Clinical outcome of admitted HIV/AIDS patients in Ethiopian tertiary care settings: A prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) related illnesses are the leading cause of death in the developing world. However; there is limited evidence regarding the incidence of mortality among admitted HIV patients in Ethiopia. OBJECTIVE:To determine the incidence of mortality and its predictors among admitted HIV/AIDS patients in selected tertiary care hospitals in Ethiopia. METHODS:A prospective cohort study involving 136 admitted HIV/AIDS patients from April 1 to August 31, 2018 was conducted in selected tertiary care hospitals in Ethiopia. Data were collected on socio-demographic, clinical characteristics, and drug related variables. Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression were used to compare survival experience of the patients and identify independent predictors of mortality. Haz

SUBMITTER: Negera GZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6936777 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature