Ruth Bland

4.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
107 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Ruth Bland is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, General Health Professions and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ruth Bland has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Infectious Diseases, 44 papers in General Health Professions and 42 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Ruth Bland's work include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (61 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (38 papers) and Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (26 papers). Ruth Bland is often cited by papers focused on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (61 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (38 papers) and Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (26 papers). Ruth Bland collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, South Africa and United States. Ruth Bland's co-authors include Marie‐Louise Newell, Nigel Rollins, Hoosen Coovadia, Anna Coutsoudis, James Ndirangu, Tamsen Rochat, Kirsty Little, Michael L. Bennish, Alan Stein and John J. Reilly and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, PLoS ONE and PEDIATRICS.

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Ruth Bland

103 papers receiving 3.4k citations

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Mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 infection during exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months of life: an intervention cohort study

2007 493 citations Hoosen Coovadia, Nigel Rollins et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Maternal alcohol use and children’s emotional and cognitive outcomes in rural South Africa 2019 ·South African Medical Journal ·Tamsen Rochat, Brian Houle, Alan Stein, (unknown), Ruth Bland	10
2	The immune response to sub-clinical mastitis is impaired in HIV-infected women 2018 ·Journal of Translational Medicine ·Roxane Schaub, Stéphanie Badiou, Johannes Viljoen, Pierre Dujols, Karine Bolloré, Philippe Van de Perre, Marie‐Louise Newell, Ruth Bland, Nicolas Nagot, Édouard Tuaillon	5
3	Communication about HIV and death: Maternal reports of primary school-aged children's questions after maternal HIV disclosure in rural South Africa 2016 ·Social Science & Medicine ·Tamsen Rochat, (unknown), (unknown), Alan Stein, Mark Tomlinson, Ruth Bland	12
4	Video observations of treatment administration to children on antiretroviral therapy in rural KwaZulu-Natal 2016 ·AIDS Care ·Bronwynè Coetzee, Ashraf Kagee, Ruth Bland	3
5	Risk factors for overweight and overfatness in rural South African children and adolescents 2015 ·Journal of Public Health ·(unknown), John J. Reilly, Ruth Bland	11
6	Maternal and child psychological outcomes of HIV disclosure to young children in rural South Africa 2015 ·AIDS ·Tamsen Rochat, Adriane Xavier Arteche, Aryeh D. Stein, (unknown), Ruth Bland	1
7	Evidence of Long-Lived Founder Virus in Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission 2015 ·PLoS ONE ·(unknown), (unknown), Ruth Bland, Johannes Viljoen, Sureshnee Pillay, Édouard Tuaillon, Philippe Van de Perre, Marie‐Louise Newell	10
8	Maternal HIV disclosure to young HIV-uninfected children 2014 ·AIDS ·Tamsen Rochat, Adriane Xavier Arteche, Alan Stein, (unknown), Ruth Bland	23
9	Mothers’ and health workers’ perceptions of participation in a child-friendly health initiative in rural South Africa 2013 ·Health ·(unknown), Tamsen Rochat, Bronwynè Coetzee, Ruth Bland	7
10	Body fatness or anthropometry for assessment of unhealthy weight status? Comparison between methods in South African children and adolescents 2012 ·Public Health Nutrition ·(unknown), John J. Reilly, Ruth Bland	19
11	The Effect of Early Initiation of Antiretroviral Treatment in Infants on Pediatric AIDS Mortality in South Africa 2011 ·The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal ·Leigh F. Johnson, Mary‐Ann Davies, Harry Moultrie, Gayle Sherman, Ruth Bland, T. Rehle, Rob Dorrington, Marie‐Louise Newell	41
12	Need for Timely Paediatric HIV Treatment within Primary Health Care in Rural South Africa 2009 ·PLoS ONE ·Graham Cooke, Kirsty Little, Ruth Bland, Hilary Thulare, Marie‐Louise Newell	11
13	Messages about dual contraception in areas of high HIV prevalence are not heeded. 2008 ·PubMed ·(unknown), Deven Patel, Marie‐Louise Newell, Hoosen Coovadia, Nigel Rollins, Anna Coutsoudis, Ruth Bland	20
14	Vertically acquired paediatric HIV infection: the challenges of providing comprehensive packages of care in resource‐limited settings 2008 ·Tropical Medicine & International Health ·Kirsty Little, Ruth Bland, Marie‐Louise Newell	9
15	Exclusive breastfeeding – what is its place in HIV prevalent areas? 2007 ·CME/Continuing medical education ·Ruth Bland	2
16	Preserving breastfeeding practice through the HIV pandemic 2007 ·Tropical Medicine & International Health ·Hoosen Coovadia, Ruth Bland	30
17	Surveillance of resistance in KZN South Africa, including mother-infant pairs 6 weeks after single-dose NVP 2004 ·Antiviral Therapy ·(unknown), N. Graham, Ruth Bland, Nancy Rollins, (unknown), (unknown), Kristel Van Laethem, Anne–Mieke Vandamme, S Cassol	8
18	Breastfeeding practices in an area of high HIV prevalence in rural South Africa 2002 ·Acta Paediatrica ·Ruth Bland, Nigel Rollins, Anna Coutsoudis, Hoosen Coovadia	31
19	Tuberculosis in children at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow. January 1995-April 1998. 2000 ·PubMed ·Ruth Bland, (unknown), (unknown), J Y Paton	2
20	Inflammatory bowel disease in Scottish children. 1999 ·PubMed ·Ruth Bland, Tom Evans, (unknown), Lawrence T. Weaver	7

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