Browsing Research Articles (Internal Medicine) by Author "Abdullah, Fareed"

Browsing Research Articles (Internal Medicine) by Author "Abdullah, Fareed"

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  • Adolescent girls and young women : policy-to-implementation gaps for addressing sexual and reproductive health needs in South Africa 
    Davids, E.L.; Kredo, T.; Gerritsen, A.A.M.; Mathews, Catherine; Slingers, N.; Nyirenda, M.; Abdullah, Fareed (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2020-09)
    Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) remain inadequate – both globally and in South Africa (SA). We systematically scoped the available policies and guidelines for ...
  • Comparison of platelet-and endothelial-associated biomarkers of disease activity in people hospitalized with Covid-19 with and without HIV co-infection 
    Van der Mescht, Mieke Adri; Steel, Helen C.; De Beer, Zelda; Abdullah, Fareed; Ueckermann, Veronica; Anderson, Ronald; Rossouw, Theresa (Frontiers Media, 2023-08-14)
    INTRODUCTION : SARS-CoV-2 elicits a hyper-inflammatory response that contributes to increased morbidity and mortality in patients with COVID-19. In the case of HIV infection, despite effective anti-retroviral therapy, ...
  • Coronavirus and pregnancy : the challenges of the 21(st) Century : a review 
    Adam, Sumaiya; Pheiffer, Carmen; Dias, Stephanie; Hlongwane, T.M.A.G. (Tsakane); Vannevel, Valerie; Soma-Pillay, Priya; Abdullah, Fareed (Frontiers Media SA, 2022-07-13)
    Despite many advances in medicine we are still faced with emerging pathogens. Pregnant women have been disproportionately affected by previous coronavirus outbreaks. The COVID-19 pandemic has not affected pregnant women ...
  • COVID-19 severity and in-hospital mortality in an area with high HIV prevalence 
    Boswell, Michael; Maimela, T.C.R. (Tshegofatso); Hameiri-Bowen, Dan; Riley, George; Malan, Albertus; Steyn, Nickietta; Nolutshungu, Nomonde; De Villiers, Talita R.; De Beer, Zelda; Mathabathe, John; Tshabalala, Khanyisile; Abdullah, Fareed; Ramlall, Rajiev; Heystek, Marthinus J.; Basu, Debashis; Rheeder, Paul; Ueckermann, Veronica; Van Hougenhouck-Tulleken, Wesley G. (AOSIS, 2023-01-27)
    BACKGROUND : HIV infection causes immune dysregulation affecting T-cell and monocyte function, which may alter coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pathophysiology. OBJECTIVES : We investigated the associations among ...
  • Decreased severity of disease during the first global Omicron variant COVID-19 outbreak in a large hospital in Tshwane, South Africa 
    Abdullah, Fareed; Myers, J.; Basu, Debashis; Tintinger, Gregory; Ueckermann, Veronica; Mathebula, M.; Ramlall, R.; Spoor, S.; De Villiers, T.; Van der Walt, Z.; Cloete, Jeane; Soma-Pillay, Priya; Rheeder, Paul; Paruk, Fathima; Engelbrecht, Adel; Lalloo, Vidya; Myburg, M.; Kistan, J.; Van Hougenhouck-Tulleken, Wesley G.; Boswell, Michael T.; Gray, G.; Welch, R.; Blumberg, Lucille Hellen; Jassat, W. (Elsevier, 2022-03)
    INTRODUCTION : The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) first reported in Wuhan, China in December 2019 is a global pandemic that is threatening the health and wellbeing of people worldwide. To date there have been more ...
  • Despite delayed kinetics, people living with HIV achieve equivalent antibody function after SARS-CoV-2 infection or vaccination 
    Motsoeneng, Boitumelo M.; Manamela, Nelia; Kaldine, Haajira; Kgagudi, Prudence; Hermanus, Tandile; Ayres, Frances; Makhado, Zanele; Moyo-Gwete, Thandeka; Van der Mescht, Mieke Adri; Abdullah, Fareed; Boswell, Michael; Ueckermann, Veronica; Rossouw, Theresa; Madhi, Shabir A.; Moore, Penny L.; Richardson, Simone I. (Frontiers Media, 2023-08-03)
    The kinetics of Fc-mediated functions following SARS-CoV-2 infection or vaccination in people living with HIV (PLWH) are not known. We compared SARS-CoV-2 spike-specific Fc functions, binding, and neutralization in ...
  • Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine uptake among schoolgoing adolescent girls and young women in South Africa 
    Bergh, Kate; Jonas, Kim; Duby, Zoe; Govindasamy, Darshini; Mathews, Catherine; Reddy, Tarylee; Slingers, Nevilene; Whittle, Granville; Abdullah, Fareed (MDPI, 2023-10-11)
    BACKGROUND : By October 2022, vaccination rates with at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine were low among adolescent girls aged 12–17 (38%) and young women aged 18–34 (45%) in South Africa. This study aimed to measure ...
  • Factors influencing adolescent girls and young women’s participation in a combination HIV prevention intervention in South Africa 
    Appollis, Tracy McClinton; Duby, Zoe; Jonas, Kim; Dietrich, Janan; Maruping, Kealeboga; Abdullah, Fareed; Slingers, Nevilene; Mathews, Catherine (BMC, 2021-02)
    BACKGROUND: For interventions to reach those they are intended for, an understanding of the factors that influence their participation, as well as the facilitators and barriers of participation are needed. This study ...
  • Healthcare delivery 
    Schneider, H.; Kredo, T.; Odendaal, W.A.; Abdullah, Fareed (South African Medical Association, 2023-02)
    We report here on the process and findings of a research prioritisation exercise for universal health coverage (UHC) in South Africa, conducted during the course of 2019. As plans to roll out National Health Insurance ...
  • HIV care coverage among HIV-positive adolescent girls and young women in South Africa: Results from the HERStory Study 
    Mathews, C.; Cheyip, M.; Beauclair, R.; Puren, A.; Lombard, C.; Jonas, K.; Ayalew, K.A.; Govindasamy, D.; Kuo, C.; Dietrich, J.; Abdullah, Fareed; Gray, G. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2021-05)
    BACKGROUND. Health service coverage cascades measure the proportion of a population in need of a service that experienced a positive health outcome from the service, and enable tracking of progress in achieving universal ...
  • A risk measurement tool for targeted HIV prevention measures amongst young pregnant and lactating women in South Africa 
    Ramraj, Trisha; Abdelatif, Nada A.; Chirinda, Witness; Abdullah, Fareed; Kindra, Gurpreet; Goga, Ameena Ebrahim (BMC, 2022-06-30)
    BACKGROUND : We aimed to develop and validate a tool to identify which pregnant/lactating young South African women (≤ 24 years) are at risk of HIV infection. METHODS : Data from three national South African Prevention ...
  • What are health policy and systems research priorities for universal health coverage in South Africa? 
    Schneider, H.; Kredo, T.; Odendaal, W.A.; Abdullah, Fareed (South African Medical Association, 2023-02)
    We report here on the process and findings of a research prioritisation exercise for universal health coverage (UHC) in South Africa, conducted during the course of 2019. As plans to roll out National Health Insurance ...