Neuroimmunology of CNS HIV infection: a narrative review

AC Meyer, AK Njamnshi, M Gisslen… - Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
This short review provides an overview of the interactions of human immunodeficiency virus
type 1 (HIV), immune and inflammatory reactions, and CNS injury over the course of …

Psychiatric disorders in adolescents living with HIV and association with antiretroviral therapy adherence in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta …

AA Olashore, S Paruk, OO Akanni, A Tomita… - AIDS and Behavior, 2021 - Springer
Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a systematic approach to exploring the prevalence of
psychiatric disorders (PDs) and adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) in adolescents …

Mode of HIV acquisition among adolescents living with HIV in resource-limited settings: A data-driven approach from South Africa

E He, J Tolmay, S Zhou, W Saal, E Toska - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) face unique treatment and care challenges which may
differ by how they acquired HIV, whether vertically (in-utero, perinatal or postnatal exposure …

Prevalence and factors associated with emotional and behavioural difficulties among children living with HIV in Malawi: a cross-sectional study

FW Kalembo, GE Kendall, M Ali, AF Chimwaza - BMC psychiatry, 2019 - Springer
Background Approximately 84,000 children under the age of 15 years are living with HIV in
Malawi. Although the survival rate of children living with HIV in Malawi has improved due to …

Adolescent parenthood and HIV-infection in South Africa—Associations with child cognitive development

KJ Steventon Roberts, L Sherr, K Haag… - PLOS Global Public …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
HIV, both directly and indirectly, impacts child development outcomes. The most severe
impacts are for children infected with HIV, and those exposed but uninfected are also shown …

Nutritional status and dietary diversity of school-age children living with HIV: a cross-sectional study in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

J Yasuoka, S Yi, S Okawa, S Tuot, M Murayama… - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Background HIV/AIDS continues to be a major public health concern for children. Each day,
worldwide, approximately 440 children became newly infected with HIV, and 270 children …

Cognitive impairment in children and adolescents living with perinatal HIV disease in the ART era: a meta-analysis

S Dahmani, N Rakhmanina, X Jiang - eClinicalMedicine, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Despite improved survival and overall health outcomes from modern
antiretroviral therapy (ART), children and adolescents living with HIV are facing pervasive …

Prevalence of disability in HIV-infected children attending an urban paediatric HIV clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa

SE Brassell, J Potterton - Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
With the success of evolving cART, HIV has become a chronic condition, however, children
vertically infected with HIV have been shown to have developmental difficulties and …

Children living with HIV-related disabilities in a resource-poor community in South Africa: caregiver perceptions of caring and rehabilitation

S Maddocks, K Moodley, J Hanass-Hancock… - AIDS care, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The care offered to children living with HIV (CLHIV) experiencing HIV-related disability is
often challenged by caregiver illness, poverty and poor support structures in and around …

The effects of height-for-age and HIV on cognitive development of school-aged children in Nairobi, Kenya: a structural equation modelling analysis

R Maina, J He, A Abubakar, M Perez-Garcia… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Empirical evidence indicates that both HIV infection and stunting impede
cognitive functions of school-going children. However, there is less evidence on how these …