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Edmore Marinda

Researcher at University of the Witwatersrand

Publications -  35
Citations -  3197

Edmore Marinda is an academic researcher from University of the Witwatersrand. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The author has an hindex of 18, co-authored 30 publications receiving 2974 citations. Previous affiliations of Edmore Marinda include Mott MacDonald & Human Sciences Research Council.

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Early exclusive breastfeeding reduces the risk of postnatal HIV-1 transmission and increases HIV-free survival

TL;DR: EBF may substantially reduce breastfeeding-associated HIV transmission, and early mixed breastfeeding was associated with a greater PNT risk at 6, 12, and 18 months, compared with EBF.
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Child mortality according to maternal and infant HIV status in Zimbabwe.

TL;DR: Perinatally infected infants are at particular risk of death between 2 and 6 months: cotrimoxazole prophylaxis and early pediatric HAART should be scaled up.
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Effects of a Single Large Dose of Vitamin A, Given during the Postpartum Period to HIV-Positive Women and Their Infants, on Child HIV Infection, HIV-Free Survival, and Mortality

TL;DR: Neither maternal nor neonatal vitamin A supplementation significantly affected postnatal MTCT or overall mortality between baseline and 24 months, however, the timing of infant HIV infection modified the effect that supplementation had on mortality.