OpenUCT Home
→
Browsing by Author

Browsing by Author "Davies, Mary-Ann"

Now showing items 1-20 of 34

Next Page

A longitudinal analysis of neonatal and infant diagnostic HIV-PCR uptake and associations during three sequential policy periods in Mitchell’s Plain, Cape Town

Author: Kalk, Emma Date: 2018 Background: Despite technological and programmatic advances in the prevention of vertical transmission of HIV and early infant diagnosis (EID), paediatric HIV continues to have a significant impact on infant and child survival in low- and ... Read more
A longitudinal analysis of the completeness of maternal HIV testing, including repeat testing, during pregnancy, and the predictors thereof, in Mitchell’s Plain, Cape Town

Author: De Beer, Shani Date: 2019 HIV testing during pregnancy is the gateway to the HIV-related services that are part of the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) cascade. The virtual elimination of vertical HIV transmission cannot be achieved without universal ... Read more
Adherence to antiretroviral therapy in young children in Cape Town, South Africa, measured by medication return and caregiver self-report : a prospective cohort study

Author: Davies, Mary-Ann Date: 2010 Excellent adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is necessary if HIV-infected children are to experience the dramatically improved outcomes that this treatment affords. However, there is very limited data on adherence to antiretroviral ... Read more
Adherence to antiretroviral therapy in young children in Cape Town, South Africa, measured by medication return and caregiver self-report: a prospective cohort study

Author: Davies, Mary-Ann ; Boulle, Andrew ; Fakir, Tanzeem ; Nuttall, James ; Eley, Brian Date: 2008 BACKGROUND:Antiretroviral therapy (ART) dramatically improves outcomes for children in Africa; however excellent adherence is required for treatment success. This study describes the utility of different measures of adherence in detecting ... Read more c b
Antiretroviral treatment for children

Author: Eley, Brian ; Davies, Mary-Ann ; Apolles, Patti ; Cowburn, Carol ; Buys, Heloise ; Zampoli, Marco ; Finlayson, Heather ; King, Spasina ; Nuttall, James Date: 2006 Objective: To describe the response of children during their first year on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Design: Retrospective, descriptive. Setting. Tertiary, referral hospital. Subjects: All HIV-infected children commenced ... Read more
Clinical mentorship of nurse initiated antiretroviral therapy in Khayelitsha, South Africa: a quality of care assessment

Author: Green, Ann ; de Azevedo, Virginia ; Patten, Gabriela ; Davies, Mary-Ann ; Ibeto, Mary ; Cox, Vivian Date: 2014 Introduction To combat the AIDS epidemic and increase HIV treatment access, the South African government implemented a nurse-based, doctor-supported model of care that decentralizes administration of antiretroviral treatment (ART) for HIV ... Read more c b
Clinical mentorship of nurse-initiated Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in Khayelitsha, South Africa: a quality of care assessment

Author: Green, Ann Date: 2013 South Africa’s National Strategic Plan calls for task shifting of HIV care from doctors to nurses by 2016 to increase access to ART. There is little research demonstrating sustainable success of competent HIV management by nurses after training ... Read more
Cohort Profile: The Western Cape Pregnancy Exposure Registry (WCPER)

Author: Kalk, Emma ; Heekes, Alexa ; Slogrove, Amy ; Phelanyane, Florence ; Davies, Mary-Ann ; Myer, Landon ; Euvrard, Jonathan ; Kroon, Max ; Petro, Greg ; Fieggen, Karen ; Stewart, Chantal ; Rhoda, Natasha ; Gebhardt, Stefan ; Osman, Ayesha ; Anderson, Kim ; Boulle, Andrew ; Mehta, Ushma Date: Jun 2022 Purpose: The Western Cape Pregnancy Exposure Registry (PER) was established at two public sector healthcare sentinel sites in the Western Cape province, South Africa, to provide ongoing surveillance of drug exposures in pregnancy and associations ... Read more c b
A comparison of death recording by health centres and civil registration in South Africans receiving antiretroviral treatment

Author: Johnson, Leigh F ; Dorrington, Rob E ; Laubscher, Ria ; Hoffmann, Christopher J ; Wood, Robin ; Fox, Matthew P ; Cornell, Morna ; Schomaker, Michael ; Prozesky, Hans ; Tanser, Frank ; Davies, Mary-Ann ; Boulle, Andrew Date: 16 Dec 2015 Introduction: There is uncertainty regarding the completeness of death recording by civil registration and by health centres in South Africa. This paper aims to compare death recording by the two systems, in cohorts of South African patients ... Read more c b
A description of HIV-exposed uninfected infants in the IeDEA Southern Africa Cohort and an examination of growth outcomes

Author: Morden, Erna Date: 2014 Since the successful use of antiretroviral therapy for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), there has been a steady increase in the number of infants born to HIV-infected mothers who remain ... Read more
Growth and mortality outcomes for different antiretroviral therapy initiation criteria in children ages 1–5 Years: a causal modeling analysis

