Retention of adult patients on antiretroviral therapy in low-and middle-income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis 2008–2013

MP Fox, S Rosen - JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background: We previously published systematic reviews of retention in care after
antiretroviral therapy initiation among general adult populations in sub-Saharan Africa. We …

Mortality and its predictors among HIV infected patients taking antiretroviral treatment in Ethiopia: a systematic review

M Biset Ayalew - AIDS research and treatment, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Even though the benefit of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is well established,
there is a regional variation in the extent of its benefit. The aim of this review is to highlight …

Incidence and predictors of loss to follow up among HIV-infected adults at Pawi General Hospital, northwest Ethiopia: competing risk regression model

MA Assemie, KF Muchie, TA Ayele - BMC research notes, 2018 - Springer
Objective This study was aimed at assessing the incidence of lost-to-follow-up and its
predictors among HIV-positive adults after initiation into antiretroviral therapy at Pawi …

Predictors of loss to follow-up in antiretroviral treatment for adult patients in the Oromia region, Ethiopia

A Megerso, S Garoma, T Eticha… - HIV/AIDS-Research …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose It is known that antiretroviral treatment (ART) reduces mortality from acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome related causes. Patient's lost to follow-up (LTFU) in this …

HIV-1 disease progression and drug resistance mutations among children on first-line antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia

Y Getaneh, F Getnet, F Ning, A Rashid, L Liao, F Yi… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: High rates of disease progression and HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) among
adults taking highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) in Sub-Saharan Africa were …

Retention in care among HIV-infected adults in Ethiopia, 2005–2011: a mixed-methods study

YM Tiruneh, O Galárraga, B Genberg, IB Wilson - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Poor retention in HIV care challenges the success of antiretroviral therapy
(ART). This study assessed how well patients stay in care and explored factors associated …

Predictors of treatment failure among adult antiretroviral treatment (ART) clients in bale zone hospitals, south eastern Ethiopia

D Haile, A Takele, K Gashaw, H Demelash, D Nigatu - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Treatment failure defined as progression of disease after initiation of ART or
when the anti-HIV medications can't control the infection. One of the major concerns over the …

The role of social determinants on tuberculosis/HIV co-infection mortality in southwest Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study

H Gesesew, B Tsehaineh, D Massa, A Tesfay… - BMC research …, 2016 - Springer
Background The role played by social determinants of health including social, economic,
environmental and cultural factors in influencing health outcomes for many health conditions …

Predictors of mortality among adult antiretroviral therapy users in southeastern Ethiopia: retrospective cohort study

T Setegn, A Takele, T Gizaw, D Nigatu… - AIDS research and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Although efforts have been made to reduce AIDS‐related mortality by providing
antiretroviral therapy (ART) services, still people are dying while they are on treatment due …

Survival and predictors of mortality among HIV positive adult patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy in public hospitals of Kambata Tambaro Zone, Southern …

W Abuto, A Abera, T Gobena, T Dingeta… - HIV/AIDS-Research …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) infection remains the leading cause of
morbidity and mortality. In Ethiopia, despite test and treat all HIV positives are adopted, a …