2011

Bland, R.M. (2011) Management of HIV-infected children in Africa: progress and challenges. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 96 (10). pp. 911-915. ISSN 0003-9888 (doi:10.1136/adc.2010.193789)

Newell, M.-L., Nagot, N., Neveu, D., Bland, R. , Coovadia, H., and van de Perre, P. (2011) Reply to Filteau. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 53 (2). pp. 209-210. ISSN 1058-4838 (doi:10.1093/cid/cir328)

Rochat, T.J., Bland, R. , Coovadia, H., Stein, A., and Newell, M.-L. (2011) Towards a family-centered approach to HIV treatment and care for HIV-exposed children, their mothers and their families in poorly resourced settings. Future Virology, 6 (6). pp. 687-696. ISSN 1746-0794 (doi:10.2217/fvl.11.45)

Neveu, D., Viljoen, J., Bland, R.M. , Nagot, N., Danaviah, S., Coutsoudis, A., Rollins, N.C., Coovadia, H.M., Van de Perre, P., and Newell, M-L. (2011) Cumulative exposure to cell-free HIV in breast milk, rather than feeding pattern per se, identifies postnatally infected infants. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 52 (6). pp. 819-825. ISSN 1058-4838 (doi:10.1093/cid/ciq203)

Houlihan, C.F., Bland, R.M. , Mutevedzi, P.C., Lessells, R.J., Ndirangu, J., Thulare, H., and Newell, M.-L. (2011) Cohort profile: Hlabisa HIV treatment and care programme. International Journal of Epidemiology, 40 (2). pp. 318-326. ISSN 0300-5771 (doi:10.1093/ije/dyp402)

Johnson, L.F., Davies, M-A., Moultrie, H., Sherman, G.G., Bland, R.M. , Rehle, T.M., Dorrington, R.E., and Newell, M-L. (2011) The effect of early initiation of antiretroviral treatment in infants receiving pediatric auto immune deficiency syndrome mortality in South Africa. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal . ISSN 0891-3668 (doi:10.1097/INF.0b013e3182456ba2) (In Press)

Johnson, L.F., Stinson, K., Newell, M-L., Bland, R.M. , Moultrie, H., Davies, M-A., Rehle, T.M., Dorrington, R.E., and Sherman, G.G. (2011) The contribution of maternal HIV seroconversion during late pregnancy and breastfeeding to mother-to-child transmission of HIV. JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes . ISSN 1525-4135 (doi:10.1097/QAI.0b013e3182432f27) (In Press)

Ndirangu, J., Bland, R. , Barnighausen, T., and Newell, M-L. (2011) Validating child vaccination status in a demographic surveillance system using data from a clinical cohort study: evidence from rural South Africa. BMC Public Health, 11 (372). pp. 1-7. ISSN 1471-2458 (doi:10.1186/1471-2458-11-372)

Ndirangu, J., Newell, M-L., Thorne, C., and Bland, R.M. (2011) Treating HIV-infected mothers reduces under 5 years of age mortality rates to levels seen in children of HIV-uninfected mothers in rural South Africa. Antiviral Therapy . ISSN 1359-6535 (doi:10.3851/IMP1991) (In Press)

Ndlovu, B.G., Danaviah, S., Moodley, E., Ghebremichael, M., Bland, R. , Viljoen, J., Newell, M-L., Ndung'u, T., and Carr, W.H. (2011) Use of dried blood spots for the determination of genetic variation of interleukin-10, killer immunoglobulin-like receptor and HLA class I genes. Tissue Antigens, 79 (2). pp. 114-122. ISSN 0001-2815 (doi:10.1111/j.1399-0039.2011.01807.x)

Newell, M.L., Thorne, C., and Bland, R. (2011) Children with HIV infection. In: Hall, J.C., Hall, B.J. and Cockerell, C.J. (eds.) HIV/AIDS in the Post-HAART Era: Manifestations, Treatment, and Epidemiology. People's Medical Publishing House. ISBN 9781607951056

2010

Coutsoudis, A., England, K., Rollins, N., Coovadia, H., Newell, M.L., and Bland, R. (2010) Womenʼs morbidity and mortality in the first 2 years after delivery according to HIV status. AIDS, 24 (18). pp. 2859-2866. ISSN 0269-9370 (doi:10.1097/QAD.0b013e32834041b7)

