The HIV care cascade in sub‐Saharan Africa: systematic review of published criteria and definitions

C Mugglin, D Kläger, A Gueler… - African Journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
2 METHODS We examined guidance on systematic reviews of observational studies [9, 10]
when planning this review and report our review according to the PRISMA statement [11] …

Prevalence and reasons of loss to follow-up in HIV clinics: a systematic review of current evidence

SA SeyedAlinaghi, A Karimi, A Barzegary… - HIV & AIDS Review …, 2022 - termedia.pl
Results: In this systematic review, 54 studies were included. Unfavorable socio-
demographic and supportive status, distance to facility, age, gender, challenges related to …

Retention of a cohort of men who have sex with men and transgender women at risk for and living with HIV in Abuja and Lagos, Nigeria: a longitudinal analysis

BO Kayode, A Mitchell, N Ndembi… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Men who have sex with men (MSM), and transgender women (TGW), face
specific obstacles to retention in care, particularly in settings with stigmatization such as sub …

Same‐day antiretroviral therapy initiation hub model at the Thai Red Cross Anonymous Clinic in Bangkok, Thailand: an observational cohort study

P Seekaew, N Phanuphak… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction WHO has recommended rapid antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation, including
same‐day ART (SDART). However, data on the feasibility in real‐world settings are limited …

Incidence and predictors of loss to follow-up among adult HIV-infected patients taking antiretroviral therapy at North Shewa zone public Hospitals, Northeast Ethiopia …

WS Shiferaw, AM Belete, A Adela, M Getnet… - African Health …, 2022 - ajol.info
Background: Patients who are lost to follow-up while on treatment compromise their own
health and the long-term success of antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs. Besides, loss to …

A 17 year experience of attrition from care among HIV infected children in Nnewi South-East Nigeria

CU Onubogu, EF Ugochukwu - BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021 - Springer
Background A large number of HIV-infected children continue to die despite reported scale-
up of paediatric HIV services. Aim The trend in attrition among children enrolled in an anti …

Predictors of the observed high prevalence of loss to follow-up in ART-experienced adult PLHIV: a retrospective longitudinal cohort study in the Tanga Region …

SE Mushy, E Mtisi, E Mboggo, S Mkawe… - BMC Infectious …, 2023 - Springer
Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs have expanded rapidly, and they are now
accessible free of charge, yet" loss to follow-up, LTFU" is still a national public health issue …

Status of HIV-infected patients classified as lost to follow up from a large antiretroviral program in southwest Nigeria

M Balogun, ST Meloni, UU Igwilo, A Roberts, I Okafor… - Plos one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Loss to follow-up (LTFU) is a term used to classify patients no longer being
seen in a clinical care program, including HIV treatment programs. It is unclear if these …

Rapid antiretroviral initiation among Thai youth living with HIV in the National AIDS programme in the era of treatment at any CD4 cell count: a national registry …

S Teeraananchai, SJ Kerr… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The process indicators of ending the HIV epidemic include 90% of people living
with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). The population of youth, however, has less …

Long‐term outcomes of rapid antiretroviral NNRTI‐based initiation among Thai youth living with HIV: a national registry database study

S Teeraananchai, SJ Kerr, K Ruxrungtham… - African Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Long‐term outcomes of rapid antiretroviral NNRTI‐based initi... : African Journal of Reproduction
and Gynaecological Endoscopy Long‐term outcomes of rapid antiretroviral NNRTI‐based …