Open AccessOutcomes in patients waiting for antiretroviral treatment in the Free State Province, South Africa: prospective linkage study
Author(s) -
Suzanne M Ingle,
Margaret May,
Kerry Uebel,
Venessa Timmerman,
Eduan Kotzé,
Max Bachmann,
Jonathan A C Sterne,
Matthias Egger,
Lara Fairall
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.195
H-Index - 216
eISSN - 1473-5571
pISSN - 0269-9370
DOI - 10.1097/qad.0b013e32833fb71f
Subject(s) - medicine , confidence interval , antiretroviral therapy , staffing , prospective cohort study , expanded access , pediatrics , free state , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , viral load , demography , family medicine , nursing , sociology , ancient history , history
In South Africa, many HIV-infected patients experience delays in accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART). We examined pretreatment mortality and access to treatment in patients waiting for ART.