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Factors Associated With Changes in Alcohol Use During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Transition Among People With HIV in South Africa and Uganda
(Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC), 2023)
Identifying factors associated with alcohol use changes during pregnancy is important for developing interventions for people with HIV (PWH). Pregnant PWH (n=202) initiating antiretroviral therapy in Uganda and South Africa ...
Understanding coping strategies during pregnancy and the postpartum period: a qualitative study of women living with HIV in rural Uganda
(BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2017-05-03)
Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, 58% of adults living with HIV are women. In Uganda, HIV prevalence is 8.3% for women compared to 6.1% for men. Access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and prevention of mother to child ...
Depression During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Among HIV-Infected Women on Antiretroviral Therapy in Uganda
(Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999), 67(Suppl 4), S179., 2014-12)
Background: Among HIV-infected women, perinatal depression compromises clinical, maternal, and child health outcomes. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is associated with lower depression symptom severity but the uniformity of ...
High incidence of intended partner pregnancy among men living with HIV in rural Uganda: Implications for safer conception services
(Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes, 2019-08-15)
Background: Many men with HIV express fertility intentions and nearly half have HIV-uninfected sexual partners. We measured partner pregnancy among a cohort of men accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Uganda.
Methods: ...
Incidence and Predictors of Pregnancy among a Cohort of HIV-Positive Women Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Mbarara, Uganda
(PLOS ONE, 2014-05-22)
Objective: Many people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa desire biological children. Implementation of HIV prevention strategies that support the reproductive goals of people living with HIV while minimizing HIV ...
HIV-infected women on antiretroviral treatment in Uganda have increased mortality during pregnant and postpartum periods
(AIDS, 2013)
Objective: To assess the impact of pregnancy on mortality among HIV-infected Ugandan women initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART).
Design: Prospective cohort study.
Methods: HIV-infected women initiating ART in the ...
Contraceptive use following unintended pregnancy among Ugandan women living with HIV
(PLoS ONE, 2018-10-25)
Background: Preventing unintended pregnancy is critical for women living with HIV (WLWH) to safely achieve their reproductive goals. Family planning services should support WLWH at risk of repeat unintended pregnancies. ...
Program Implementation of Option B– at a President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief-Supported HIV Clinic Improves Clinical Indicators But Not Retention in Care in Mbarara, Uganda
(AIDS patient care and STDs, 2017)
2013 WHO guidelines for prevention of mother to child transmission recommend combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all pregnant women, regardless of CD4 count (Option B/B+). We conducted a retrospective analysis of ...