Loss to follow-up and mortality among pregnant women referred to a community clinic for antiretroviral treatment
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Mortality and Loss to Follow up Before Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-Infected Children Eligible for HIV Treatment
Data on attrition due to mortality or loss to follow-up (LTFU) from antiretroviral therapy (ART) eligibility to ART initiation of HIV-infected children are scarce. The aim of this study is to describe attrition before ART initiation of 247 children who were eligible for ART in a cohort study in India. Multivariable analysis was performed using competing risk regression. The cumulative incidence...
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عنوان ژورنال: AIDS
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0269-9370
DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e32830ebcee