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• Teen is healthy 12 years after ending HIV drugs: case is longest remission after treatment in a child

  Author:Erika Check HaydenFrom:Nature (Vol. 523, Issue 7561) Peer-Reviewed

  July 23, 2015693 words Clinical report 1430LA French 18-year-old who was infected with HIV at birth remains in good health despite taking her last dose of antiretroviral drugs 12 years ago. Her exceptional case is the longest-lasting example of a person infected...

• The effect of plasma human immunodeficiency virus RNA and [CD4.sup.+] T lymphocytes on growth measurements of hemophilic boys and adolescents

  From:Pediatrics (Vol. 107, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 2001263 words Abstract The Effect of Plasma Human Immunodeficiency Virus RNA and [CD4.sup.+] T Lymphocytes on Growth Measurements of Hemophilic Boys and Adolescents. Margaret W. Hilgartner, MD; Sharyne M. Donfield, PhD; Henry S. Lynn, PhD; W....

• Adolescents and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: The Role of the Pediatrician in Prevention and Intervention

  From:Pediatrics (Vol. 107, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20012,282 words Article Half of all new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections in the United States occur among young people between the ages of 13 and 24. Sexual transmission accounts for most cases of HIV during adolescence....

• The milk of human kindness

  Author:Gavin YameyFrom:British Medical Journal (Vol. 322, Issue 7277) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 6, 20011,561 words Article How to make a simple morality tale out of a complex public health issue After years of being hated by advocates of breastfeeding, Nestle and the rest of the baby food industry must have wept with delight at articles...

• Survival, disease manifestations, and early predictors of disease progression among children with perinatal human immunodeficiency virus infection in Thailand

  Authors:Sanay Chearskul, Tawee Chotpitayasunondh, R.J. Simonds, Nirun Wanprapar, Naris Waranawat, Warunee Punpanich, et al.From:Pediatrics (Vol. 110, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 2002334 words Abstract Objective. To describe survival and signs of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in perinatally infected children in Thailand. Methods. At 2 large Bangkok hospitals, 295 infants born to HIV-infected mothers...

• The breast-feeding dilemma

  Author:David HeidenFrom:The Western Journal of Medicine (Vol. 173, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 2000242 words Brief article When I worked in a refugee camp on the Cambodian border in the spring of 1980, we encouraged breast-feeding as an important measure to reduce infant mortality. We regarded Nestle Corporation, then the most aggressive...

• Early Cognitive and Motor Development Among Infants Born to Women Infected With Human Immunodeficiency Virus

  Authors:Cynthia Chase, Janice Ware, Joan Hittelman, Blasini, Ileana Smith, Renee, Antolin Llorente, Elizabeth Anisfeld, et al.From:Pediatrics (Vol. 106, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 2000288 words Abstract Objective. To examine the frequency, timing, and factors associated with abnormal cognitive and motor development during the first 30 months of life in infants born to women infected with human immunodeficiency virus...

• Gastrostomy tube supplementation for HIV-infected children

  Authors:Tracie L. Miller, Ester L. Awnetwant, Sylvia Evans, Vivien M. Morris, Isabel M. Vazquez, and Kenneth McIntoshFrom:Pediatrics (Vol. 96, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 19955,227 words Article ABSTRACT. Objective. Malnutrition is common in pediatric human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, and little is known of effective nutritional interventions. We sought to determine whether enteral supplementation...

• A residential summer camp for children with vertically transmitted HIV/AIDS: a six-year experience at The Hole In The Wall Gang Camp

  Authors:Howard A. Pearson, Susanne Johnson, B. Joyce Simpson, and Maureen GallagherFrom:Pediatrics (Vol. 100, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 19974,160 words Article Residential camping sessions for children with vertically transmitted human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome have been offered at The Hole In The Wall Gang Camp for the past six summers. More...

• Failure to identify human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive newborns: epidemiology and enrollment patterns in a predominantly white, nonurban setting

  Authors:James Coplan, Timothy D. Dye, Kathie A. Contello, Coleen K. Cunningham, Kim Kirkwood, and Leonard B. WeinerFrom:Pediatrics (Vol. 96, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 19955,172 words Article Objective. To describe the epidemiology of newborn seroprevalence for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in a predominantly white, nonurban population, and to determine the factors associated with enrollment at a...

• Costing of paediatric treatment alongside clinical trials under low resource constraint environments: cotrimoxazole and antiretroviral medications in children living with HIV/AIDS

  Author:Bona M. ChitahFrom:AIDS Research and TreatmentPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20165,889 words Report 1340LIntroduction. Costing evidence is essential for policy makers for priority setting and resource allocation. It is in this context that the clinical trials of ARVs and cotrimoxazole provided a costing component to...

