Risk Factors for Early Mortality on Antiretroviral Treatment of Elderly People Infected with HIV in Burkina Faso

Conclusion: Mortality rate of older adult patients living with HIV in Burkina Faso is high. Early diagnosis, early treatment, and primary prevention of HIV infection in the older adults are the main keys that could help reduce such mortality.

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Source: Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (JIAPAC) - November 19, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ouedraogo, D.-D., Sawadogo, L. M., Sagna, Y., Sawadogo, A. B., Diallo, I., Hema, A., Poda, A., Drabo, Y. J. Tags: Antiretroviral Therapy Source Type: research