OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Weight gain in children from birth to 10 years on antiretroviral treatment	17
Late-onset efavirenz toxicity: A descriptive study from Pretoria, South Africa	15
Where are the children? Case finding in 5–14-year-olds living with HIV in Johannesburg	15
A multidisciplinary approach for people with HIV failing antiretroviral therapy in South Africa	14
Retrospective review of maternal HIV viral load electronic gatekeeping codes in South Africa	13
Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis for sexually transmitted infections in South Africa	12
The 96-week outcomes and pharmacokinetics of long-acting cabotegravir plus rilpivirine in South Africans	12
Social support experiences of adolescents living with perinatal HIV in rural Limpopo, South Africa	10
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in vertically acquired HIV and epidermodysplasia verruciformis	10
Rural nurses’ antiretroviral prescribing practices in children, Limpopo province, South Africa	10
Hepatitis B seroprevalence among HIV-positive adults in the Free State, South Africa	9
Confronting the human papillomavirus–HIV intersection: Cervical cytology implications for Kenyan women living with HIV	9
Management of drug-induced liver injury in people with HIV treated for tuberculosis: 2024 update	9
Cytomegalovirus retinitis and antiretroviral treatment: A fifteen year experience	8
Using creativity and the arts to promote mental health in youth living with HIV in South Africa	8
The sexual and reproductive health needs of young people living with HIV in Gauteng, South Africa	7
Rifampicin resistance and mortality in patients hospitalised with HIV-associated tuberculosis	7
Acknowledgement to reviewers	7
COVID-19 and HIV viral load suppression in children and adolescents in Durban, South Africa	7
Radiological predictors of PCP in HIV-positive adults in South Africa: A matched case-control study	6
Tracking viral control in adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in Lusaka, Zambia: A retrospective cohort analysis	6
COVID-19 severity and in-hospital mortality in an area with high HIV prevalence	6
Interpersonal relations of pregnant women post-HIV diagnosis in Thembisile Hani, South Africa	6
Pharmacokinetics, pharmacogenetics, and toxicity of co-administered efavirenz and isoniazid	5
High paediatric HIV viral load rejection rate in South Africa, a retrospective review	5

Causes of death in adults living with HIV in South Africa: A single-centre postmortem study	5
Effect of dolutegravir on ferritin, iron, and C-reactive protein among people living with HIV and co-infections	5
Steatotic liver disease in people with HIV at Tshepong Hospital: A post-mortem analysis	5
Effect of a ward-based outreach team and adherence game on retention and viral load suppression	5
Acceptability and performance of dual HIV/syphilis testing in male circumcision clients, 2021	5
South African harm reduction guideline for chemsex	4
Table of Contents Vol 24, No 1 (2023)	4
Factors influencing the high rejection rates of HIV 1/2 serology samples at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital and the cost implications	4
The prevalence of multimorbidity in virally suppressed HIV-positive patients in Limpopo	4
Transition of adolescents from paediatric to adult HIV care in South Africa: A policy review	4
Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake, adherence, and adverse events among South African men who have sex with men and transgender women	4
Alere Determine-tuberculosis lipoarabinomannan positivity in disseminated non-tuberculous mycobacteria: An illustrative case series	4
Tracking adverse drug reactions and medication errors in the Central Chronic Medicine Dispensing and Distribution (CCMDD) programme in South Africa	4
Southern African HIV Clinicians Society 2022 guideline for the management of sexually transmitted infections: Moving towards best practice	4
Thrombotic thrombocytopaenic purpura in the era of HIV: A single-centre experience	3
Stakeholders’ perspective on inclusion of key populations unique identifier codes in routine health information management system in South Africa	3
Causes of death in people living with HIV: Lessons from five health facilities in Eswatini	3
Virologic outcomes with tenofovir-lamivudine-dolutegravir in adults failing PI-based second-line ART	3
Corrigendum: The influence of HIV infection and antiretroviral treatment on pulmonary function in individuals in an urban setting in sub-Saharan Africa	3
No increased in utero and peripartum HIV acquisition risk in HIV-exposed preterm infants	3
Dolutegravir for second-line treatment: Programmatic implications of new evidence	3
HIV viral suppression after enhanced adherence counselling in children on dolutegravir-based regimens in Malawi	3
