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Outcomes of integrated treatment for tuberculosis and HIV in children at the primary health care level
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| BACKGROUND: Little is known about the integration of tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment in pediatric populations. METHODS: Prospective cohort of 31 HIV-infected children aged 3-18 years initiating anti-tuberculosis treatment at five primary health care (PHC) clinics in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, to describe survival, clinical and immunological outcomes of nurse-centered integrated TB-HIV treatment. RESULTS: Almost all of the children (87.1%) were diagnosed with HIV during TB diagnosis. Most (87.0%) were successfully treated for TB. Two (6.5%) died during anti-tuberculosis treatment; both presented with low CD4 counts (36 and 59 cells/mm(3) compared to a median of 228 cells/mm(3) in the entire cohort). Most (74.2%) initiated antiretroviral therapy (ART) during anti-tuberculosis treatment. Overall, a median CD4 count increase of 106 cells/mm(3) was observed (P = 0.014), an increase of 113 cells/mm(3) among children on ART and of 71.5 cells/mm(3) in those not on ART (P = 0.78). Median body mass index increase during anti-tuberculosis treatment was 2.1 kg/m(2) overall (P = 0.002), 2.2 kg/m(2) among children on ART and 0.72 kg/m(2) in those not on ART (P = 0.08). CONCLUSION: Integrated, nurse-centered, pediatric TB-HIV treatment at the PHC level in highly resource-limited settings is feasible and effective in achieving successful outcomes, including high ART uptake, low mortality, and immunological and clinical improvement. |
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English
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International journal of tuberculosis and lung disease. - Paris
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Paris
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2013
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1027-3719
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DOI
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10.5588/IJTLD.12.0833
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17
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, p. 1206-1211
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000323804400013
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Full text (publisher's version - intranet only)
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