Patient retention in antiretroviral therapy programs up to three years on treatment in sub‐Saharan Africa, 2007–2009: systematic review
Objectives To estimate the proportion of all‐cause adult patient attrition from antiretroviral
therapy (ART) programs in service delivery settings in sub‐Saharan Africa through 36 …
therapy (ART) programs in service delivery settings in sub‐Saharan Africa through 36 …
Early mortality among adults accessing antiretroviral treatment programmes in sub-Saharan Africa
Two-thirds of the world's HIV-infected people live in sub-Saharan Africa, and more than 1.5
million of them die annually. As access to antiretroviral treatment has expanded within the …
million of them die annually. As access to antiretroviral treatment has expanded within the …
[HTML][HTML] Conceptual framework for understanding the bidirectional links between food insecurity and HIV/AIDS
Food insecurity, which affects> 1 billion people worldwide, is inextricably linked to the HIV
epidemic. We present a conceptual framework of the multiple pathways through which food …
epidemic. We present a conceptual framework of the multiple pathways through which food …
Mortality of HIV-1-infected patients in the first year of antiretroviral therapy: comparison between low-income and high-income countries.
P Braitstein, MW Brinkhof, F Dabis… - Lancet (London …, 2006 - europepmc.org
Background Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is being scaled up in developing
countries. We compared baseline characteristics and outcomes during the first year of …
countries. We compared baseline characteristics and outcomes during the first year of …
[HTML][HTML] Explaining adherence success in sub-Saharan Africa: an ethnographic study
Background Individuals living with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa generally take more than
90% of prescribed doses of antiretroviral therapy (ART). This number exceeds the levels of …
90% of prescribed doses of antiretroviral therapy (ART). This number exceeds the levels of …
Five-year outcomes of the China national free antiretroviral treatment program
F Zhang, Z Dou, Y Ma, Y Zhao, Z Liu… - Annals of internal …, 2009 - acpjournals.org
Background: China's National Free Antiretroviral Treatment Program began in 2002 and, by
August 2008, included more than 52 000 patients. Objective: To report 5-year outcomes on …
August 2008, included more than 52 000 patients. Objective: To report 5-year outcomes on …
[HTML][HTML] Food insecurity as a barrier to sustained antiretroviral therapy adherence in Uganda
SD Weiser, DM Tuller, EA Frongillo, J Senkungu… - PloS one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Background Food insecurity is emerging as an important barrier to antiretroviral (ARV)
adherence in sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere, but little is known about the mechanisms …
adherence in sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere, but little is known about the mechanisms …
Virological follow-up of adult patients in antiretroviral treatment programmes in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
RE Barth, MFS van der Loeff, R Schuurman… - The Lancet infectious …, 2010 - thelancet.com
Following large-scale roll-out of antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa, the non-clinical
efficacy of antiretroviral therapy has received little attention. We aimed to systematically …
efficacy of antiretroviral therapy has received little attention. We aimed to systematically …
The combined effect of modern highly active antiretroviral therapy regimens and adherence on mortality over time
VD Lima, R Harrigan, DR Bangsberg… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To characterize the impact of longitudinal adherence on survival in drug-naive
individuals starting currently recommended highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) …
individuals starting currently recommended highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) …
Early mortality among adults accessing a community-based antiretroviral service in South Africa: implications for programme design
Objectives: To determine rates, risk factors and causes of death among patients accessing a
community-based antiretroviral treatment (ART) programme both prior to and following …
community-based antiretroviral treatment (ART) programme both prior to and following …