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Mugisha, Veronicah, Teasdale, Chloe A., Wang, Chunhui, Lahuerta Sanau, Maria, Nuwagaba-Biribonwoha, Harriet, Tayebwa, Edwin, Ingabire, Eugenie, Ingabire, Pacifique, Sahabo, Ruben, Twyman, Peter, Abrams, Elaine J. |
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Antiretroviral therapy (ART) improves morbidity and mortality in patients with HIV, however high rates of loss to follow-up (LTF) and mortality have been documented in HIV care and treatment programs. We analyzed routinely-collected data on HIV-infected patients ≥15 years enrolled at 41 healthcare facilities in Rwanda from 2005 to 2010. LTF was defined as not attending clinic in the last 12 months for pre-ART patients and 6 months for ART patients. For the pre-ART period, sub-distribution hazards models were constructed to estimate LTF and death to account for competing risks. Kaplan-Meier (KM) and Cox proportional hazards models were used for patients on ART. Low rates of LTF and death were founds among pre-ART and ART patients in Rwanda but greater efforts are needed to retain patients in care prior to ART initiation, particularly among those who are healthy at enrollment. |
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OpenAIRE |
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