Browsing Critical Care by Subject "Emergency department"

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Antiretroviral therapy non-adherence among HIV- positive patients presenting to an emergency department in Johannesburg, South Africa: associations and reasons

Laher, Abdullah E.; Richards, G.A.; Paruk, Fathima; Venter, Willem Daniel Francois (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2021-08)

BACKGROUND. Suboptimal antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence is associated with viral resistance, opportunistic infections and increased mortality. OBJECTIVES. To determine the rates of ART non-adherence and its associations, ...
Predictors of in-hospital mortality among HIV-positive patients presenting with an acute illness to the emergency department

Laher, Abdullah E.; Paruk, Fathima; Venter, Willem Daniel Francois; Ayeni, Oluwatosin A.; Richards, Guy A. (Wiley, 2021-08)

OBJECTIVES : Despite better access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) over recent years, HIV remains a major global cause of mortality. The present study aimed to identify predictors of in-hospital mortality among HIV-positive ...
Profile of presentation of HIV-positive patients to an emergency department in Johannesburg, South Africa

Laher, Abdullah E.; Venter, Willem Daniel Francois; Richards, Guy A.; Paruk, Fathima (AOSIS, 2021-01-29)

BACKGROUND: Despite improved availability and better access to antiretroviral therapy (ART), approximately 36% of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive South Africans are still not virally suppressed. Objective: ...

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