2015
Hyperferritinemia and markers of inflammation and oxidative stress in the cord blood of HIV‐exposed, uninfected (HEU) infants
Selvam A, Buhimschi I, Makin J, Pattinson R, Anderson R, Forsyth B. Hyperferritinemia and markers of inflammation and oxidative stress in the cord blood of HIV‐exposed, uninfected (HEU) infants. HIV Medicine 2015, 16: 375-380. PMID: 25721379, DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12214.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
A pilot study using interactive SMS support groups to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in South Africa
Dean AL, Makin JD, Kydd AS, Biriotti M, Forsyth B. A pilot study using interactive SMS support groups to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in South Africa. Journal Of Telemedicine And Telecare 2012, 18: 399-403. PMID: 23034933, DOI: 10.1258/jtt.2012.120118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild HIV transmissionHIV transmissionUrban antenatal clinicsHIV-positive womenMobile phone text messagingAntiretroviral therapyAntenatal clinicPregnant womenPost-intervention interviewsPsychosocial topicsHIVSupport interventionsPilot studySupport groupsOverall satisfactionText messagingWomenMedical informationMothersParticipantsGroupSMS messagingPregnancyClinicTherapySupport Group Processes: Perspectives from HIV-Infected Women in South Africa
Mundell J, Visser M, Makin J, Forsyth B, Sikkema K. Support Group Processes: Perspectives from HIV-Infected Women in South Africa. Qualitative Research In Psychology 2012, 9: 173-187. PMID: 22514790, PMCID: PMC3326420, DOI: 10.1080/14780887.2010.500350.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Factors Affecting Disclosure in South African HIV-Positive Pregnant Women
Makin JD, Forsyth BW, Visser MJ, Sikkema KJ, Neufeld S, Jeffery B. Factors Affecting Disclosure in South African HIV-Positive Pregnant Women. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2008, 22: 907-916. PMID: 19025485, PMCID: PMC2929151, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2007.0194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTo tell or not to tell: South African women's disclosure of HIV status during pregnancy
Visser MJ, Neufeld S, de Villiers A, Makin JD, Forsyth BW. To tell or not to tell: South African women's disclosure of HIV status during pregnancy. AIDS Care 2008, 20: 1138-1145. PMID: 18825520, PMCID: PMC4244078, DOI: 10.1080/09540120701842779.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Integrating prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission into antenatal care: learning from the experiences of women in South Africa
Etiebet M, Fransman D, Forsyth B, Coetzee N, Hussey G. Integrating prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission into antenatal care: learning from the experiences of women in South Africa. AIDS Care 2004, 16: 37-46. PMID: 14660142, DOI: 10.1080/09540120310001633958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-HIV AgentsAttitude to HealthBreast FeedingCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalPostnatal CarePregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousPrenatal CareSouth AfricaTruth DisclosureUrban PopulationWomen's Health ServicesZidovudineConceptsHIV-positive womenHIV testingHIV transmissionChild HIV-transmission prevention programsRoutine prenatal HIV testingChild HIV transmissionPerinatal HIV transmissionPrenatal HIV testingPrimary care levelMajority of womenIntegrating PreventionAntenatal careFormula feedingPrenatal careCare levelStandardized questionnairePrevention programsHIVWomenResearch protocolExperiences of womenCareMothersCommunity familiesUrban township
2003
Analyzing Multiply Matched Cohort Studies with Two Different Comparison Groups: Application to Pregnancy Rates Among HIV+ Women
Li Y, Zelterman D, Forsyth BW. Analyzing Multiply Matched Cohort Studies with Two Different Comparison Groups: Application to Pregnancy Rates Among HIV+ Women. Biometrics 2003, 59: 632-639. PMID: 14601764, DOI: 10.1111/1541-0420.00073.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
Pregnancy and birth rates among HIV-infected women in the United States: the confounding effects of illicit drug use
Forsyth BW, Davis JA, Freudigman KA, Katz KH, Zelterman D. Pregnancy and birth rates among HIV-infected women in the United States: the confounding effects of illicit drug use. AIDS 2002, 16: 471-479. PMID: 11834960, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200202150-00020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-positive womenIllicit drug useNumber of pregnanciesHIV infectionDrug useTubal ligationHIV-negative womenHIV-negative comparison groupRetrospective record reviewBirth ratePoisson regression analysisIndex pregnancyIndex birthPregnancy outcomesRecord reviewTherapeutic terminationPregnancy rateGroup 1PregnancyCocaine useOlder ageInfectionWomenComparison groupIllicit drugs
1993
Psychological sequelae of medical complications during pregnancy.
Burger J, Horwitz S, Forsyth B, Leventhal J, Leaf P. Psychological sequelae of medical complications during pregnancy. Pediatrics 1993, 91: 566-71. PMID: 8441560, DOI: 10.1542/peds.91.3.566.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnancy complicationsPostpartum depressionPrimary care pediatric practicesSevere pregnancy complicationsCommunity-based sampleNeonatal hospitalizationSevere complicationsMedical complicationsComplicated pregnanciesPediatric practiceComplicationsPregnancyPsychological sequelaeInterview SurveyWomenDepressionDemographic factorsRiskLong-term perceptionMothersChildrenChild vulnerabilityHospitalizationPrematuritySequelae