Causes of hospitalization and predictors of HIV-associated mortality at the main referral hospital in Sierra Leone: a prospective study

Causes of hospitalization and predictors of HIV-associated mortality at the main referral hospital in Sierra Leone: a prospective study

Abstract Background HIV infection is a growing public health problem in Sierra Leone and the wider West Africa region. The countrywide HIV prevalence was estimated at 1.7% (67,000 people), with less than 30% receiving life-saving ART in 2016. Thus, HIV-infected patients tend to present to health fac...

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Main Authors: Sulaiman Lakoh, Darlinda F. Jiba, Joseph E. Kanu, Eva Poveda, Angel Salgado-Barreira, Foday Sahr, Momodu Sesay, Gibrilla F. Deen, Tom Sesay, Wadzani Gashau, Robert A. Salata, George A. Yendewa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
HIV
Diagnosis
Mortality
In-hospital
Sierra Leone
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7614-3

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