Causes of hospitalization and predictors of HIV-associated mortality at the main referral hospital in Sierra Leone: a prospective study.
Sulaiman LakohDarlinda F JibaJoseph E KanuEva PovedaAngel Salgado-BarreiraFoday SahrMomodu SesayGibrilla F DeenTom SesayWadzani GashauRobert A SalataGeorge A YendewaPublished in: BMC public health (2019)
HIV-infected patients account for a substantial proportion of admissions at Connaught Hospital, with a high morbidity and in-hospital mortality burden. These findings necessitate the implementation of specific measures to enhance early HIV diagnosis and expand treatment access to all HIV-infected patients in Sierra Leone.
Keyphrases
- hiv infected patients
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- hiv positive
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv aids
- healthcare
- primary care
- acute care
- adverse drug
- risk factors
- cardiovascular events
- hepatitis c virus
- emergency department
- quality improvement
- combination therapy
- cardiovascular disease
- men who have sex with men