HIV-infected youths transitioning from pediatric to adult outpatient care in a teaching tertiary care hospital in São Paulo city, Brazil
ConclusionYouths living with HIV at the transition from pediatric to adult care had poor treatment adherence, low lifetime CD4+ cell nadir, low CD4 cell count and detectable HIV viral load. Health care providers should closely monitor these adolescents in a youth friendly environment, prepared for open communication about all aspects of their health.
Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
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