Publications by Trainees and Alumni

2023

Sex Differences in Subclinical Atherosclerosis and Systemic Immune Activation/Inflammation Among People With Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the United States
Citation: Zanni, M.V., B. Foldyna, S. McCallum, T.H. Burdo, S.E. Looby, K.V. Fitch, E.S. Fulda, P. Autissier, "G.S. Bloomfield, C.D. Malvestutto, C.J. Fichtenbaum, E.T. Overton, J.A. Aberg, K.M. Erlandson, T.B. Campbell, G.B. Ellsworth, A.N. Sheth, B. Taiwo, J.S. Currier, U. Hoffmann, M.T. Lu, P.S. Douglas, H.J. Ribaudo, and S.K. Grinspoon, Sex Differences in Subclinical Atherosclerosis and Systemic Immune Activation/Inflammation Among People With Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the United States. Clin Infect Dis, 2023. 76(2): p. 323-334.
PubMed ID: 36101518
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac767
Health Equity Implications of Missing Data among Youths with Childhood-onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Proof-of-Concept Study in the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) Registry
Citation: Woo, J.M.P., F. Simmonds, A. Dennos, M.B.F. Son, "L.B. Lewandowski, and T.B. Rubinstein, Health Equity Implications of Missing Data among Youths with Childhood-onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Proof-of-Concept Study in the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) Registry. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken), 2023.
PubMed ID: 37093036
DOI: 10.1002/acr.25136
Swahili translation and cultural adaptation of the pediatric patient-reported outcomes version of the common terminology criteria for adverse events (PRO-CTCAE)
Citation: Schroeder, K.M., T. Rizzieri, R.R. Lion, N. Mtenga, M. Gisiri, M. McFatrich, and B.B. Reeve, Swahili translation and cultural adaptation of the pediatric patient-reported outcomes version of the common terminology criteria for adverse events (PRO-CTCAE). Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 2023. 7(1).
DOI: 10.1186/s41687-023-00598-4
Six-month blood pressure and glucose control among HIV-infected adults with elevated blood pressure and hyperglycemia in northern Tanzania: A prospective observational study
Citation: Sakita, F.M., S. Prattipati, J. Chick, L.P. Samu, A.V. Maro, L. Coaxum, "S.W. Galson, D. Samuel, A.T. Limkakeng, P.R. O'Leary, K.G. Kilonzo, N.M. Thielman, G. Temu, and "J.T. Hertz, Six-month blood pressure and glucose control among HIV-infected adults with elevated blood pressure and hyperglycemia in northern Tanzania: A prospective observational study. PLoS One, 2023. 18(5): p. e0285472.
PubMed ID: 37155672
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285472
Improving access to early intervention for autism: findings from a proof-of-principle cascaded task-sharing naturalistic developmental behavioural intervention in South Africa
Citation: Rieder, A.D., M. Viljoen, N. Seris, N. Shabalala, M. Ndlovu, E.L. Turner, R. Simmons, P.J. de Vries, and "L. Franz, Improving access to early intervention for autism: findings from a proof-of-principle cascaded task-sharing naturalistic developmental behavioural intervention in South Africa. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health, 2023. 17(1): p. 64.
PubMed ID: 37210513
DOI: 10.1186/s13034-023-00611-0
The Global Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Workforce
Citation: Petrucci, B., S. Okerosi, "R.H. Patterson, S.B. Hobday, V. Salano, C.J. Waterworth, R.M. Brody, H. Sprow, B.C. Alkire, J.J. Fagan, S.O. Tamir, C. Der, M.F. Bhutta, I.W. Maina, J.C. Pang, D. Daudu, A.G. Mukuzi, T. Srinivasan, C.A. Pietrobon, S.P. Hao, D. Nakku, A. Seguya, T.F. Din, O.D. Mbougo, L.W. Mokoh, F. Jashek-Ahmed, T.J. Law, E.A. Holt, A.H. Bangesh, Y. Zemene, T.S. Ibekwe, O.R. Diallo, J. Alvarado, W.K. Mulwafu, J.E. Fenton, A.M. Agius, P. Doležal, A. Mudekereza É, K.M. Mojica, R.S. Rueda, and M.J. Xu, The Global Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Workforce. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2023.
PubMed ID: 37651133
DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2023.2339
Access to essential cancer medicines for children: a comparative mixed-methods analysis of availability, price, and health-system determinants in east Africa
Citation: Petricca, K., J. Kambugu, J. Githang'a, W.M. Macharia, F. Njuguna, A. McLigeyo, M. Nyangasi, J. Orem, A. Kanyamuhunga, R. Laiti, D. Katabalo, "K. Schroeder, K. Rogo, B. Maguire, L. Wambui, J.N. Nkurunziza, B. Wong, J. Neposlan, L. Kilawe, S. Gupta, and A.E. Denburg, Access to essential cancer medicines for children: a comparative mixed-methods analysis of availability, price, and health-system determinants in east Africa. Lancet Oncol, 2023. 24(5): p. 563-576.
PubMed ID: 37023781
DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(23)00072-4
Response to Letter to the Editor Regarding “Delphi Method Consensus on Priority Global Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Conditions and Procedures”
Citation: Nuss, S., "R.H. Patterson, J. Wiedermann, G.L. Cahill, B. Alkire, S. Okerosi, and M.J. Xu, Response to Letter to the Editor Regarding "Delphi Method Consensus on Priority Global Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Conditions and Procedures". Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2023. 168(2): p. 249-250.
PubMed ID: 36373366
DOI: 10.1177/01945998221095101
Community health workers can be trained to identify patients eligible for tuberculosis preventive therapy, but encounter barriers to programme implementation in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Citation: Norton, S., A.P. Moll, J. Madi, N. Nkomo, R.P. Brooks, L. Andrews, and S.V. Shenoi, Community health workers can be trained to identify patients eligible for tuberculosis preventive therapy, but encounter barriers to programme implementation in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Afr J AIDS Res, 2023: p. 1-5.
PubMed ID: 37337826
DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2023.2213213
RADx-UP Testing Core: Access to COVID-19 Diagnostics in Community-Engaged Research with Underserved Populations
Citation: Narayanasamy, S., T.H. Veldman, M.J. Lee, W.A. Glover, 2nd, L.G. Tillekeratne, C.E. Neighbors, B. Harper, V. Raghavan, S.W. Kennedy, M. Carper, T. Denny, E.L. Tsalik, M.E. Reller, W.A. Kibbe, G. Corbie, M. Cohen-Wolkowiez, C.W. Woods, and C.A. Petti, RADx-UP Testing Core: Access to COVID-19 Diagnostics in Community-Engaged Research with Underserved Populations. J Clin Microbiol, 2023: p. e0036723.
PubMed ID: 37395655
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00367-23
Community engagement to inform development of strategies to improve referral for hypertension: perspectives of patients, providers and local community members in western Kenya
Citation: Naanyu, V., B. Njuguna, H. Koros, J. Andesia, J. Kamano, T. Mercer, "G. Bloomfield, S. Pastakia, R. Vedanthan, and C. Akwanalo, Community engagement to inform development of strategies to improve referral for hypertension: perspectives of patients, providers and local community members in western Kenya. BMC Health Services Research, 2023. 23(1).
DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-09847-0
Antibacterial Utilization for Febrile Illnesses and Laboratory-Confirmed Bloodstream Infections in Northern Tanzania
Citation: Moorthy, G.S., D.B. Madut, K.G. Kilonzo, B.F. Lwezaula, R. Mbwasi, B.T. Mmbaga, J.S. Ngocho, W. Saganda, "J.P. Bonnewell, M. Carugati, J.R. Egger, "J.T. Hertz, "L.G. Tillekeratne, M.J. Maze, V.P. Maro, J.A. Crump, and M.P. Rubach, Antibacterial Utilization for Febrile Illnesses and Laboratory-Confirmed Bloodstream Infections in Northern Tanzania. Open Forum Infect Dis, 2023. 10(8): p. ofad448.
PubMed ID: 37663090
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad448
Oxygen saturation targets for adults with acute hypoxemia in low and lower-middle income countries: a scoping review with analysis of contextual factors
Citation: Herbst, A., S. Goel, A. Beane, B.J. Brotherton, D. Dula, E.W. Ely, S.B. Gordon, R. Haniffa, B. Hedt-Gauthier, F. Limbani, M.S. Lipnick, S. Lyon, C. Njoki, P. Oduor, G. Otieno, L. Pisani, J. Rylance, M.G. Shrime, D.L. Uwamahoro, "S. Vanderburg, W. Waweru-Siika, T. Twagirumugabe, and E. Riviello, Oxygen saturation targets for adults with acute hypoxemia in low and lower-middle income countries: a scoping review with analysis of contextual factors. Front Med (Lausanne), 2023. 10: p. 1148334.
PubMed ID: 37138744
DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1148334
Pitavastatin to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in HIV Infection
Citation: Grinspoon, S.K., K.V. Fitch, M.V. Zanni, C.J. Fichtenbaum, T. Umbleja, J.A. Aberg, E.T. Overton, C.D. Malvestutto, "G.S. Bloomfield, J.S. Currier, E. Martinez, J.C. Roa, M.R. Diggs, E.S. Fulda, K. Paradis, S.D. Wiviott, B. Foldyna, S.E. Looby, P. Desvigne-Nickens, B. Alston-Smith, J. Leon-Cruz, S. McCallum, U. Hoffmann, M.T. Lu, H.J. Ribaudo, and P.S. Douglas, Pitavastatin to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in HIV Infection. N Engl J Med, 2023. 389(8): p. 687-699.
PubMed ID: 37486775
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2304146
Cardiology Encounters for Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Groups with Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Borderline Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Citation: Bloomfield, G.S., C.L. Hill, K. Chiswell, L. Cooper, S. Gray, C.T. Longenecker, D. Louzao, K. Marsolo, E.G. Meissner, C.G. Morse, C. Muiruri, K.L. Thomas, E.J. Velazquez, J. Vicini, A.C. Pettit, G. Sanders, and N.L. Okeke, Cardiology Encounters for Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Groups with Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Borderline Cardiovascular Disease Risk. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities, 2023.
PubMed ID: 37160576
DOI: 10.1007/s40615-023-01627-0
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Among Hospitalized Infants in Four Middle-Income Countries
Citation: Biggs, H.M., E.A.F. Simões, I. Abu Khader, M.G. Thompson, A. Gordon, D.R. Hunt, N.P. DeGroote, R.M. Porter, S. Bino, B.I. Marar, L. Gresh, J. de Jesus-Cornejo, G. Langley, N.J. Thornburg, T.C.T. Peret, B. Whitaker, Y. Zhang, L. Wang, M.C. Patel, M. McMorrow, W. Campbell, I. Hasibra, E. Duka, M. Al-Gazo, J. Kubale, F. Sanchez, M.G. Lucero, V.L. Tallo, E. Azziz-Baumgartner, A. Simaku, and S.I. Gerber, Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Among Hospitalized Infants in Four Middle-Income Countries. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc, 2023. 12(7): p. 394-405.
PubMed ID: 37313727
DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piad042

2022

Evaluating implementation of Diabetes Self-Management Education in Maryland County, Liberia: protocol for a pilot prospective cohort study
Citation: Trujillo, C., G. Ferrari, G. Ngoga, A. McLaughlin, J. Davies, A. Tucker, C. Randolph, R. Cook, "P.H. Park, G. Bukhman, A.J. Adler, and J. Pierre, Evaluating implementation of Diabetes Self-Management Education in Maryland County, Liberia: protocol for a pilot prospective cohort study. BMJ Open, 2022. 12(10): p. e060592.
