Impact of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on the incidence of opportunistic infections, hospitalizations and mortality among children and adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil Impacto da terapia anti-retroviral de alta potência (HAART) na incidência de infecções oportunistas, hospitalização e mortalidade associadas em crianças e adolescentes vivendo com HIV/AIDS em Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil

• Main Authors: Talitah M. S. Candiani (Author), Jorge Pinto (Author), Claudete A. Araújo Cardoso (Author), Inácio R. Carvalho (Author), Arlete C. M. Dias (Author), Mariângela Carneiro (Author), Eugênio A. Goulart (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The impact of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) can be evaluated using indicators, such as rates of opportunistic infections, hospitalizations by cause of infection, and associated death. This study aimed to estimate the impact of HAART on the incidence of these indicators, in children an...