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HIV Testing and Treatment with the Use of a Community Health Approach in Rural Africa.

Author: AchandoJackson, AtukundaMucunguzi, AwuondaBenard, AyiekoJames, BaconMelanie, BalzerLaura B, BlackDouglas, BrownLillian, BukusiElizabeth, BurgerRachel, ByonanebyeDathan M, CamlinCarol S, ChamieGabriel, CharleboisEdwin D, ChenYea-Hung, ClarkTamara D, CohenCraig R, GetahunMonica, HavlirDiane V, JainVivek, KabamiJane, KadedeKevin, KamyaMoses R, KirondeJoel, KossCatherine, KwarisiimaDalsone, LavoyGeoff, LieglerTeri, MarquezCarina, Mugoma WafulaErick, MwangwaFlorence, NakatoHellen, OkirorSamuel, OliloWinter, OmanyaPatrick, OwaraganiseAsiphas, PetersenMaya, PlentyAlbert, RooneyJames F, RuelTheodore, SangNorton, SchwabJoshua, ShadeStarley B, SnymanKatherine, SsemmondoEmmanuel, ThirumurthyHarsha, van der LaanMark

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Overview

Universal HIV treatment did not significantly reduce the incidence of HIV infection compared to standard care, but did lead to higher rates of viral suppression, a lower risk of death, and better hypertension control.
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Original Abstract of the Article :
BACKGROUND: Universal antiretroviral therapy (ART) with annual population testing and a multidisease, patient-centered strategy could reduce new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections and improve community health. METHODS: We randomly assigned 32 rural communities in Uganda and Kenya to base...See full text at original site
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引用元：
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31314966

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Date :
  1. Date Completed 2019-07-26
  2. Date Revised 2021-07-10
Further Info :

Pubmed ID

31314966

DOI: Digital Object Identifier

NIHMS1536861

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English

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