Weight-band dosing tables: Simplifying paediatric ART

Weight-band dosing tables: Simplifying paediatric ART

One of the obstacles to scaling up paediatric antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage in resource-limited settings (RLS) is the relative complexity of paediatric dosing. There is a need to simplify ART in order to facilitate treatment initiation and ongoing management of infants and children by health...

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Main Author: James J C Nuttall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2009-12-01
Series:Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
Online Access:https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/262
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spelling doaj-6625bae15bd045268c829c795dda027c2020-11-25T00:01:23ZengAOSISSouthern African Journal of HIV Medicine1608-96932078-67512009-12-0110410.4102/sajhivmed.v10i4.262262Weight-band dosing tables: Simplifying paediatric ARTJames J C Nuttall0Red Cross Children's Hospital and University of Cape TownOne of the obstacles to scaling up paediatric antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage in resource-limited settings (RLS) is the relative complexity of paediatric dosing. There is a need to simplify ART in order to facilitate treatment initiation and ongoing management of infants and children by healthcare providers, as well as to support adherence within the home. This article reviews the development of weight band dosing tables as a simplification strategy for the delivery of paediatric ART.https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/262
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title_short Weight-band dosing tables: Simplifying paediatric ART
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description One of the obstacles to scaling up paediatric antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage in resource-limited settings (RLS) is the relative complexity of paediatric dosing. There is a need to simplify ART in order to facilitate treatment initiation and ongoing management of infants and children by healthcare providers, as well as to support adherence within the home. This article reviews the development of weight band dosing tables as a simplification strategy for the delivery of paediatric ART.
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