Impact of elevated maternal HIV viral load at delivery on T-cell populations in HIV exposed uninfected infants in Mozambique

N de Deus, C Moraleda, C Serna-Bolea… - BMC infectious …, 2015 - Springer
Background HIV-uninfected infants born to HIV-infected mothers (HIV-exposed uninfected,
HEU) have been described to have immune alterations as compared to unexposed infants …

Early infant feeding patterns and HIV-free survival: findings from the Kesho-Bora trial (Burkina Faso, Kenya, South Africa)

A Cournil, P Van de Perre, C Cames… - The Pediatric …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To investigate the association between feeding patterns and HIV-free survival in
children born to HIV-infected mothers and to clarify whether antiretroviral (ARV) prophylaxis …

Causes of mortality and associated modifiable health care factors for children ((< 5-years) admitted at Onandjokwe Hospital, Namibia

JF Mdala, R Mash - African Journal of Primary Health Care and …, 2015 - journals.co.za
Introduction: Many countries, especially those from sub-Saharan Africa, are unlikely to reach
the Millennium Development Goal for under-5 mortality reduction by 2015. This study aimed …

Health outcomes of infants in a PMTCT program in Kinshasa

J Ditekemena, R Matendo… - Journal of the …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Effective follow-up of mother–infant pairs is critical for ensuring the success of preventing
mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programs. The objective of this study was to identify …

Current tuberculin reactivity of schoolchildren in the Central African Republic

F Minime-Lingoupou, R Ouambita-Mabo… - BMC Public Health, 2015 - Springer
Background The tuberculin skin test (TST) is the recommended method for screening for
Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in many countries. We used this technique to assess …

[PDF][PDF] Risk factors associated with infant mortality in Owerri metropolis, Imo state, Southeastern Nigeria

NJ Chidozie, IS NO, ES Chidubem - Science Journal of Public …, 2015 - researchgate.net
Despite, new advances in medicine, infant mortality continues to threaten many families and
the country in general. Investigation of the risk factors associated with infant mortality in …

The pattern and pathways of infectious morbidity in South African HIV exposed uninfected infants

AL Slogrove - 2015 - open.library.ubc.ca
Background: Universal infant morbidity risk factors (poor birth outcomes, suboptimal
breastfeeding, poverty) occur more frequently in HIV exposed uninfected (HEU) than HIV …

Contribución de la anemia y de la exposición al virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana a la morbi-mortalidad infantil en África

C Moraleda Redecilla - 2015 - diposit.ub.edu
[spa] NTRODUCCIÓN Cada año mueren en el mundo más de 6 millones de niños menores
de 5 años. Cerca del 50% en África subsahariana. Mejorar el conocimiento de patologías …

[PDF][PDF] Protocol information

S le Roux, K Nguyen, S le Roux - crd.york.ac.uk
BACKGROUND With the global expansion of effective strategies to prevent mother-to-child
transmission of HIV (PMTCT), large numbers of HIV-exposed but uninfected (HEU) children …