Abstract
We evaluated the association between HIV exposed-uninfected (HEU) status, malnutrition and risk of death in Ugandan children hospitalized with pneumonia. Both HIV exposure and infection were associated with lower anthropometric indices on univariate analysis, and mid-upper arm circumference was significantly associated with overall mortality (odds ratio (OR), 0.96) in a multivariable model. HIV infection (OR 5.0) but not HEU status was associated with overall mortality. Malnutrition may contribute to poor pneumonia outcomes among HIV-infected and HEU children requiring hospitalization.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1011-1013 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- HIV
- Malnutrition
- Pediatric
- Pneumonia
- Respiratory disease