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ArticleJournal of immunology research2021

Long-Term Immunological and Virological Outcomes in Children Receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy at Hawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Southern Ethiopia.

Demissie Assegu Fenta, Temesgen Bizuayehu Wube, Metsihet Mohammed Nuru

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Article in Journal of immunology research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Demissie Assegu FentaHawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3914-838X
Temesgen Bizuayehu WubeHawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Ethiopia.
Metsihet Mohammed NuruHawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Ethiopia.
Hawassa University · ET

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo determine immunological and virological failure and associated factors among children infected with human immunodeficiency virus receiving antiretroviral treatments at Hawassa University Hospital, Southern Ethiopia.

methodsA hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 273 HIV-infected children from July 1 to December 1, 2019. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and review of patient records. Blood samples for viral load and CD4 count were collected. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20. Significance group comparison was done by the Kaplan-Meier log-rank test. The Cox proportional hazard model was used to select significant factors of the variability between groups.

resultsA total of 273 children, between the age ranges of 1 to 14 years, were included. Of these, 139 (50.9%) and 134 (49.1%) were males and females, respectively. Children from the rural area were almost five times more vulnerable for virological and immunological failure than those children from the urban area (AOR = 4.912, (1.276-8.815),

conclusionIn conclusion, the highly active antiretroviral treatment appeared highly effective in terms of immunological and virological long-term outcomes. However, viral suppression (71.8%) in our study was far apart from the UNAIDS target of 90% in 2020. For that reason, strengthening adherence counseling and early initiation of HAART is important.

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Rural PopulationAdolescentAnti-HIV AgentsAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveCD4 Lymphocyte CountCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesEthiopiaFemaleHIV-1HIV InfectionsHumansInfantMaleAnti-HIV Agents

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PMID33928167
PMCPMC8053046
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