Antiretroviral therapy initiation and outcomes of hospitalized HIV-infected patients in Uganda-An evaluation of the HIV test and treat strategy.
Andrew KatendeLydia NakiyingiIrene Andia-BiraroThomas KatairoRichard MuhumuzaAndrew Sentoogo SsemataChristopher NserekoFred C SemitalaDavid B MeyaPublished in: PloS one (2022)
In this high HIV prevalence setting, only half of newly diagnosed HIV patients are initiated on ART during hospitalization. Inadequate pre-ART patient preparation and advanced HIV are barriers to rapid ART initiation among hospitalized patients in public hospitals.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected patients
- hiv infected
- hiv positive
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv aids
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- mental health
- type diabetes
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- risk factors
- men who have sex with men
- emergency department
- adipose tissue
- case report
- hepatitis c virus
- patient reported
- hiv testing
- peritoneal dialysis
- molecularly imprinted
- patient reported outcomes
- glycemic control