Neuropsychological performance in African children with HIV enrolled in a multisite antiretroviral clinical trial

MJ Boivin, L Barlow-Mosha, MC Chernoff, B Laughton… - Aids, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Objective and design: Children with HIV infection (HIV+) are at neuropsychological risk, but
few studies have evaluated this at multiple sites in low-income and middle-income countries …

A systematic review of tools used to screen and assess for externalising behaviour symptoms in low and middle income settings

BN Maldonado, J Chandna, M Gladstone - Global Mental Health, 2019 - cambridge.org
Background. Mental health issues, often manifested as behavioural difficulties, in children
are estimated to be high in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) settings. There is a …

Neurodevelopmental impairments 1 year after cerebral malaria

JT Langfitt, MP McDermott, R Brim, S Mboma… - …, 2019 - publications.aap.org
METHODS: We conducted an exposure-control study of 85 survivors of CM and 100 age-
matched patients in a control group who were enrolled at hospital discharge and assessed …

Psychometric properties of the ASEBA Child Behaviour Checklist and Youth Self-Report in sub-Saharan Africa-A systematic review

MR Zieff, C Fourie, M Hoogenhout… - Acta …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Objective: Behavioural screening tools may be used to identify at-risk children in resource-
limited settings in sub-Saharan Africa. The ASEBA forms (Child Behaviour Checklist and …

Effect of caregiver training on the neurodevelopment of HIV-exposed uninfected children and caregiver mental health: a Ugandan cluster-randomized controlled trial

MJ Boivin, N Nakasujja, I Familiar-Lopez… - … of Developmental & …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Early childhood development programs typically combine healthy nutrition and
cognitive stimulation in an integrated model. We separately delivered these 2 components in …

Does congenital heart disease affect neurodevelopmental outcomes in children with Down syndrome?

T Alsaied, BS Marino, AJ Esbensen… - Congenital heart …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The impact that congenital heart disease (CHD) has on the neurodevelopment of
children with Down syndrome (DS) is unknown and potentially has implications for targeted …

Long-term behavioral problems in children with severe malaria

JM Ssenkusu, JS Hodges, RO Opoka, R Idro… - …, 2016 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND: Severe malaria in children is associated with long-term neurocognitive
impairment, but it is unclear whether it is associated with long-term behavioral problems …

A randomized controlled trial to evaluate if computerized cognitive rehabilitation improves neurocognition in Ugandan children with HIV

MJ Boivin, N Nakasujja, A Sikorskii… - AIDS research and …, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Objectives: Clinically stable children with HIV can have neuromotor, attention, memory,
visual–spatial, and executive function impairments. We evaluated neuropsychological and …

Acute kidney injury in Ugandan children with severe malaria is associated with long-term behavioral problems

MR Hickson, AL Conroy, P Bangirana, RO Opoka… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a risk factor for neurocognitive impairment in severe
malaria (SM), but the impact of AKI on long-term behavioral outcomes following SM is …

Validity of neuropsychological testing in young African children affected by HIV

MC Chernoff, B Laughton, M Ratswana… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2018 - thieme-connect.com
Introduction Western-constructed neuropsychological tests have been used in low-and
middle-income countries to assess the impact of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired …