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Assessing rates and contextual predictors of 5-year mortality among HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected individuals following HIV testing in Durban, South Africa

Author: Bassett, Ingrid V ; Xu, Ai ; Giddy, Janet ; Bogart, Laura M ; Boulle, Andrew ; Millham, Lucia ; Losina, Elena ; Parker, Robert A Date: 28 Aug 2019 Abstract Background Little is known about contextual factors that predict long-term mortality following HIV testing in resource-limited settings. We evaluated the impact of contextual factors ... Read more
Evaluating viral load monitoring in antiretroviral-experienced HIV-positive pregnant women accessing antenatal care in Khayelitsha, Cape Town

Author: Cragg, Carol Diane Date: 2015 BACKGROUND: A viral load monitoring algorithm in the 2013 Western Cape Department of Health PMTCT guidelines include VL measurement in women who are antiretroviral (ART)-experienced at presentation for antenatal care, the timing of subsequent ... Read more
Gender differences in survival among adult patients starting antiretroviral therapy in South Africa: a multicentre cohort study

Author: Cornell, Morna ; Schomaker, Michael ; Garone, Daniela Belen ; Giddy, Janet ; Hoffmann, Christopher J ; Lessells, Richard ; Maskew, Mhairi ; Prozesky, Hans ; Wood, Robin ; Johnson, Leigh F Date: 2012 Morna Cornell and colleagues investigate differences in mortality for HIV-positive men and women on antiretroviral therapy in South Africa. Read more c b
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
The implementation of an integrated prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programme at McCord Hospital, South Africa, 2003-2013

Author: Giddy, Janet Date: 2015 Integration is an important emerging health systems issue, which has relevance to different health programmes. Improving prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programs in South Africa would reduce preventable maternal and ... Read more
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
Mortality in patients with HIV-1 infection starting antiretroviral therapy in South Africa, Europe, or North America: a collaborative analysis of prospective studies

Author: Boulle, Andrew ; Schomaker, Michael ; May, Margaret T ; Hogg, Robert S ; Shepherd, Bryan E ; Monge, Susana ; Keiser, Olivia ; Lampe, Fiona C ; Giddy, Janet ; Ndirangu, James Date: 2014 Analyzing survival in HIV treatment cohorts, Andrew Boulle and colleagues find mortality rates in South Africa comparable to or better than those in North America by 4 years after starting antiretroviral therapy. Please see later in the article ... Read more c b
When to start antiretroviral therapy in children aged 2-5 years: a collaborative causal modelling analysis of cohort studies from southern Africa

Author: Schomaker, Michael ; Egger, Matthias ; Ndirangu, James ; Phiri, Sam ; Moultrie, Harry ; Technau, Karl ; Cox, Vivian ; Giddy, Janet ; Chimbetete, Cleophas ; Wood, Robin Date: 2013 Michael Schomaker and colleagues estimate the mortality associated with starting ART at different CD4 thresholds among children aged 2-5 years using observational data collected in cohort studies in Southern Africa. Please see later in the ... Read more c b

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