Feasibility of Brain Ultrasound Performed by Nurses in the Evaluation of Newborns Who Are HIV Exposed in Utero and Uninfected: A Pilot Study in Botswana

• Main Authors: Hansel J. Otero (Author), Monica Miranda-Schaeubinger (Author), Sara Rae Schenkel (Author), Karen I. Ramirez-Suarez (Author), Carmen R. Cerron-Vela (Author), Mix Wannasarnmetha (Author), Samuel W. Kgole (Author), Gosego Masasa (Author), Martha Ngwaca (Author), Boitshepo Phale (Author), Thuto Ralegoreng (Author), Joseph M. Makhema (Author), Thuso Mokane (Author), Elizabeth D. Lowenthal (Author), Kathleen M. Powis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Children who are exposed to HIV in utero but are uninfected (HIV-exposed uninfected or HEU) are at higher risk of neurodevelopmental delays compared to children born to persons without HIV. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies have revealed differences in grey matter volumes, cerebra...