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Treatment of young children with HIV infection : using evidence to inform policymakers
(Public Library of Science, 2012-07-24)
No abstract available.
Pre-hospital management and risk factors in children with acute diarrhoea admitted to a short-stay ward in an urban South African hospital with a high HIV burden
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2013-08-30)
Background. Diarrhoea remains a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in the developing world. Implementation of World
Health Organization Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) guidelines and ...
Longitudinal developmental profile of children from low socio-economic circumstances in Cape Town, using the 1996 Griffiths Mental Development Scales
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2010)
Background. The Griffiths Mental Development Scales (GMDS) have not been standardised in South African children. Neurodevelopmental scores of infants from deprived environments decline with age, but there is no evidence ...
A framework for preventing healthcare-associated infection in neonates and children in South Africa
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2017)
Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) is a frequent and serious complication affecting 4 - 8% of hospitalised children and neonates in high-income countries. The burden of HAI in South African (SA) paediatric and neonatal ...
Surveillance of healthcare-associated infection in hospitalised South African children : Which method performs best?
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2017)
Background. In 2012, the South African (SA) National Department of Health mandated surveillance of healthcare-associated infection (HAI), but made no recommendations of appropriate surveillance methods.
Methods. Prospective ...
Paediatric ART outcomes in a decentralised model of care in Cape Town, South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-01-05)
Background. Although subSaharan Africa faces the world’s largest paediatric HIV epidemic, only 1 in 4 children has access to combination antiretroviral therapy (ART). A decentralised approach to HIV care is advocated, but ...
Output from the CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network international postdoctoral fellowship for capacity building in HIV clinical trials
(Dove Medical Press, 2018)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: As a response to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic and part of
Canadian
Institutes for Health Research’s mandate to support international health research capacity
building, the Canadian ...
HIV sero-conversion during late pregnancy - when to retest
(AOSIS, 2013)
The South African National Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV programme has resulted in significant
reductions in vertical transmission, but new infant HIV infections continue to occur. We present two cases ...
Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine and the COVID-19 pandemic : responsible stewardship is needed
(The Union, 2020)
We believe that responsible stewardship of the bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine in the context of the COVID-19 epidemic is urgently needed. Live attenuated BCG is currently the only licensed vaccine to protect against ...