Effect of age at initiation of antiretroviral therapy on treatment outcomes; A retrospective cohort study at a large HIV clinic in southwestern Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of HIV infection among older persons is increasing yet older age at initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) may be associated with poorer treatment outcomes including mortality. However, majority of these studies have been done in the western world and there is limited data in resource limited settings. Our study used routinely collected health facility data to assess trends in age at initiation of ART, the effect of age at ART initiation on mortality and immunological response at a large urban hospital in south western Uganda.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective records review of patients attending the HIV clinic at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital in western Uganda. We retrieved records for 8,533 patients who started ART between January 2006

SUBMITTER: Ssebutinde P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6093656 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature