Contemporary issues on the epidemiology and antiretroviral adherence of HIV‐infected adolescents in sub‐Saharan Africa: a narrative review

OA Adejumo, KM Malee, P Ryscavage… - African Journal of …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: Adolescents are a unique and sometimes neglected group in the planning of
healthcare services. This is the case in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, where more than …

Perinatally acquired HIV infection in adolescents from sub-Saharan Africa: a review of emerging challenges

ED Lowenthal, S Bakeera-Kitaka… - The Lancet infectious …, 2014 - thelancet.com
Worldwide, more than three million children are infected with HIV, 90% of whom live in sub-
Saharan Africa. As the HIV epidemic matures and antiretroviral treatment is scaled up …

Evidence of impact: health, psychological and social effects of adult HIV on children

L Sherr, LD Cluver, TS Betancourt, SE Kellerman… - Aids, 2014 - journals.lww.com
There is a growing evidence base on the immediate and short-term effects of adult HIV on
children. We provide an overview of this literature, highlighting the multiple risks and …

HIV-associated cognitive impairment in perinatally infected children: a meta-analysis

N Phillips, T Amos, C Kuo, J Hoare, J Ipser… - …, 2016 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE: To systematically review and meta-analyze the degree of cognitive impairment,
and the specific cognitive domains affected, in children and adolescents with perinatally …

Interventions to improve antiretroviral therapy adherence among adolescents and youth in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review 2015–2019

LK Reif, EJ Abrams, S Arpadi, B Elul, ML McNairy… - AIDS and Behavior, 2020 - Springer
Adolescents and youth living with HIV have poorer antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence
and viral suppression outcomes than all other age groups. Effective interventions promoting …

Reducing neurodevelopmental disorders and disability through research and interventions

MJ Boivin, AM Kakooza, BC Warf, LL Davidson… - Nature, 2015 - nature.com
We define neurodevelopment as the dynamic inter-relationship between genetic, brain,
cognitive, emotional and behavioural processes across the developmental lifespan …

Poorer cognitive performance in perinatally HIV-infected children versus healthy socioeconomically matched controls

S Cohen, JA Ter Stege, GJ Geurtsen… - Clinical Infectious …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background. Despite the declining incidence of severe neurological complications such as
HIV encephalopathy, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in children is still …

The challenges of success: adolescents with perinatal HIV infection

LM Mofenson, MF Cotton - African Journal of Reproduction and …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
The great success in the prevention and treatment of pediatric HIV in high resource
countries, and now in low resource countries, has changed the face of the HIV epidemic in …

Neuropsychological performance in African children with HIV enrolled in a multisite antiretroviral clinical trial

MJ Boivin, L Barlow-Mosha, MC Chernoff, B Laughton… - Aids, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Objective and design: Children with HIV infection (HIV+) are at neuropsychological risk, but
few studies have evaluated this at multiple sites in low-income and middle-income countries …

The physical and psychological effects of HIV infection and its treatment on perinatally HIV‐infected children

RC Vreeman, ML Scanlon, MS McHenry… - Journal of the …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction As highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) transforms human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) into a manageable chronic disease, new challenges are …