Adult and Pediatric AIDS and AIDS-Related Syndromes in Rwanda

2015 ◽  
pp. 30-36
Author(s):  
Andr� Ndikuyeze ◽  
Godefroid Bugingo ◽  
Augustin Ntilivamunda
Keyword(s):  
Pediatric Aids

351 B lymphocyte dysfunction in pediatric AIDS

1985 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 192
Author(s):  
S PAHWA ◽  
S FIKRIG ◽  
R PAHWA
Keyword(s):  
B Lymphocyte ◽  
Pediatric Aids

Biomedical and Social Aspects of Pediatric AIDS

1989 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul R. Dokecki ◽  
Alfred A. Baumeister ◽  
Franklyn D. Kupstas
Keyword(s):  
Social Aspects ◽  
Pediatric Aids

Pediatric Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: An Unusually High Incidence of Twinning

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 86 (5) ◽  
pp. 774-777
Author(s):  
PAULINE A. THOMAS ◽  
STEVEN J. RALSTON ◽  
MARIE BERNARD ◽  
ROSALYN WILLIAMS ◽  
RITA O'DONNELL
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
York City ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Pediatric Aids ◽  
High Incidence ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency ◽  
Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Surveillance data on incidence of twins among reported cases of pediatric AIDS in New York City are presented. Most pairs are concordant for HIV infection. Three discordant pairs have been described elsewhere. Possible reasons for the association are discussed, including the most likely explanation that twins show symptoms early and are overrepresented in the early years of surveillance of pediatric AIDS.

Failure to Identify Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Seropositive Newborns: Epidemiology and Enrollment Patterns in a Predominantly White, Nonurban Setting

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 96 (6) ◽  
pp. 1083-1089
Author(s):  
James Coplan ◽  
Timothy D. Dye ◽  
Kathie A. Contello ◽  
Coleen K. Cunningham ◽  
Kim Kirkwood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Predominantly White ◽  
Pediatric Aids ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Enrollment Rates ◽  
First 90 Days ◽  
Onondaga County ◽  
Hiv Seropositive

Objective. To describe the epidemiology of newborn seroprevalence for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in a predominantly white, nonurban population, and to determine the factors associated with enrollment at a regional pediatric acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) center serving that population. Design. Retrospective case series of children enrolled at a regional pediatric AIDS center during a 6-year period and comparison with universal blind newborn screening data collected by the state of New York during the same time interval. Setting. The Pediatric AIDS Center at State University of New York-Health Science Center at Syracuse, which serves as the only source of HIV-related pediatric care for children in a 16-county region of upstate New York totaling 1.8 million population. Results. One hundred thirty-nine HIV-seropositive infants were born in the region during the 6-year study period; complete blind screening data were available for 138. Sixty-five (47%) of these infants were white. Thirty-nine (28%) of 138 had been enrolled at the Pediatric AIDS Center within the first 90 days of life. An additional 22 (16%) were enrolled at older than 90 days of life. The remaining 77 (56%) have never been seen at the center and are presumed to be unidentified. County enrollment rates varied from 0% to 100% and correlated with percent nonwhite births (r = .58; 95% confidence interval, 0.04-0.86). Children in outlying counties were at greater risk for nonenrollment than children from Onondaga County (site of the Pediatric AIDS Center) (adjusted relative risk, 1.38; 95% confidence interval, 1.05-1.85). White infants residing outside of Onondaga County were at the greatest risk of nonenrollment; of 50 seropositive white infants residing outside of Onondaga County, only 7(14%) were enrolled at the center within the first 90 days of life. Conclusions. Local demographic factors can skew the racial distribution of HIV-seropositive infants dramatically compared with the national experience. White race and residence in counties away from the medical center each constituted risk factors for nonenrollment at the Pediatric AIDS Center. The epidemiology of HIV in this predominantly white, rural population, coupled with physician practices, probably contributed to low identification and enrollment rates. As the AIDS epidemic spreads into similar populations elsewhere, HIV infection in pregnant women or newborn infants is likely to become progressively harder to detect, unless universal screening is adopted.

The Under-Enrollment of HIV-infected Foster Children in Clinical Trials and Protocols and the Need for Corrective State Action

1994 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-249
Author(s):  
Briar McNutt
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New York ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
The United States ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
Medical Community ◽  
State Action ◽  
Pediatric Aids ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
Year 2000

The incidence of HIV infection and AIDS in children has grown at an alarming rate. Approximately one million children worldwide have HIV infection. By the year 2000, an estimated ten million children will suffer from the disease. Currently, the United States has a population of an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 HIV-infected children. As of June 30, 1993, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 4,710 known AIDS cases in children twelve years-old and younger. At that point, New York City reported 1,124 pediatric AIDS cases which represented twenty-four percent of all cases in the United States.With the rising number of HIV-infected children, the medical community in the United States has begun to search for HIV-and AIDS-related treatments particularized for children. In addition to establishing guidelines for HIV-infected children's frequent check-ups and timely immunizations, the medical community has initiated research studies involving HIV-infected children.

Pediatric AIDS: Comparative cranial MRI and CT scans

1991 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 357-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc C. Chamberlain ◽  
Sharon L. Nichols ◽  
Christopher H. Chase
Keyword(s):  
Ct Scans ◽  
Pediatric Aids ◽  
Cranial Mri
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