15-Year Cohort of HIV-Positive Children and Adolescents in Eritrea
This retrospective study extracted the paper charts and electronic medical records of a cohort of over 800 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-infected children who initiated combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) at Orotta National Pediatric Referral Hospital, Asmara, Eritrea, between 2005 and 2020. Data were extracted at baseline, and at 6 and 12 months post-cART initiation.
Study design
Cohort - clinical, Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
822 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≤ 18 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2005
Primary Institutions
Ministry of Health (MOH) - Eritrea (Government, Eritrea)
Orotta National Pediatric Referral Hospital (Healthcare/Medical, Eritrea)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
No funding information available
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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