Open AccessLow Risk of Death, but Substantial Program Attrition, in Pediatric HIV Treatment Cohorts in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author(s) -
Séverine Blesson,
Brigitte Bazin,
Benoit Marquis,
Alain Azondékon,
R Carter,
Marie-Louìse Newell,
Élise Arrivé,
Michelle Holland,
Andrew Boulle,
Paolo Miotti,
Louise Wemin,
Lorna Renner,
Mark F. Cotton,
Patricia Franco,
Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye,
Leticia Namale,
Kieffer Mp,
Pierre Kariyo,
Martin W. G. Brinkhof,
D Mbori-Ngacha,
Valériane Leroy,
Akum Aveika,
J Whitescarter
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0b013e31818aadce
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , proportional hazards model , confidence interval , pediatrics , cohort study , cohort
To date, an estimated 10% of children eligible for antiretroviral treatment (ART) receive it, and the frequency of retention in programs is unknown. We evaluated the 2-year risks of death and loss to follow-up (LTFU) of children after ART initiation in a multicenter study in sub-Saharan Africa.