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
- end stage renal disease
- hiv positive
- ejection fraction
- hiv infected
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- antiretroviral therapy
- human immunodeficiency virus
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- hepatitis c virus
- healthcare
- cardiovascular events
- risk factors
- hiv testing
- type diabetes
- men who have sex with men
- coronary artery disease
- hiv aids
- electronic health record