Determinants of immunological recovery following HAART among severely immunosuppressed patients at enrolment to care in Northern Ethiopia: a retrospective study.
Abraham Aregay DestaKibriti Mehari KidaneYemane Weldu BahtaKiros Fenta AjemuAtaklti Gebretsadik WoldegebrielAsfawosen Aregay BerheNega Mamo BezabihAwtachew Berhe WolduTewolde Wubayehu WoldearegayPublished in: BMJ open (2020)
Immunological recovery following HAART was low among severely immunosuppressed individuals at enrolment to care. Gender, age, WHO stage III and viral non-suppression were determinants of immunological recovery. Male patients, adolescents and virally non-suppressed patients should be identified as groups at higher risk for immunological failure. Therefore, greater support and intensive counselling should be prioritised among adolescents, men and virally non-suppressed patients for better immunological recovery.