PubMed ID: 36253048
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060592
Network characteristics of a referral system for patients with hypertension in Western Kenya: results from the Strengthening Referral Networks for Management of Hypertension Across the Health System (STRENGTHS) study
Citation: Thakkar, A., T. Valente, J. Andesia, B. Njuguna, J. Miheso, T. Mercer, R. Mugo, A. Mwangi, E. Mwangi, S.D. Pastakia, S. Pathak, M.K.M. Pillsbury, J. Kamano, V. Naanyu, M. Williams, R. Vedanthan, C. Akwanalo, and "G.S. Bloomfield, Network characteristics of a referral system for patients with hypertension in Western Kenya: results from the Strengthening Referral Networks for Management of Hypertension Across the Health System (STRENGTHS) study. BMC Health Serv Res, 2022. 22(1): p. 315.
PubMed ID: 35255913
DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-07699-8
Patient-level interventions to reduce alcohol-related harms in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-summary
Citation: Staton, C.A., J.R.N. Vissoci, D. El-Gabri, K. Adewumi, T. Concepcion, S.A. Elliott, D.R. Evans, "S.W. Galson, C.T. Pate, L.M. Reynolds, N.A. Sanchez, A.E. Sutton, C. Yuan, A. Pauley, L. Andrade, M. Von Isenberg, J.J. Ye, and C.J. Gerardo, Patient-level interventions to reduce alcohol-related harms in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-summary. PLoS Med, 2022. 19(4): p. e1003961.
PubMed ID: 35413054
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003961
Leveraging Clinical Digitized Data to Understand Temporal Characteristics and Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarctions at a Tertiary Care Medical Centre in Pakistan from 1988-2018 – Methods and Results
Citation: Samad, Z., A.A. Noorali, A. Farhad, S. Awan, N.Q. Qureshi, M. Mawani, M. Ali, L. Masood, G. Adnan, L.K. Shaw, F.H. Jafary, S.S. Virani, E.J. Velazquez, Z. Bhutta, "G.S. Bloomfield, and J. Tai, Leveraging Clinical Digitized Data to Understand Temporal Characteristics and Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarctions at a Tertiary Care Medical Centre in Pakistan from 1988-2018 - Methods and Results. Glob Heart, 2022. 17(1): p. 58.
PubMed ID: 36051315
DOI: 10.5334/gh.1147
Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection Is Common Among ART-Treated People With HIV
Citation: Overton, E.T., I.R. Weir, M.V. Zanni, S. Fischinger, R.D. MacArthur, J.A. Aberg, K.V. Fitch, M. Frank, H. Albrecht, E. Goodenough, F.S. Rhame, C.J. Fichtenbaum, "G.S. Bloomfield, C. Malvestutto, K. Supparatpinyo, S. McCallum, P.S. Douglas, G. Alter, H. Ribaudo, and S.K. Grinspoon, Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection Is Common Among ART-Treated People With HIV. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr, 2022. 90(4): p. 377-381.
PubMed ID: 35413022
DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003000
Feasibility and effectiveness of self-monitoring of blood glucose among insulin-dependent patients with type 2 diabetes: open randomized control trial in three rural districts in Rwanda
Citation: Ng'ang'a, L., G. Ngoga, S. Dusabeyezu, B.L. Hedt-Gauthier, E. Harerimana, S.P. Niyonsenga, C.M. Bavuma, G. Bukhman, A.J. Adler, F. Kateera, and "P.H. Park, Feasibility and effectiveness of self-monitoring of blood glucose among insulin-dependent patients with type 2 diabetes: open randomized control trial in three rural districts in Rwanda. BMC Endocr Disord, 2022. 22(1): p. 244.
PubMed ID: 36209209
DOI: 10.1186/s12902-022-01162-9
Long-Term Effect of Group Support Psychotherapy on Depression and HIV Treatment Outcomes: Secondary Analysis of a Cluster Randomized Trial in Uganda
Citation: Nakimuli-Mpungu, E., "C.M. Smith, K. Wamala, J. Okello, J. Birungi, M. Etukoit, R. Mojtabai, J.B. Nachega, O. Harari, S. Musisi, and E.J. Mills, Long-Term Effect of Group Support Psychotherapy on Depression and HIV Treatment Outcomes: Secondary Analysis of a Cluster Randomized Trial in Uganda. Psychosom Med, 2022. 84(8): p. 914-923.
PubMed ID: 36162067
DOI: 10.1097/PSY.0000000000001128
Opportunities for Improving Antimicrobial Stewardship: Findings From a Prospective, Multi-Center Study in Three Low- or Middle-Income Countries
Citation: Muro, F.J., F.S. Lyamuya, C. Kwobah, J. Bollinger, C.K. Bodinayake, A. Nagahawatte, B. Piyasiri, R. Kurukulasooriya, S. Ali, R. Mallya, R. Rolfe, Jr., A. Ruwanpathirana, T. Sheng, T. Ostbye, R. Drew, P. Kussin, C.W. Woods, D.J. Anderson, B.T. Mmbaga, and L.G. Tillekeratne, Opportunities for Improving Antimicrobial Stewardship: Findings From a Prospective, Multi-Center Study in Three Low- or Middle-Income Countries. Front Public Health, 2022. 10: p. 848802.
PubMed ID: 35548085
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.848802
A community health worker delivered intervention to address hypertension among adults engaged in HIV care in northern Tanzania: Outcomes from a pilot feasibility study
Citation: Manavalan, P., D.B. Madut, L. Wanda, A. Msasu, B.T. Mmbaga, N.M. Thielman, and M.H. Watt, A community health worker delivered intervention to address hypertension among adults engaged in HIV care in northern Tanzania: Outcomes from a pilot feasibility study. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich), 2022. 24(8): p. 1095-1104.
