Assessment of renal function in routine care of people living with HIV on ART in a resource-limited setting in urban Zambia.
Andreas DeckertFlorian NeuhannChristina KloseThomas BrucknerClaudia BeiersmannJohn HalokaMannie NsofwaGreg BandaMaik BruneHelmut ReutterDietrich RothenbacherMartin ZeierPublished in: PloS one (2017)
Assessment of renal function in SSA remains a challenge. The vast majority of PLWH benefit from long-term ART, including improved renal function. However, approximately 5% of PLWH on ART may have clinically relevant decreased eGFR, and 27% hypertension. While a routine renal assessment might not be feasible, strategies to identify patients at risk are warranted. Targeted monitoring prior and during ART is recommended, however, should not delay ART access.
Keyphrases
- hiv infected
- antiretroviral therapy
- end stage renal disease
- small cell lung cancer
- blood pressure
- healthcare
- newly diagnosed
- clinical practice
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- palliative care
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- epidermal growth factor receptor
- patient reported outcomes
- chronic pain
- clinical evaluation
- affordable care act