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The potential use of digital health technologies in the African context: a systematic review of evidence from Ethiopia by Manyazewal, Tsegahun, Woldeamanuel, Yimtubezinash, Blumberg, Henry M., Fekadu, Abebaw, Marconi, Vincent C.

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) recently put forth a Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020–2025 with several countries having already achieved key…”
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Minimum inhibitory concentrations of rifampin and isoniazid among multidrug and isoniazid resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Ethiopia by Getahun, Muluwork, Blumberg, Henry M, Ameni, Gobena, Beyene, Dereje, Kempker, Russell R

“…Introduction Traditionally, single critical concentrations of drugs are utilized for Mycobacterium tuberculosis ( Mtb ) drug susceptibility testing (DST);…”
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Plasma metabolomics in human pulmonary tuberculosis disease: a pilot study by Frediani, Jennifer K, Jones, Dean P, Tukvadze, Nestan, Uppal, Karan, Sanikidze, Eka, Kipiani, Maia, Tran, ViLinh T, Hebbar, Gautam, Walker, Douglas I, Kempker, Russell R, Kurani, Shaheen S, Colas, Romain A, Dalli, Jesmond, Tangpricha, Vin, Serhan, Charles N, Blumberg, Henry M, Ziegler, Thomas R

“…We aimed to characterize metabolites during tuberculosis (TB) disease and identify new pathophysiologic pathways involved in infection as well as biomarkers of…”
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Acquired Drug Resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Poor Outcomes among Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis by Kempker, Russell R, Kipiani, Maia, Mirtskhulava, Veriko, Tukvadze, Nestani, Magee, Matthew J, Blumberg, Henry M

“…Rates and risk factors for acquired drug resistance and association with outcomes among patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) are not well…”
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American Medical Trainee Perspectives on Ethical Conflicts during a Short-Term Global Health Rotation in Ethiopia: A Qualitative Analysis of 30 Cases by Modlin, Chelsea E, C Vilorio, Andrea, Stoff, Benjamin, L Comeau, Dawn, Gebremariam, Tewodros H, Derbew, Miliard, M Blumberg, Henry, Del Rio, Carlos, Kempker, Russell R

“…There has been a significant increase in the number of students, residents, and fellows from high-income settings participating in short-term global health…”
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Diagnostic performance of the GenoType MTBDRplus VER 2.0 line probe assay for the detection of isoniazid resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Ethiopia by Moga, Shewki, Bobosha, Kidist, Fikadu, Dinka, Zerihun, Betselot, Diriba, Getu, Amare, Misikir, Kempker, Russell R, Blumberg, Henry M, Abebe, Tamrat

“…Isoniazid (INH) resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Hr-TB) is the most common type of drug resistant TB, and is defined as M tuberculosis complex (MTBC)…”
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Emergence of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus USA 300 clone as the predominant cause of skin and soft-tissue infections by KING, Mark D, HUMPHREY, Bianca J, WANG, Yun F, KOURBATOVA, Ekaterina V, RAY, Susan M, BLUMBERG, Henry M, MOELLERING, Robert C

“…Studies have shown that community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) causes S. aureus skin and soft-tissue infection in selected…”
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Electronic pillbox-enabled self-administered therapy versus standard directly observed therapy for tuberculosis medication adherence and treatment outcomes in Ethiopia (SELFTB): protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial by Manyazewal, Tsegahun, Woldeamanuel, Yimtubezinash, Holland, David P, Fekadu, Abebaw, Blumberg, Henry M, Marconi, Vincent C

“…To address the multifaceted challenges associated with tuberculosis (TB) in-person directly observed therapy (DOT), the World Health Organization recently…”
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Alterations in vitamin D status and anti-microbial peptide levels in patients in the intensive care unit with sepsis by Jeng, Leo, Yamshchikov, Alexandra V, Judd, Suzanne E, Blumberg, Henry M, Martin, Gregory S, Ziegler, Thomas R, Tangpricha, Vin

“…Vitamin D insufficiency is common in hospitalized patients. Recent evidence suggests that vitamin D may enhance the innate immune response by induction of…”
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"An app is just available at all times"-the process and outcomes of converting the Georgia Tuberculosis Reference Guide into a mobile application by Arconada Alvarez, Santiago J, Hoover, Alison T, Greenleaf, Morgan, Ray, Susan M, Schechter, Marcos C, Blumberg, Henry M, Lam, Wilbur A

