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Ruth M Bland
Researcher at University of KwaZulu-Natal
Publications - 55
Citations - 2674
Ruth M Bland is an academic researcher from University of KwaZulu-Natal. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Breastfeeding. The author has an hindex of 25, co-authored 53 publications receiving 2537 citations. Previous affiliations of Ruth M Bland include Royal Hospital for Sick Children & College of Health Sciences, Bahrain.
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Mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 infection during exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months of life: an intervention cohort study
Hoosen M. Coovadia,N. C. Rollins,Ruth M Bland,Kirsty Little,Anna Coutsoudis,Michael L. Bennish,Marie-Louise Newell,Marie-Louise Newell +7 more
TL;DR: The association between mixed breastfeeding and increased HIV transmission risk, together with evidence that exclusive breastfeeding can be successfully supported in HIV-infected women, warrant revision of the present UNICEF, WHO, and UNAIDS infant feeding guidelines.
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Neurodevelopment in Children Born to HIV-Infected Mothers by Infection and Treatment Status
TL;DR: In comparison with resource-rich settings, HIV-infected and HIV-exposed-uninfected infants/children in resource-poor settings demonstrated greater neurodevelopmental delay compared with HIV-unexposed infants.
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Cohort Profile: Hlabisa HIV Treatment and Care Programme
Catherine F Houlihan,Ruth M Bland,Portia Mutevedzi,Richard J Lessells,James Ndirangu,Hilary Thulare,Marie-Louise Newell +6 more
TL;DR: The study concluded that this program is properly placed in a location where the population needs a variety of services and a complex approach to treatment, however more research is needed to determine whether maternal health ART treatment and TB are impacted by this program.
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Maternal recall of exclusive breast feeding duration.
TL;DR: 48 hour EBF status does not accurately reflect feeding practices since birth and long term recall data on EBF are even more inaccurate, so it is recommended that data on duration of EBF be collected prospectively at intervals of no longer than one week.
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Intervention to promote exclusive breast-feeding for the first 6 months of life in a high HIV prevalence area.
Ruth M Bland,Kirsty Little,Hoosen M. Coovadia,Anna Coutsoudis,Nigel Rollins,Marie-Louise Newell +5 more
TL;DR: It is feasible to promote and sustain exclusive breast-feeding for 6 months in both HIV-positive and HIV-negative women, with home support from well trained lay counselors.