The burden and predictors of cognitive impairment among 6- To 8-year-old children infected and uninfected with HIV from Harare, Zimbabwe: A cross-sectional study

Child Neuropsychology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 106-120

  Kandawasvika, Gwendoline Q ^a   Kuona, P ^a   Chandiwana, P ^b   Masanganise, M ^b   Gumbo, F Z ^a   Mapingure, M P ^b   Nathoo, K ^a   Stray Pedersen, B ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b Letten Foundation Research Center   (Zimbabwe)

^c OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cognitive impairment; HIV; School children; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

CHILD; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLICATION; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; ZIMBABWE;

CHILD; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 84911377400     PISSN: 09297049     EISSN: 17444136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2013.876493     Document Type: Article

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