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- Title
Efficacy of antiretroviral therapy programs in resource-poor settings: a meta-analysis of the published literature.
- Authors
Ivers, Louise C; Kendrick, David; Doucette, Karen
- Abstract
Despite the advent of effective combination antiretroviral drug therapy (ART) for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, many doubt the feasibility of ART treatment programs in resource-poor settings. We performed a meta-analysis of the efficacy of ART programs in the developing world. We searched the Medline database with the index terms "HIV," "antiretroviral therapy," "CD4 count," "viral load," "experience," and "outcomes." A total of 201 abstracts were reviewed, and 25 articles were selected for detailed review. Ten observational studies with details on patient outcomes were ultimately included in the analysis.
- Publication
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2005, Vol 41, Issue 2, p217
- ISSN
1537-6591
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1086/431199