Longer-term virologic outcomes on tenofovir-lamivudine-dolutegravir in second-line ART	3
The prevalence of cervical abnormalities: Comparison of youth with perinatally acquired HIV and older women in Botswana	3
Beliefs affecting ART adherence in newly diagnosed HIV-positive participants in Manzini, Eswatini	2
Reflexed cryptococcal antigenaemia detection rates in the Western Cape, South Africa	2
Southern African HIV Clinicians Society guideline on pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV	2
Rapid development of drug resistance during initial dolutegravir-based antiretroviral therapy of an infant with HIV	2
COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and associated factors among people living with HIV in the Middle East and North Africa region	2
Late-onset efavirenz toxicity: A descriptive study from Pretoria, South Africa	2
The rollout of paediatric dolutegravir and virological outcomes among children living with HIV in Mozambique	2
Understanding patients reinitiating antiretroviral therapy in two South African districts	2
Table of Contents Vol 23, No 1 (2022)	2
Dolutegravir resistance in three pregnant and breastfeeding women in South Africa	2
Rapid emergence of dolutegravir resistance on second-line dolutegravir-based ART	2
Incidence of hepatitis C virus infection among people living with HIV: An Egyptian cohort study	2
Association between socio-economic factors and HIV self-testing knowledge amongst South African women	2
Tuberculosis preventive treatment uptake among patients initiating antiretroviral therapy in Malawi: Children left behind	2
Self-reported HIV testing and treatment among migrants from northeast South Africa: A cross-sectional, population-based analysis	2
Factors associated with viral suppression among adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in Free State province, South Africa	2
Emergent dolutegravir resistance in integrase-naïve, treatment experienced patients from Zimbabwe	1
Breast carcinoma tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes in pre- and post-systemic therapy in HIV-positive and HIV-negative women	1
Table of Contents Vol 25, No 1 (2024)	1
Lived experience of people with cryptococcal meningitis: A qualitative study	1
Diminished health and social outcomes among men who have sex with men who use drugs in Zimbabwe	1
Viral suppression in adults on efavirenz- or dolutegravir-based antiretroviral therapy in Mopani District, South Africa	1
Outcomes of a model for re-testing HIV-negative index contacts in Sedibeng, South Africa	1
Utilisation of cervical cancer screening among women living with HIV at Kenya’s national referral hospital	1
Adherence, perceptions and knowledge of an HIV PMTCT programme: A mother-baby pair study	1
Association between antiretroviral therapy initiation or reinitiation timing and neuroimaging-confirmed stroke in people with HIV	1

Using a mobile application for antiretroviral therapy adherence in people living with HIV: A longitudinal pilot study	1
Age-related differences in the vascular function and structure of South Africans living with HIV	1
Knowledge and attitudes in the prevention of vertical transmission of HIV in referral hospitals	1
Reducing medication errors in HIV-positive patients: Influence of a clinical pharmacist	1
Incidence and risk factors of anaemia among people on antiretroviral therapy in Harare	1
Differentiated HIV service delivery model for female sex workers in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review	1
Leveraging community pharmacies for HIV services in South Africa: Opportunities and constraints	1
Assessing very advanced HIV disease in adolescent girls and young women	1
Corrigendum: Diagnostic use of abdominal ultrasound in detecting extrapulmonary tuberculosis or lymphoma in an HIV-endemic region	1
HIV PrEP and PEP awareness and practices among emergency doctors in Gauteng province	1
Human rights violations among men who have sex with men and transgender people in South Africa	1
Economic impact of extending reflexed cryptococcal antigenaemia CD4 threshold in South Africa	1
Southern African HIV Clinicians Society 2023 Guideline for post-exposure prophylaxis: Updated recommendations	1
Segregated healthcare impact on patients living with HIV in a clinic in Botswana	1
HIV viral load suppression before and after COVID-19 in Kinshasa and Haut Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo	1
Predictors of low antiretroviral adherence at an urban South African clinic: A mixed-methods study	1
Outcomes and characteristics of patients on protease inhibitors at a tertiary level antiretroviral clinic	1
Splenic hydatid disease in pregnancy	1
Retention in care of people on antiretroviral therapy who inject drugs in South Africa	1