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Same-day ART initiation, loss to follow-up and viral load suppression among people living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis

Hafidha Mhando Bakari, Oluwafemi David Alo, Mariam Salim Mbwana, Swalehe Mustafa Salim, Emilie Ludeman, Taylor Lascko, Habib O. Ramadhani

Pan African Medical Journal · 2023 · 10 citations · 30 references

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Abstract

nearly two in ten people living with HIV in LMICs who initiated ART were LTFU. SDI was associated with increased risk of LTFU. Efforts to prevent LTFU among those who receive SDI are critical to maximize its potential benefits.

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