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Weight-band dosing tables: Simplifying paediatric ART
Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine | Vol 10, No 4 | a262 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajhivmed.v10i4.262
| © 2009 James J C Nuttall
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Submitted: 15 December 2009 | Published: 14 December 2009
Submitted: 15 December 2009 | Published: 14 December 2009
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James J C Nuttall, Red Cross Children's Hospital and University of Cape Town, South AfricaFull Text:
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One of the obstacles to scaling up paediatric antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage in resource-limited settings (RLS) is the relative complexity of paediatric dosing. There is a need to simplify ART in order to facilitate treatment initiation and ongoing management of infants and children by healthcare providers, as well as to support adherence within the home. This article reviews the development of weight band dosing tables as a simplification strategy for the delivery of paediatric ART.
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