N C Rollins

Summary

Affiliation: University of KwaZulu-Natal
Country: South Africa

Publications

  1. ncbi Food insecurity--a risk factor for HIV infection
    Nigel Rollins
    University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
    PLoS Med 4:1576-7. 2007
  2. ncbi Case management of HIV-infected severely malnourished children: challenges in the area of highest prevalence
    Geert Tom Heikens
    Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi
    Lancet 371:1305-7. 2008
  3. ncbi Preliminary outcomes of a paediatric highly active antiretroviral therapy cohort from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
    Anand Reddi
    Sinikithemba HIV AIDS Clinic, McCord Hospital, Durban, South Africa
    BMC Pediatr 7:13. 2007
  4. ncbi Infant feeding, HIV transmission and mortality at 18 months: the need for appropriate choices by mothers and prioritization within programmes
    Nigel C Rollins
    Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, Congella, South Africa
    AIDS 22:2349-57. 2008
  5. ncbi Surveillance of mother-to-child transmission prevention programmes at immunization clinics: the case for universal screening
    Nigel Rollins
    Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, Congella 4013, South Africa
    AIDS 21:1341-7. 2007
  6. ncbi Pregnancy outcomes in HIV-infected and uninfected women in rural and urban South Africa
    Nigel C Rollins
    Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, Congella 4013, South Africa
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 44:321-8. 2007
  7. ncbi The effect of nutritional support on weight gain of HIV-infected children with prolonged diarrhoea
    N C Rollins
    Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, Congella 4013, South Africa
    Acta Paediatr 96:62-8. 2007
  8. ncbi Feeding mode, intestinal permeability, and neopterin excretion: a longitudinal study in infants of HIV-infected South African women
    N C Rollins
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 28:132-9. 2001
  9. ncbi Infant feeding counselling for HIV-infected and uninfected women: appropriateness of choice and practice
    R M Bland
    Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies, University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
    Bull World Health Organ 85:289-96. 2007
  10. ncbi Vertical HIV transmission in South Africa: translating research into policy and practice
    Salim Abdool Karim
    University of Natal, 4041, South Africa
    Lancet 359:992-3. 2002

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Publications19

  1. ncbi Food insecurity--a risk factor for HIV infection
    Nigel Rollins
    University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
    PLoS Med 4:1576-7. 2007
  2. ncbi Case management of HIV-infected severely malnourished children: challenges in the area of highest prevalence
    Geert Tom Heikens
    Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi
    Lancet 371:1305-7. 2008
  3. ncbi Preliminary outcomes of a paediatric highly active antiretroviral therapy cohort from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
    Anand Reddi
    Sinikithemba HIV AIDS Clinic, McCord Hospital, Durban, South Africa
    BMC Pediatr 7:13. 2007
    ..Few studies address the use of paediatric highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in Africa...
  4. ncbi Infant feeding, HIV transmission and mortality at 18 months: the need for appropriate choices by mothers and prioritization within programmes
    Nigel C Rollins
    Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, Congella, South Africa
    AIDS 22:2349-57. 2008
    ..To determine the late HIV transmission and survival risks associated with early infant feeding practices...
  5. ncbi Surveillance of mother-to-child transmission prevention programmes at immunization clinics: the case for universal screening
    Nigel Rollins
    Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, Congella 4013, South Africa
    AIDS 21:1341-7. 2007
    ..Additionally, infected infants are often not identified early and only gain access to comprehensive HIV care and treatment late in their disease...
  6. ncbi Pregnancy outcomes in HIV-infected and uninfected women in rural and urban South Africa
    Nigel C Rollins
    Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, Congella 4013, South Africa
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 44:321-8. 2007
    ..To describe pregnancy outcomes among clade C HIV-infected and uninfected women in South Africa...
  7. ncbi The effect of nutritional support on weight gain of HIV-infected children with prolonged diarrhoea
    N C Rollins
    Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, Congella 4013, South Africa
    Acta Paediatr 96:62-8. 2007
    ..To examine the effect on growth and immunity of enhanced calorie and protein provision to HIV-infected children presenting with prolonged diarrhoea...
  8. ncbi Feeding mode, intestinal permeability, and neopterin excretion: a longitudinal study in infants of HIV-infected South African women
    N C Rollins
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 28:132-9. 2001
    ..The effects of feeding mode on infant intestinal permeability or urinary neopterin excretion do not explain a possible protective effect of exclusive breast feeding on mother-to-child transmission of HIV...
  9. ncbi Infant feeding counselling for HIV-infected and uninfected women: appropriateness of choice and practice
    R M Bland
    Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies, University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
    Bull World Health Organ 85:289-96. 2007
    ..To examine infant feeding intentions of HIV-infected and uninfected women and the appropriateness of their choices according to their home resources; and to determine their adherence to their intentions in the first postnatal week...
  10. ncbi Vertical HIV transmission in South Africa: translating research into policy and practice
    Salim Abdool Karim
    University of Natal, 4041, South Africa
    Lancet 359:992-3. 2002
  11. ncbi Maternal perceptions of acute respiratory infections in children under 5 in rural South Africa
    Shuaib Kauchali
    Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies, Mtubatuba, SKwaZula/Natal, South Africa
    Trop Med Int Health 9:644-50. 2004
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  12. ncbi Mortality of infected and uninfected infants born to HIV-infected mothers in Africa: a pooled analysis
    Marie Louise Newell
    Centre for Paediatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Child Health, London WC1N 1EH, UK
    Lancet 364:1236-43. 2004
    ..With individual data from seven randomised mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) intervention trials, we estimate mortality in African children born to HIV-infected mothers and analyse selected risk factors...
  13. ncbi Preventing postnatal transmission of HIV-1 through breast-feeding: modifying infant feeding practices
    Nigel Rollins
    Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies, Mtubatuba, South Africa
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 35:188-95. 2004
    ..This may inform policy, programming, and training options and may be especially valuable in the absence of conclusive data on the efficacy of the interventions to be applied during the breast-feeding period...
  14. ncbi The prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission programme and infant feeding practices
    Anna Coutsoudis
    S Afr Med J 94:70. 2004
  15. ncbi Local beliefs about childhood diarrhoea: importance for healthcare and research
    Shuaib Kauchali
    Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies, Mtubatuba, KwaZulu/Natal, South Africa
    J Trop Pediatr 50:82-9. 2004
    ..Taking these discrepancies into account is not only essential to programmatic success and continued support but also for epidemiological surveys...
  16. ncbi Pediatric nursing in the context of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in resource-poor settings--balancing the "art and the science"
    Linda Govender
    Child, Youth, Family and Social Development Unit, Human Sciences Research Council, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
    Holist Nurs Pract 20:247-54. 2006
    ..The findings indicate changes to the nature of nursing practice, knowledge of nursing, and ethics of nursing care...
  17. ncbi Nutrition interventions need improved operational capacity
    Geert Tom Heikens
    Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre 3, Malawi
    Lancet 371:181-2. 2008
  18. ncbi Scaling-up exclusive breastfeeding support programmes: the example of KwaZulu-Natal
    Chris Desmond
    Human Sciences Research Council, Durban, South Africa
    PLoS ONE 3:e2454. 2008
    ..We present a costing and cost effectiveness analysis of a successful intervention to promote EBF in high HIV prevalence area in South Africa, and implications for scale-up in the province of KwaZulu-Natal...
  19. ncbi Breast-feeding and HIV transmission: the jury is still out
    Anna Coutsoudis
    Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Natal, Private Bag 7, Congella 4013, South Africa
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 36:434-42. 2003