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29 May 2013. Related: On the web.

Life expectancies of South African adults starting antiretroviral treatment: collaborative analysis of cohort studies
Johnson LF et al.
http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1001418#abstract2
This study estimates 80% of normal life expectancy for HIV positive South African adults who start ARVS while their CD4 count is still 200 or higher by using information from 6 programmes between 2001 and 2010.

The cost and impact of scaling up pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention: a systematic review of cost-effectiveness modelling studies
Gomez GB et al.
http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1001401

Preventing antiretroviral treatment interruptions among HIV/AIDS patients in Africa
Mills EJ and Nabiryo C.
http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1001370
Norma Ware and colleagues conducted a large qualitative study among patients in HIV treatment programs in sub-Saharan Africa to investigate reasons for missed visits and provide an explanation for disengagement from care.