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International Standards for Newborn Size and Fetal Growth

International Standards for Newborn Size and Fetal Growth News & Analysis Global Health Mortality Rates Decreasing range of economic, cultural, and social situ- for South Africans Taking ART ations. These internationally comparable Mortality rates among South African pa- data provide evidence countries need to de- tients infected with HIV who take antiretro- velop policies, legislation, and programs to viraltherapy(ART)forlongerthan2yearsare revealhiddenattitudesandsocialnormsthat now comparable with those of North Ameri- allow widespread violence to continue. can patients, reports an international team Strategies to prevent this violence out- of researchers (Boulle A et al. PLoS Med. lined in the report include providing par- 2014;11[9]:e1001718). ents and caregivers with child-rearing strat- In a prospective cohort study, the re- egies and techniques, as well as economic searchers compared survival data from 4 co- support, to mitigate a child’s risk of physical hortsinSouthAfrica,6inNorthAmerica,and abuse; changing attitudes and social norms 9 in Europe; adults were followed up for up that encourage violence and discrimina- to 4 years after starting ART at some point tion; equipping children and adolescents during the period between 2001 and 2010. with life skills to manage risks; and generat- (The South African cohorts were linked to ing evidence and awareness about violence International standards for newborn size and the national population http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

International Standards for Newborn Size and Fetal Growth

Friedrich, M. J.
JAMA , Volume 312 (15) – Oct 15, 2014
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International Standards for Newborn Size and Fetal Growth

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News & Analysis Global Health Mortality Rates Decreasing range of economic, cultural, and social situ- for South Africans Taking ART ations. These internationally comparable Mortality rates among South African pa- data provide evidence countries need to de- tients infected with HIV who take antiretro- velop policies, legislation, and programs to viraltherapy(ART)forlongerthan2yearsare revealhiddenattitudesandsocialnormsthat now comparable with those of North Ameri- allow widespread...
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American Medical Association
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Copyright 2014 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
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0098-7484
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1538-3598
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10.1001/jama.2014.13252
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Abstract

News & Analysis Global Health Mortality Rates Decreasing range of economic, cultural, and social situ- for South Africans Taking ART ations. These internationally comparable Mortality rates among South African pa- data provide evidence countries need to de- tients infected with HIV who take antiretro- velop policies, legislation, and programs to viraltherapy(ART)forlongerthan2yearsare revealhiddenattitudesandsocialnormsthat now comparable with those of North Ameri- allow widespread violence to continue. can patients, reports an international team Strategies to prevent this violence out- of researchers (Boulle A et al. PLoS Med. lined in the report include providing par- 2014;11[9]:e1001718). ents and caregivers with child-rearing strat- In a prospective cohort study, the re- egies and techniques, as well as economic searchers compared survival data from 4 co- support, to mitigate a child’s risk of physical hortsinSouthAfrica,6inNorthAmerica,and abuse; changing attitudes and social norms 9 in Europe; adults were followed up for up that encourage violence and discrimina- to 4 years after starting ART at some point tion; equipping children and adolescents during the period between 2001 and 2010. with life skills to manage risks; and generat- (The South African cohorts were linked to ing evidence and awareness about violence International standards for newborn size and the national population

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