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Heather J Zar; U G Lalloo
Acute asthma treatment guidelines: reducing morbidity and mortality in South Africa.
Heather J Zar; Zarir F Udwadia
Advances in tuberculosis 2011-2012.
S M le Roux; David le Roux; Carl Lombard; L Myer; H Simon Schaaf; Mark F Cotton; Heather J Zar
Safety of long-term isoniazid preventive therapy in children with HIV: a comparison of two dosing schedules.

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2013: Heather J Zar; U G Lalloo
Acute asthma treatment guidelines: reducing morbidity and mortality in South Africa.
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde 2013;103(3):159-60.
2013: Heather J Zar; Zarir F Udwadia
Advances in tuberculosis 2011-2012.
Thorax 2013;68(3):283-7.
2013: S M le Roux; David le Roux; Carl Lombard; L Myer; H Simon Schaaf; Mark F Cotton; Heather J Zar
Safety of long-term isoniazid preventive therapy in children with HIV: a comparison of two dosing schedules.
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2013;17(1):26-31.
2012: Heather J Zar; Michael Eliad Levin
Challenges in treating pediatric asthma in developing countries.
Paediatric drugs 2012;14(6):353-9.
2012: Jonathan S Karpelowsky; Alastair J W Millar; Guido van Bogerijen; Nelleke van der Graaf; Heather J Zar
Comparison of in-hospital morbidity and mortality in HIV-infected and uninfected children after surgery.
Pediatric surgery international 2012;28(10):1007-14.
2012: Heather J Zar; Widaad Zemanay; Lesley Workman; Veronica Allen; Faye Black; Catharina C Boehme; Brian Eley; Washiefa Isaacs; Jacinta Munro; Mark P Nicol
Rapid molecular diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children using nasopharyngeal specimens.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2012;55(8):1088-95.
2012: Elizabeth Whittaker; Heather J Zar
Promising directions in the diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis.
Expert review of respiratory medicine 2012;6(4):385-95.
2012: Heather J Zar; Mark P Nicol; Brian Eley; Anthony Figaji; Anthony Hawkridge
Advances in childhood tuberculosis - contributions from the University of Cape Town.
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde 2012;102(6):518-21.
2011: Mark P Nicol; Lesley Workman; Widaad Zemanay; Faye Black; Catharina C Boehme; Brian Eley; Washiefa Isaacs; Jacinta Munro; Heather J Zar
Accuracy of the Xpert MTB/RIF test for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children admitted to hospital in Cape Town, South Africa: a descriptive study.
The Lancet infectious diseases 2011;11(11):819-24.
2011: David le Roux; Stanzi M le Roux; Carl J Lombard; Andrew Whitelaw; Mark F Cotton; Heather J Zar
Bacteremia in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children in Cape Town, South Africa.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal 2011;30(10):904-6.
2011: Marco Zampoli; Brenda Morrow; Nei-Yaun Hsiao; Andrew Whitelaw; Heather J Zar
Prevalence and outcome of cytomegalovirus-associated pneumonia in relation to human immunodeficiency virus infection.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal 2011;30(5):413-7.
2011: Jonathan S Karpelowsky; Heather J Zar; Guido van Bogerijen; Nelleke van der Graaf; Alastair J W Millar
Predictors of postoperative complications in HIV-infected children undergoing surgery.
Journal of pediatric surgery 2011;46(4):674-8.
2011: Mark P Nicol; Heather J Zar
New specimens and laboratory diagnostics for childhood pulmonary TB: progress and prospects.
Paediatric respiratory reviews 2011;12(1):16-21.
2011: Heather J Zar; Madhukar Pai
Childhood tuberculosis - a new era.
Paediatric respiratory reviews 2011;12(1):1-2.
2011: Jonathan S Karpelowsky; Alastair J W Millar; Guido van Bogerijen; Nelleke van der Graaf; Heather J Zar
Outcome of HIV-exposed uninfected children undergoing surgery.
