Journal article
Survival of HIV-Infected Adolescents on Antiretroviral Therapy in Uganda: Findings from a Nationally Representative Cohort in Uganda
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Adolescents have been identified as a high-risk group for poor adherence to and defaulting from combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) care. However, data on outcomes for adolescents on cART in resource-limited settings remain scarce.
METHODS: We developed an observational study of patients who started cART at The AIDS Service Organization (TASO) in Uganda between 2004 and 2009. Age was stratified into three groups: children (≤10 …
Authors
Bakanda C; Birungi J; Mwesigwa R; Nachega JB; Chan K; Palmer A; Ford N; Mills EJ
Journal
PLOS ONE, Vol. 6, No. 4,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0019261
ISSN
1932-6203