PubMed ID: 35899325
DOI: 10.1111/jch.14518
Factors Associated With Systemic Immune Activation Indices in a Global Primary Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Cohort of People With Human Immunodeficiency Virus on Antiretroviral Therapy
Citation: Looby, S.E., A. Kantor, T.H. Burdo, J.S. Currier, C.J. Fichtenbaum, E.T. Overton, J.A. Aberg, C.D. Malvestutto, "G.S. Bloomfield, K.M. Erlandson, M. Cespedes, E.G. Kallas, M. Masia, A.C. Thornton, M.D. Smith, J.M. Flynn, E.M. Kileel, E. Fulda, K.V. Fitch, M.T. Lu, P.S. Douglas, S.K. Grinspoon, H.J. Ribaudo, and M.V. Zanni, Factors Associated With Systemic Immune Activation Indices in a Global Primary Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Cohort of People With Human Immunodeficiency Virus on Antiretroviral Therapy. Clin Infect Dis, 2022. 75(8): p. 1324-1333.
PubMed ID: 35235653
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac166
Two decade trends in cardiovascular disease outcomes and cardiovascular risk factors among US veterans living with HIV
Citation: Haji, M., V.V. Lopes, A. Ge, C. Halladay, C. Soares, N.R. Shah, C.T. Longenecker, M. Lally, "G.S. Bloomfield, T.I. Shireman, D. Ross, J.L. Sullivan, J.L. Rudolph, W.C. Wu, and S. Erqou, Two decade trends in cardiovascular disease outcomes and cardiovascular risk factors among US veterans living with HIV. Int J Cardiol Cardiovasc Risk Prev, 2022. 15: p. 200151.
PubMed ID: 36573195
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcrp.2022.200151
Conducting caregiver focus groups on autism in the context of an international research collaboration: Logistical and methodological lessons learned in South Africa
Citation: Guler, J., K.A. Stewart, P.J. de Vries, N. Seris, N. Shabalala, and "L. Franz, Conducting caregiver focus groups on autism in the context of an international research collaboration: Logistical and methodological lessons learned in South Africa. Autism, 2022: p. 13623613221117012.
PubMed ID: 35999698
DOI: 10.1177/13623613221117012
Diet in a global cohort of adults with HIV at low-to-moderate traditional cardiovascular disease risk
Citation: Fitch, K.V., S.A. McCallum, K.M. Erlandson, E.T. Overton, M.V. Zanni, C. Fichtenbaum, J.A. Aberg, E.S. Fulda, E.M. Kileel, L.E. Moran, "G.S. Bloomfield, R.M. Novak, S. Pérez-Frontera, A. Abrams-Downey, G. Pierone, Jr., N. Kumarasamy, K. Ruxrungtham, R. Mngqibisa, P.S. Douglas, H.J. Ribaudo, and S.K. Grinspoon, Diet in a global cohort of adults with HIV at low-to-moderate traditional cardiovascular disease risk. Aids, 2022. 36(14): p. 1997-2003.
PubMed ID: 35876637
DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000003344
Geographical Differences in the Self-Reported Functional Impairment of People With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Associations With Cardiometabolic Risk
Citation: Erlandson, K.M., K.V. Fitch, S.A. McCallum, H.J. Ribaudo, E.T. Overton, M.V. Zanni, "G.S. Bloomfield, T.T. Brown, C.J. Fichtenbaum, S. Bares, J.A. Aberg, P.S. Douglas, E.S. Fulda, J.L. Santana-Bagur, J.G. Castro, L.E. Moran, V. Mave, K. Supparatpinyo, P.L. Ponatshego, M. Schechter, and S.K. Grinspoon, Geographical Differences in the Self-Reported Functional Impairment of People With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Associations With Cardiometabolic Risk. Clin Infect Dis, 2022. 75(7): p. 1154-1163.
PubMed ID: 35165682
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac098
Facility-based disease surveillance and Bayesian hierarchical modeling to estimate endemic typhoid fever incidence, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania, 2007-2018
Citation: Cutting, E.R., R.A. Simmons, "D.B. Madut, M.J. Maze, N.H. Kalengo, M. Carugati, R.M. Mbwasi, K.G. Kilonzo, F. Lyamuya, A. Marandu, C. Mosha, W. Saganda, B.F. Lwezaula, "J.T. Hertz, A.B. Morrissey, E.L. Turner, B.T. Mmbaga, G.D. Kinabo, V.P. Maro, J.A. Crump, and M.P. Rubach, Facility-based disease surveillance and Bayesian hierarchical modeling to estimate endemic typhoid fever incidence, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania, 2007-2018. PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2022. 16(7): p. e0010516.
PubMed ID: 35788572
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010516
Performance of Xpert Ultra nasopharyngeal swab for identification of tuberculosis deaths in northern Tanzania
Citation: Costales, C., J.A. Crump, A.R. Mremi, P.T. Amsi, N.H. Kalengo, K.G. Kilonzo, G. Kinabo, B.F. Lwezaula, F. Lyamuya, A. Marandu, R. Mbwasi, B.T. Mmbaga, C. Mosha, M. Carugati, "D.B. Madut, A.M. Nelson, M.J. Maze, E. Matkovic, S.R. Zaki, V.P. Maro, and M.P. Rubach, Performance of Xpert Ultra nasopharyngeal swab for identification of tuberculosis deaths in northern Tanzania. Clin Microbiol Infect, 2022. 28(8): p. 1150 e1-1150 e6.
PubMed ID: 35358686
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2022.03.027
Sex differences in proteomic correlates of coronary microvascular dysfunction among patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction
Citation: Chandramouli, C., T.W. Ting, J. Tromp, "A. Agarwal, S. Svedlund, A. Saraste, C. Hage, R.S. Tan, L. Beussink-Nelson, M. Lagerström Fermer, L.M. Gan, L. Lund, S.J. Shah, and C.S.P. Lam, Sex differences in proteomic correlates of coronary microvascular dysfunction among patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction. Eur J Heart Fail, 2022. 24(4): p. 681-684.
