Paul Thistle
Biographic Data
| ID | 8977646 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paul Thistle |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paul |
| FAMILY NAME | Thistle |
| SIGNATURE | THISTLE P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Zimbabwe |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0841-2192 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Highly active anti-retroviral therapy in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in rural Zimbabwe during the socio-economic crisis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in preventing mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV in breastfeeding women in rural Zimbabwe. During a severe socio-economic crisis in 2005-2007, 82 eligible HIV-positive pregnant women between 14-36 weeks gestation were initiated on HAART with AZT/3TC/nelfinavir combination therapy at a rural hospital and continued through to six mont…
Continuation with cotrimoxazole prophylaxis for the prevention of opportunistic infections in HIV-infected persons in rural Zimbabwe: Feasibility, obstacles and opportunities
We examined the outcomes of a World Health Organization (WHO) recommended programme offering cotrimoxazole (CTM) prophylaxis to 908 HIV-positive individuals in rural Zimbabwe, who accepted enrolment in the treatment programme. Outcomes included duration in programme, time between visits, relationship and marital status. Mean duration of participation in the programme was 224 days. The mean time between visits decreased from 11.2 weeks, between vi…
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Continuation with cotrimoxazole prophylaxis for the prevention of opportunistic infections in HIV-infected persons in rural Zimbabwe: Feasibility, obstacles and opportunities
We examined the outcomes of a World Health Organization (WHO) recommended programme offering cotrimoxazole (CTM) prophylaxis to 908 HIV-positive individuals in rural Zimbabwe, who accepted enrolment in the treatment programme. Outcomes included duration in programme, time between visits, relationship and marital status. Mean duration of participation in the programme was 224 days. The mean time between visits decreased from 11.2 weeks, between vi…
Highly active anti-retroviral therapy in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in rural Zimbabwe during the socio-economic crisis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in preventing mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV in breastfeeding women in rural Zimbabwe. During a severe socio-economic crisis in 2005-2007, 82 eligible HIV-positive pregnant women between 14-36 weeks gestation were initiated on HAART with AZT/3TC/nelfinavir combination therapy at a rural hospital and continued through to six mont…
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (2 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Pediatrics (2 works) · Antiretroviral therapy (1 works) · Breastfeeding (1 works) · Continuation (1 works) · Demography (1 works) · Environmental health (1 works) · Family medicine (1 works)