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ReviewPneumonia (Nathan Qld.)2018

Lung function in HIV-infected children and adolescents.

Leah N Githinji, Diane M Gray, Heather J Zar

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Review in Pneumonia (Nathan Qld.), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. COPD in People with HIV: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Management, and Prevention Strategies.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2023
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  5. Evaluation of submaximal endurance in young children living with HIV.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2022
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  9. Longitudinally Evaluating the Lung Function of Children in Low- and Middle-income Countries: It's About Time.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Leah N GithinjiDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and MRC Research Unit on Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Klipfontein Road 7700, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0003-0480-0868
Diane M GrayDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and MRC Research Unit on Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Klipfontein Road 7700, Cape Town, South Africa.
Heather J ZarDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and MRC Research Unit on Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Klipfontein Road 7700, Cape Town, South Africa.
University of Cape Town · ZA

Funding

Cape Town Adolescent Antiretroviral Cohort (CTAAC)R01HD074051 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN · PI ZAR, HEATHER JOY · 2012 to 2016
$3.0M
NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD074051
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe advent of antiretroviral therapy has led to the improved survival of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected children to adulthood and to HIV becoming a chronic disease in older children and adolescents. Chronic lung disease is common among HIV-infected adolescents. Lung function measurement may help to delineate the spectrum, pathophysiology and guide therapy for HIV-related chronic lung disease.

aimThe aim of this study was to review the available data on the spectrum and determinants of lung function abnormalities and the impact of antiretroviral therapy on lung function in perinatally HIV-infected children and adolescents.

methodsElectronic databases "PUBMED", "African wide" and "CINAHL" via EBSCO Host, using the MeSH terms "Respiratory function" AND "HIV" OR "Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome" AND "Children" OR "Adolescents", were searched for relevant articles on lung function in HIV-infected children and adolescents. The search was limited to English language articles published between January 1984 and September 2017.

resultsEighteen articles were identified, which included studies from Africa, the United States of America (USA) and Italy, representing 2051 HIV-infected children and adolescents, 68% on antiretroviral therapy, aged from 50 days to 24 years. Lung function abnormalities showed HIV-infected participants had increased irreversible lower airway expiratory obstruction and reduced functional aerobic impairment on exercise, compared to HIV-uninfected participants. Mosaic attenuation, extent of bronchiectasis, history of previous pulmonary tuberculosis or previous lower respiratory tract infection and cough for more than 1 month were associated with low lung function. Pulmonary function tests in children established on antiretroviral therapy did not show aerobic impairment and had less severe airway obstruction.

conclusionThere is increasing evidence that HIV-infected children and adolescents have high prevalence of lung function impairment, predominantly irreversible lower airway obstruction and reduced aerobic function.

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AdolescentsChildrenHIVLung function

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PMID29984134
PMCPMC6016126
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