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View article: A national audit of performance standards for blood cultures in Aotearoa New Zealand: opportunities for improvement
A national audit of performance standards for blood cultures in Aotearoa New Zealand: opportunities for improvement Open
This audit demonstrates wide variation in BC performance across New Zealand. In most instances an inadequate volume of blood is being collected, lowering the chance of culturing a pathogen. A significant opportunity for improvement exists;…
View article: “We need our own clinics”: Adolescents’ living with HIV recommendations for a responsive health system
“We need our own clinics”: Adolescents’ living with HIV recommendations for a responsive health system Open
Adolescents living with HIV comprise a significant patient population in sub Saharan Africa but are poorly retained in care with consequent increased mortality and morbidity. We conducted in-depth interviews with 25 adolescents living with…
View article: Longitudinal patterns of unmet need for contraception among women living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in South Africa
Longitudinal patterns of unmet need for contraception among women living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in South Africa Open
Objectives: Fertility intentions and contraceptive use are often not assessed in the context of clinical HIV care, representing a possible programming gap if women's family planning needs change over time. We aimed to identify longitudinal…
View article: Trajectories of fertility intentions among women living with HIV in South Africa
Trajectories of fertility intentions among women living with HIV in South Africa Open
Fertility intentions are thought to be dynamic among women of reproductive age, yet few studies have assessed fertility intentions over time among women with HIV. We examine temporal patterns of fertility intentions in women with HIV to as…
View article: Fertility Intentions and Clinical Care Attendance Among Women Living with HIV in South Africa
Fertility Intentions and Clinical Care Attendance Among Women Living with HIV in South Africa Open
Poor HIV care retention impedes optimal treatment outcomes in persons living with HIV. Women trying to become pregnant may be motivated by periconception horizontal and vertical transmission concerns and thus more likely to attend HIV care…
View article: Characteristics of HIV-infected women on antiretroviral therapy who develop preeclampsia in South Africa: a case series
Characteristics of HIV-infected women on antiretroviral therapy who develop preeclampsia in South Africa: a case series Open
Hypertensive disorders such as preeclampsia/eclampsia and HIV are important diseases contributing to the incidence of maternal deaths and illness in South Africa. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is an instrumental medical treatment that speci…
View article: The Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action Text Message–Based mHealth Intervention for Maternal Care in South Africa: Qualitative User Study
The Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action Text Message–Based mHealth Intervention for Maternal Care in South Africa: Qualitative User Study Open
Background Using mobile technology to support health care (mobile health [mHealth]) has been shown to improve health outcomes across a multitude of health specialties and across the world. Exploring mHealth user experiences can aid in unde…
View article: Trajectories of fertility intentions among women living with HIV in South Africa
Trajectories of fertility intentions among women living with HIV in South Africa Open
Fertility intentions are thought to be dynamic among women of reproductive age, yet few studies have assessed fertility intentions over time among women with HIV. We examine temporal patterns of fertility intentions in women with HIV to as…
View article: The Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action Text Message–Based mHealth Intervention for Maternal Care in South Africa: Qualitative User Study (Preprint)
The Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action Text Message–Based mHealth Intervention for Maternal Care in South Africa: Qualitative User Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Using mobile technology to support health care (mobile health [mHealth]) has been shown to improve health outcomes across a multitude of health specialties and across the world. Exploring mHealth user experiences can aid in und…
View article: Climate change and control of diarrhoeal diseases in South Africa: Priorities for action
Climate change and control of diarrhoeal diseases in South Africa: Priorities for action Open
Weather conditions, especially temperature and precipitation, play
\na critical role in shaping patterns of diarrhoeal diseases. They
\ndetermine the frequency of outbreaks, and the spatial and seasonal
\ndistribution of cases. Not surpris…
View article: Longitudinal patterns of unmet need for contraception among women living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in South Africa
Longitudinal patterns of unmet need for contraception among women living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in South Africa Open
Half of women were estimated to have a high probability of unmet need that persisted over time, and more than a quarter were estimated to experience patterns of changing unmet need over 12 months. Family planning needs should be assessed m…
View article: A signature for biological heterogeneity in susceptibility to HIV infection?
