Search Results - "Nyemba, Dorothy C"
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Prevalence and correlates of sexually transmitted infections in pregnancy in HIV-infected and- uninfected women in Cape Town, South Africa
Published in PloS one (01-07-2019)“…Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are associated with adverse outcomes in pregnancy, including mother-to-child HIV transmission. Yet there are limited…”
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Stepped care to optimize pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) effectiveness in pregnant and postpartum women (SCOPE-PP) in South Africa: a randomized control trial
Published in BMC public health (07-07-2022)“…Background HIV incidence among pregnant and postpartum women remains high in South Africa. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use remains suboptimal in this…”
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Lower birth weight-for-age and length-for-age z-scores in infants with in-utero HIV and ART exposure: a prospective study in Cape Town, South Africa
Published in BMC pregnancy and childbirth (04-05-2021)“…Successful scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART) during pregnancy has minimized infant HIV acquisition, and over 1 million infants are born HIV-exposed but…”
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Growth patterns of infants with in- utero HIV and ARV exposure in Cape Town, South Africa and Lusaka, Zambia
Published in BMC public health (10-01-2022)“…Infants born HIV-exposed yet remain uninfected (HEU) are at increased risk of poorer growth and health compared to infants born HIV-unexposed (HU). Whether…”
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Adherence challenges with daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis during pregnancy and the postpartum period in South African women: a cohort study
Published in Journal of the International AIDS Society (01-12-2022)“…Daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can reduce HIV acquisition. However, prevention effectiveness requires daily adherence prior to and during periods…”
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Impact of aetiological screening of sexually transmitted infections during pregnancy on pregnancy outcomes in South Africa
Published in BMC pregnancy and childbirth (09-03-2022)“…Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) during pregnancy may increase the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. STI syndromic management is standard of care in…”
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Evaluating the use of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis among pregnant and postpartum adolescent girls and young women in Cape Town, South Africa
Published in Frontiers in reproductive health (19-09-2023)“…Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in South Africa are at a higher risk of acquiring HIV. Despite the increasing availability of daily oral pre-exposure…”
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Pregnancy outcomes following self-reported and objective-measured exposure to oral preexposure prophylaxis in South Africa
Published in AIDS (London) (01-01-2024)“…To compare pregnancy outcomes using self-reported and objective levels of intracellular tenofovir diphosphate (TFV-DP) in pregnant women using preexposure…”
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Increased infectious-cause hospitalization among infants who are HIV-exposed uninfected compared with HIV-unexposed
Published in AIDS (London) (15-11-2021)“…OBJECTIVESIncreased risk of morbidity and hospitalization has been observed in children who are HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) compared with HIV-unexposed…”
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Preterm birth and severe morbidity in hospitalized neonates who are HIV exposed and uninfected compared with HIV unexposed
Published in AIDS (London) (01-05-2021)“…Infants who are HIV exposed but uninfected (HEU) compared with HIV unexposed uninfected (HUU) have an increased risk of adverse birth outcomes, morbidity and…”
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Impact of single-dose HPV vaccination on HPV 16 and 18 prevalence in South African adolescent girls with and without HIV
Published in Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Monographs (01-11-2024)“…The World Health Organization has endorsed single-dose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, but data on the impact on HPV prevalence in high HIV burden…”
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Stepped care to optimize pre-exposure prophylaxis in South Africa: a randomized control trial
Published in BMC public health (07-07-2022)“…Background HIV incidence among pregnant and postpartum women remains high in South Africa. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use remains suboptimal in this…”
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Increased infectious-cause hospitalization among infants who are HIV-exposed uninfected compared to HIV-unexposed
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Preterm Birth and Severe Morbidity in Hospitalized Neonates who are HIV Exposed and Uninfected compared to HIV Unexposed
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