Adherence to antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa and North America: a meta-analysis

EJ Mills, JB Nachega, I Buchan, J Orbinski, A Attaran… - Jama, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
ContextAdherence to antiretroviral therapy is a powerful predictor of survival for individuals
living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and AIDS. Concerns about incomplete …

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 …

Adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART): a meta-analysis

C Ortego, TB Huedo-Medina, J Llorca, L Sevilla… - AIDS and Behavior, 2011 - Springer
This meta-analysis synthesizes eighty-four observational studies, conducted across twenty
countries, to determine the mean proportion of people who reported≥ 90% adherence to …

Predictors of incomplete adherence, virologic failure, and antiviral drug resistance among HIV-infected adults receiving antiretroviral therapy in Tanzania

HO Ramadhani, NM Thielman… - Clinical Infectious …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Background. Access to antiretroviral therapy is rapidly expanding in sub-Saharan Africa.
Identifying the predictors of incomplete adherence, virologic failure, and antiviral drug …

Options for a second-line antiretroviral regimen for HIV type 1-infected patients whose initial regimen of a fixed-dose combination of stavudine, lamivudine, and …

S Sungkanuparph, W Manosuth… - Clinical Infectious …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Background. A fixed-dose combination of stavudine, lamivudine, and nevirapine is
extensively used as an antiretroviral regimen in developing countries because of its …

Adherence counseling and reminder text messages improve uptake of antiretroviral therapy in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria

O Maduka, CI Tobin-West - Nigerian journal of clinical practice, 2013 - ajol.info
Abstract Context: Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
(HIV/AIDS) is one of the world's most challenging pandemics. For treatment with Highly …

Pattern and determinants of antiretroviral drug adherence among Nigerian pregnant women

SO Ekama, EC Herbertson, EJ Addeh… - Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background. The need for a high level of adherence to antiretroviral drugs has remained a
major hurdle to achieving maximal benefit from its use in pregnancy. This study was …

Incidence and predictors of death, retention, and switch to second-line regimens in antiretroviral-treated patients in sub-Saharan African Sites with comprehensive …

L Palombi, MC Marazzi, G Guidotti… - Clinical Infectious …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background. Antiretroviral treatment programs in sub-Saharan Africa have high rates of
early mortality and loss to follow-up. Switching to second-line regimens is often delayed …

Prevalence and correlates of anemia among HIV infected patients on highly active anti-retroviral therapy at Zewditu Memorial Hospital, Ethiopia

M Assefa, WE Abegaz, A Shewamare, G Medhin… - BMC hematology, 2015 - Springer
Background Ethiopia is one of the most seriously HIV affected countries in Sub-Saharan
Africa. Anemia is a known predictor of disease progression and death among HIV infected …

Adherence to antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria: an overview of research studies and implications for policy and practice

E Monjok, A Smesny, IB Okokon… - HIV/AIDS-Research …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Both Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and AIDS remain major public health
crises in Nigeria, a country which harbors more people living with HIV/AIDS than any country …