PubMed ID: 35060248
DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.2435
Addressing severe chronic NCDs across Africa: measuring demand for the Package of Essential Non-communicable Disease Interventions-Plus (PEN-Plus)
Citation: Boudreaux, C., P. Barango, A. Adler, P. Kabore, A. McLaughlin, M.O.S. Mohamed, "P.H. Park, S. Shongwe, J.M. Dangou, and G. Bukhman, Addressing severe chronic NCDs across Africa: measuring demand for the Package of Essential Non-communicable Disease Interventions-Plus (PEN-Plus). Health Policy Plan, 2022. 37(4): p. 452-460.
PubMed ID: 34977932
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czab142
Correction: Outcomes among children and adults at risk of severe dengue in Sri Lanka: Opportunity for outpatient case management in countries with high disease burden
Citation: Bodinayake, C.K., A.D. Nagahawatte, V. Devasiri, N.J. Dahanayake, G.B. Wijayaratne, N.P. Weerasinghe, M. Premamali, T. Sheng, B.P. Nicholson, H.A. Ubeysekera, R.M. Kurukulasooriya, A.D. de Silva, T. Ostbye, C.W. Woods, and L.G. Tillekeratne, Correction: Outcomes among children and adults at risk of severe dengue in Sri Lanka: Opportunity for outpatient case management in countries with high disease burden. PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2022. 16(5): p. e0010498.
PubMed ID: 35639670
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010498
Relationship Between Anemia and Systemic Inflammation in People Living With HIV and Tuberculosis: A Sub-Analysis of the CADIRIS Clinical Trial
Citation: Araújo-Pereira, M., B. Barreto-Duarte, M.B. Arriaga, "L.W. Musselwhite, C.L. Vinhaes, P.F. Belaunzaran-Zamudio, A. Rupert, L.J. Montaner, M.M. Lederman, I. Sereti, J.G.S. Madero, and B.B. Andrade, Relationship Between Anemia and Systemic Inflammation in People Living With HIV and Tuberculosis: A Sub-Analysis of the CADIRIS Clinical Trial. Front Immunol, 2022. 13: p. 916216.
PubMed ID: 35812431
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.916216
Opportunities and challenges to non-communicable disease (NCD) research and training in Pakistan: a qualitative study from Pakistan
Citation: Almas, A., S. Awan, "G. Bloomfield, M.I. Nisar, S. Siddiqi, A. Ahmed, A. Ali, S.H. Shafqat, Z.A. Bhutta, D.B. Mark, P. Douglas, J. Bartlett, T.H. Jafar, and Z. Samad, Opportunities and challenges to non-communicable disease (NCD) research and training in Pakistan: a qualitative study from Pakistan. BMJ Open, 2022. 12(12): p. e066460.
PubMed ID: 36535721
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066460
Protocol for a feasibility randomised control trial for continuous glucose monitoring in patients with type 1 diabetes at first-level hospitals in rural Malawi
Citation: Adler, A.J., T. Ruderman, F. Valeta, L. Drown, C. Trujillo, G. Ferrari, A. Msekandiana, E. Wroe, C. Kachimanga, G. Bukhman, and "P.H. Park, Protocol for a feasibility randomised control trial for continuous glucose monitoring in patients with type 1 diabetes at first-level hospitals in rural Malawi. BMJ Open, 2022. 12(2): p. e052134.
PubMed ID: 35197337
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2021

Pragmatic adaptations of telehealth-delivered caregiver coaching for children with autism in the context of COVID-19: Perspectives from the United States and South Africa
Citation: Franz, L., J. Howard, M. Viljoen, L. Sikich, T. Chandrasekhar, S.H. Kollins, L. Lee, M. Ndlovu, M. Sabatos-DeVito, N. Seris, N. Shabalala, M. Spanos, P.J. de Vries, and G. Dawson, Pragmatic adaptations of telehealth-delivered caregiver coaching for children with autism in the context of COVID-19: Perspectives from the United States and South Africa. Autism, 2022. 26(1): p. 270-275.
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Point-prevalence survey of outpatient antibiotic prescription at a tertiary medical center in Sri Lanka: opportunities to improve prescribing practices for respiratory illnesses
Citation: Zhang, H.L., C. Bodinayake, G.B. Wijayaratne, P. Jayatissa, D.L.B. Piyasiri, R. Kurukulasooriya, T. Sheng, A. Nagahawatte, C. Woods, and "L.G. Tillekeratne, Point-prevalence survey of outpatient antibiotic prescription at a tertiary medical center in Sri Lanka: opportunities to improve prescribing practices for respiratory illnesses. BMC Infect Dis, 2021. 21(1): p. 97.
PubMed ID: 33478430
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Feasibility of and barriers to thalassemia screening in migrant populations: a cross-sectional study of Myanmar and Cambodian migrants in Thailand
Citation: Xu, J.Z., W. Tanongsaksakul, T. Suksangpleng, S. Ekwattanakit, S. Riolueang, M.J. Telen, and V. Viprakasit, Feasibility of and barriers to thalassemia screening in migrant populations: a cross-sectional study of Myanmar and Cambodian migrants in Thailand. BMC Public Health, 2021. 21(1): p. 1177.
PubMed ID: 34154562
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Polypill Eligibility for Patients with Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction in South India: A Secondary Analysis of a Prospective, Interrupted Time Series Study
Citation: Vijay, A., P.P. Mohanan, D. Kondal, A. Baldridge, D. Davies, R. Devarajan, G. Unni, J. Abdullakutty, S. Natesan, J. Joseph, P.B. Jayagopal, S. Joseph, R. Gopinath, D. Prabhakaran, M.D. Huffman, and "A. Agarwal, Polypill Eligibility for Patients with Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction in South India: A Secondary Analysis of a Prospective, Interrupted Time Series Study. J Am Heart Assoc, 2021. 10(20): p. e021676.
