A Prostective Study on the Outcomes of Urgent Initiation of ART Among Patient Diagnosed to Have HIV Admitted at Bugando Medical Centre From 23rd August to 3rd October 2011.
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TextPublication details: Mwanza, Tanzania: Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS - Bugando] : Phone: +255 28 298 3384 : Fax: +255 28 298 3386 : Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz : Website: www.bugando.ac.tz : ©2012Description: 16 Pages; Includes References and appendicesSubject(s): Summary: Abstract:
Aim: the study was set out to determine how urgently the initiation of ARTs to inpatient is done.
Materials and Methods: a prospective study was done at Bugando Medical Center, Mwanza from 23rd August to 3rd October, 2011.
Results: among the 93 patients enrolled in the study, 68(73.1%) were known IDS Patients, while the rest 25 (26.9%) were newly diagnosed. Among the known IDS Patients, 42(61.7) were not on ARTs. During the course of their stay at hospital, 32(62.7%) of the patients who were not on ARTs on admission, were started on medications.
Conclusion: although it is known that initiation of ARTs have better outcome to patients, similar to other studies, this research found that a big percentage, were not on ARTs. It was also observed that there was a delay in inpatients initiation of ARTs.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Status | Barcode | |
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| UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATIONS | MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO | NFIC | 1 | UD0622 |
Abstract:
Aim: the study was set out to determine how urgently the initiation of ARTs to inpatient is done.
Materials and Methods: a prospective study was done at Bugando Medical Center, Mwanza from 23rd August to 3rd October, 2011.
Results: among the 93 patients enrolled in the study, 68(73.1%) were known IDS Patients, while the rest 25 (26.9%) were newly diagnosed. Among the known IDS Patients, 42(61.7) were not on ARTs. During the course of their stay at hospital, 32(62.7%) of the patients who were not on ARTs on admission, were started on medications.
Conclusion: although it is known that initiation of ARTs have better outcome to patients, similar to other studies, this research found that a big percentage, were not on ARTs. It was also observed that there was a delay in inpatients initiation of ARTs.
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