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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"HIV exposed infants"”.
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Effects of delayed BCG vaccination on cellular immune responses in HIV-exposed infants
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Evaluation Of An Infant Feeding Support Strategy Among Hiv-Exposed Infants In Urban Haiti
… is essential to improve health outcomes among HIV-exposed children. However, there are few evidence-based models for effective integration of nutrition support within clinical Prevention-of-Mother-to-Child-Transmission (PMTCT) services. To address this gap, we aimed: 1) to describe the problem …
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The influence of maternal socio-economic status on infant feeding practices and anthropometry of HIV-exposed infants
… practices, nutrition and growth status of HIV-exposed infants at Delft Community Health Centre. The aim of this study was to describe the influence of maternal socioeconomic status on infant feeding practices and infant anthropometric measurements. Information was collected from 125 …
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Effects of preterm birth on HIV acquisition risk and antiretroviral prophylaxis safety in HIV-exposed Infants in Botswana
Background: The risk of in-utero and peripartum HIV acquisition in HIV-exposed infants born prior to 37 weeks completed gestational age (preterm), is thought to be high when compared with those delivered at term. However, limited data exist on the differential risk of HIV acquisition among infants …
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Investigating the intention of pregnancy among women living with HIV and its effect on the early development of their HIV exposed infants
… vertical transmission, which has led to >95% of infants born to women living with HIV (WLHIV) in South Africa being born HIV uninfected. Concerns have however been raised regarding the health and development of HIV exposed and uninfected (HEU) infants. WLHIV in South Africa are more likely to …
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Impact of introducing an HIV-PCR test at birth to attendance at follow-up early infant diagnosis (EID) services for HIV-exposed infants in Cape Town
… Organization guidelines for rapid diagnosis of infants infected with HIV in utero. Prompt diagnosis and early introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART) can dramatically reduce mortality in HIV-infected infants. However, a negative result at birth must be followed by engagement in subsequent …
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A longitudinal analysis of neonatal and infant diagnostic HIV-PCR uptake and associations during three sequential policy periods in Mitchell’s Plain, Cape Town
… in the prevention of vertical transmission of HIV and early infant diagnosis (EID), paediatric HIV continues to have a significant impact on infant and child survival in low- and middle-income countries. Many EID programmes follow the WHO recommendation of initial infant HIV testing with a …
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The effect of HIV-exposure on immune responses to expanded programme on immunization vaccines and antigens
… and tolerogenicity of the immune system of infants renders them susceptible to infectious diseases and makes induction of protective immunity via vaccines a challenge. HIV-exposed infants are HIV uninfected and born to HIV-infected mothers and have increased morbidity and mortality of …
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Outcome of universal life-long ART for all HIV infected pregnant and breastfeeding women and children less than 24 months regardless of WHO stage or CD4 count (PMTCT option B+) - a case study in a rural district, Malawi
Background: Malawi has one of the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rates in sub-Sahara Africa. It has the ninth largest HIV burden in the world. Following the 2010 WHO PMTCT recommendations Malawi started providing lifelong ART to HIV-infected pregnant and lactating women regardless of clinical stage or …
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Breastfeeding and infant feeding in the era of HIV: A case of two districts in Zambia
Research has shown that exclusively breastfed HIV exposed infants have lower mortality and morbidity. It is against this background that the United Nations World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended that infants born to HIV positive women should be exclusively breastfed until replacement feeding …
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Breastfeeding and infant feeding in the era of HIV: A case of two districts in Zambia
Research has shown that exclusively breastfed HIV exposed infants have lower mortality and morbidity. It is against this background that the United Nations World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended that infants born to HIV positive women should be exclusively breastfed until replacement feeding …
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The operational effectiveness of a single dose Nevirapine prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS programme in Khomas region, Namibia
… single dose Nevirapine for PMTCT programme among infants aged six weeks in Khomas region of Namibia. Methods: This was a retrospective record review quantitative study based on a descriptive approach. The record review aimed at measuring operational effectiveness through the distribution of …
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The burden of Perinatal Tuberculosis in HIV-infected mothers and their infants
… of tuberculosis (TB) and the largest number of HIV-infected people in the world. HIV infection, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) infection and TB disease is most common during a woman’s reproductive age, particularly in South African women. HIV co-infection increases the risk of TB disease …
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Prevention of mother-to-child-transmission of HIV in Khayelitsha: a contemporary review of services 20 years later
… Prevention of Mother-To-Child-Transmission of HIV(PMTCT) pilot programme in Khayelitsha. The programme evolved alongside the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines; in 2013 the recommended guidelines in the province was WHO Option B+( life-long antiretroviral therapy (ART) irrespective of …
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Prenatal feeding intentions versus postpartum feeding practices in HIV-exposed women on anti-retroviral therapy: A cohort study
… strong emphasis on exclusive breastfeeding for HIV-exposed infants, overturning prior policy emphasising formula feeding. Prenatal feeding intentions of HIV-exposed women on antiretroviral therapy were compared to postpartum feeding practices. Factors associated to congruence of infant feeding …
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The effectiveness of PMTCT programmes through the measurement of NVP coverage in populations of women delivering in designated areas in the Western Cape Region of South Africa
… to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV in women of unknown HIV status presenting in labour a sample of delivery sites in the Western Cape. This monitoring activity also accurately measures the prevalence of HIV among pregnant women and ascertains the proportion of HIV exposed infants …
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The status of protective measles antibodies in HIV-1 positive and negative infants aged 6 and 9 months in urban Lusaka,Zambia
… vaccine. During the 2010-2011 measles outbreak, infants aged 0-8 months constituted 39% of the total population of children admitted with measles infection at UTH in Lusaka, Zambia. None of these infants were vaccinated against measles because they were below the age of vaccination of 9 months. …
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The status of protective measles antibodies in HIV-1 positive and negative infants aged 6 and 9 months in urban Lusaka,Zambia
… vaccine. During the 2010-2011 measles outbreak, infants aged 0-8 months constituted 39% of the total population of children admitted with measles infection at UTH in Lusaka, Zambia. None of these infants were vaccinated against measles because they were below the age of vaccination of 9 months. …
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Tuberculosis and hospitalization incidence postpartum among women living with HIV in Gugulethu, Western Cape, South Africa
… women living with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) compared to women not living with HIV in South Africa. Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) is poor among pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV (WLHIV), thus making WLHIV at a higher risk of hospitalization postpartum, due to the …
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Factors associated with Nevirapine adherence in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in the Free State province of South Africa and discrepancies between service records and cord-blood surveillance
Sub-Saharan Africa holds 90% of the HIV-infected children worldwide and most of them are infected through vertical transmission. The elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in this region can be achieved through complementing prophylaxis regimens with effective service delivery. The …
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