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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Retention in Care of HIV-Infected Children from HIV Test to Start of Antiretroviral Therapy: Systematic Review
PLoS ONE, Volume 8, No. 2, Article e56446, Year 2013
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Background: In adults it is well documented that there are substantial losses to the programme between HIV testing and start of antiretroviral therapy (ART). The magnitude and reasons for loss to follow-up and death between HIV diagnosis and start of ART in children are not well defined. Methods: We searched the PubMed and EMBASE databases for studies on children followed between HIV diagnosis and start of ART in low-income settings. We examined the proportion of children with a CD4 cell count/percentage after after being diagnosed with HIV infection, the number of treatment-eligible children starting ART and predictors of loss to programme. Data were extracted in duplicate. Results: Eight studies from sub-Saharan Africa and two studies from Asia with a total of 10,741 children were included. Median age ranged from 2.2 to 6.5 years. Between 78.0 and 97.0% of HIV-infected children subsequently had a CD4 cell count/percentage measured, 63.2 to 90.7% of children with an eligibility assessment met the eligibility criteria for the particular setting and time and 39.5 to 99.4% of the eligible children started ART. Three studies reported an association between low CD4 count/percentage and ART initiation while no association was reported for gender. Only two studies reported on pre-ART mortality and found rates of 13 and 6 per 100 person-years. Conclusion: Most children who presented for HIV care met eligibility criteria for ART. There is an urgent need for strategies to improve the access to and retention to care of HIV-infected children in resource-limited settings. © 2013 Mugglin et al.
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Authors & Co-Authors
Mugglin, Catrina
Switzerland, Bern
University of Bern
Wandeler, Gilles
Switzerland, Bern
University of Bern
Switzerland, Bern
University Hospital Bern
Estill, Janne Anton Markus
Switzerland, Bern
University of Bern
Egger, Matthias
Switzerland, Bern
University of Bern
Bender, Nicole
Switzerland, Bern
University of Bern
Davies, M. A.
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Keiser, Olivia
Switzerland, Bern
University of Bern
Statistics
Citations: 49
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1371/journal.pone.0056446
e-ISSN:
19326203
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cohort Study
Study Approach
Systematic review