Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Master of Public Health in Reproductive Health, Department of Midwifery, College of Health Sciences, Mizan Tepi University, Mizan Teferi, South Nation Nationality and Peoples Representative State, Ethiopia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Tuberculosis Incidence among HIV Infected Children on HAART and their Clinical Profile, Retrospective Cohort Study, South West Ethiopia
  Author(s): Firew Tiruneh*, Yared Deyas and Dinaol Abdisa
  
  Background: Children aged below 15 years, carries almost 80% of the global burden of Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Sadly, Human Immunodeficiency Virus contribute for 50% of tuberculosis. In 2017, an estimated 1 million children became ill with TB and 230 000 children died of TB. Even though the use of HAART reduces TB incidence, wide Studies are showing opposing finding. Tuberculosis and Pneumonia are predominantly common among HIV infected children. Ethiopia is one of 22 the high TB burden country. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of highly active anti-retro viral therapy on the incidence of tuberculosis among children and their clinical profiles. Methods: A retrospective cohort study design was used on 800 HIV-positive Children younger than 15years old; from 2009 to 2014. Incidence rate was calculated by .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2155-6113.2020.11.808

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