Lack of prior antiretroviral therapy is associated with increased mortality among hospitalized patients with AIDS in São Paulo, Brazil

AIDS Patient Care and STDs

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 271-275

  Casseb, J ^a   Orrico, G S ^a   Feijo, R D P ^a   Guaracy, L ^a   Medeiros, L A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE INFECTOLOGIA EMÍLIO RIBAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGE; ANTIBODY SCREENING; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; BRAZIL; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; ODDS RATIO; RISK FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0035011389     PISSN: 10872914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/10872910152050793     Document Type: Article

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