“…The physical, paper-based Georgia TB Reference Guide has served as the clinical reference handbook on tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic and treatment guidelines for…”
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Vitamin D for treatment and prevention of infectious diseases: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials by Yamshchikov, Alexandra V, Desai, Nirali S, Blumberg, Henry M, Ziegler, Thomas R, Tangpricha, Vin

“…To review the existing human controlled intervention studies of vitamin D as adjunctive therapy in settings of infection and provide recommendations for design…”
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Emergence of community-acquired meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strain USA300 as a cause of necrotising community-onset pneumonia by Hidron, Alicia I, MD, Low, Cari E, MD, Honig, Eric G, MD, Blumberg, Henry M, MD

“…Summary Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), usually known as a nosocomial pathogen, has emerged as the predominant cause of skin and soft-tissue…”
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HIV co-infection increases the risk of post-tuberculosis mortality among persons who initiated treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis by Salindri, Argita D., Kipiani, Maia, Lomtadze, Nino, Tukvadze, Nestani, Avaliani, Zaza, Blumberg, Henry M., Masyn, Katherine E., Rothenberg, Richard B., Kempker, Russell R., Magee, Matthew J.

“…Little is known regarding the relationship between common comorbidities in persons with tuberculosis (TB) (including human immunodeficiency virus [HIV],…”
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TCA cycle remodeling drives proinflammatory signaling in humans with pulmonary tuberculosis by Collins, Jeffrey M, Jones, Dean P, Sharma, Ashish, Khadka, Manoj, Liu, Ken H, Kempker, Russell R, Prideaux, Brendan, Maner-Smith, Kristal, Tukvadze, Nestani, Shah, N. Sarita, Brust, James C. M, Sékaly, Rafick-Pierre, Gandhi, Neel R, Blumberg, Henry M, Ortlund, Eric A, Ziegler, Thomas R

“…The metabolic signaling pathways that drive pathologic tissue inflammation and damage in humans with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) are not well understood. Using…”
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Developing customized stepwise MIRU-VNTR typing for tuberculosis surveillance in Georgia by Maghradze, Nino, Jugheli, Levan, Borrell, Sonia, Tukvadze, Nestani, Kempker, Russell R, Blumberg, Henry M, Gagneux, Sebastien

“…Mycobacterial Interspersed Repetitive Units-Variable Tandem Repeats (MIRU-VNTR) typing has been widely used for molecular epidemiological studies of…”
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Tobacco smoking and tuberculosis treatment outcomes: a prospective cohort study in Georgia by Gegia, Medea, Magee, Matthew J, Kempker, Russell R, Kalandadze, Iagor, Chakhaia, Tsira, Golub, Jonathan E, Blumberg, Henry M

“…To assess the effect of tobacco smoking on the outcome of tuberculosis treatment in Tbilisi, Georgia. We conducted a prospective cohort study of adults with…”
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Hepatitis C virus co-infection increases the risk of anti-tuberculosis drug-induced hepatotoxicity among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis by Lomtadze, Nino, Kupreishvili, Lali, Salakaia, Archil, Vashakidze, Sergo, Sharvadze, Lali, Kempker, Russell R, Magee, Matthew J, del Rio, Carlos, Blumberg, Henry M

“…The country of Georgia has a high prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. To determine whether HCV co-infection increases the…”
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Hepatitis C care cascade among patients with and without tuberculosis: Nationwide observational cohort study in the country of Georgia, 2015-2020 by Baliashvili, Davit, Blumberg, Henry M, Gandhi, Neel R, Averhoff, Francisco, Benkeser, David, Shadaker, Shaun, Gvinjilia, Lia, Turdziladze, Aleksandre, Tukvadze, Nestani, Chincharauli, Mamuka, Butsashvili, Maia, Sharvadze, Lali, Tsertsvadze, Tengiz, Zarkua, Jaba, Kempker, Russell R

“…The Eastern European country of Georgia initiated a nationwide hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination program in 2015 to address a high burden of infection…”
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Emergence of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus USA300 Genotype as a Major Cause of Health Care—Associated Blood Stream Infections by Seybold, Ulrich, Kourbatova, Ekaterina V., Johnson, James G., Halvosa, Sue J., Wang, Yun F., King, Mark D., Ray, Susan M., Blumberg, Henry M.

“…Background. Whether community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) genotypes (e.g., USA300) are a major cause of bloodstream…”
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Surgical treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis by Kempker, Russell R, Dr, Vashakidze, Sergo, MD, Solomonia, Nelly, MD, Dzidzikashvili, Nino, MD, Blumberg, Henry M, Prof

“…Summary The global emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) tuberculosis has led to the re-examination of surgery…”
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