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Group Medical Visit and Microfinance Intervention for Patients With Diabetes or Hypertension in Kenya
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Knowledge, Perceptions, and Attitudes Regarding Antibiotic Use for Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: Insights from Patients in Sri Lanka
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PubMed ID: 34583336
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The Host Response to Viral Infections Reveals Common and Virus-Specific Signatures in the Peripheral Blood
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Prevalence of Rheumatic Heart Disease and Other Cardiac Conditions in Low-Risk Pregnancies in Kenya: A Prospective Echocardiography Screening Study
Citation: Snelgrove, J.W., J.M. Alera, M.C. Foster, K.C.N. Bett, "G.S. Bloomfield, C.K. Silversides, F.A. Barasa, A. Christoffersen-Deb, H.C. Millar, J.G. Thorne, R.F. Spitzer, R. Vedanthan, and N. Okun, Prevalence of Rheumatic Heart Disease and Other Cardiac Conditions in Low-Risk Pregnancies in Kenya: A Prospective Echocardiography Screening Study. Glob Heart, 2021. 16(1): p. 10.
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Citation: Ruchman, S.G., A.K. Delong, J.H. Kamano, "G.S. Bloomfield, S.A. Chrysanthopoulou, V. Fuster, C.R. Horowitz, P. Kiptoo, W. Matelong, R. Mugo, V. Naanyu, V. Orango, S.D. Pastakia, T.W. Valente, J.W. Hogan, and R. Vedanthan, Egocentric social network characteristics and cardiovascular risk among patients with hypertension or diabetes in western Kenya: a cross-sectional analysis from the BIGPIC trial. BMJ Open, 2021. 11(9): p. e049610.
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Disparities in Cardiovascular Research Output and Disease Outcomes among High-, Middle- and Low-Income Countries – An Analysis of Global Cardiovascular Publications over the Last Decade (2008-2017)
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Incidence Estimates of Acute Q Fever and Spotted Fever Group Rickettsioses, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, from 2007 to 2008 and from 2012 to 2014
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Human-centered implementation research: a new approach to develop and evaluate implementation strategies for strengthening referral networks for hypertension in western Kenya
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The genomic epidemiology of multi-drug resistant invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella in selected sub-Saharan African countries
Citation: Park, S.E., D.T. Pham, G.D. Pak, U. Panzner, L. Maria Cruz Espinoza, V. von Kalckreuth, J. Im, O.D. Mogeni, H. Schutt-Gerowitt, J.A. Crump, R.F. Breiman, Y. Adu-Sarkodie, E. Owusu-Dabo, R. Rakotozandrindrainy, A. Bassiahi Soura, A. Aseffa, N. Gasmelseed, A. Sooka, K.H. Keddy, J. May, P. Aaby, H.M. Biggs, J.T. Hertz, J.M. Montgomery, L. Cosmas, B. Olack, B. Fields, N. Sarpong, T.J.L. Razafindrabe, T.M. Raminosoa, L.P. Kabore, E. Sampo, M. Teferi, B. Yeshitela, M.A. El Tayeb, R. Krumkamp, D.M. Dekker, A. Jaeger, A. Tall, A. Gassama, A. Niang, M. Bjerregaard-Andersen, S.V. Lofberg, J.F. Deerin, J.K. Park, F. Konings, M.E. Carey, S. Van Puyvelde, M. Ali, J. Clemens, G. Dougan, S. Baker, and F. Marks, The genomic epidemiology of multi-drug resistant invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella in selected sub-Saharan African countries. BMJ Glob Health, 2021. 6(8).
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Implementation outcomes of national decentralization of integrated outpatient services for severe non-communicable diseases to district hospitals in Rwanda
Citation: Niyonsenga, S.P., "P.H. Park, G. Ngoga, E. Ntaganda, F. Kateera, N. Gupta, E. Rwagasore, S. Rwunganira, A. Munyarugo, C. Mutumbira, S. Dusabayezu, A. Eagan, C. Boudreaux, C. Noble, M.A. Muhimpundu, F.G. Ndayisaba, S. Nsanzimana, G. Bukhman, and F. Uwinkindi, Implementation outcomes of national decentralization of integrated outpatient services for severe non-communicable diseases to district hospitals in Rwanda. Trop Med Int Health, 2021. 26(8): p. 953-961.
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A global call for talaromycosis to be recognised as a neglected tropical disease
Citation: Narayanasamy, S., V.Q. Dat, N.T. Thanh, V.T. Ly, J.F. Chan, K.Y. Yuen, C. Ning, H. Liang, L. Li, A. Chowdhary, S. Youngchim, K. Supparatpinyo, N.M. Aung, J. Hanson, A. Andrianopoulos, J. Dougherty, N.P. Govender, D.W. Denning, T. Chiller, G. Thwaites, H.R. van Doorn, J. Perfect, and T. Le, A global call for talaromycosis to be recognised as a neglected tropical disease. Lancet Glob Health, 2021. 9(11): p. e1618-e1622.
PubMed ID: 34678201
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Mental health interventions for persons living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review
Citation: Nakimuli-Mpungu, E., S. Musisi, "C.M. Smith, M. Von Isenburg, B. Akimana, A. Shakarishvili, J.B. Nachega, E.J. Mills, D. Chibanda, M. Ribeiro, V.W. A, and J.A. Joska, Mental health interventions for persons living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review. J Int AIDS Soc, 2021. 24 Suppl 2(Suppl 2): p. e25722.
PubMed ID: 34164926
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Colonization with multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae among infants: an observational study in southern Sri Lanka
Citation: Meredith, H.R., S. Kularatna, K. Nagaro, A. Nagahawatte, C. Bodinayake, R. Kurukulasooriya, N. Wijesingha, L.B. Harden, B. Piyasiri, A. Hammouda, B.M. Wiegmann, B.P. Nicholson, M. Joyce, C.W. Woods, A.H.M. Van Vliet, S. Thakur, and "L.G. Tillekeratne, Colonization with multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae among infants: an observational study in southern Sri Lanka. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control, 2021. 10(1): p. 72.
