Search
Now showing items 11-20 of 48
Evaluation of how integrated HIV and TB programs are implemented in South Africa and the implications for rural-urban equity
(James Cook University, 2013)
Introduction: In countries such as South Africa with a high prevalence of HIV and TB policy directives support program integration. Operational research suggests this is desirable, at least for increasing coverage of HIV ...
Adult medical emergency unit presentations due to adverse drug reactions in a setting of high HIV prevalence
(African Federation for Emergency Medicine, 2021)
South Africa has the world's largest antiretroviral treatment programme, which may contribute to the adverse drug reaction (ADR) burden. We aimed to determine the proportion of adult non-trauma emergency unit (EU) presentations ...
Structural level differences in the mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in south Africa: A multilevel assessment of individual-, health facility-, and provincial-level predictors of infant HIV transmission
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2017)
In 2010, South Africa reported an early mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) rate of 3.5% at 4–8 weeks postpartum. Provincial early MTCT rates ranged from 1.4% [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.1 to 3.4] to 5.9% (95% CI: 3.8 ...
In utero art exposure and birth and early growth outcomes among HIV-exposed uninfected infants attending immunization services: Results from national pmtct surveillance, South Africa
(Oxford University Press, 2017)
. Despite the recognized benefit of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for preventing and treating HIV, some studies have
reported adverse birth outcomes with in utero ART exposure. We evaluated the effect of infant in utero ...
"Nothing new": responses to the introduction of antiretroviral drugs in South Africa
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006)
Interviews conducted in South Africa found that
awareness of antiretroviral therapy was generally
poor. Antiretroviral drugs were not perceived as
new, but one of many alternative therapies for
HIV/AIDS. Respondents ...
HIV/AIDS knowledge, behaviour and beliefs among South African university students
(2012)
Globally, South Africa has the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS. In the absence of cure, prevention is the only available method to reduce HIV prevalence rates. This can only be obtained through behavioural change, which is ...
No association between cumulative traumatic experiences and sex in risk for posttraumatic stress disorder among human immunodeficiency virus-positive adults
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2013)
This study examined the association between the type and number
of traumatic experiences and the conditional risk for posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD), stratified by sex, in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
We ...
Eliminating mother to child HIV transmission in South Africa
(World Health Organization (WHO), 2013)
PROBLEM: The World Health Organization has produced clear guidelines for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, ensuring that all PMTCT programme components ...
Missed opportunities for participation in prevention of mother to child transmission programmes: Simplicity of nevirapine does not necessarily lead to optimal uptake, a qualitative study
(BioMed Central, 2007)
Background: The objective of this study was to examine missed opportunities for participation
in a prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programme in three sites in South Africa.
A rapid anthropological ...
Does peer-navigated linkage to care work? A cross-sectional study of active linkage to care within an integrated non-communicable disease-HIV testing centre for adults in Soweto, South Africa
(Public Library of Science, 2020)
South Africa is the HIV epidemic epicentre; however, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) will be the most common cause of death by 2030. To improve identification and initiation of care for HIV and NCDs, we assessed proportion ...