Prevalence, clinical presentation and factors associated with chronic lung disease among children and adolescents living with HIV in Kenya
Elizabeth Maleche-Obimbo,
Engi Attia,
Fredrick Were
et al.
Abstract:Introduction
Children and adolescents with HIV (CAHIV) may experience recurrent and severe respiratory disease and are at risk of residual lung sequelae, and long-term morbidity from chronically damaged lungs. With improved survival due to increased access to effective antiretroviral therapy there is an increasing population of CAHIV who require optimal life-long care. Chronic lung disease in CAHIV is an under-recognised problem in African settings. We sought to determine the prevalence, clinical presentation … Show more
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