PubMed ID: 33931120
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Trends in fever case management for febrile inpatients in a low malaria incidence setting of Tanzania
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Differences in outcomes of mandatory motorcycle helmet legislation by country income level: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Citation: Lepard, J.R., R. Spagiari, J. Corley, E.J. Barthélemy, E. Kim, "R. Patterson, S. Venturini, M.E.H. Still, Y.T. Lo, G. Rosseau, R.A. Mekary, and K.B. Park, Differences in outcomes of mandatory motorcycle helmet legislation by country income level: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS Med, 2021. 18(9): p. e1003795.
PubMed ID: 34534215
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Clinical Outcomes and Patient-Matched Molecular Composition of Relapsed Medulloblastoma
Citation: Kumar, R., K.S. Smith, M. Deng, C. Terhune, G.W. Robinson, B.A. Orr, A.P.Y. Liu, T. Lin, C.A. Billups, M. Chintagumpala, D.C. Bowers, T.E. Hassall, J.R. Hansford, D.A. Khuong-Quang, J.R. Crawford, A.E. Bendel, S. Gururangan, "K. Schroeder, E. Bouffet, U. Bartels, M.J. Fisher, R. Cohn, S. Partap, S.J. Kellie, G. McCowage, A.C. Paulino, S. Rutkowski, G. Fleischhack, G. Dhall, L.J. Klesse, S. Leary, J. Nazarian, M. Kool, P. Wesseling, M. Ryzhova, O. Zheludkova, A.V. Golanov, R.E. McLendon, R.J. Packer, C. Dunham, J. Hukin, M. Fouladi, C.C. Faria, J. Pimentel, A.W. Walter, N. Jabado, Y.J. Cho, S. Perreault, S.E. Croul, M. Zapotocky, C. Hawkins, U. Tabori, M.D. Taylor, S.M. Pfister, P. Klimo, Jr., F.A. Boop, D.W. Ellison, T.E. Merchant, A. Onar-Thomas, A. Korshunov, D.T.W. Jones, A. Gajjar, V. Ramaswamy, and P.A. Northcott, Clinical Outcomes and Patient-Matched Molecular Composition of Relapsed Medulloblastoma. J Clin Oncol, 2021. 39(7): p. 807-821.
PubMed ID: 33502920
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Educational classifications of autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability among school-aged children in North Carolina: Associations with race, rurality, and resource availability
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PubMed ID: 33644951
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Building Trauma and EMS Systems Capacity in Rwanda: Lessons and Recommendations
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ASO Visual Abstract: A Pancreatic Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic Eliminates Socioeconomic Disparities in Treatment and Improves Survival
Citation: Hoehn, R.S., C.J. Rieser, S. Winters, L. Stitt, M.E. Hogg, D.L. Bartlett, K.K. Lee, A. Paniccia, J.P. Ohr, V.C. Gorantla, A. Krishnamurthy, J.C. Rhee, N. Bahary, "A.C. Olson, S. Burton, S.G. Ellsworth, A. Slivka, K. McGrath, A. Khalid, K. Fasanella, J. Chennat, R.E. Brand, R. Das, R. Sarkaria, A.D. Singhi, H.J. Zeh, and A.H. Zureikat, ASO Visual Abstract: A Pancreatic Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic Eliminates Socioeconomic Disparities in Treatment and Improves Survival. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 2021. 28(5): p. 2449-2450.
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A Pancreatic Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic Eliminates Socioeconomic Disparities in Treatment and Improves Survival
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Incidence of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Northern Tanzania: A Modeling Approach Within a Prospective Observational Study
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PubMed ID: 34320841
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Immediate effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on patient health, health-care use, and behaviours: results from an international survey of people with rheumatic diseases
Citation: Hausmann, J.S., K. Kennedy, J.F. Simard, J.W. Liew, J.A. Sparks, T.T. Moni, C. Harrison, M.J. Larche, M. Levine, S.E. Sattui, T. Semalulu, G. Foster, S. Surangiwala, L. Thabane, R.P. Beesley, K.L. Durrant, E.F. Mateus, S. Mingolla, M. Nudel, C.A. Palmerlee, D.P. Richards, D.F.L. Liew, C.L. Hill, S. Bhana, W. Costello, R. Grainger, P.M. Machado, P.C. Robinson, P. Sufka, Z.S. Wallace, J. Yazdany, E. Sirotich, and C.-G.R. Alliance, Immediate effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on patient health, health-care use, and behaviours: results from an international survey of people with rheumatic diseases. Lancet Rheumatol, 2021. 3(10): p. e707-e714.
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Thirty-day outcomes and predictors of mortality following acute myocardial infarction in northern Tanzania: A prospective observational cohort study
Citation: Goli, S., F.M. Sakita, G.L. Kweka, T.G. Tarimo, G. Temu, N.M. Thielman, J.P. Bettger, "G.S. Bloomfield, A.T. Limkakeng, and "J.T. Hertz, Thirty-day outcomes and predictors of mortality following acute myocardial infarction in northern Tanzania: A prospective observational cohort study. Int J Cardiol, 2021. 342: p. 23-28.
