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Estimating retention in HIV care accounting for patient transfers: A national laboratory cohort study in South Africa by Fox, Matthew P, Bor, Jacob, Brennan, Alana T, MacLeod, William B, Maskew, Mhairi, Stevens, Wendy S, Carmona, Sergio

“…Systematic reviews have described high rates of attrition in patients with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). However, migration and clinical transfer…”
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Prevalence and unmet need for diabetes care across the care continuum in a national sample of South African adults: Evidence from the SANHANES-1, 2011-2012 by Stokes, Andrew, Berry, Kaitlyn M, Mchiza, Zandile, Parker, Whadi-Ah, Labadarios, Demetre, Chola, Lumbwe, Hongoro, Charles, Zuma, Khangelani, Brennan, Alana T, Rockers, Peter C, Rosen, Sydney

“…South Africa faces an epidemic of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), yet national surveillance is limited due to the lack of recent data. We used data…”
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A clinical algorithm for same-day HIV treatment initiation in settings with high TB symptom prevalence in South Africa: The SLATE II individually randomized clinical trial by Maskew, Mhairi, Brennan, Alana T., Fox, Matthew P., Vezi, Lungisile, Venter, Willem D. F., Ehrenkranz, Peter, Rosen, Sydney

“…Introduction In its 2017 revision of the global guidelines for HIV care and treatment, the World Health Organization (WHO) called for rapid or same-day…”
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Prevalence, incidence, predictors, treatment, and control of hypertension among HIV-positive adults on antiretroviral treatment in public sector treatment programs in South Africa by Brennan, Alana T, Jamieson, Lise, Crowther, Nigel J, Fox, Matthew P, George, Jaya A, Berry, Kaitlyn M, Stokes, Andrew, Maskew, Mhairi, Sanne, Ian, Long, Lawrence, Cassim, Naseem, Rosen, Sydney

“…One of the key risk factors for cardiovascular disease is hypertension. Hypertension, which leads to heart attacks and strokes, already affects one billion…”
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Causal language and strength of inference in academic and media articles shared in social media (CLAIMS): A systematic review by Haber, Noah, Smith, Emily R, Moscoe, Ellen, Andrews, Kathryn, Audy, Robin, Bell, Winnie, Brennan, Alana T, Breskin, Alexander, Kane, Jeremy C, Karra, Mahesh, McClure, Elizabeth S, Suarez, Elizabeth A

“…The pathway from evidence generation to consumption contains many steps which can lead to overstatement or misinformation. The proliferation of internet-based…”
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Changing the South African national antiretroviral therapy guidelines: The role of cost modelling by Meyer-Rath, Gesine, Johnson, Leigh F, Pillay, Yogan, Blecher, Mark, Brennan, Alana T, Long, Lawrence, Moultrie, Harry, Sanne, Ian, Fox, Matthew P, Rosen, Sydney

“…We were tasked by the South African Department of Health to assess the cost implications to the largest ART programme in the world of adopting sets of ART…”
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Simplified clinical algorithm for identifying patients eligible for same-day HIV treatment initiation (SLATE): Results from an individually randomized trial in South Africa and Kenya by Rosen, Sydney, Maskew, Mhairi, Larson, Bruce A, Brennan, Alana T, Tsikhutsu, Isaac, Fox, Matthew P, Vezi, Lungisile, Bii, Margaret, Venter, Willem D F

“…The World Health Organization recommends "same-day" initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV patients who are eligible and ready. Identifying…”
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Integration of point-of-care screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension with COVID-19 rapid antigen screening in Johannesburg, South Africa by Brennan, Alana T, Vetter, Beatrice, Majam, Mohammed, T Msolomba, Vanessa, Venter, Francois, Carmona, Sergio, Kao, Kekeletso, Gordon, Adena, Meyer-Rath, Gesine

“…We sought to evaluate the yield and linkage-to-care for diabetes and hypertension screening alongside a study assessing the use of rapid antigen tests for…”
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The cost of adding rapid screening for diabetes, hypertension, and COVID-19 to COVID-19 vaccination queues in Johannesburg, South Africa by Masuku, Sithabiso D, Brennan, Alana T, Vetter, Beatrice, Venter, Francois, Mtshazo, Bukelwa, Sokhela, Simiso, Mashabane, Nkuli, Kao, Kekeletso, Meyer-Rath, Gesine

“…Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for 51% of total mortality in South Africa, with a rising burden of hypertension (HTN) and diabetes mellitus…”
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Integration of point-of-care screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension into the COVID-19 vaccine programme in Johannesburg, South Africa by Brennan, Alana T, Vetter, Beatrice, Masuku, Sithabiso D, Mtshazo, Bukelwa, Mashabane, Nkuli, Sokhela, Simiso, Venter, Willem Df, Kao, Kekeletso, Meyer-Rath, Gesine

