title: Comparison of previous and present World Health Organization clinical staging criteria in HIV-infected Malawian children.
abstract: In many settings, HIV infected children are looked after with limited access to CD4 cell count or viral load. The decision to initiate antiretroviral therapy (ART) is made clinically, based on the WHO paediatric staging criteria, which were revised in 2006. Results of using new and old criteria were compared. Of 694 children, 626 (90.2%) fulfilled criteria to start ART when applying the new WHO staging guidelines, whereas 330 (47.6%) children were eligible for ART when using the old WHO criteria. This signifies a marked rise in the number of paediatric patients qualifying for ART on clinical grounds.
authors: Department of Paediatrics, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi.
authors: Goenke
authors: G
authors: Poerksen
authors: Maggie
authors: M
authors: Nyirenda
authors: Louisa
authors: L
authors: Pollock
authors: Hannah
authors: H
authors: Blencowe
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Tembo
authors: Emily
authors: E
authors: Chesshyre
authors: Oliver
authors: O
authors: Jefferis
authors: Julia
authors: J
authors: Kenny
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Moons
authors: James
authors: J
authors: Bunn
authors: Elizabeth
authors: E
authors: Molyneux
mesh_terms: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003906:Developing Countries; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008295:Malawi; D008297:Male; D019562:Viral Load; D014944:World Health Organization
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents