Joseph Piper

Body composition of children born HIV-exposed uninfected in rural Zimbabwe

Joseph Piper, Robert Ntozini, Idah Mapurisa, Tsitsi Mashedze et autres

BACKGROUND: Globally, 15 million children were born HIV-exposed uninfected (CHEU) from mothers living with HIV. CHEU have increased mortality, morbidity and stunting compared to children HIV-unexposed (CHU). Our objective was to compare body composition between CHEU and CHU, which may underlie this …

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High-dose vitamin D3 to improve outcomes in the convalescent phase of complicated severe acute malnutrition in Pakistan: a double-blind randomised controlled trial (ViDiSAM)

Javeria Saleem, Rubeena Zakar, Muhammad Salman Butt, Rameeza Kaleem et autres

Abstract We have previously shown that high-dose vitamin D3 improved weight gain and neurodevelopmental indices in children receiving standard therapy for uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM). Here we present results of a randomised placebo-controlled trial in Lahore, Pakistan, to determine whether two …

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School-age growth and development following infant feeding and/or water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions in rural Zimbabwe: long-term follow-up of a cluster-randomised trial

Joseph Piper, Clever Mazhanga, Marian Mwapaura, Gloria Mapako et autres

Background: Few trials have explored long-term effects of interventions designed to reduce child stunting. We evaluated school-age outcomes in rural Zimbabwean children who received cluster-randomised water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and/or infant and young child feeding (IYCF) interventions from pregnancy up to …

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Growth, physical, and cognitive function in children who are born HIV-free: School-age follow-up of a cluster-randomised trial in rural Zimbabwe

Joseph Piper, Clever Mazhanga, Marian Mwapaura, Gloria Mapako et autres

BACKGROUND: Globally, over 16 million children were exposed to HIV during pregnancy but remain HIV-free at birth and throughout childhood by 2022. Children born HIV-free (CBHF) have higher morbidity and mortality and poorer neurodevelopment in early life compared to children who are …

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High-dose vitamin D 3 in the treatment of complicated severe acute malnutrition in Pakistan: a double-blind randomised controlled trial (ViDiSAM)

Javeria Saleem, Rubeena Zakar, Muhammad Salman Butt, Rameeza Kaleem et autres

ABSTRACT We have previously shown that high-dose vitamin D 3 improved weight gain and neurodevelopmental indices in children receiving standard therapy for uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM). We conducted a randomised placebo-controlled trial to determine whether two oral doses of 200,000 international …

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Piloting the adaptation of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children—2nd edition (KABC-II) to assess school-age neurodevelopment in rural Zimbabwe

Joseph Piper, Clever Mazhanga, Gloria Mapako, Idah Mapurisa et autres

Background: Neurodevelopment assessment tools for low-resource settings are urgently needed. However, most available tools were developed in high-income settings and may lack cross-cultural validity. Methods: We piloted and adapted two subtests within the planning domain of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children-2nd …

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Maternal inflammatory and microbial drivers of low birthweight in low- and middle-income countries

Jonathan Broad, Ruairi C. Robertson, Ceri Evans, Jeniffer Perussolo et autres

BACKGROUND: Low birthweight (LBW) is when an infant is born too soon or too small, and it affects one in seven infants in low- and middle-income countries. LBW has a significant impact on short-term morbidity and mortality, and it impairs long-term health …

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Growth, physical and cognitive function in children who are born HIV-free: school-age follow-up of a cluster-randomized trial in rural Zimbabwe

Joseph Piper, Clever Mazhanga, Marian Mwapaura, Gloria Mapako et autres

ABSTRACT Background Globally, over 16 million children were exposed to HIV during pregnancy but remain HIV-free at birth and throughout childhood. Children born HIV-free (CBHF) have higher morbidity and mortality and poorer neurodevelopment in early life compared to children who are HIV-unexposed …

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Independent and Combined Effects of Improved Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (Wash) and Improved Complementary Feeding on School-Age Growth and Development in Rural Zimbabwe: Long-Term Follow-Up of a Cluster-Randomized Trial

Joseph Piper, Clever Mazhanga, Marian Mwapaura, Mapako Gloria et autres

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The Sanitation Hygiene Infant Nutrition Efficacy (SHINE) Trial: Protocol for school-age follow-up

Joseph Piper, Clever Mazhanga, Marian Mwapaura, Gloria Mapako et autres

Background : There is a need for follow-up of early-life stunting intervention trials into childhood to determine their long-term impact. A holistic school-age assessment of health, growth, physical and cognitive function will help to comprehensively characterise the sustained effects of early-life interventions. …

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Characterising school-age health and function in rural Zimbabwe using the SAHARAN toolbox

Joseph Piper, Clever Mazhanga, Gloria Mapako, Idah Mapurisa et autres

INTRODUCTION: We developed the School-Age Health, Activity, Resilience, Anthropometry and Neurocognitive (SAHARAN) toolbox to address the shortage of school-age assessment tools that combine growth, physical and cognitive function. Here we present i) development, acceptability and feasibility of the SAHARAN toolbox; ii) characteristics …

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The current landscape and future of tablet-based cognitive assessments for children in low-resourced settings

Megan S. McHenry, Debarati Mukherjee, Supriya Bhavnani, Amir Kirolos et autres

Interest in measuring cognition in children in low-resourced settings has increased in recent years, but options for cognitive assessments are limited. Researchers are faced with challenges when using existing assessments in these settings, such as trained workforce shortages, less relevant testing stimuli, …

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