Cohort profile: health and ageing in Africa: a longitudinal study of an indepth community in South Africa (HAALSI)
Study design HAALSI is a population-based community observational study with
longitudinal follow-up at 3-year intervals. Embedded in the study are several randomized …
longitudinal follow-up at 3-year intervals. Embedded in the study are several randomized …
Sexual behaviors and HIV status: a population-based study among older adults in rural South Africa
MS Rosenberg, FX Gómez-Olivé, JK Rohr… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To identify the unmet needs for HIV prevention among older adults in rural South
Africa. Methods: We analyzed data from a population-based sample of 5059 men and …
Africa. Methods: We analyzed data from a population-based sample of 5059 men and …
Chronic multimorbidity among older adults in rural South Africa
Introduction The rapid ageing of populations around the world is accompanied by increasing
prevalence of multimorbidity. This study is one of the first to present the prevalence of …
prevalence of multimorbidity. This study is one of the first to present the prevalence of …
[HTML][HTML] Marginal structural models to assess delays in second-line HIV treatment initiation in South Africa
Background South African HIV treatment guidelines call for patients who fail first-line
antiretroviral therapy (ART) to be switched to second-line ART, yet logistical issues, clinician …
antiretroviral therapy (ART) to be switched to second-line ART, yet logistical issues, clinician …
[HTML][HTML] Brief report: HIV incidence among older adults in a rural South African setting: 2010–2015
FX Gómez-Olivé, B Houle, M Rosenberg… - JAIDS journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Methods: We used a 2010–2011 cohort of HIV-negative adults in rural South Africa who
were 40 years or older at retest in 2015–2016 to estimate HIV incidence over a 5-year …
were 40 years or older at retest in 2015–2016 to estimate HIV incidence over a 5-year …
Depressive symptoms and their relation to age and chronic diseases among middle-aged and older adults in rural South Africa
P Geldsetzer, M Vaikath, R Wagner… - The Journals of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Understanding how depression is associated with chronic conditions and
sociodemographic characteristics can inform the design and effective targeting of …
sociodemographic characteristics can inform the design and effective targeting of …
Telomere length, health, and mortality in a cohort of older Black South African adults
S Gao, JK Rohr, I de Vivo, M Ramsay… - The Journals of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Telomere length (TL) may be a biomarker of aging processes as well as age-related
diseases. However, most studies of TL and aging are conducted in high-income countries …
diseases. However, most studies of TL and aging are conducted in high-income countries …
Patterns of comorbidity and multimorbidity among middle-aged and elderly women in peri-urban Tanzania
LM Stieglitz, T Bärnighausen… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Multimorbidity poses an increasing challenge to health care systems in Sub-
Saharan Africa. We studied the extent of multimorbidity and patterns of comorbidity among …
Saharan Africa. We studied the extent of multimorbidity and patterns of comorbidity among …
[HTML][HTML] Associations between sleep parameters, non-communicable diseases, HIV status and medications in older, rural South Africans
As part of the Health and Aging in Africa: A Longitudinal Study of an INDEPTH Community in
South Africa (HAALSI), we investigated sleep habits and their interactions with HIV or non …
South Africa (HAALSI), we investigated sleep habits and their interactions with HIV or non …
Performance of self‐reported HIV status in determining true HIV status among older adults in rural South Africa: a validation study
JK Rohr, FX Gómez‐Olivé, M Rosenberg… - African Journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Introduction: In South Africa, older adults make up a growing proportion of people
living with HIV. HIV programmes are likely to reach older South Africans in home-based …
living with HIV. HIV programmes are likely to reach older South Africans in home-based …