Influence of HIV status on outcomes of children admitted with sepsis at a paediatric hospital in Zambia: protocol for a prospective longitudinal study.
Jonathan GwasupikaDavidson H HamerVictor DakaRuth L MfuneChoolwe JacobsPublished in: BMJ open (2024)
Ethical clearance and approval have been granted by the Tropical Diseases Research Centre Ethics Committee (TDRC-EC 092/07/23). Caregiver consent will be obtained verbally for participants presenting as medical emergencies, and written informed consent will be obtained once stable. Findings from this study will be shared with the Ministry of Health Zambia and will be disseminated to the scientific community through peer-reviewed scientific journals.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- public health
- intensive care unit
- mental health
- antiretroviral therapy
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- hepatitis c virus
- randomized controlled trial
- emergency department
- hiv testing
- acute kidney injury
- young adults
- big data
- hiv aids
- men who have sex with men
- health information
- type diabetes
- machine learning
- acute care
- social media
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance
- systematic review
- adverse drug
- health promotion
- drug administration
- glycemic control