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Characteristics of children with pervasive developmental disorders attending a developmental clinic in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2013-09)
Background. Little has been published on autism in Africa, and it is not known whether South African children present with the same characteristics and challenges as described internationally.
Objectives. To describe the ...
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 ...
Functional connectivity alterations between networks and associations with infant immune health within networks in HIV infected children on early treatment : a study at 7 years
(Frontiers Media, 2018)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Although HIV has been shown to impact brain connectivity in adults and youth, it is not yet known to what extent long-term early antiretroviral therapy (ART) may alter these effects, especially during ...
Perinatal HIV infection or exposure is associated with low N-acetylaspartate and glutamate in basal ganglia at age 9 but not 7 years
(Frontiers Media, 2018)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Abnormalities of the basal ganglia are frequently seen in HIV-infected (HIV+) children despite antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiation during childhood. Assessment of metabolites associated with neuronal ...
Neurodevelopmental status of HIV-exposed but uninfected children : a pilot study
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2012-03-29)
Introduction. HIV affects children both directly and indirectly, with evidence of increased infectious mortality and morbidity in the HIV-exposed but uninfected (HEU) infant. There is little published research on ...
Impact of a quality improvement project to strengthen infection prevention and control training at rural healthcare facilities
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2015)
Background: South Africa (SA) has a dire shortage of skilled infection prevention and control (IPC) practitioners with limited opportunities for IPC training, especially in rural areas.
Methods: This quality improvement ...
Tuberculosis disease during pregnancy and treatment outcomes in HIV-infected and uninfected women at a referral hospital in Cape Town
(Public Library of Science, 2016)
Background:
Tuberculosis during pregnancy and treatment outcomes are poorly defined in high prevalence tuberculosis and HIV settings.
Methods:
A prospective cohort study of pregnant and postpartum women identified ...
Isoniazid preventive therapy in HIV-infected and -uninfected children (0 - 14 years)
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2013-09-04)
Isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) prevents tuberculosis (TB) in immunocompetent children <5 years of age after exposure to an infectious TB source case. Routine IPT has been advocated in all HIV-infected children without ...
Drug-resistant tuberculosis and advances in the treatment of childhood tuberculosis
(BioMed Central, 2016-11-24)
Over the last 10 years, interest in pediatric tuberculosis (TB) has increased dramatically, together with increased
funding and research. We have a better understanding of the burden of childhood TB as well as a better ...
Assessing the impact of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in children : an exploratory qualitative study
(BioMed Central, 2014-08)
Background:
While the prevalence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) is high among children in the Western Cape of South Africa, the psychosocial implications of treatment for children with MDR-TB remain ...