A comparison of clinical outcomes among people living with HIV of different age groups attending queen Elizabeth central hospital outpatient ART Clinic in Malawi.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) in children and adolescents living with HIV in low-resource settings is not extensively studied in large cohort studies including both adults and pediatric patients. We compared rates of virological suppression, adherence and defaulting among children, adolescents and adults attending a family ART clinic at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital; a tertiary hospital situated in the southern region of Malawi.

Methods

The study was longitudinal and made use of routinely collected data for all 27,229 clinic attendees. Clinical information obtained at routine clinical visits entered electronically since 2008 was extracted in February 2017. This data was used to ascertain differences across the different age groups. Logistic regr

SUBMITTER: Chakakala-Chaziya J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10546013 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature