Magnitude of Anemia and Associated Factors among HIV-Infected Children Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in Pastoral Community, Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

Background. The two major comrbidities (anemia and poor nutrition) are common manifestations of HIV-infected children, which threaten their lives. In Ethiopia, there is limited information on the magnitude and factors associated with anemia among HIV-infected children. Thus, this study was aimed to...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Advances in Hematology 2020, Vol.2020 (2020), p.1-8
Hauptverfasser:	Fentaw Mulaw, Getahun, Temesgen Abebe, Haftom, Ahmed Yesuf, Fatima
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acquired immune deficiency syndrome Age AIDS Anemia Antiretroviral drugs Antiviral agents Body mass index Children Children & youth Classification Cross-sectional studies Data collection Drug therapy Health aspects Health facilities Hematology Hemoglobin Highly active antiretroviral therapy HIV HIV (Viruses) HIV infection HIV patients Human immunodeficiency virus Infections Malaria Nutritional status Quality of life Sample size Tuberculosis Variables
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Zusammenfassung:	Background. The two major comrbidities (anemia and poor nutrition) are common manifestations of HIV-infected children, which threaten their lives. In Ethiopia, there is limited information on the magnitude and factors associated with anemia among HIV-infected children. Thus, this study was aimed to determine the magnitude and factors associated with anemia among HIV-infected children receiving antiretroviral therapy in the Afar region, Ethiopia. Methods. A cross-sectional retrospective record review was conducted on a sample size of 102 HIV-infected children aged 6 months to
ISSN:	1687-9104 1687-9112
DOI:	10.1155/2020/9643901