Impact of HIV exposure without infection on hospital course and mortality among young children in sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-site cohort study

Impact of HIV exposure without infection on hospital course and mortality among young children in sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-site cohort study

Abstract Background Although mortality risk associated with HIV is well described, HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) young children are also at increased risk of hospitalization and death as compared to HIV-unexposed uninfected (HUU) children. The drivers of poor outcomes among HEU children remain unknow...

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Main Authors: Christopher Lwanga, Peace Aber, Kirkby D. Tickell, Moses M. Ngari, John Mukisa, Michael Atuhairwe, Lindsay Brown, Ezekiel Mupere, Isabel Potani, Lubaba Shahrin, Brooks Morgan, Benson O. Singa, Victoria Nankabirwa, Richard K. Mugambe, Zakaria Mukasa, Judd L. Walson, James A. Berkley, Christina L. Lancioni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-12-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
HIV exposure
Mortality
Nutritional status
Hospital length of stay
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-024-03790-5
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