Background Men in sub-Saharan Africa have lower engagement and retention in HIV
services compared to women, which may result in differential survival. However, the true …

Background Survival represents the single most important indicator of successful HIV
treatment. Routine monitoring fails to capture most deaths. As a result, both regional …

Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) improves morbidity and mortality in patients with
HIV, however high rates of loss to follow-up (LTF) and mortality have been documented in …

Introduction. HIV still causes high mortality despite use of ART. This study was designed to
determine the prevalence and risk factors of mortality among HIV patients receiving ART in …

Abstract Introduction: South Africa has the largest number of individuals living with HIV and
the largest antiretroviral therapy (ART) programme worldwide. In September 2016, ART …

Methods The study included ART patients enrolled between the year 2002 and 2013 (n=
10,395) in 285 health facilities in Zambia. Patient files were analyzed retrospectively. The …

Objective To date, data regarding the determinants of mortality in HIV‐infected patients
starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Africa have been primarily derived from routine …

Background Mortality in HIV-infected people after initiation of antiretroviral treatment (ART)
in resource-limited settings is an important measure of the effectiveness and comparative …

Background We aimed to assess the relationship between gender and survival among adult
patients newly enrolled on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Uganda. We also specifically …

Background Increased mortality among men on antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been
documented but remains poorly understood. We examined the magnitude of and risk factors …