Mortality in HIV and tuberculosis patients following implementation of integrated HIV-TB treatment: Results from an open-label cluster-randomized trial

Mortality in HIV and tuberculosis patients following implementation of integrated HIV-TB treatment: Results from an open-label cluster-randomized trial

Summary: Background: HIV-TB treatment integration reduces mortality. Operational implementation of integrated services is challenging. This study assessed the impact of quality improvement (QI) for HIV-TB integration on mortality within primary healthcare (PHC) clinics in South Africa. Methods: An...

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Main Authors: Kogieleum Naidoo, Santhanalakshmi Gengiah, Nonhlanhla Yende-Zuma, Regina Mlobeli, Jacqueline Ngozo, Nhlakanipho Memela, Nesri Padayatchi, Pierre Barker, Andrew Nunn, Salim S. Abdool Karim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-02-01
Series:EClinicalMedicine
Subjects:
Mortality
Quality improvement
HIV
TB/HIV integration
Cluster randomized trial
Primary healthcare
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537022000281

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