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Assessment at antiretroviral clinics during TB treatment reduces loss to follow-up among HIV-infected patients

Author: Pepper, Dominique J ; Marais, Suzaan ; Bhaijee, Feriyl ; Wilkinson, Robert J ; De Azevedo, Virginia ; Meintjes, Graeme Date: 2012 Setting: A South African township clinic where loss to follow-up during TB treatment may prevent HIV-infected TB patients from receiving life-saving ART. Objective: To determine factors associated with loss to follow-up during TB treatment. ... Read more c b
Barriers to initiation of antiretrovirals during antituberculosis therapy in Africa

Author: Pepper, Dominique J ; Marais, Suzaan ; Wilkinson, Robert J ; Bhaijee, Feriyl ; De Azevedo, Virginia ; Meintjes, Graeme Date: 2011 BACKGROUND: In the developing world, the principal cause of death among HIV-infected patients is tuberculosis (TB). The initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) during TB therapy significantly improves survival, however it is not known which ... Read more c b
Clinical deterioration during antituberculosis treatment in Africa: Incidence, causes and risk factors

Author: Pepper, Dominique ; Marais, Suzaan ; Wilkinson, Robert ; Bhaijee, Feriyl ; Maartens, Gary ; McIlleron, Helen ; De Azevedo, Virginia ; Cox, Helen ; McDermid, Cheryl ; Sokhela, Simiso ; Patel, Janisha ; Meintjes, Graeme Date: 2010 BACKGROUND:HIV-1 and Mycobacterium tuberculosis cause substantial morbidity and mortality. Despite the availability of antiretroviral and antituberculosis treatment in Africa, clinical deterioration during antituberculosis treatment remains ... Read more c b
Loss from treatment for drug resistant tuberculosis: risk factors and patient outcomes in a community-based program in Khayelitsha, South Africa

Author: Moyo, Sizulu ; Cox, Helen S ; Hughes, Jennifer ; Daniels, Johnny ; Synman, Leigh ; De Azevedo, Virginia ; Shroufi, Amir ; Cox, Vivian ; Van Cutsem, Gilles Date: 2015 BACKGROUND: A community based drug resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) program has been incrementally implemented in Khayelitsha, a high HIV and TB burden community in South Africa. We investigated loss from treatment (LFT), and post treatment ... Read more c b
Patient experiences following acute HIV infection diagnosis and counseling in South Africa

Author: Wolpaw, Benjamin J ; Mathews, Catherine ; Mtshizana, Yolisa ; Chopra, Mickey ; Hardie, Diana ; Lurie, Mark N ; De Azevedo, Virginia ; Jennings, Karen Date: 2014 Individuals in the acute stage of HIV infection (AHI) have an elevated potential to transmit HIV and play a critical role in the growth of the epidemic. Routine identification and counseling of individuals during AHI could decrease transmission ... Read more c b
Time to ART initiation among patients treated for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis in Khayelitsha, South Africa: impact on mortality and treatment success

Author: Daniels, Johnny Flippie ; Khogali, Mohammed ; Mohr, Erika ; Cox, Vivian ; Moyo, Sizulu ; Edginton, Mary ; Hinderaker, Sven Gudmund ; Meintjes, Graeme ; Hughes, Jennifer ; De Azevedo, Virginia ; van Cutsem, Gilles ; Cox, Helen Suzanne Date: 2015 Setting Khayelitsha, South Africa, with high burdens of rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB) and HIV co-infection. Objective To describe time to antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiation among HIV-infected RR-TB patients initiating RR-TB ... Read more c b

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