Impact of orphan status on HIV treatment outcomes and retention in care of children and adolescents in Asia

• Main Authors: B.u.i.V.u. Huy (Author), S.i.r.i.n.y.a. Teeraananchai (Author), L.e.N.g.o.c. Oanh (Author), J.o.h.n. Tucker (Author), N.i.a. Kurniati (Author), R.a.w.i.w.a.n. Hansudewechakul (Author), K.h.a.n.h.H.u.u. Truong (Author), V.o.h.i.t.h. Khol (Author), L.a.m. Van Nguyen (Author), V.i.e.t. Chau Do (Author), P.a.g.a.k.r.o.n.g. Lumbiganon (Author), N.a.n.t.a.k.a. Kongstan (Author), T.o.r.s.a.k. Bunupuradah (Author), T.a.v.i.t.i.y.a. Sudjaritruk (Author), N.a.g.a.l.i.n.g.e.s.w.a.r.a.n. Kumarasamy (Author), N.i.k.K.h.a.i.r.u.l.d.d.i.n.N.i.k. Yusoff (Author), K.a.m.a.r.u.l.A.z.a.h.a.r. Mohd Razali (Author), D.e.w.i.K.u.m.a.r.a. Wati (Author), M.o.y.S.i.e.w. Fong (Author), R.e.v.a.t.h.y. Nallusamy (Author), A.z.a.r. Kariminia (Author), A.n.n.e.t.t.e.H. Sohn (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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An analysis of the impact of orphanhood at antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation on HIV outcomes in Asia included 4300 children; 51% were male. At ART initiation, 1805 (42%) were non-orphans (median age: 3 years), 1437 (33%) were single orphans (6 years) and 1058 (25%) were double orphans (7 years...