Assessment of adherence to antiretroviral therapy, associated factors, and relationship to CD4 cell count recovery among HIV-positive adolescents

Assessment of adherence to antiretroviral therapy, associated factors, and relationship to CD4 cell count recovery among HIV-positive adolescents

Background: Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in HIV-positive adolescents (HPAs) is an enormous challenge in pediatric HIV management. Suboptimal adherence (OA) encourages treatment failure and HIV transmission. Several factors are inimical to OA, among HPA. Objective: The factors which infl...

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Main Authors: Nonso Anthony Ogbuefi, Ebelechuku Francesca Ugochukwu, Chinyere Ukamaka Onubogu, Emeka Stephen Edokwe, Kenneth Nchekwube Okeke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Nigerian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
adherence
antiretroviral therapy
cd4 cell count recovery
hiv-positive adolescents
Online Access:http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2021;volume=30;issue=5;spage=592;epage=600;aulast=Ogbuefi

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