Development of a prognosis-based clinical staging system for infants infected with human immunodeficiency virus
Forsyth B, Andiman W, O'Connor T. Development of a prognosis-based clinical staging system for infants infected with human immunodeficiency virus. The Journal Of Pediatrics 1996, 129: 648-655. PMID: 8917228, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(96)70144-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChild, PreschoolDeathHIV InfectionsHumansInfantInfant, NewbornPrognosisRiskSeverity of Illness IndexConceptsClinical staging systemHuman immunodeficiency virusClinical stagingImmunodeficiency virusStaging systemRelative riskPneumocystis carinii pneumoniaDifferent clinical stagesSerious bacterial infectionsTherapeutic decision makingInfant prognosisOpportunistic infectionsPersistent diarrheaCarinii pneumoniaClinical findingsClinical stageMedical recordsClinical trialsOral candidiasisStudy populationEarly deathStage IIIStage IStage IVSurvival curves