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 …

Self‐transfer and mortality amongst adults lost to follow‐up in ART programmes in low‐and middle‐income countries: systematic review and meta‐analysis

LS Wilkinson, J Skordis‐Worrall… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To ascertain estimates of adult patients, recorded as lost to follow‐up (LTFU)
within antiretroviral treatment (ART) programmes, who have self‐transferred care, died or …

Outcomes of three-versus six-monthly dispensing of antiretroviral treatment (ART) for stable HIV patients in community ART refill groups: a cluster-randomized trial in …

G Fatti, N Ngorima-Mabhena, E Mothibi… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Methods: A three-arm, cluster-randomized, pragmatic noninferiority trial was performed.
Thirty health care facilities and associated CARGs were allocated to either ART collected …

Mortality in patients with HIV-1 infection starting antiretroviral therapy in South Africa, Europe, or North America: a collaborative analysis of prospective studies

A Boulle, M Schomaker, MT May, RS Hogg… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background High early mortality in patients with HIV-1 starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) in
sub-Saharan Africa, compared to Europe and North America, is well documented. Longer …

Determinants of loss to follow-up in patients on antiretroviral treatment, South Africa, 2004–2012: a cohort study

MN Mberi, LR Kuonza, NM Dube, C Nattey… - BMC health services …, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background The number of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infected people
eligible for initiation on antiretroviral Therapy (ART) is increasing. ART programmatic …

Retention and risk factors for attrition among adults in antiretroviral treatment programmes in Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia

O Koole, S Tsui, F Wabwire‐Mangen… - Tropical medicine & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives We assessed retention and predictors of attrition (recorded death or loss to follow‐
up) in antiretroviral treatment (ART) clinics in Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Methods We …

Combination prevention: new hope for stopping the epidemic

SH Vermund, RJ Hayes - Current Hiv/aids Reports, 2013 - Springer
HIV research has identified approaches that can be combined to be more effective in
transmission reduction than any 1 modality alone: delayed adolescent sexual debut, mutual …

Economic evaluation of differentiated service delivery models for HIV treatment in Lesotho: costs to providers and patients

BE Nichols, R Cele, N Lekodeba… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Lesotho, the country with the second‐highest HIV/AIDS prevalence (23.6%) in
the world, has made considerable progress towards achieving the “95‐95‐95” UNAIDS …

HIV stigma as a barrier to retention in HIV care at a general hospital in Lima, Peru: a case–control study

C Valenzuela, C Ugarte-Gil, J Paz, J Echevarria… - AIDS and Behavior, 2015 - Springer
HIV stigma as a barrier to retention in HIV care has not been well-studied outside the United
States. We conducted a case–control study in Lima, Peru to examine this issue. Cases were …

Attrition of HIV‐exposed infants from early infant diagnosis services in low‐and middle‐income countries: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

JG Carlucci, Y Liu, H Friedman, BE Pelayo… - African Journal of …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: Identification and retention of HIV-exposed infants in early infant diagnosis
(EID) services helps to ensure optimal health outcomes. This systematic review and meta …