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Outcomes by Clinical and Molecular Features in Children With Medulloblastoma Treated With Risk-Adapted Therapy: Results of an International Phase III Trial (SJMB03)
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Pediatric lymphoma patients in Malawi present with poor health-related quality of life at diagnosis and improve throughout treatment and follow-up across all Pediatric PROMIS-25 domains
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Chronic disease stigma, skepticism of the health system, and socio-economic fragility: Qualitative assessment of factors impacting receptiveness to group medical visits and microfinance for non-communicable disease care in rural Kenya
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The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of integrating mental health services in primary care in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review
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Performance Assessment of the Universal Vital Assessment Score vs Other Illness Severity Scores for Predicting Risk of In-Hospital Death Among Adult Febrile Inpatients in Northern Tanzania, 2016-2019
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Outcomes among children and adults at risk of severe dengue in Sri Lanka: Opportunity for outpatient case management in countries with high disease burden
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2020

Antiretroviral therapy reduces but does not normalize immune and vascular inflammatory markers in adults with chronic HIV infection in Kenya
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Using digital health to facilitate compliance with standardized pediatric cancer treatment guidelines in Tanzania: protocol for an early-stage effectiveness-implementation hybrid study
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2019

Geospatial analysis of dengue emergence in rural areas in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka
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2018

Disclosure of Sexual Violence Among Girls and Young Women Aged 13 to 24 Years: Results From the Violence Against Children Surveys in Nigeria and Malawi
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2017

Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the AUDIT and CAGE Questionnaires in Tanzanian Swahili for a Traumatic Brain Injury Population
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2016

The Relationship Between Invasive Nontyphoidal Salmonella Disease, Other Bacterial Bloodstream Infections, and Malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Hypertension Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control in Selected LMIC Communities: Results From the NHLBI/UHG Network of Centers of Excellence for Chronic Diseases
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Tackling NCD in LMIC: Achievements and Lessons Learned From the NHLBI-UnitedHealth Global Health Centers of Excellence Program
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Markers of Atherosclerosis, Clinical Characteristics, and Treatment Patterns in Heart Failure: A Case-Control Study of Middle-Aged Adult Heart Failure Patients in Rural Kenya
Citation: Bloomfield, G.S., A.K. DeLong, C.O. Akwanalo, J.W. Hogan, E.J. Carter, D.F. Aswa, C. Binanay, M. Koech, S. Kimaiyo, and E.J. Velazquez, Markers of Atherosclerosis, Clinical Characteristics, and Treatment Patterns in Heart Failure: A Case-Control Study of Middle-Aged Adult Heart Failure Patients in Rural Kenya. Glob Heart, 2016. 11(1): p. 97-107.
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Increase in Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus Cases in Saudi Arabia Linked to Hospital Outbreak With Continued Circulation of Recombinant Virus, July 1-August 31, 2015
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A Multicountry Molecular Analysis of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi With Reduced Susceptibility to Ciprofloxacin in Sub-Saharan Africa
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2015

Use of Rapid Influenza Testing to Reduce Antibiotic Prescriptions Among Outpatients with Influenza-Like Illness in Southern Sri Lanka
Citation: Tillekeratne, L.G., C.K. Bodinayake, A. Nagahawatte, D. Vidanagama, V. Devasiri, W.K. Arachchi, R. Kurukulasooriya, A.D. De Silva, T. Ostbye, M.E. Reller, and C.W. Woods, Use of Rapid Influenza Testing to Reduce Antibiotic Prescriptions Among Outpatients with Influenza-Like Illness in Southern Sri Lanka. Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2015. 93(5): p. 1031-7.
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Prevalence of sexual violence against children and use of social services – seven countries, 2007-2013
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Development and validation of a cross-cultural knowledge, attitudes, and practices survey instrument for chronic kidney disease in a Swahili-speaking population
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Q Fever Outbreak Among Travelers to Germany Who Received Live Cell Therapy–United States and Canada, 2014
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Etiology of pediatric fever in western Kenya: a case-control study of falciparum malaria, respiratory viruses, and streptococcal pharyngitis
Citation: O'Meara, W.P., J.A. Mott, J. Laktabai, K. Wamburu, B. Fields, J. Armstrong, S.M. Taylor, C. MacIntyre, R. Sen, D. Menya, W. Pan, B.P. Nicholson, C.W. Woods, and "T.L. Holland, Etiology of pediatric fever in western Kenya: a case-control study of falciparum malaria, respiratory viruses, and streptococcal pharyngitis. Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2015. 92(5): p. 1030-7.
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Effect of an early perinatal depression intervention on long-term child development outcomes: follow-up of the Thinking Healthy Programme randomised controlled trial
Citation: Maselko, J., S. Sikander, S. Bhalotra, O. Bangash, N. Ganga, S. Mukherjee, H. Egger, "L. Franz, A. Bibi, R. Liaqat, M. Kanwal, T. Abbasi, M. Noor, N. Ameen, and A. Rahman, Effect of an early perinatal depression intervention on long-term child development outcomes: follow-up of the Thinking Healthy Programme randomised controlled trial. Lancet Psychiatry, 2015. 2(7): p. 609-17.
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Sustained Domestic Vector Exposure Is Associated With Increased Chagas Cardiomyopathy Risk but Decreased Parasitemia and Congenital Transmission Risk Among Young Women in Bolivia
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Behaviour change strategies for reducing blood pressure-related disease burden: findings from a global implementation research programme
Citation: Gacd Hypertension Research Programme, W.G., D. Peiris, S.R. Thompson, A. Beratarrechea, M.K. Cardenas, F. Diez-Canseco, J. Goudge, J. Gyamfi, J.H. Kamano, V. Irazola, C. Johnson, A.P. Kengne, N.K. Keat, J.J. Miranda, S. Mohan, B. Mukasa, E. Ng, R. Nieuwlaat, O. Ogedegbe, B. Ovbiagele, J. Plange-Rhule, D. Praveen, A. Salam, M. Thorogood, A.G. Thrift, R. Vedanthan, S.P. Waddy, J. Webster, R. Webster, K. Yeates, K. Yusoff, and m. Hypertension Research Programme, Behaviour change strategies for reducing blood pressure-related disease burden: findings from a global implementation research programme. Implement Sci, 2015. 10(1): p. 158.
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Building Sustainable Capacity for Cardiovascular Care at a Public Hospital in Western Kenya
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2014

Optimizing linkage and retention to hypertension care in rural Kenya (LARK hypertension study): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
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HIV and noncommunicable cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases in low- and middle-income countries in the ART era: what we know and best directions for future research
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2013

Prioritizing essential surgery and safe anesthesia for the Post-2015 Development Agenda: operative capacities of 78 district hospitals in 7 low- and middle-income countries
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