High Initial HIVAIDS-Related Mortality and -Its Predictors among Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in the Kagera Region of Tanzania : A Five-Year Retrospective Cohort Study
Joint Authors
Mageda, Kihulya
Leyna, Germana Henry
Mmbaga, Elia John
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We examined mortality rates and its predictors from a five years retrospective cohort data of HIV/AIDs patients attending care and treatment clinic in Biharamulo Tanzania.
Cox regression analysis was used to identify predictors of mortality.
Of the 546 patient records retrieved, the mean age was 37 years with median CD4 count of 156 cells.
The mortality rate was 4.32/100 person years at risk with males having three times higher mortality compared to females.
Starting Antiretroviral treatment with advanced disease state, body weight below 45 kegs, WHO stage 4 disease, and CD4 cells below 50 were main predictors of mortality.
Promoting early voluntary counselling and testing should be given a priority to facilitate timely start of treatment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mageda, Kihulya& Leyna, Germana Henry& Mmbaga, Elia John. 2012. High Initial HIVAIDS-Related Mortality and -Its Predictors among Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in the Kagera Region of Tanzania : A Five-Year Retrospective Cohort Study. AIDS Research and Treatment،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mageda, Kihulya…[et al.]. High Initial HIVAIDS-Related Mortality and -Its Predictors among Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in the Kagera Region of Tanzania : A Five-Year Retrospective Cohort Study. AIDS Research and Treatment No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mageda, Kihulya& Leyna, Germana Henry& Mmbaga, Elia John. High Initial HIVAIDS-Related Mortality and -Its Predictors among Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in the Kagera Region of Tanzania : A Five-Year Retrospective Cohort Study. AIDS Research and Treatment. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-502729
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-502729