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. 2009 Oct;28(10):920-2.
doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181a81b5d.

Continuing improvement in survival for children with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in Brazil

Luiza H Matida  1 , Alberto N Ramos Jr, Jorg Heukelbach, Norman Hearst; Brazilian Study Group on Survival of Children with AIDS
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Continuing improvement in survival for children with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in Brazil

Luiza H Matida et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009 Oct.

Abstract

This retrospective cohort study examined a nationally representative sample of 945 Brazilian children (ages 0-12 years) diagnosed with AIDS in 1999 to 2002 and followed through 2007. The probability of survival to 60 months was 86.3% (95% CI, 84.1%-88.5%). This compares with 52.8% (95% CI, 41.9%-60.8%) in a study of cases diagnosed in 1983 to 1998. These results demonstrate substantial improvement in survival for children with AIDS in Brazil.

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