Incidence and Predictors of Loss to Follow-Up Among Children Attending ART Clinics in Northeast Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Tiruye MenshwShiferaw BirhanuTigist Gebremaryam Worke Sisay Yismaw Aklilu Endalamaw

Published in: HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) (2021)

Nearly seven out of 100 HIV-infected children were lost to follow-up from their link to ART clinics within a one-year follow-up. Non-modifiable demographic characteristics, clinical stage and nutritional status, and ART-related variables were associated with children's loss to follow-up. Therefore, close monitoring of the "at risk" groups might decrease the rate of loss to follow-up. Improving adherence to antiretroviral therapy and nutritional support are also recommended.

Keyphrases

hiv infected
antiretroviral therapy
human immunodeficiency virus
young adults
hiv positive
hiv infected patients
hiv aids
primary care
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
tertiary care