Determination of the influence of home delivery of HIV therapy on virological outcomes and adherence

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 93-97

  Castelino, Sheena ^a   Miah, Hamida ^b   Auyeung, Vivian ^b   Vogt, Florian ^b  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AIDS; antiretroviral therapy; HIV; home care; pharmacy; supplies; treatment

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN; ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOME CARE; HOME DELIVERY; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRUS LOAD; AGED; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; HIV INFECTIONS; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED KINGDOM; VIROLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 84921369576     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: 17581052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956462414530887     Document Type: Article

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