Early neurodevelopment of HIV-exposed uninfected children in the era of antiretroviral therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

CJ Wedderburn, E Weldon, C Bertran-Cobo… - The Lancet Child & …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background There are 15· 4 million children who are HIV-exposed and uninfected
worldwide. Early child development crucially influences later academic and socioeconomic …

Growth and neurodevelopment of HIV-exposed uninfected children: a conceptual framework

CJ Wedderburn, C Evans, S Yeung, DM Gibb… - Current HIV/AIDS …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The population of HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) children is
expanding rapidly, and over one million HEU infants are born each year globally. Several …

Association of birth during the COVID-19 pandemic with neurodevelopmental status at 6 months in infants with and without in utero exposure to maternal SARS-CoV-2 …

LC Shuffrey, MR Firestein, MH Kyle, A Fields… - JAMA …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Associations between in utero exposure to maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection and
neurodevelopment are speculated, but currently unknown. Objective To examine the …

Estimates of the global population of children who are HIV-exposed and uninfected, 2000–18: a modelling study

AL Slogrove, KM Powis, LF Johnson… - The Lancet Global …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Children who are HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) have higher morbidity and
mortality than children who are HIV-unexposed and uninfected despite safer breastfeeding …

Leveraging HIV care Infrastructures for integrated chronic disease and pandemic management in sub-Saharan Africa

MA Brault, SH Vermund, MH Aliyu, SB Omer… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
In Sub-Saharan Africa, communicable and other tropical infectious diseases remain major
challenges apart from the continuing HIV/AIDS epidemic. Recognition and prevalence of …

[HTML][HTML] In-utero exposure to indoor air pollution or tobacco smoke and cognitive development in a South African birth cohort study

GM Christensen, C Rowcliffe, J Chen, A Vanker… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background and Aims There is increasing evidence indicating that air pollution
exposure is associated with neuronal damage. Since pregnancy is a critical window of …

Early structural brain development in infants exposed to HIV and antiretroviral therapy in utero in a South African birth cohort

CJ Wedderburn, NA Groenewold, A Roos… - African Journal of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: There is a growing population of children who are HIV-exposed and uninfected
(HEU) with the successful expansion of antiretroviral therapy (ART) use in pregnancy …

Early child development in children who are HIV‐exposed uninfected compared to children who are HIV‐unexposed: observational sub‐study of a cluster‐randomized …

R Ntozini, J Chandna, C Evans… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Exposure to maternal HIV may affect early child development (ECD), although
previous studies have reported heterogeneous findings. We evaluated ECD among children …

Neurodevelopment among children exposed to HIV and uninfected in sub‐Saharan Africa

MA Bulterys, I Njuguna, M Mahy… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The population of 16 million children exposed to HIV and uninfected (CHEU)
under 15 years of age continues to expand rapidly, and the estimated prevalence of CHEU …

Growth, physical, and cognitive function in children who are born HIV-free: School-age follow-up of a cluster-randomised trial in rural Zimbabwe

JD Piper, C Mazhanga, M Mwapaura, G Mapako… - PLoS …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Globally, over 16 million children were exposed to HIV during pregnancy but
remain HIV-free at birth and throughout childhood by 2022. Children born HIV-free (CBHF) …