Retention of HIV-infected and HIV-exposed children in a comprehensive HIV clinical care programme in Western Kenya

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 833-841

  Braitstein, Paula ^a,b,c,d   Katshcke, Adrian ^b,c   Shen, Changyu ^b,c   Sang, Edwin ^b   Nyandiko, Winstone ^a,b   Ochieng, Vincent Ooko ^b   Vreeman, Rachel ^b,c,d   Yiannoutsos, Constantin T ^a,c   Wools Kaloustian, Kara ^a,b,c   Ayaya, Samwel ^a,b  

^a MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b ACADEMIC MODEL PROVIDING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AMPATH   (Kenya)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; HIV; Losses to follow up; Paediatrics; Retention

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

CHILD HEALTH; DISEASE INCIDENCE; DISEASE TREATMENT; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; IMMUNE RESPONSE; RISK FACTOR; VULNERABILITY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFANT; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; KENYA; MALE; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

KENYA;

EID: 77953192195     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2010.02539.x     Document Type: Article

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