2012
Morbidity and undernutrition are associated with impaired neurodevelopment among HIV‐exposed infants in Tanzania
McDonald C, Manji K, Spiegelman D, Bellinger D, Kisenge R, Msamanga G, Fawzi W, Duggan C. Morbidity and undernutrition are associated with impaired neurodevelopment among HIV‐exposed infants in Tanzania. The FASEB Journal 2012, 26: 652.6-652.6. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.652.6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychomotor Development IndexPDI scoresMDI scoresLow mid-upper arm circumferenceLow vitamin B12 levelsMean psychomotor development indexMid-upper arm circumferenceHIV-negative infantsMean PDI scoreNeurodevelopment of HIVEpisodes of diarrheaVitamin B12 levelsEpisodes of coughMental Development Index scoresInfant Development IIB12 levelsTanzanian infantsHIV statusImpaired neurodevelopmentNeurodevelopmental statusArm circumferenceLow birthweightChild's illnessDepressive symptomsBayley Scales
2005
Selenium status, pregnancy outcomes, and mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1.
Kupka R, Garland M, Msamanga G, Spiegelman D, Hunter D, Fawzi W. Selenium status, pregnancy outcomes, and mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2005, 39: 203-10. PMID: 15905738.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnancy outcomesPregnant womenChild transmissionLow selenium statusHIV transmissionMaternal HIV disease progressionHIV-positive pregnant womenSelenium statusDirect epidemiologic evidenceMTCT of HIVLow plasma selenium levelsHIV disease progressionPoor pregnancy outcomesRisk of motherWeeks of gestationMother-child pairsPlasma selenium levelsAdequate selenium statusFetal deathGestational ageEpidemiologic evidenceLow birthweightDisease progressionGenital tractHIV-1
2001
The association between maternal HIV-1 infection and pregnancy outcomes in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Coley J, Msamanga G, Fawzi M, Kaaya S, Hertzmark E, Kapiga S, Spiegelman D, Hunter D, Fawzi W. The association between maternal HIV-1 infection and pregnancy outcomes in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2001, 108: 1125-1133. DOI: 10.1016/s0306-5456(01)00269-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdverse pregnancy outcomesPregnancy outcomesSymptomatic HIVLow birthweightPregnant womenHigh riskMaternal HIV-1 infectionMaternal HIV infectionCohort of HIVHIV-1 infectionWeeks of gestationPotential confounding factorsDar es SalaamConclusion HIVHIV infectionGestational ageImmature infantsFetal lossHead circumferenceHIVConfounding factorsWomenOutcomesSignificant differencesBirthweightThe association between maternal HIV‐1 infection and pregnancy outcomes in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Coley J, Msamanga G, Fawzi M, Kaaya S, Hertzmark E, Kapiga S, Spiegelman D, Hunter D, Fawzi W. The association between maternal HIV‐1 infection and pregnancy outcomes in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2001, 108: 1125-1133. PMID: 11762650, PMCID: PMC6276363, DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2003.00269.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse pregnancy outcomesPregnancy outcomesSymptomatic HIVLow birthweightPregnant womenHigh riskMaternal HIV-1 infectionMaternal HIV infectionCohort of HIVProspective cohort studyHIV-1 infectionWeeks of gestationPotential confounding factorsDar es SalaamCohort studyHIV infectionGestational ageImmature infantsFetal lossHead circumferenceHIVConfounding factorsWomenOutcomesSignificant differences
1998
Randomised trial of effects of vitamin supplements on pregnancy outcomes and T cell counts in HIV-1-infected women in Tanzania
Fawzi W, Msamanga G, Spiegelman D, Urassa E, McGrath N, Mwakagile D, Antelman G, Mbise R, Kapiga S, Willett W, Hunter D, Team F, Herrera G. Randomised trial of effects of vitamin supplements on pregnancy outcomes and T cell counts in HIV-1-infected women in Tanzania. The Lancet 1998, 351: 1477-1482. PMID: 9605804, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(98)04197-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1-infected womenT-cell countsHIV-1 diseaseBirth outcomesVitamin APregnancy outcomesMultivitamin supplementationHIV-1-infected pregnant womenPoor micronutrient statusTrial of effectAdverse pregnancy outcomesPlacebo-controlled trialT lymphocyte subsetsAdverse birth outcomesEffects of multivitaminsSevere preterm birthsLymphocyte subsetsPreterm birthFetal deathWeeks' gestationGestational ageClinical progressionPregnant womenLow birthweightFaster progression