Outcomes of Paediatrics HIV care at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu after ten years of service
| Autor: | Ubesie AC, Iloh KK, Ayuk CA, Ibeziako, Emodi JI, Obumneme-Anyim I |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics, Vol 44, Iss 1, Pp 22-25 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0302-4660 2814-2985 |
| Popis: | Background: Antiretroviral therapy is associated with improved survival among HIV-infected children. In Nigeria, HIV treatment scale up was extended to children over a decade ago. This poses new challenges of sustained quality care. Aim: To determine the outcomes for HIV infected children and factors that influenced retention in care at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku/Ozalla, Enugu. Methods: This was a study of HIV -infected children seen between September 2004 and October 2015 and at the Paediatric HIV clinic of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku Ozalla, Enugu. Data collected include socio-demographics, HAART regimen and outcomes. Data analysis were done with Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 19 (Chicago IL). Results: Five hundred and nineteen of 555 enrolled children with complete data were included in the data analysis. Two hundred and sixty-seven (51.4%) were females. Three hundred and thirty-nine participants (65.3%) were still in care, 12345 (23.7%) had been lost to follow up, or 22 (4.2%) dead while 35 (6.87%) were transferred out to other health facilities or into the adult ART clinic. Factors associated with retention in care were both parents being HIV positive (p |
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