Viral load testing and the use of test results for clinical decision making for HIV treatment in Cameroon: An insight into the clinic-laboratory interface

BACKGROUND: The viral load (VL) in patients receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) is the best predictor of treatment outcome. The anticipated benefits of VL monitoring depend on the actual uptake of VL test results for clinical decisions. The objective of this study was to assess the uptake and uti...

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Autores principales: Awungafac, George, Amin, Elvis T., Fualefac, Akemfua, Takah, Noah F., Agyingi, Lucy A., Nwobegahay, Julius, Ondoa, Pascale, Njukeng, Patrick A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5995384/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29889862
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0198686

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5995384/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29889862
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0198686

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