Growth and HIV-free survival of HIV-exposed infants in Malawi: A randomized trial of two complementary feeding interventions in the context of maternal antiretroviral therapy

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 181-187

  Thakwalakwa, Chrissie ^a   Phiri, Ajib ^a   Rollins, Nigel ^b   Heikens, Geert T ^a   Barnell, Erica K ^c   Manary, Mark ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

breast feeding; complementary food; HIV exposed; Malawi; prevention of mother to child HIV transmission; ready touse food; retention

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; TRACE ELEMENT;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE FREE SURVIVAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAWI; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; BREAST FEEDING; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALAWI; MALE; MICRONUTRIENTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; RURAL POPULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84901480729     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: 10779450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000000150     Document Type: Article

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