Predictors of mortality rate among adult HIV-positive patients on antiretroviral therapy in Metema Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective follow-up study

CONCLUSION: The incidence of death was high. Being male, viral load, those with advanced STAGE (III & IV), TB co-infected, low BMI, and low hemoglobin were at a higher risk of mortality. Special attention should be given to male patients and high public interventions needed among HIV patients on ART to reduce the mortality rate.PMID:33952282 | PMC:PMC8097881 | DOI:10.1186/s12981-021-00353-z
Source: AIDS Research and Therapy - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Source Type: research