BMC pediatrics 2011;11():69.
2011: Heidi E Smuts; Lesley J Workman; Heather J Zar
Human rhinovirus infection in young African children with acute wheezing.
BMC infectious diseases 2011;11():65.
2010: Heather J Zar; Lesley Workman; Stanzi M le Roux; Teresa Jennings; Nomawethu Jele; Hendrick Simon Schaaf; Ann Barclay-Loggie; Chris Mulligan; David le Roux; Carl J Lombard; Mark F Cotton
A randomized controlled trial of intermittent compared with daily cotrimoxazole preventive therapy in HIV-infected children.
AIDS (London, England) 2010;24(14):2225-32.
2010: Brenda M Morrow; Nei-Yuan Hsaio; Marco Zampoli; Andrew Whitelaw; Heather J Zar
Pneumocystis pneumonia in South African children with and without human immunodeficiency virus infection in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal 2010;29(6):535-9.
2010: Diane Gray; James Nuttall; Carl Lombard; Mary-ann Davies; Lesley Workman; Patti Apolles; Brian Eley; Mark Cotton; Heather J Zar; Heather J Zar
Low rates of hepatotoxicity in HIV-infected children on anti-retroviral therapy with and without isoniazid prophylaxis.
Journal of tropical pediatrics 2010;56(3):159-65.
2010: Robin J Green; Heather J Zar; Prakash M Jeena; Shabir A Madhi; Humphrey Lewis
South African guideline for the diagnosis, management and prevention of acute viral bronchiolitis in children.
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde 2010;100(5):320, 322-5.
2010: D M Gray; Heather J Zar
Community-acquired pneumonia in HIV-infected children: a global perspective.
Current opinion in pulmonary medicine 2010;16(3):208-16.
2010: Heather J Zar; Tom G Connell; Mark Nicol
Diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children: new advances.
Expert review of anti-infective therapy 2010;8(3):277-88.
2010: Richard Pitcher; Steve J Beningfield; Heather J Zar
Chest radiographic features of lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis in HIV-infected children.
Clinical radiology 2010;65(2):150-4.
2010: Tom G Connell; Mary-Ann Davies; Christine Johannisen; Kathryn Wood; Sandy Pienaar; Katalin A Wilkinson; Robert J Wilkinson; Heather J Zar; David Beatty; Mark P Nicol; Nigel Curtis; Brian Eley
Reversion and conversion of Mycobacterium tuberculosis IFN-gamma ELISpot results during anti-tuberculous treatment in HIV-infected children.
BMC infectious diseases 2010;10():138.
2009: Cassim Motala; R J Green; AI Manjra; Paul C Potter; Heather J Zar
Guideline for the management of chronic asthma in children--2009 update.
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde 2009;99(12 Pt 2):898-912.
2009: Mary-Ann Davies; Tom Connell; Christine Johannisen; Kathryn Wood; Sandy Pienaar; Katalin A Wilkinson; Robert J Wilkinson; Heather J Zar; Brian Eley; David Beatty; Nigel Curtis; Mark P Nicol
Detection of tuberculosis in HIV-infected children using an enzyme-linked immunospot assay.
AIDS (London, England) 2009;23(8):961-9.
2009: Mark Hatherill; Tony Hawkridge; Heather J Zar; A Whitelaw; M Tameris; Lesley Workman; Geiter Lawrence; Willem A Hanekom; Gregory D Hussey
Induced sputum or gastric lavage for community-based diagnosis of childhood pulmonary tuberculosis?
Archives of disease in childhood 2009;94(3):195-201.
2009: Stanzi M le Roux; Mark F Cotton; Jonathan E Golub; David le Roux; Lesley Workman; Heather J Zar
Adherence to isoniazid prophylaxis among HIV-infected children: a randomized controlled trial comparing two dosing schedules.
BMC medicine 2009;7():67.
