Open AccessTime to first viral load testing among pregnant women living with HIV initiated on option B+ at 5 government clinics in Kampala city, Uganda: Retrospective cohort study
Author(s) -
Patience Atuhaire,
Flavia Matovu Kiweewa,
Rita Nakalega,
Hajira Kataike,
Martin Nabwana,
Zubair Lukyamuzi,
David Guwattude
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.01.005
Subject(s) - medicine , viral load , cohort , retrospective cohort study , medical record , proportional hazards model , gestational age , marital status , obstetrics , cohort study , pediatrics , pregnancy , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , family medicine , population , environmental health , biology , genetics
Timely viral load (VL) testing is critical in the care of pregnant women living with HIV and receiving anti-retroviral therapy (ART). There is paucity of data regarding the Time to First Viral Load (TFVL) testing in resource-limited settings.
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