Bland, R.M. (2010) Body mass index, immune recovery and survival: an important but understudied relationship. AIDS, 24 (13). pp. 2125-2126. ISSN 0269-9370 (doi:10.1097/QAD.0b013e32833cfd76)

Ndirangu, J., Newell, M.L., Tanser, F., Herbst, A.J., and Bland, R. (2010) Decline in early life mortality in a high HIV prevalence rural area of South Africa: evidence of HIV prevention or treatment impact? AIDS, 24 (4). pp. 593-602. ISSN 0269-9370 (doi:10.1097/QAD.0b013e328335cff5)

Becquet, R., Bland, R. , Ekouevi, D.K., Dabis, F., and Newell, M.L. (2010) Universal antiretroviral therapy among pregnant and postpartum HIV-infected women would improve maternal health and decrease postnatal HIV transmission. Aids, 24 (8). pp. 1239-1241. ISSN 0269-9370 (doi:10.1097/QAD.0b013e328338b791)

Bland, R. M., Coovadia, H. M., Coutsoudis, A., Rollins, N. C., and Newell, M. L. (2010) Cohort Profile: Mamanengane or the Africa Centre Vertical Transmission Study. International Journal of Epidemiology, 39 (2). pp. 351-360. ISSN 0300-5771 (doi:10.1093/ije/dyp165)

Janssen, N., Ndirangu, J., Newell, M.-L., and Bland, R.M. (2010) Successful paediatric HIV treatment in rural primary care in Africa. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 95 (6). pp. 414-421. ISSN 0003-9888 (doi:10.1136/adc.2009.169367)

Mepham, S.O., Bland, R.M. , and Newell, M.L. (2010) Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in resource-rich and -poor settings. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 118 (2). pp. 202-218. ISSN 1470-0328 (doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02733.x)

Patel, D., Bland, R. , Coovadia, H., Rollins, N., Coutsoudis, A., and Newell, M.L. (2010) Breastfeeding, HIV status and weights in South African children: a comparison of HIV-exposed and unexposed children. Aids, 24 (3). pp. 437-445. ISSN 0269-9370 (doi:10.1097/QAD.0b013e3283345f91)

2009

Rollins, N.C., Becquet, R., Bland, R.M. , Coutsoudis, A., Coovadia, H.M., and Newell, M.-L. (2009) Preventing postnatal mother-to-child transmission of HIV: context matters. AIDS, 23 (6). p. 740. ISSN 0269-9370 (doi:10.1097/QAD.0b013e328327727b)

Maheswaran, H., and Bland, R.M. (2009) Preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV in resource-limited settings. Future Virology, 4 (2). pp. 165-175. ISSN 1746-0794 (doi:10.2217/17460794.4.2.165)

Coovadia, H., Bland, R.M. , and Walls, T. (2009) Two commentaries on 'Impact of tuberculosis preventive therapy on tuberculosis and mortality in HIV-infected children'. Evidence-Based Child Health: A Cochrane Review Journal, 4 (4). pp. 1449-1451. ISSN 1557-6272 (doi:10.1002/ebch.437)

Marais, B., Cooke, G.S., Little, K.E., Bland, R.M. , Thulare, H., and Newell, M.-L. (2009) Need for timely paediatric HIV treatment within primary health care in rural South Africa. PLoS ONE, 4 (9). e7101. ISSN 1932-6203 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0007101)

Mepham, S., Bland, R.M. , and Newell, M.L. (2009) Challenges for the management of HIV-infected pregnant women in resource constrained settings. In: Canfield, R.N. (ed.) Infectious Pregnancy Complications. Nova Biomedical Books, New York. ISBN 9781607410386

Myer, L. et al. (2009) Duration, pattern of breastfeeding and postnatal transmission of HIV: pooled analysis of individual data from West and South African cohorts. PLoS ONE, 4 (10). e7397. ISSN 1932-6203 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0007397)

Newell, M.L., and Bland, R.M. (2009) Antiretroviral treatment in HIV-infected African infants. Therapy, 61 (1). pp. 11-13. ISSN 1475-0708 (doi:10.2217/14750708.6.1.11)