2008: Brenda M Morrow; Andrew Argent; Heather J Zar; Anthony T R Westwood
Improvements in lung function of a pediatric cystic fibrosis population in a developing country.
Jornal de pediatria 2008;84(5):403-9.
2008: Heather J Zar; Shabir A Madhi
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine--a health priority.
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde 2008;98(6):463-7.
2008: Richard Pitcher; Heather J Zar
Radiographic features of paediatric pneumocystis pneumonia -- a historical perspective.
Clinical radiology 2008;63(6):666-72.
2008: Heidi E Smuts; Lesley Workman; Heather J Zar
Role of human metapneumovirus, human coronavirus NL63 and human bocavirus in infants and young children with acute wheezing.
Journal of medical virology 2008;80(5):906-12.
2008: R J Green; Charles Feldman; B Schoub; G A Richards; Shabir A Madhi; Heather J Zar; U Lalloo; keith klugman; D Phillips; N A Cameron; R R Eggers
Influenza guideline for South Africa--update 2008.
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde 2008;98(3 Pt 2):224-30.
2008: Mark F Cotton; Elizabeth Wasserman; Juanita Smit; Andrew Whitelaw; Heather J Zar
High incidence of antimicrobial resistant organisms including extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in nasopharyngeal and blood isolates of HIV-infected children from Cape Town, South Africa.
BMC infectious diseases 2008;8():40.
2008: Heather J Zar
Chronic lung disease in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected children.
Pediatric pulmonology 2008;43(1):1-10.
2007: Darryl B Sneag; H Simon Schaaf; Mark F Cotton; Heather J Zar
Failure of chemoprophylaxis with standard antituberculosis agents in child contacts of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis cases.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal 2007;26(12):1142-6.
2007: Heather J Zar
Child lung health: a global concern. An introduction to the series.
Pediatric pulmonology 2007;42(12):1085-6.
2007: Marco Zampoli; Heather J Zar
Conservative management of a ruptured pulmonary hydatid cyst.
Pediatric pulmonology 2007;42(12):1229-32.
2007: Heather J Zar; Rodney I Ehrlich; Lesley Workman; Eugene G Weinberg
The changing prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic eczema in African adolescents from 1995 to 2002.
Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology 2007;18(7):560-5.
2007: Heather J Zar
Diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children--what's new?
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde 2007;97(10 Pt 2):983-5.
2007: Robert P Gie; Heather J Zar; Prakash Jeena; Nulda Beyers
Childhood tuberculosis in South Africa--what is the present status?
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde 2007;97(10 Pt 2):972.
2007: R J Green; Heather J Zar; E D Bateman
Asthma--is survival good enough?
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde 2007;97(3):172-4.
2007: Heather J Zar; S Streun; Michael Levin; Eugene G Weinberg; George Swingler
Randomised controlled trial of the efficacy of a metered dose inhaler with bottle spacer for bronchodilator treatment in acute lower airway obstruction.
Archives of disease in childhood 2007;92(2):142-6.
2007: Heather J Zar; Mark F Cotton; Stanzi Strauss; Janine Karpakis; Gregory D Hussey; H Simon Schaaf; Helena Rabie; Carl Lombard
Effect of isoniazid prophylaxis on mortality and incidence of tuberculosis in children with HIV: randomised controlled trial.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 2007;334(7585):136.
2006: Heather J Zar; Shabir A Madhi
Childhood pneumonia--progress and challenges.
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde 2006;96(9 Pt 2):890-900.
2006: Heather J Zar; Grant Langdon; Patti Apolles; Brian Eley; Gregory D Hussey; Peter Smith
Oral trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole levels in stable HIV-infected children.
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde 2006;96(7):627-9.
2006: Geoffrey L Fatti; Heather J Zar; George Swingler
Clinical indicators of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) in South African children infected with the human immunodeficiency virus.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases 2006;10(4):282-5.
2006: Heather J Zar; Bruce McIvor; Gisella Furlan; Leon Jedeikin; Richard Pitcher
Congenital lung mass in an asymptomatic patient.
