Open AccessBrief Report: The Impact of Disease Stage on Early Gaps in ART in the “Treatment for All” Era—A Multisite Cohort Study
Author(s) -
Ingrid T. Katz,
Nicholas Musinguzi,
Kathleen Bell,
Anna Cross,
Mwebesa Bosco Bwana,
Gideon Amanyire,
Stephen Asiimwe,
Catherine Orrell,
David R. Bangsberg,
Jessica Haberer
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0000000000002605
Subject(s) - cohort , medicine , cohort study , disease , stage (stratigraphy) , gerontology , biology , paleontology
Adoption of "Treat All" policies has increased antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation in sub-Saharan Africa; however, unexplained early losses continue to occur. More information is needed to understand why treatment discontinuation continues at this vulnerable stage in care.