Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the outcomes of HIV-exposed neonates: a Zimbabwean tertiary hospital experience.
Hannah GannonElizabeth ChappellDeborah FordDiana M GibbAnesu ChimwazaNgoni ManikaCatherine J WedderburnZivai Mupambireyi NengukeFrances M CowanTom GibbAndrew PhillipsAngela MushaviFelicity FitzgeraldMichelle HeysSimbarashe ChimhuyaMutsa Bwakura-DangarembiziPublished in: BMC pediatrics (2024)
While antiretroviral prophylaxis for HIV-exposed neonates remained high throughout, concerning data on low admissions and increased mortality, similar in HIV-exposed and unexposed neonates, and reduced HIV testing, suggest some aspects of care may have been compromised due to indirect effects of the pandemic.
Keyphrases
- hiv testing
- men who have sex with men
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv aids
- low birth weight
- hepatitis c virus
- sars cov
- healthcare
- hiv infected patients
- coronavirus disease
- south africa
- palliative care
- cardiovascular events
- metabolic syndrome
- risk factors
- coronary artery disease
- big data
- type diabetes
- adipose tissue
- quality improvement
- electronic health record
- machine learning
- glycemic control