Loss to follow-up and mortality among HIV-infected adolescents receiving antiretroviral therapy in Pune, India.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:India has the highest number of HIV-infected adolescents in Asia, but little is known about their treatment outcomes. We assessed rates and factors associated with loss to follow-up (LTFU) and mortality among Indian adolescents. METHODS:The analysis included adolescents (10-19 years old) starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) between 2005 and 2014 at BJ Government Medical College, Pune, India. LTFU was defined as missing more than three consecutive monthly visits. The competing-risks method was used to calculate subdistribution hazard ratios (SHRs) of predictors for LTFU, with death as the competing risk. Cox proportional hazard models were used to identify predictors of mortality. RESULTS:Of 717 adolescents starting ART, 402 with complete data were included in the analysis. Of t

SUBMITTER: Nimkar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6082173 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature