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An analysis of the prevalence of children with disabilities and disabling chronic illnesses in the Western health sub-district of Cape Town, and the services available for them

Author: Redfern, Andrew William Date: 2014 Children with disabling chronic illnesses are known to have complex and frequently unmet health care needs. Limited information exists in South Africa regarding the prevalence of children with disability, as well their needs and utilization ... Read more
Growth, infectious morbidity, and neurodevelopment of HIV-exposed and HIV-unexposed infants in the context of lifelong maternal antiretroviral therapy and breastfeeding: a prospective cohort study

Author: Le Roux, Stanzi Maria Date: 2021 Background In 2019, 1 million in utero-HIV-exposed but -uninfected children (CHEU) were born in sub-Saharan Africa. In the absence of breastfeeding and maternal antiretroviral therapy (ART), HIV-exposed uninfected children (CHEU) have higher ... Read more
HIV Encephalopathy: pediatric case series description and insights from the clinic coalface

Author: Donald, Kirsten A ; Walker, Kathleen G ; Kilborn, Tracy ; Carrara, Henri ; Langerak, Nelleke G ; Eley, Brian ; Wilmshurst, Jo M Date: 17 Jan 2015 Background: The Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) can manifest neurologically in both adults and children. Early invasion of the central nervous system by the virus, affecting the developing brain, is believed to result in the most common ... Read more c b
Intergenerational effects: child and maternal outcomes related to exposure to intimate partner violence and trauma in a South African community

Author: Barnett, Whitney Christine Date: 2021 Intimate partner violence (IPV) constitutes a major global health problem, affecting one in three women worldwide at some point during their life. IPV is particularly high in low and middle income countries (LMICs) and is associated with a ... Read more
Maternal methamphetamine use during pregnancy and subsequent neurodevelopmental and psychological sequelae in the child - a Cape Town experience

Author: Van Dyk, Jessi Grace Date: 2011 Methamphetamine, part of the amphetamine group of drugs, was first discovered in Japan in 1919. It has been clandestinely manufactured in the United States since the 1960s, and is still legally produced there as a nasal inhalant, as treatment ... Read more
Prenatal alcohol exposure and the early neurodevelopmental outcomes of children in a South African birth cohort study

Author: Hendricks, Gaironeesa Date: 2020 Introduction: Over the last few decades, prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) has been a major public health problem both globally and in low- to-middle-income countries (LMICs) such as South Africa. Pregnant women and new mothers are particularly ... Read more
The validation of a new development screening tool for developmental delays among HIV-Infected South African children

Author: Boyede, Ojombo Gbemisola Date: 2015 Background: Over 50% of HIV-infected children in South Africa have developmental delays. Early identification of affected children will lead to early intervention and favourable long-term outcome. Screening for developmental delay is not yet ... Read more

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