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By Assefa, Y., E. Schouten, F. Chimbwandira, K. Hermann, and W. Van Damme

Lancet 2010 Sept. 25; 376(9746):1053-54

In the CIPRA-SA trial (July 3, p 33), Ian Sanne and colleagues compared the outcomes of nurse-monitored patients with those of doctor-monitored patients in an antiretroviral treatment (ART) program in South Africa and concluded that the outcomes of ART services provided by nurses were non-inferior to those provided by doctors. We refer to similar experiences in Ethiopia and Malawi where nurse management of HIV-infected patients is a common practice.