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Joanne Potterton

Personal Professor, Physiotherapy, University of the Witwatersrand
Verified email at wits.ac.za
Cited by 1104

[HTML][HTML] Cost-effectiveness of screening with contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging vs X-ray mammography of women at a high familial risk of breast cancer

…, AR Padhani, LJ Pointon, J Potterton… - British journal of …, 2006 - nature.com
Contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (CE MRI) is the most sensitive tool for
screening women who are at high familial risk of breast cancer. Our aim in this study was to …

[HTML][HTML] Developmental outcome of very low birth weight infants in a developing country

DE Ballot, J Potterton, T Chirwa, N Hilburn, PA Cooper - BMC pediatrics, 2012 - Springer
Background Advances in neonatal care allow survival of extremely premature infants, who
are at risk of handicap. Neurodevelopmental follow up of these infants is an essential part of …

The effect of a basic home stimulation programme on the development of young children infected with HIV

J Potterton, A Stewart, P Cooper… - … Medicine & Child …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Aims The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) potentially causes a significant encephalopathy
and resultant developmental delay in infected children. The aim of this study was to …

The neurodevelopment of HIV-infected infants on HAART compared to HIV-exposed but uninfected infants

N Whitehead, J Potterton, A Coovadia - AIDS care, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to compare the neurodevelopment of HIV-infected (HI) infants in
combination with antiretroviral therapy also known as HAART (highly active antiretroviral …

The extent of delay of language, motor, and cognitive development in HIV-positive infants

N Baillieu, J Potterton - Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy, 2008 - journals.lww.com
… In a longitudinal study conducted by Potterton 24 in South Africa, 120 HIV-positive children
were evaluated on the BSID II and were randomly allocated to two groups, one of which …

Developmental delay in HIV-exposed infants in Harare, Zimbabwe

J Hutchings, J Potterton - Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the difference in development (cognition;
receptive and expressive language; and fine and gross motor) of human …

Parenting stress of caregivers of young children who are HIV Positive

J Potterton, A Stewart, P Cooper - African journal of psychiatry, 2007 - ajol.info
Objective: Paediatric HIV remains a major challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa. Paediatric HIV
is a multi-generational disorder with far-reaching implications for the whole family. Parenting …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of compliance to a Rigo System Cheneau brace and a specific exercise programme on idiopathic scoliosis curvature: a comparative study …

LA Rivett, A Stewart, J Potterton - Scoliosis, 2014 - Springer
Background There is controversy as to whether conservative management that includes
wearing a brace and exercises is effective in stabilising idiopathic scoliosis curves. A brace only …

[HTML][HTML] Experiences of secondary health conditions amongst people with spinal cord injury in South Africa: A qualitative study

SI Pilusa, H Myezwa, J Potterton - The South African Journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Secondary health conditions (SHCs) such as pain, pressure sores, sexual
problems, bowel and bladder problems are prevalent throughout the lifespan of people with …

Paediatric HIV encephalopathy in sub-Saharan Africa

N Hilburn, J Potterton, A Stewart - Physical Therapy Reviews, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
… 16 Baillieu N, Potterton J. The extent of delay of language, motor and cognitive … 22 Ioannidis
J, Tatsioni A, Abrams J. Maternal viral load and rate of disease progression among vertically …