Mortality and Associated Factors After Initiation of Pediatric Antiretroviral Treatment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

OBJECTIVE:We aimed to describe factors associated with mortality among children receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART) at a pediatric hospital in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. RESULTS:Two hundred ninety-nine children,

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Pediatric infectious disease journal 2009-01, Vol.28 (1), p.35-40
Hauptverfasser:	Callens, Steven F. J, Shabani, Nicole, Lusiama, Jean, Lelo, Patricia, Kitetele, Faustin, Colebunders, Robert, Gizlice, Ziya, Edmonds, Andrew, Van Rie, Annelies, Behets, Frieda
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - epidemiology AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - virology Analysis of Variance Anti-Retroviral Agents - therapeutic use Antibiotics. Antiinfectious agents. Antiparasitic agents Antiviral agents Biological and medical sciences Candidiasis, Oral - epidemiology Candidiasis, Oral - virology Child Child Nutrition Disorders - epidemiology Child Nutrition Disorders - virology Child, Preschool Democratic Republic of the Congo - epidemiology Female HIV Infections - drug therapy HIV Infections - mortality HIV Infections - virology Human viral diseases Humans Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Metabolic diseases Other nutritional diseases (malnutrition, nutritional and vitamin deficiencies...) Pharmacology. Drug treatments Prognosis Proportional Hazards Models Shock, Septic - epidemiology Shock, Septic - virology Viral diseases Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
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Zusammenfassung:	OBJECTIVE:We aimed to describe factors associated with mortality among children receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART) at a pediatric hospital in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. RESULTS:Two hundred ninety-nine children,
ISSN:	0891-3668 1532-0987
DOI:	10.1097/INF.0b013e318184eeb9