Author: Schomaker, Michael ; Davies, Mary-Ann ; Malateste, Karen ; Renner, Lorna ; Sawry, Shobna ; N’Gbeche, Sylvie ; Technau, Karl-Günter ; Eboua, François ; Tanser, Frank ; Sygnaté-Sy, Haby ; Phiri, Sam ; Madeleine, Amorissani-Folquet ; Cox, Vivian ; Koueta, Fla ; Chimbete, Cleophas ; Lawson-Evi, Annette ; Giddy, Janet ; Amani-Bosse, Clarisse ; Wood, Robin ; Egger, Matthias ; Leroy, Valeriane Date: 2016 Background: There is limited evidence regarding the optimal timing of initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) in children. We conducted a causal modeling analysis in children ages 1–5 years from the International Epidemiologic Databases to ... Read more
Growth of HIV-exposed uninfected infants in the first 6 months of life in South Africa: The IeDEA-SA collaboration

Author: Morden, Erna ; Technau, Karl-Günter ; Giddy, Janet ; Maxwell, Nicola ; Keiser, Olivia ; Davies, Mary-Ann Date: 2016 BACKGROUND: HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) infants are a growing population in sub-Saharan Africa especially with the increasing coverage of more effective prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) antiretroviral therapy regimens. This ... Read more c b
How accurately do routinely reported HIV viral load suppression proportions reflect progress towards the 90-90-90 target in the population on ART in Khayelitsha, South Africa?

Author: Euvrard, Jonathan George Date: 2018 Background: In 2016, Khayelitsha reported almost 89% viral load (VL) suppression but less than 56% completion on routine quarterly reports, casting doubt on the validity of reported suppression. Objectives: To assess the validity of reported ... Read more
Initial experience of a public sector antiretroviral treatment programme for HIV-infected children and their infected parents

Author: Eley, Brian ; Nuttall, James ; Davies, Mary-Ann ; Smith, Lara ; Cowburn, Carol ; Buys, Heloise ; Hussey, Gregory Date: 2004 Objective. To describe the initial experience of treating HIVinfected children and their infected parents with antiretroviral therapy. Design. Prospective, cohort study. Setting. Tertiary, referral hospital. Patients. HIV-infected children ... Read more
"Injury-prone areas" Repeat Presentations for Injuries in Childhood

Author: Peters, Shrikant Maurice Date: 2019 Background: Injury remains a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in the developing world. Probability of injury occurrence is influenced by agent, host and environmental factors. Studies of repeat injuries in childhood thus ... Read more
Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance among private sector patients and prescribers in South Africa

Author: Farley, Elise Date: 2017 Antibiotic resistance (ABR), alternately referred to as antimicrobial resistance, has been labelled as the next big global health crisis. If current levels of ABR continue along the same trajectories, by 2050 ABR will cost the lives of 10 ... Read more
Monitoring of antiretroviral therapy and mortality in HIV programmes in Malawi, South Africa and Zambia: mathematical modelling study

Author: Estill, Janne ; Egger, Matthias ; Johnson, Leigh F ; Gsponer, Thomas ; Wandeler, Gilles ; Davies, Mary-Ann ; Boulle, Andrew ; Wood, Robin ; Garone, Daniela ; Stringer, Jeffrey S A Date: 2013 Objectives Mortality in patients starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) is higher in Malawi and Zambia than in South Africa. We examined whether different monitoring of ART (viral load [VL] in South Africa and CD4 count in Malawi and Zambia) ... Read more c b
Monitoring the South African National Antireteoviral Treatment Programme, 2003-2007: The IeDEA Southern Africa Collaboration

Author: Cornell, Morna ; Technau, Karl ; Fairall, Lara ; Wood, Robin ; Moultrie, Harry ; Van Cutsem, Gilles ; Giddy, Janet ; Mohapi, Lerato ; Eley, Brian ; MacPhail, Patrick ; Prozesky, Hans ; Rabie, Helena ; Davies, Mary-Ann ; Maxwell, Nicola ; Boulle, Andrew Date: 2009 Objectives: To introduce the combined South African cohorts of the International Epidemiologic Databases to Evaluate AIDS-Southern Africa (IeDEA-SA) collaboration as reflecting the South African national antiretroviral treatment (ART) programme; ... Read more
Noma in northwest Nigeria: a neglected disease in neglected populations

Author: Farley, Elise Sarah Date: 2020 Background Noma, also known as cancrum oris, is a gangrenous infection of the oral cavity, which causes widespread orofacial destruction. If untreated, noma has a reported 90% mortality rate within weeks after the onset of first symptoms. ... Read more
Outcomes and effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy for HIV-infected children in South African treatment cohorts

Author: Davies, Mary-Ann Date: 2013 Since 2004, increasing numbers of children in sub-Saharan Africa have commenced antiretroviral therapy (ART). This thesis reviews the outcomes of published studies of paediatric ART cohorts in Africa, describes outcomes for children receiving ... Read more

Now showing items 1-20 of 34

Next Page

Browse

All of OpenUCT