Five-year Outcomes Among Children Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in a Community-based Accompaniment Program in Rural Rwanda

Autor: Cyamatare Rwabukwisi, Felix, Hedt-Gauthier, Bethany L., Ribakare, Muhayimpundu, Mukamana, Joyce, Gatesi, Yvonne, Stulac, Sara, Drobac, Peter, Amoroso, Cheryl L., Gupta, Neil
Zdroj: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal; November 2016, Vol. 35 Issue: 11 p1222-1224, 3p
Abstrakt: Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text.Of 277 HIV-infected children in rural Rwanda enrolled in a community-based accompaniment program, 95.0% were retained in care 5 years after treatment initiation, with only 9 (3.3%) deaths and 3 (1.1%) defaults. Of 235 (84.8%) children with a documented viral load result, 201 (85.5%) demonstrated viral load suppression (<1000 copies/mL).
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