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Cryptococcosis in pregnancy and the postpartum period: Case series and systematic review with recommendations for management
(Medical Mycology, 2020)
Cryptococcal meningitis causes 15% of AIDS-related deaths. Optimal management and clinical outcomes of pregnant women with cryptococcosis are limited to case reports, as pregnant women are often excluded from research. ...
Placental decidual arteriopathy and vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) expression among women with and without HIV
(The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021)
Background: Women with HIV (WHIV) are at higher risk of adverse birth outcomes. Proposed mechanisms for the increased risk include placental arteriopathy (vasculopathy) and maternal vascular malperfusion (MVM) due to ...
Chronic Placental Inflammation Among Women Living With HIV in Uganda
(ournal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 2020)
Background: HIV-exposed, uninfected (HEU) children have poorer early-life outcomes than HIV-unexposed children. The determinants of adverse health outcomes among HEU children are poorly understood but may result from chronic ...
HIV Infection and risk of postpartum infection, complications and mortality in rural Uganda
(AIDS Care, 2018)
HIV infection may increase risk of postpartum infection and infection-related mortality. We hypothesized that postpartum infection incidence and attributable mortality in Mbarara, Uganda would be higher in HIV-infected ...
Traditional Rituals and Customs for Pregnant Women in Selected Villages in Southwest Uganda
(Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada, 2015)
Uganda has significantly improved its mortality rate in children under age five, but maternal mortality remains high and 2015 Millennium Development Goal 5A will not be achieved. The Ankole sub-region in south-western ...
HIV-infected Ugandan women on antiretroviral therapy maintain HIV-1 RNA suppression across periconception, pregnancy, and postpartum periods
(Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes, 2016)
Background: HIV-infected women risk sexual and perinatal HIV transmission during conception, pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding. We compared HIV-1 RNA suppression and medication adherence across periconception, ...
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 ...
Barriers and strategies needed to improve maternal health services among pregnant adolescents in Uganda: a qualitative study
(Global Health Action, 2022)
Background: In Uganda, the uptake of maternal health services is very low, with only 41.1% of pregnant adolescent girls attending the eight antenatal visits that are recommended by the World Health Organisation. Uptake ...
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. ...