Journal article
Long-Term Health Care Interruptions Among HIV-Positive Patients in Uganda
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Retaining patients in clinical care is necessary to ensure successful antiretroviral treatment (ART) outcomes. Among patients who discontinue care, some reenter care at a later stage, whereas others are or will be lost from follow-up. We examined risk factors for health care interruptions and loss to follow-up within a cohort receiving ART in Uganda.
METHODS: Using a large hospital cohort providing free universal ART and HIV …
Authors
Mills EJ; Funk A; Kanters S; Kawuma E; Cooper C; Mukasa B; Odit M; Karamagi Y; Mwehire D; Nachega J
Journal
JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, Vol. 63, No. 1, pp. e23–e27
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
May 1, 2013
DOI
10.1097/qai.0b013e31828a3fb8
ISSN
1525-4135