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    High viral suppression and low attrition in healthy HIV-infected patients initiated on ART with CD4 above 500 cells/μL in a program setting in Uganda
    (Afri Health Sci, 2020) Byonanebye, Dathan M.; Semitala, Fred C.; Katende, Jackson; Bakenga, Alex; Arinaitwe, Irene; Kyambadde, Peter; Musinguzi, Patrick; Andia Biraro, Irene; Byakika-Kibwika, Pauline; Kamya, Moses R.
    The World Health Organization recommends antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all HIV-infected patients at all CD4 counts. However, there are concerns that asymptomatic patients may have poorer viral suppression and high attrition. Objectives: We sought to determine attrition and viral suppression among healthy HIV-infected patients initiated on ART in program settings. Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled ART-experienced patients attending two PEPFAR-supported, high-volume clinics in Kampala, Uganda. Eligible patients were >18 years and had completed at least six months on ART. Participants were interviewed on socio-demographics, ART history and plasma viral load (VL) determined using Abbott Real-time. Predictors of viral suppression (<75 copies/ml) were determined using multivariate logistic regression.