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Published in: AIDS Research and Therapy 1/2011

Open Access 01-12-2011 | Research

Mortality in an antiretroviral therapy programme in Jinja, south-east Uganda: a prospective cohort study

Authors: Barbara Amuron, Jonathan Levin, Josephine Birunghi, Geoffrey Namara, Alex Coutinho, Heiner Grosskurth, Shabbar Jaffar

Published in: AIDS Research and Therapy | Issue 1/2011

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Abstract

Background

There have been few reports of long-term survival of HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Africa managed under near normal health service conditions.

Methods

Participants starting ART between February 2005 and December 2006 in The AIDS Support (TASO) clinic in Jinja, Uganda, were enrolled into a cluster-randomised trial of home versus facility-based care and followed up to January 2009. The trial was integrated into normal service delivery with patients managed by TASO staff according to national guidelines. Rates of survival, virological failure, hospital admissions and CD4 count over time were similar between the two arms. Data for the present analysis were analysed using Cox regression analyses.

Results

1453 subjects were enrolled with baseline median count of 108 cells/μl. Over time, 119 (8%) withdrew and 34 (2%) were lost to follow-up. 197/1453 (14%) died. Mortality rates (95% CI) per 100 person-years were 11.8 (10.1, 13.8) deaths in the first year and 2.4 (1.8, 3.2) deaths thereafter. The one, two and three year survival probabilities (95% CI) were 0.89 (0.87 - 0.91), 0.86 (0.84 - 0.88) and 0.85 (0.83 - 0.87) respectively. Low baseline CD4 count, low body weight, advanced clinical condition (WHO stages III and IV), not being on cotrimoxazole prophylaxis and male gender were associated independently with increased mortality. Tuberculosis, cryptococcal meningitis and diarrhoeal disease were estimated to be major causes of death.

Conclusion

Practical and affordable interventions are needed to enable earlier initiation of ART and to reduce mortality risk among those who present late for treatment with advanced disease.
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Metadata
Title
Mortality in an antiretroviral therapy programme in Jinja, south-east Uganda: a prospective cohort study
Authors
Barbara Amuron
Jonathan Levin
Josephine Birunghi
Geoffrey Namara
Alex Coutinho
Heiner Grosskurth
Shabbar Jaffar
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
AIDS Research and Therapy / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1742-6405
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1742-6405-8-39

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