Ari Bitnun
Biographic Data
| ID | 5409942 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ari Bitnun |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ari |
| FAMILY NAME | Bitnun |
| SIGNATURE | BITNUN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toronto |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5289-5430 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Prenatal characteristics and factors contributing to congenital syphilis
In this country-wide assessment, we identified substantial failures in the delivery of adequate prenatal care to M/BP of live-born infants diagnosed with CS. Public health action, such as community outreach to ensure prenatal care for all pregnant people, with specific attention to the prenatal healthcare needs and engagement in the care of those who use substances, is pressing
Attention and neurodevelopment in young children who are HIV-exposed uninfected
Children HIV-exposed, uninfected (CHEU) are at risk for compromised developmental outcomes. Attention is important for behavioural, cognitive and academic skills, yet has not been thoroughly investigated compared to children HIV-unexposed uninfected (CHUU). Fifty-five CHEU and 51 CHUU children were recruited at 5.5 years of age. Measures of inattention (IA), hyperactivity/impulsivity (HI) and total scores were collected using the parent-reported …
Video directly observed therapy to improve adherence of human immunodeficiency virus infected adolescents to combination antiretroviral therapy
Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a major challenge for many youth living with HIV (YLWH). In this prospective proof-of-concept study, we assessed the feasibility and acceptability of conducting a study of video directly observed therapy (VDOT) as a method of improving medication adherence in YLWH who had a history of poor adherence to ART. The study had four phases; phase I – VDOT daily (4 months) using Facetime®; phase II – daily tex…
Neurodevelopment of HIV-exposed uninfected children compared with HIV-unexposed uninfected children during early childhood
HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) children during the preschool and early school ages may be at-risk for neurodevelopmental challenges due to in utero and perinatal exposure to HIV and/or antiretroviral (ARV) medications. HEU children and HIV-unexposed uninfected (HUU) children from the community were recruited and tested at 3 to 4 and 5 to 6 years of age. Demographic information, HIV/ARV exposure and measures of intelligence, visuomotor skills, and a…
Longitudinal development of cognitive, visuomotor and adaptive behavior skills in HIV uninfected children, aged 3–5 years of age, exposed pre- and perinatally to anti-retroviral medications
Little is known about the neurodevelopmental outcomes of children older than 3 years of age born to HIV infected mother but who are HIV-uninfected (HEU), and who have been exposed in utero and early in life to HIV and to antiretroviral medications (ARVs). We conducted a longitudinal study of cognitive, visuomotor and adaptive function of HEU children, who were assessed at two ages, 3.5 and 5.5 years. Sixty-four children (33 female) were assessed.…
Factors responsible for mother-to-child HIV transmission in Ontario, Canada, 1996–2008
Disclosing HIV diagnosis to infected children
Telling children that they have HIV is a one of the most difficult psychosocial issues for parents and professionals caring for children with HIV. The literature presents three primary reasons for this: concerns for children's emotional well-being, fear that children will not be able to keep the secret within the family and maternal fear of blame when the virus is transmitted from mother to child. Through research and clinical experience, our HIV…
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Disclosing HIV diagnosis to infected children
Telling children that they have HIV is a one of the most difficult psychosocial issues for parents and professionals caring for children with HIV. The literature presents three primary reasons for this: concerns for children's emotional well-being, fear that children will not be able to keep the secret within the family and maternal fear of blame when the virus is transmitted from mother to child. Through research and clinical experience, our HIV…
Factors responsible for mother-to-child HIV transmission in Ontario, Canada, 1996–2008
Longitudinal development of cognitive, visuomotor and adaptive behavior skills in HIV uninfected children, aged 3–5 years of age, exposed pre- and perinatally to anti-retroviral medications
Little is known about the neurodevelopmental outcomes of children older than 3 years of age born to HIV infected mother but who are HIV-uninfected (HEU), and who have been exposed in utero and early in life to HIV and to antiretroviral medications (ARVs). We conducted a longitudinal study of cognitive, visuomotor and adaptive function of HEU children, who were assessed at two ages, 3.5 and 5.5 years. Sixty-four children (33 female) were assessed.…
Neurodevelopment of HIV-exposed uninfected children compared with HIV-unexposed uninfected children during early childhood
HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) children during the preschool and early school ages may be at-risk for neurodevelopmental challenges due to in utero and perinatal exposure to HIV and/or antiretroviral (ARV) medications. HEU children and HIV-unexposed uninfected (HUU) children from the community were recruited and tested at 3 to 4 and 5 to 6 years of age. Demographic information, HIV/ARV exposure and measures of intelligence, visuomotor skills, and a…
Video directly observed therapy to improve adherence of human immunodeficiency virus infected adolescents to combination antiretroviral therapy
Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a major challenge for many youth living with HIV (YLWH). In this prospective proof-of-concept study, we assessed the feasibility and acceptability of conducting a study of video directly observed therapy (VDOT) as a method of improving medication adherence in YLWH who had a history of poor adherence to ART. The study had four phases; phase I – VDOT daily (4 months) using Facetime®; phase II – daily tex…
Attention and neurodevelopment in young children who are HIV-exposed uninfected
Children HIV-exposed, uninfected (CHEU) are at risk for compromised developmental outcomes. Attention is important for behavioural, cognitive and academic skills, yet has not been thoroughly investigated compared to children HIV-unexposed uninfected (CHUU). Fifty-five CHEU and 51 CHUU children were recruited at 5.5 years of age. Measures of inattention (IA), hyperactivity/impulsivity (HI) and total scores were collected using the parent-reported …
Prenatal characteristics and factors contributing to congenital syphilis
In this country-wide assessment, we identified substantial failures in the delivery of adequate prenatal care to M/BP of live-born infants diagnosed with CS. Public health action, such as community outreach to ensure prenatal care for all pregnant people, with specific attention to the prenatal healthcare needs and engagement in the care of those who use substances, is pressing
Medicine (6 works) · Family medicine (5 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Cognition (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · HIV Research and Treatment (3 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (3 works) · Pediatrics (3 works)