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde 2006;96(6):512-3.
2006: Heather J Zar
Global paediatric pulmonology: out of Africa.
Paediatric respiratory reviews 2006;7 Suppl 1():S226-8.
2005: Heather J Zar; P Jeena; Andrew Argent; Robert P Gie; Shabir A Madhi
Diagnosis and management of community-acquired pneumonia in childhood--South African Thoracic Society Guidelines.
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde 2005;95(12 Pt 2):977-81, 984-90.
2005: George Swingler; George du Toit; Savvas Andronikou; Lize van der Merwe; Heather J Zar
Diagnostic accuracy of chest radiography in detecting mediastinal lymphadenopathy in suspected pulmonary tuberculosis.
Archives of disease in childhood 2005;90(11):1153-6.
2005: Heather J Zar; Cassim Motala; Eugene Weinberg
Incorrect use of a homemade spacer for treatment of recurrent wheezing in children--a cause for concern.
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde 2005;95(6):388, 390.
2005: Richard Pitcher; Heather J Zar
Re: "Two new radiological findings to improve the diagnosis of bronchial foreign-body aspiration in children" by Girardi et al. (Pediatr Pulmonol 2004;38:261-264).
Pediatric pulmonology 2005;39(6):568; author reply 569.
2005: Heather J Zar; David Hanslo; Patti Apolles; George Swingler; Gregory D Hussey
Induced sputum versus gastric lavage for microbiological confirmation of pulmonary tuberculosis in infants and young children: a prospective study.
Lancet 2005;365(9454):130-4.
2005: Heather J Zar
Neonatal chlamydial infections: prevention and treatment.
Paediatric drugs 2005;7(2):103-10.
2004: Heather J Zar; Míriam J Alvarez-Martinez; A Harrison; Steven R Meshnick
Prevalence of dihydropteroate synthase mutants in HIV-infected South African children with Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2004;39(7):1047-51.
2004: Heather J Zar
Pneumonia in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected children in developing countries: epidemiology, clinical features, and management.
Current opinion in pulmonary medicine 2004;10(3):176-82.
2004: Savvas Andronikou; Elaine Joseph; Susan Lucas; Stephen Brachmeyer; George du Toit; Heather J Zar; George Swingler
CT scanning for the detection of tuberculous mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathy in children.
Pediatric radiology 2004;34(3):232-6.
2004: Heather J Zar
Etiology of sickle cell chest.
Pediatric pulmonology. Supplement 2004;26():188-90.
2004: Heather J Zar
Tuberculosis in the developing world.
Pediatric pulmonology. Supplement 2004;26():53-4.
2003: Heather J Zar; Kim Mulholland
Global burden of pediatric respiratory illness and the implications for management and prevention.
Pediatric pulmonology 2003;36(6):457-61.
2003: Heather J Zar
Prevention of HIV-associated respiratory illness in children in developing countries: potential benefits.
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2003;7(9):820-7.
2003: Heather J Zar; E Tannenbaum; David Hanslo; Gregory D Hussey
Sputum induction as a diagnostic tool for community-acquired pneumonia in infants and young children from a high HIV prevalence area.
Pediatric pulmonology 2003;36(1):58-62.
2003: Heather J Zar; David Hanslo; Gregory D Hussey
The impact of HIV infection and trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole prophylaxis on bacterial isolates from children with community-acquired pneumonia in South Africa.
Journal of tropical pediatrics 2003;49(2):78-83.
2002: Heather J Zar; Zeino Latief; Jane Hughes; Gregory D Hussey
Serum immunoglobulin E levels in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children with pneumonia.
Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology 2002;13(5):328-33.
2002: Heather J Zar; Michael J Asmus; Eugene G Weinberg
A 500-ml plastic bottle: an effective spacer for children with asthma.
Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology 2002;13(3):217-22.
