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Demographic Factors Associated To Survival Of Hiv/Aids Patients In Southernmost Province Of Thailand, B Chaimay, S Woradet, K. Sukkasem
Demographic Factors Associated To Survival Of Hiv/Aids Patients In Southernmost Province Of Thailand, B Chaimay, S Woradet, K. Sukkasem
Chulalongkorn Medical Journal
Introduction : HIV/AIDS is a serious public health problem that has globally caused severe illnesses and deaths within the past two decades. However, a little is known about the impact on demographic factors which is changed over time. Objective : To investigate the demographic factors associated to survival of HIV/AIDS patients. Setting : Provincial and community hospitals. Research design : A prospective, hospital-based cohort study. Patients : HIV/AIDS patients registered in both provincial and community hospitals between January 1992 and April 2010. Methods : In total, 1,575 patients with HIV/AIDS infection were observed and followed-up in one regional and other …