Mortality and loss-to-follow-up during the pre-treatment period in an antiretroviral therapy programme under normal health service conditions in Uganda

• Main Authors: Levin Jonathan (Author), Nabiryo Christine (Author), Birungi Josephine (Author), Namara Geoffrey (Author), Amuron Barbara (Author), Grosskurth Heiner (Author), Coutinho Alex (Author), Jaffar Shabbar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In many HIV programmes in Africa, patients are assessed clinically and prepared for antiretroviral treatment over a period of 4-12 weeks. Mortality rates following initiation of ART are very high largely because patients present late...