A signature for biological heterogeneity in susceptibility to HIV infection? Open
Data on female sex workers and sero-discordant couples indicate a pattern of waning of the risk of HIV infection with longer duration of exposure to infected partners. Understanding risk of HIV acquisition and transmission is critical to u…
View article: Can mother-to-child transmission of HIV be eliminated without addressing the issue of stigma? Modeling the case for a setting in South Africa
Can mother-to-child transmission of HIV be eliminated without addressing the issue of stigma? Modeling the case for a setting in South Africa Open
The model demonstrates that while the effect of stigma on retention of women at any given stage along the cascade can be relatively small, the cumulative effect can be large. Reducing stigma may be critical in reaching MTCT elimination tar…
View article: Effectiveness of an SMS-based maternal mHealth intervention to improve clinical outcomes of HIV-positive pregnant women
Effectiveness of an SMS-based maternal mHealth intervention to improve clinical outcomes of HIV-positive pregnant women Open
We conducted a retrospective study to investigate the effectiveness of an mHealth messaging intervention aiming to improve maternal health and HIV outcomes. Maternal health SMSs were sent to 235 HIV-infected pregnant women twice per week i…
View article: Increased Access to Antiretroviral Therapy Is Associated with Reduced Maternal Mortality in Johannesburg, South Africa: An Audit from 2003-2012
Increased Access to Antiretroviral Therapy Is Associated with Reduced Maternal Mortality in Johannesburg, South Africa: An Audit from 2003-2012 Open
Higher coverage of HIV testing and ART has substantially reduced MMR in this hospital setting. Though the gap in MMR between women with and without HIV narrowed, a third of deaths still remain attributable to HIV. Lowering overall MMR will…
View article: Southern African guidelines on the safe use of pre-exposure prophylaxis in persons at risk of acquiring HIV-1 infection
Southern African guidelines on the safe use of pre-exposure prophylaxis in persons at risk of acquiring HIV-1 infection Open
The Southern African HIV Clinicians Society published its first set of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) guidelines in June 2012 for men who have sex with men (MSM) who are at risk of HIV infection. With the flurry of data that has been…
View article: Southern African guidelines on the safe use of pre-exposure prophylaxis in persons at risk of acquiring HIV-1 infection
Southern African guidelines on the safe use of pre-exposure prophylaxis in persons at risk of acquiring HIV-1 infection Open
The Southern African HIV Clinicians Society published its first set of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) guidelines in June 2012 for men who have sex with men (MSM) who are at risk of HIV infection. With the flurry of data that has been…
View article: Southern African guidelines on the safe use of pre-exposure prophylaxis in persons at risk of acquiring HIV-1 infection
Southern African guidelines on the safe use of pre-exposure prophylaxis in persons at risk of acquiring HIV-1 infection Open
The Southern African HIV Clinicians Society published its first set of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) guidelines in June 2012 for men who have sex with men (MSM) who are at risk of HIV infection. With the flurry of data that has been…
View article: Guideline on the management of occupational and non-occupational exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus and recommendations for post-exposure prophylaxis: 2015 Update
Guideline on the management of occupational and non-occupational exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus and recommendations for post-exposure prophylaxis: 2015 Update Open
This guideline is an update of the post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) guideline published by the Southern African HIV Clinicians Society in 2008. It updates the recommendations on the use of antiretroviral medications to prevent individuals w…
View article: A matter of context – time to clinically validate 9-month infant HIV testing in South Africa(?)
A matter of context – time to clinically validate 9-month infant HIV testing in South Africa(?) Open
A matter of context -time to clinically validate 9-month infant HIV testing in South Africa(?)To the Editor: In their recent article, Fairlie et al. [1] rightly point out the need for increased identification and early treatment of postnat…
View article: Time to implement 9-month infant HIV testing in South Africa
Time to implement 9-month infant HIV testing in South Africa Open
Nine-month testing using HRT would increase identification and early treatment of HIV-infected infants, improve monitoring of postnatal transmission rates, and reduce the number of HIV PCR tests done with resultant cost saving. Training of…
View article: 002.4 Field evaluation of standard diagnostics duo hiv and syphilis test among female sex-workers in johannesburg
002.4 Field evaluation of standard diagnostics duo hiv and syphilis test among female sex-workers in johannesburg Open
Introduction Point-of-care tests (POCT) for STI/HIV provide immediate results with the opportunity for same day treatment, counselling and partner notification. Combination POCTs for HIV and syphilis are particularly beneficial for pregna…
View article: P14.17 Surveillance for sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in inner-city johannesburg
P14.17 Surveillance for sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in inner-city johannesburg Open
Introduction Sexually transmitted infection (STI) surveillance informs empiric antibiotic recommendations for syndromic management. Asymptomatic STIs are an important source of new infections which increase the risk of HIV transmission and…
View article: Pre‐exposure prophylaxis in Southern Africa: feasible or not?
Pre‐exposure prophylaxis in Southern Africa: feasible or not? Open
Introduction Southern and Eastern Africa bear the brunt of the AIDS epidemic, and current prevention interventions remain inadequate. Antiretroviral‐based pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is gaining momentum as an effective prevention inter…
View article: Guideline on the management of occupational and non-occupational exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus and recommendations for post-exposure prophylaxis: 2015 Update
Guideline on the management of occupational and non-occupational exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus and recommendations for post-exposure prophylaxis: 2015 Update Open
This guideline is an update of the post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) guideline published by the Southern African HIV Clinicians Society in 2008. It updates the recommendations on the use of antiretroviral medications to prevent individuals w…