2008

Rollins, N.C., Becquet, R., Bland, R.M. , Coutsoudis, A., Coovadia, H.M., and Newell, M.-L. (2008) Infant feeding, HIV transmission and mortality at 18 months: the need for appropriate choices by mothers and prioritization within programmes. AIDS, 22 (17). pp. 2349-2357. ISSN 0269-9370 (doi:10.1097/QAD.0b013e328312c740)

Savage, F., Renfrew, M.J., and Bland, R.M. (2008) Countdown to 2015 for maternal, newborn, and child survival. Lancet, 372 (9636). p. 369. ISSN 0140-6736 (doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(08)61147-2)

Bland, R.M., Little, K.E., Coovadia, H.M., Coutsoudis, A., Rollins, N.C., and Newell, M.-L. (2008) Intervention to promote exclusive breast-feeding for the first 6 months of life in a high HIV prevalence area. AIDS, 22 (7). pp. 883-891. ISSN 0269-9370 (doi:10.1097/QAD.0b013e3282f768de)

Belizan, J.M., Desmond, C., Bland, R.M. , Boyce, G., Coovadia, H.M., Coutsoudis, A., Rollins, N., and Newell, M.-L. (2008) Scaling-up exclusive breastfeeding support programmes: the example of KwaZulu-Natal. PLoS ONE, 3 (6). e2454. ISSN 1932-6203 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0002454)

Bland, R.M., and Newell, M.L. (2008) Prolonged breastfeeding and HIV transmission. Preventive Medicine, 47 (1). pp. 34-35. ISSN 0091-7435 (doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2008.03.007)

Coovadia, H., and Bland, R.M. (2008) From Alma-Ata to Agincourt: primary health care in AIDS. Lancet, 372 (9642). pp. 866-868. ISSN 0140-6736 (doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(08)61373-2)

Little, K.E., Bland, R. , and Newell, M.L. (2008) Vertically acquired paediatric HIV infection: the challenges of providing comprehensive packages of care in resource-limited settings. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 13 (9). pp. 1098-1110. ISSN 1360-2276 (doi:10.1111/j.1365-3156.2008.02130.x)

Mkwanazi, N.B., Patel, D., Newell, M.-L., Rollins, N.C., Coutsoudis, A., Coovadia, H.M., and Bland, R.M. (2008) Rapid testing may not improve uptake of HIV testing and same day results in a rural South African community: a cohort study of 12,000 women. PLoS ONE, 3 (10). e3501. ISSN 1932-6203 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0003501)

2007

Bland, R.M., Becquet, R., Rollins, N.C., Coutsoudis, A., Coovadia, H.M., and Newell, M.L. (2007) Breast health problems are rare in both HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected women who receive counseling and support for breast-feeding in South Africa. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 45 (11). pp. 1502-1510. ISSN 1058-4838 (doi:10.1086/523320)

Lebon, A., Bland, R.M. , Rollins, N.C., Coutsoudis, A., Coovadia, H., and Newell, M.-L. (2007) Short communication: CD4 counts of HIV-infected pregnant women and their infected children - implications for PMTCT and treatment programmes. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 12 (12). pp. 1472-1474. ISSN 1360-2276 (doi:10.1111/j.1365-3156.2007.01954.x)

Coovadia, H.M., Rollins, N.C., Bland, R.M. , Coutsoudis, A., and Newell, M.-L. (2007) Breastfeeding and HIV transmission – authors' reply. Lancet, 369 (9579). pp. 2073-2074. ISSN 0140-6736 (doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60968-4)

Bland, R.M., Rollins, N.C., Coovadia, H.M., Coutsoudis, A., and Newell, M.L. (2007) Infant feeding counselling for HIV-infected and uninfected women: appropriateness of choice and practice. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 85 (4). pp. 289-296. ISSN 0042-9686 (doi:10.2471/BLT.06.032441)

Bland, R.M. (2007) Exclusive breastfeeding – what is its place in HIV prevalent areas? How do we approach exclusive breastfeeding in the era of HIV. Continuing Medical Education, 25 (1). ISSN 2078-5143

