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Game-based Cognitive Training for School-age Children Living With or Exposed to HIV: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Uganda and Malawi

Authors: Itziar Familiar-Lopez, Alla Sikorskii, Brian Winn, Lillian Wambuzi, Sufia Dadabhai, Mary G Fowler, Bruno Giordani, Sebastian P Vargas, Michael Boivin

Journal: Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Year Published: 2026

Objective: Children with perinatally acquired HIV (PHIV) and those exposed to HIV but uninfected (HEU) are at increased risk for adverse cognitive and behavioral outcomes, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. This study evaluated the efficacy of brain […]

A Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate if Computerized Cognitive Rehabilitation Improves Neurocognition in Ugandan Children with HIV

Authors: Michael J Boivin, Noeline Nakasujja, Alla Sikorskii, Robert O Opoka, Bruno Giordani

Journal: AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses

Year Published: 2016

Objectives: Clinically stable children with HIV can have neuromotor, attention, memory, visual-spatial, and executive function impairments. We evaluated neuropsychological and behavioral benefits of computerized cognitive rehabilitation training (CCRT) in Ugandan HIV children. Design: One hundred fifty-nine […]

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