Integrating cardiovascular disease risk factor screening into HIV services in Swaziland
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A time‐motion study of cardiovascular disease risk factor screening integrated into HIV clinic visits in Swaziland
INTRODUCTION Screening of modifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors is recommended but not routinely provided for HIV-infected patients, especially in low-resource settings. Potential concerns include limited staff time and low patient acceptability, but little empirical data exists. As part of a pilot study of screening in a large urban HIV clinic in Swaziland, we conducted a time-m...
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عنوان ژورنال: AIDS
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0269-9370
DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000001889