Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Bereket Damtew

Publications

• Research Article
  Survival and Determinants of Mortality in Adult HIV/AIDS Patients Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia
  Author(s): Bereket Damtew, Bezatu Mengistie and Tadesse AlemayehuBereket Damtew, Bezatu Mengistie and Tadesse Alemayehu
  
  Background: Studies have shown high initial mortality in Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) programs from resource-limited settings. However, there is dearth of evidence on treatment outcomes and associated determinant factors in public hospitals. Therefore, the objective of this study is to assess survival and identify predictors of death in adult HIV-infected patients initiating ART at a public hospital in Eastern Ethiopia. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted by reviewing baseline and follow-up records of patients who started ART between December 1, 2007 and December 31, 2011 at Kharamara hospital. Time to death was the main outcome measure. Kaplan- Meier models were used to estimate mortality and Cox proportional hazards models to identify predictors of mortality. Results: A total of 784 patients (58.4% females) were followed for a median of 60 months. The.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000327

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