Mortality trends and causes of death among HIV positive patients at Newlands Clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe.
Cleophas ChimbeteteTinei ShamuMaroussia RoelensSandra Shawarira-BoteTinashe MudzvitiOlivia KeiserPublished in: PloS one (2020)
TB remains the leading cause of death among HIV infected people. Deaths due to NCDs and malignancies increased over time. ART facilities need to incorporate management of NCDs including cancer as part of comprehensive care of PLHIV to reduce mortality.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- men who have sex with men
- cardiovascular events
- south africa
- healthcare
- papillary thyroid
- hiv testing
- palliative care
- risk factors
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- primary care
- squamous cell carcinoma
- quality improvement
- squamous cell
- coronary artery disease
- hepatitis c virus