2002: Heather J Zar
Respiratory infections in children in developing countries.
Pediatric annals 2002;31(2):133-8.
2002: Heather J Zar; Mark F Cotton
Nosocomial pneumonia in pediatric patients: practical problems and rational solutions.
Paediatric drugs 2002;4(2):73-83.
2001: Heather J Zar
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-infected African children.
SADJ : journal of the South African Dental Association = tydskrif van die Suid-Afrikaanse Tandheelkundige Vereniging 2001;56(12):617-9.
2001: Heather J Zar; Eugene G Weinberg
Treatment of acute asthma--a metered dose inhaler with spacer is an optimal delivery system.
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde 2001;91(8):653-5.
2001: Heather J Zar; M Mann; Eugene G Weinberg
Spacers and holding chambers: Not the last word, we hope--a reply.
Archives of disease in childhood 2001;84(3):281.
2001: Heather J Zar; Gregory D Hussey
Finger clubbing in children with human immunodeficiency virus infection.
Annals of tropical paediatrics 2001;21(1):15-9.
2001: Heather J Zar; David Hanslo; E Tannenbaum; M Klein; Andrew Argent; Brian Eley; John Burgess; K Magnus; E D Bateman; Gregory D Hussey
Aetiology and outcome of pneumonia in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children hospitalized in South Africa.
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) 2001;90(2):119-25.
2000: Heather J Zar; Gary Maartens; Robin Wood; Gregory D Hussey
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in HIV-infected patients in Africa--an important pathogen?
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde 2000;90(7):684-8.
2000: Heather J Zar; A Dechaboon; David Hanslo; Patti Apolles; K G Magnus; Gregory D Hussey
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in South African children infected with human immunodeficiency virus.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal 2000;19(7):603-7.
2000: Heather J Zar; Eugene G Weinberg; H J Binns; F Gallie; MD Mann
Lung deposition of aerosol--a comparison of different spacers.
Archives of disease in childhood 2000;82(6):495-8.
2000: Gregory D Hussey; Patti Apolles; Z Arendse; J Yeates; A Robertson; George Swingler; Heather J Zar
Respiratory syncytial virus infection in children hospitalised with acute lower respiratory tract infection.
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde 2000;90(5):509-12.
2000: Heather J Zar; E Tannenbaum; Patti Apolles; P Roux; David Hanslo; Gregory D Hussey
Sputum induction for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in infants and young children in an urban setting in South Africa.
Archives of disease in childhood 2000;82(4):305-8.
1999: Heather J Zar; G Brown; H Donson; N Brathwaite; MD Mann; Eugene G Weinberg
Home-made spacers for bronchodilator therapy in children with acute asthma: a randomised trial.
Lancet 1999;354(9183):979-82.
1999: Heather J Zar; Gregory D Hussey
Antimicrobial therapy for serious bacterial infections in children in a primary care setting--a poll of experts.
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde 1999;89(7):739-41.
1999: Heather J Zar; A Van Dyk; Jane Yeats; David Hanslo
Chlamydia trachomatis lower respiratory tract infection in infants.
Annals of tropical paediatrics 1999;19(1):9-13.
1999: Heather J Zar; C Green; MD Mann; Eugene G Weinberg
A novel method for constructing an alternative spacer for patients with asthma.
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde 1999;89(1):40-2.
1998: Heather J Zar; Gregory D Hussey; E Mhlanga; W Loening; E de Klerk
Integrated management of childhood illness--a new approach to old diseases.
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde 1998;88(12):1565-6.
1998: Heather J Zar; B Moore; Andrew Argent; J Ireland; Anthony T R Westwood
Lung function in South African children with cystic fibrosis.
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde 1998;88(8):994-7.
1998: Heather J Zar; M Liebenberg; Eugene G Weinberg; H J Binns; MD Mann
The efficacy of alternative spacer devices for delivery of aerosol therapy to children with asthma.
Annals of tropical paediatrics 1998;18(2):75-9.