“…South Africa grapples with a substantial burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly type 2 diabetes (diabetes) and hypertension. However, these…”
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Gender differences in mortality and CD4 count response among virally suppressed HIV-positive patients by Maskew, Mhairi, Brennan, Alana T, Westreich, Daniel, McNamara, Lynne, MacPhail, A Patrick, Fox, Matthew P

“…Treatment outcomes for antiretroviral therapy (ART) patients may vary by gender, but estimates from current evidence may be confounded by disease stage and…”
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Cohort profile: the South African National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) National HIV Cohort by MacLeod, William B, Bor, Jacob, Candy, Sue, Maskew, Mhairi, Fox, Matthew P, Bulekova, Katia, Brennan, Alana T, Potter, James, Nattey, Cornelius, Onoya, Dorina, Mlisana, Koleka, Stevens, Wendy, Carmona, Sergio

“…PurposeSouth Africa’s National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) National HIV Cohort was established in 2015 to facilitate monitoring, evaluation and research…”
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Gaps in the type 2 diabetes care cascade: a national perspective using South Africa's National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) database by Brennan, Alana T, Lauren, Evelyn, Bor, Jacob, George, Jaya A, Chetty, Kamy, Mlisana, Koleka, Dai, Andrew, Khoza, Siyabonga, Rosen, Sydney, Stokes, Andrew C, Raal, Frederick, Hibberd, Patricia, Alexanian, Sara M, Fox, Matthew P, Crowther, Nigel J

“…Research out of South Africa estimates the total unmet need for care for those with type 2 diabetes mellitus (diabetes) at 80%. We evaluated the care cascade…”
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Blood pressure increases are associated with weight gain and not antiretroviral regimen or kidney function: a secondary analysis from the ADVANCE trial in South Africa by Manne‐Goehler, Jennifer, Fabian, June, Sokhela, Simiso, Akpomiemie, Godspower, Rahim, Nicholas, Lalla‐Edward, Samanta Tresha, Brennan, Alana T., Siedner, Mark J., Hill, Andrew, Venter, Willem Daniel Francois

“…Introduction Recent evidence has raised questions about whether newer HIV treatment regimens, including dolutegravir (DTG) and tenofovir alafenamide (TAF), are…”
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The interplay between CD4 cell count, viral load suppression and duration of antiretroviral therapy on mortality in a resource‐limited setting by Brennan, Alana T., Maskew, Mhairi, Sanne, Ian, Fox, Matthew P.

“…Objective To examine the interaction between CD4 cell count, viral load suppression and duration of antiretroviral therapy (ART) on mortality. Methods Cohort…”
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Correction: Estimating retention in HIV care accounting for patient transfers: A national laboratory cohort study in South Africa by Fox, Matthew P, Bor, Jacob, Brennan, Alana T, MacLeod, William B, Maskew, Mhairi, Stevens, Wendy S, Carmona, Sergio

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002589.]…”
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Poor CD4 recovery and risk of subsequent progression to AIDS or death despite viral suppression in a South African cohort by Takuva, Simbarashe, Maskew, Mhairi, Brennan, Alana T, Long, Lawrence, Sanne, Ian, Fox, Matthew P

“…Introduction The prognostic role of CD4 response in the first six months of treatment in patients achieving early viral suppression during HIV treatment is…”
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Uptake of same-day initiation of HIV treatment in Malawi, South Africa, and Zambia as reported in routinely collected data: the SPRINT retrospective cohort study by Huber, Amy, Hirasen, Kamban, Brennan, Alana T, Phiri, Bevis, Tcherini, Timothy, Mulenga, Lloyd, Haimbe, Prudence, Shakwelele, Hilda, Nyirenda, Rose, Wilson Matola, Bilaal, Gunda, Andrews, Rosen, Sydney

“…Since 2017 global guidelines have recommended "same-day initiation" (SDI) of antiretroviral treatment (ART) for patients considered ready for treatment on the…”
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Health systems performance for hypertension control using a cascade of care approach in South Africa, 2011–2017 by Benade, Mariet, Mchiza, Zandile, Raquib, Rafeya V., Prasad, Sridevi K., Yan, Lily D., Brennan, Alana T., Davies, Justine, Sudharsanan, Nikkil, Manne-Goehler, Jennifer, Fox, Matthew P., Bor, Jacob, Rosen, Sydney B., Stokes, Andrew C.

“…Hypertension is a major contributor to global morbidity and mortality. In South Africa, the government has employed a whole systems approach to address the…”
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The importance of clinic attendance in the first six months on antiretroviral treatment: a retrospective analysis at a large public sector HIV clinic in South Africa by Brennan, Alana T, Maskew, Mhairi, Sanne, Ian, Fox, Matthew P

“…Background Adherence to care and treatment are essential for HIV‐infected individuals to benefit from antiretroviral therapy (ART). We sought to quantify the…”
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