Short-Term Rationing of Combination Antiretroviral Therapy: Impact on Morbidity, Mortality, and Loss to Follow-Up in a Large HIV Treatment Program in Western Kenya
Background. There was a 6-month shortage of antiretrovirals (cART) in Kenya. Methods. We assessed morbidity, mortality, and loss to follow-up (LTFU) in this retrospective analysis of adults who were enrolled during the six-month period with restricted cART (cap) or the six months prior (pre-cap) and...
Main Authors: | April J. Bell, Kara Wools-Kaloustian, Sylvester Kimaiyo, Hai Liu, Adrian Katschke, Changyu Shen, Gilbert Simiyu, Beverly S. Musick, John E. Sidle, Abraham Siika, Paula Braitstein |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | AIDS Research and Treatment |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/814564 |
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