1.
AIDS
; 23(14): 1913-6, 2009 Sep 10.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19584702
ABSTRACT
In many settings, HIV infected children are looked after with limited access to CD4 cell count or viral load. The decision to initiate antiretroviral therapy (ART) is made clinically, based on the WHO paediatric staging criteria, which were revised in 2006. Results of using new and old criteria were compared. Of 694 children, 626 (90.2%) fulfilled criteria to start ART when applying the new WHO staging guidelines, whereas 330 (47.6%) children were eligible for ART when using the old WHO criteria. This signifies a marked rise in the number of paediatric patients qualifying for ART on clinical grounds.
Subject(s)
Anti-HIV Agents/administration & dosage , HIV Infections/drug therapy , HIV-1/isolation & purification , Anti-HIV Agents/therapeutic use , CD4 Lymphocyte Count , Child , Child, Preschool , Cross-Sectional Studies , Developing Countries , Drug Administration Schedule , Female , HIV Infections/immunology , HIV Infections/virology , Humans , Malawi , Male , Viral Load , World Health Organization
2.
Arch Dis Child
; 92(10): 938-9, 2007 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17895348