Predictors of mortality in a cohort of tuberculosis/HIV co-infected patients in Southwest Ethiopia
Predictors of mortality in a cohort of tuberculosis/HIV co-infected patients in Southwest Ethiopia
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DOI:
10.1186/s40249-016-0202-1
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发表时间:
2016-12-05
影响因子:
8.1
通讯作者:
Mwanri, Lillian
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作者:
Gesesew, Hailay;Tsehayneh, Birtukan;Mwanri, Lillian
Background: Tuberculosis/HIV co-infection is a bidirectional and synergistic combination of two very important pathogens in public health. To date, there have been limited clinical data regarding mortality rates among tuberculosis/HIV co-infected patients and the impact of antiretroviral therapy on clinical outcomes in Ethiopia. This study assessed the incidence and predictors of tuberculosis/HIV co-infection mortality in Southwest Ethiopia.Methods: A retrospective cohort study collated tuberculosis/HIV data from Jimma University Teaching Hospital for the period of September 2010 and August 2012. The data analysis used proportional hazards cox regression model at P value of