Background The life expectancy of patients with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) reported by several epidemiological studies is …

Background Adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) medication is the
greatest patient-enabled predictor of treatment success and mortality for those who have …

ABSTRACT HIV-infected infants frequently present with clinical symptoms in the first year of
life. Without effective treatment, an estimated one third of infected infants will have died by …

Pediatric adherence to daily drug regimens has not been widely assessed in Africa where
majority of HIV infected children live. Using in-depth interviews of 42 HIV-infected children …

More than 2 million children are infected with HIV globally. Pediatric antiretroviral therapy
(ART) adherence is complex, and current levels are often suboptimal. As established …

Assessment of antiretroviral treatment programmes for HIV-infected children in sub-Saharan
Africa is important to enable the development of effective care and improve treatment …

The rollout of antiretroviral therapy (ART) significantly reduced human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV)-related morbidity and mortality, but good clinical outcomes depend on access …

Background: Sustaining antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence requires accurate,
consistent monitoring, a particular challenge for low-income countries. The optimal strategy …

There is an urgent need for low-cost human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) viral load
(VL) monitoring technologies in resource-limited settings. An automated TaqMan real-time …

Background Few studies address the use of paediatric highly active antiretroviral therapy
(HAART) in Africa. Methods We performed a retrospective cohort study to investigate …