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
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Date
2020
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Afri Health Sci
Abstract
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.
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Key populations, Viral load, Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Citation
Byonanebye DM, Semitala FC, Katende J, Bakenga A, Arinaitwe I, Kyambadde P, et al. 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;20(1):132- 41. https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v20i1.18