ArticlePublic health action2023
Article in Public health action, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Global prevalence of advanced HIV disease in healthcare settings: a rapid review.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2025Review
- Mpox-HIV co-infection in the mpox treatment centre in Kokolo Health District, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, November 2024 to March 2025.The Pan African medical journal · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundMédecins Sans Frontières Belgium installed point-of-care (POC) diagnostics for the early detection of advanced HIV disease (AHD), and in its presence, TB and cryptococcosis, in six health centres (Kasai, St Ambroise, St Joseph, Libondi, Lisanga and Kimia) in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
objectiveTo document their contribution to the diagnosis of these conditions.
methodThis is a retrospective cross-sectional study of HIV-positive adolescents and adults admitted with suspected AHD. A comparison 2 years before and 2 years after installation of POC was performed.
resultsA total of 745 and 887 patients were included before and after POC, respectively. The mean age was 39.7 years (standard deviation [SD] 12.04); 66% (
conclusionThe POCs have increased patient access to CD4 testing and diagnosis of AHD in the six centres in DRC. However, actions are required to improve this performance, including screening for TB and cryptococcosis.
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