An evidence-based review of treatment-related determinants of patients' nonadherence to HIV medications
MJ Atkinson, JJ Petrozzino - AIDS patient care and STDs, 2009 - liebertpub.com
Patients' adherence to antiretroviral medications is a primary determinant of both the
effectiveness of treatment and the clinical course of HIV/AIDS. This empirical review is …
effectiveness of treatment and the clinical course of HIV/AIDS. This empirical review is …
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 …
adherence to medication for chronic hepatitis C–building on the model of human immunodeficiency virus antiretroviral adherence research
JJ Weiss, N Bräu, A Stivala, T Swan… - Alimentary …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Background Treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with pegylated interferon/ribavirin
achieves sustained virological response in up to 56% of HCV mono‐infected patients and …
achieves sustained virological response in up to 56% of HCV mono‐infected patients and …
Adherence to first-line antiretroviral therapy affects non-virologic outcomes among patients on treatment for more than 12 months in Lusaka, Zambia
BH Chi, RA Cantrell, I Zulu, LB Mulenga… - International journal …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background High-level adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is associated with
favourable patient outcomes. In resource-constrained settings, however, there are few …
favourable patient outcomes. In resource-constrained settings, however, there are few …
[HTML][HTML] Antiretroviral treatment adherence and its determinants in Sub-Saharan Africa: a prospective study at Yaounde Central Hospital, Cameroon
M Rougemont, BE Stoll, N Elia, P Ngang - AIDS research and therapy, 2009 - Springer
Abstract Background With African health-care systems facing exploding demand for HIV
care, reliable methods for assessing adherence and its influencing factors are needed to …
care, reliable methods for assessing adherence and its influencing factors are needed to …
Accuracy of WHO CD4 cell count criteria for virological failure of antiretroviral therapy
Objectives To examine the accuracy of the World Health Organization immunological criteria
for virological failure of antiretroviral treatment. Methods Analysis of 10 treatment …
for virological failure of antiretroviral treatment. Methods Analysis of 10 treatment …
Weight gain at 3 months of antiretroviral therapy is strongly associated with survival: evidence from two developing countries
Y Madec, E Szumilin, C Genevier, L Ferradini, S Balkan… - Aids, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Background: In developing countries, access to laboratory tests remains limited, and the use
of simple tools such as weight to monitor HIV-infected patients treated with antiretroviral …
of simple tools such as weight to monitor HIV-infected patients treated with antiretroviral …
Adherence and treatment response among HIV-1-infected adults receiving antiretroviral therapy in a rural government hospital in Southwestern Uganda
F Bajunirwe, EJ Arts, DJ Tisch… - Journal of the …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Background. Large-scale, government-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs in rural
areas of resource-poor countries remain largely unevaluated. Methods. We conducted a …
areas of resource-poor countries remain largely unevaluated. Methods. We conducted a …
Low levels of antiretroviral-resistant HIV infection in a routine clinic in Cameroon that uses the World Health Organization (WHO) public health approach to monitor …
C Kouanfack, C Montavon, C Laurent… - Clinical infectious …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
A cross-sectional study, performed at a routine human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS
clinic in Cameroon that uses the World Health Organization public health approach, showed …
clinic in Cameroon that uses the World Health Organization public health approach, showed …
An algorithm to optimize viral load testing in HIV-positive patients with suspected first-line antiretroviral therapy failure in Cambodia
L Lynen, S An, O Koole, S Thai, S Ros… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To develop an algorithm for optimal use of viral load testing in patients with
suspected first-line antiretroviral treatment (ART) failure. Methods: Data from a cohort of …
suspected first-line antiretroviral treatment (ART) failure. Methods: Data from a cohort of …