Impact of point-of-care CD4 testing on linkage to HIV care: A systematic review

Journal of the International AIDS Society

Volumn 17, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Wynberg, Elke ^a   Cooke, Graham ^a   Shroufi, Amir ^b   Reid, Steven D ^a   Ford, Nathan ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES   (Switzerland)

^c WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Antiretroviral therapy; HIV AIDS; Point of care CD4; Retention; Treatment initiation

Indexed keywords

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; CAMEROON; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LABORATORY TEST; POINT OF CARE TESTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SOUTH AFRICA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HIV/AIDS; POINT-OF-CARE CD4; RETENTION; TREATMENT INITIATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896819504     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17582652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7448/IAS.17.1.18809     Document Type: Review

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