Coovadia, H.M., and Bland, R.M. (2007) Preserving breastfeeding practice through the HIV pandemic. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 12 (9). pp. 1116-1133. ISSN 1360-2276 (doi:10.1111/j.1365-3156.2007.01895.x)

2005

Thairu, L.N., Pelto, G.H., Rollins, N.C., Bland, R. , and Ntshangase, N. (2005) Sociocultural influences on infant feeding decisions among HIV-infected women in rural Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 1 (1). pp. 2-10. ISSN 1740-8695 (doi:10.1111/j.1740-8709.2004.00001.x)

Shah, S., Rollins, N.C., and Bland, R. (2005) Breastfeeding knowledge among health workers in rural South Africa. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 51 (1). pp. 33-38. ISSN 0142-6338 (doi:10.1093/tropej/fmh071)

2004

Kauchali, S., Rollins, N.C., Bland, R. , and Broeck, J. van den (2004) Maternal perceptions of acute respiratory infections in children under 5 in rural South Africa. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 9 (5). pp. 644-650. ISSN 1360-2276 (doi:10.1111/j.1365-3156.2004.01238.x)

Bland, R., Rollins, N.C., Broeck, J. van den, and Coovadia, H.M. (2004) The use of non-prescribed medication in the first 3 months of life in rural South Africa. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 9 (1). pp. 118-124. ISSN 1360-2276 (doi:10.1046/j.1365-3156.2003.01148.x)

Coutsoudis, A., Rollins, N.C., Adhikari, M., Bobat, R., and Bland, R.M. (2004) The prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission programme and infant feeding practices. South African Medical Journal, 94 (2). p. 70. ISSN 0256-9574

2003

Bland, R., Rollins, N.C., Solarsh, G., Broeck, J. van den, and Coovadia, H.M. (2003) Maternal recall of exclusive breast feeding duration. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 88 (9). pp. 778-783. ISSN 0003-9888 (doi:10.1136/adc.88.9.778)

Goga, A.E., Bland, R.M. , Rollins, N.C., and Coovadia, H.M. (2003) Exclusive breast-feeding - a pipe dream? South African Medical Journal, 93 (8). pp. 602-603. ISSN 0256-9574

2002

Bland, R., Rollins, N.C., Coutsoudis, A., and Coovadia, H.M. (2002) Breastfeeding practices in an area of high HIV prevalence in rural South Africa. Acta Paediatrica, 91 (6). pp. 704-711. ISSN 1651-2227 (doi:10.1111/j.1651-2227.2002.tb03306.x)

Goga, A.E., Bland, R.M. , Van Royen, H., Rollins, N.C., and Coovadia, H.M. (2002) A breastfeeding support strategy in an HIV endemic area. In: Davis, M.K., Hanson, L.A., Isaacs, C.E. and Wright, A.L. (eds.) Integrating Population Outcomes, Biological Mechanisms and Research Methods in the Study of Human Milk and Lactation. Series: Advances in experimental medicine and biology (503). Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York, pp. 259-261. ISBN 9780306467363

2001

Bland, R., Bulgarelli, S., Jackson, D., Paton, J.Y. , Reilly, J.J. , and Ventham, J.C. (2001) Total energy expenditure in children with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. European Respiratory Journal, 18 (1). pp. 164-169. ISSN 0903-1936

2000

Bland, R., Corrigan, D.L., Chapman, J.P., and Paton, J.Y. (2000) Tuberculosis in children at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, January 1995-April 1998. Health Bulletin, 58 (2). pp. 102-111. ISSN 0374-8014

1999

Corrigan, D.L., Bland, R.M. , and Paton, J.Y. (1999) Management of tuberculosis in Wales: 1986-92. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 80 (6). pp. 579-580. ISSN 0003-9888 (doi:10.1136/adc.80.6.579a)

Bland, R., Evans, T.J. , Raine, P. , and Weaver, L.T. (1999) Inflammatory bowel disease in Scottish children. Health Bulletin, 57 (6). pp. 365-373. ISSN 0374-8014

1998

Bland, R., Mackie, P.L., Shorts, S., Pate, S., and Paton, J.Y. (1998) The rapid diagnosis and clinical features of human herpesvirus 6. Journal of Infection, 36 (2). pp. 161-165. ISSN 0163-4453