Characteristics and outcomes among older HIV-positive adults enrolled in HIV programs in four sub-Saharan African countries

PLoS ONE

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2014, Pages

  Eduardo, Eduard ^a   Lamb, Matthew R ^a   Kandula, Sasi ^a   Howard, Andrea ^a   Mugisha, Veronicah ^a   Kimanga, Davies ^b   Kilama, Bonita ^c   El Sadr, Wafaa ^a   Elul, Batya ^a  

^a Department of Medicine   (United States)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kenya)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOZAMBIQUE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; RWANDA; SEX DIFFERENCE; TANZANIA; YOUNG ADULT; GOVERNMENT; HIV INFECTIONS; IMMUNOLOGY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; KENYA; LOST TO FOLLOW-UP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOZAMBIQUE; RWANDA; TANZANIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905041847     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103864     Document Type: Article

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