• Current trends in opportunistic infections in children living with HIV/AIDS in a tertiary care hospital in Northern India

  Authors:Gaurav Dhaka, B. Sherwal, Sonal Saxena, Yogita Rai, and Jagdish ChandraFrom:Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS (Vol. 38, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  July-December 20173,094 words Report 1580LByline: Gaurav. Dhaka, B. Sherwal, Sonal. Saxena, Yogita. Rai, Jagdish. Chandra Introduction: A prospective cohort study was undertaken from November 2010 to March 2012 at Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital (KSCH),...

• Genetic evaluation of suspected cases of transient HIV-1 infection of infants

  Author:Lisa FrenkelFrom:Science (Vol. 280, Issue 5366) Peer-Reviewed

  May 15, 19983,076 words Article Detection of human immunodeficiency virus-type 1 (HIV-1) on only one or a few occasions in infants born to infected mothers has been interpreted to indicate that infection may be transient rather than persistent....

• Prevalence of and risk factors for hepatitis B and C viral co-infections in HIV infected children in Lagos, Nigeria

  Authors:Mary Adetola Lawal, Oluwafunmilayo Funke Adeniyi, Patricia Eyanya Akintan, Abideen Olurotimi Salako, Olorunfemi Sunday Omotosho, and Edamisan Olusoji TemiyeFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 15, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 10, 20206,375 words Report 1620LIntroduction The study was carried out to determine the prevalence of and risk factors for hepatitis B and C viral co-infections in HIV infected children in Lagos. Method A cross-sectional study conducted to...

• Five year neurodevelopment outcomes of perinatally HIV-infected children on early limited or deferred continuous antiretroviral therapy.

  Authors:Barbara Laughton, Morna Cornell, Martin Kidd, Priscilla Estelle Springer, Els Francoise Marie-Therese Dobbels, Anita Janse Van Rensburg, et al.From:Journal of the International AIDS Society (Vol. 21, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20185,670 words Report 1340LIntroduction: Early antiretroviral therapy (ART) has improved neurodevelopmental outcomes of HIV-infected (HIV-positive) children; however, little is known about the longer term outcomes in infants commencing early ART...

• global temporal changes in the proportion of children with advanced disease at the start of combination antiretroviral therapy in an era of changing criteria for treatment initiation.

  Authors:Klea Panayidou, Mary-Ann Davies, Nanina Anderegg, and Matthias EggerFrom:Journal of the International AIDS Society (Vol. 21, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 20189,400 words Report 1450LIntroduction: The CD4 cellcount and percent at initiation of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) are measures of advanced HIV disease and thus are important indicators of programme performance for children living...

• Intimate partner violence and prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV: Evidence from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

  Authors:Margaret W. Gichane, Kathryn E. Moracco, Harsha Thirumurthy, Emile W. Okitolonda, Frieda Behets, and Marcel YotebiengFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 13, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 30, 20184,767 words Report 1400LIntimate partner violence (IPV) is a risk factor for non-adherence to HIV treatment for women, however the evidence on the impact of IPV on uptake of the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) cascade...

• An analysis of the HIV testing cascade of a group of HIV-exposed infants from birth to 18 months in peri-urban Khayelitsha, South Africa.

  Authors:Aurelie Kennedy Nelson, Tali Cassidy, Laura Trivino Duran, Vivian Cox, Catherine J. Wedderburn, Janet Giddy, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 14, 20226,941 words Report 1460LBackground Despite the reduction of HIV mother-to-child transmission, there are concerns regarding transmission rate in the breastfeeding period. We describe the routine uptake of 6 or 10 (6/10) weeks, 9 months and 18...

• Pediatric viral human immunodeficiency virus Type 1 RNA levels, timing of infection, and disease progression in African human immunodeficiency virus Type 1-infected children

  Authors:Francois Rouet, Charlotte Sakarovitch, Philippe Msellati, Narcisse Elenga, Crepin Montcho, Ida Viho, et al.From:Pediatrics (Vol. 112, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 2003327 words Author abstract Objective. To describe plasma human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) RNA levels in African HIV-1-infected children in relation to the timing of infection and disease progression. Methods. A retrospective cohort study...

• Children with HIV becoming adolescents: caring for long-term survivors

  Authors:James Riddel and Martha W. MoonFrom:Pediatric Nursing (Vol. 22, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  May-June 19964,654 words Article As children infected with HIV live longer, pediatric nurses who care for these patients need to be familiar with adolescent development and to anticipate physiologic and behavioral changes that will occur in this...