Predictive factors associated with virological failure among adult patients living with HIV on first-line highly active antiretroviral therapy in Southeast Oromia, Ethiopia: a case–control study [PDF]
Objectives The study aimed to identify the predictive factors associated with virological failure among adult patients living with HIV on first-line highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in selected hospitals in Southeast Oromia, Ethiopia.Design A
Assefa Washo Bankere +4 more
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Prevalence of drug resistance mutations and their association with time to virological failure in people living with HIV in Uganda [PDF]
Introduction Despite advancements in antiretroviral therapy (ART), virological failure and drug resistance mutations (DRMs) continue to pose major challenges, especially in resource-limited settings.
Collins Ankunda +6 more
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Prevalence and predictors of virological failure and quality of life of people with HIV/AIDS at a Municipal Hospital, Volta Region -Ghana: A cross-sectional study. [PDF]
BackgroundDespite several interventions to eradicate HIV/AIDS globally, virological failure continues to threaten the goals of antiretroviral therapies (ART) and quality of life (QoL) of people with HIV/AIDS (PWHA).
Kwaku Gyimah Peprah +4 more
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Background Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture is one of the areas that most severely affected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in China, and virological failure on antiretroviral therapy (ART) is serious in this area.
Dan Yuan +12 more
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Background With a growing access to free ART, switching of ART to second line regimen has also become common following failure of first line ART regimens.
Daniel W. Gunda +5 more
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Magnitude and factors associated with virological failure among adults on first-line antiretroviral therapy in Dire Dawa, eastern Ethiopia: a retrospective chart review [PDF]
Background First-line antiretroviral therapy failure reduces the benefits of the antiretroviral therapy (ART) program and could lead to regimen change to a more expensive second-line ART.
Kenesa Tesema Dibaba +3 more
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Hadush Negash,1 Miglas Welay,2 Haftom Legese,1 Gebre Adhanom,1 Fitsum Mardu,3 Kebede Tesfay,3 Aderajew Gebrewahd,1 Brhane Berhe3 1Unit of Medical Microbiology, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Adigrat ...
Negash H +7 more
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Time to virological failure and its predictors among children receiving first-line antiretroviral treatment in selected public Hospitals, Eastern Ethiopia, 2022: A multicenter retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Introduction: The World Health Organization recommends the viral load test as the preferred method for monitoring responses to antiretroviral treatment; however, this test is not widely available in developing countries.
Mohammed Kebede Ibirahim +3 more
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Getachew Bisetegn,1 Mastewal Arefaynie,2 Anissa Mohammed,3 Zinabu Fentaw,3 Amare Muche,3 Reta Dewau,3 Yimer Seid1 1Dessie City Zonal Health Department, CDC-Ethiopia, Dessie, Ethiopia; 2Department of Reproductive and Family Health, School of Public Health,
Bisetegn G +6 more
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Incidence and predictors of virological failure among HIV infected children and adolescents receiving second-line antiretroviral therapy in Uganda, a retrospective study [PDF]
Background In Uganda, 20% (19,073/94,579) of children and adolescents (0-19 years) living with HIV (CALHIV) were receiving second-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) by the end of March 2020.
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