Effect of HIV on mortality among hospitalised patients in South Africa.
Dirk J LamprechtNeil Alexander MartinsonEbrahim VariavaPublished in: Southern African journal of HIV medicine (2023)
Our study, conducted in a regional hospital in South Africa, showed PLWH had higher mortality rates and died at younger ages compared to HIV-seronegative patients.
Keyphrases
- south africa
- hiv positive
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- antiretroviral therapy
- healthcare
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- prognostic factors
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- hiv aids
- emergency department
- coronary artery disease
- cardiovascular events
- electronic health record