HIGH LOSS TO FOLLOW UP AMONG CHILDREN ON PRE-ART CARE UNDER NATIONAL AIDS PROGRAM IN MADURAI, SOUTH INDIA

HIGH LOSS TO FOLLOW UP AMONG CHILDREN ON PRE-ART CARE UNDER NATIONAL AIDS PROGRAM IN MADURAI, SOUTH INDIA

Information on the follow-up of HIV-infected children enrolled into pre-antiretroviral therapy (Pre-ART) care under routine program settings is limited in India. Knowledge on the magnitude of loss to follow up (LFU) and its reasons will help programs to retain children in HIV care. We aimed to asses...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2015-07
Hauptverfasser: N, Poorana Ganga Devi, Kumar, Ajay Mv, Chinnakali, Palanivel, Sahu, Swaroop, M, Selvaraj, As, Valan, Bb, Rewari, Swaminathan, Soumya
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Zusammenfassung:Information on the follow-up of HIV-infected children enrolled into pre-antiretroviral therapy (Pre-ART) care under routine program settings is limited in India. Knowledge on the magnitude of loss to follow up (LFU) and its reasons will help programs to retain children in HIV care. We aimed to assess the proportion of LFU among children in Pre-ART care and its associated factors. In this retrospective cohort study, we reviewed the records of all HIV-infected children (aged
ISSN:1944-7884
DOI:10.1097/QAI.0000000000000640