Search Results - "Bangsberg, D."

HIV drug resistance testing by high-multiplex "wide" sequencing on the MiSeq instrument by Lapointe, H R, Dong, W, Lee, G Q, Bangsberg, D R, Martin, J N, Mocello, A R, Boum, Y, Karakas, A, Kirkby, D, Poon, A F Y, Harrigan, P R, Brumme, C J

“…Limited access to HIV drug resistance testing in low- and middle-income countries impedes clinical decision-making at the individual patient level. An…”
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Re-inventing adherence: toward a patient-centered model of care for drug-resistant tuberculosis and HIV by O'Donnell, M. R., Daftary, A., Frick, M., Hirsch-Moverman, Y., Amico, K. R., Senthilingam, M., Wolf, A., Metcalfe, J. Z., Isaakidis, P., Davis, J. L., Zelnick, J. R., Brust, J. C. M., Naidu, N., Garretson, M., Bangsberg, D. R., Padayatchi, N., Friedland, G.

“…BACKGROUND: Despite renewed focus on molecular tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics and new antimycobacterial agents, treatment outcomes for patients co-infected with…”
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Comparative assessment of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus diagnostic assays for use in resource-limited settings by Ayebare, A, Bebell, L M, Bazira, J, Ttendo, S, Katawera, V, Bangsberg, D R, Siedner, M J, Firth, P G, Boum Ii, Y

“…The rise of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a global health concern. Paucity of data on MRSA carriage prevalence and diagnostic methods…”
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Case Management Is Associated with Improved Antiretroviral Adherence and CD4+ Cell Counts in Homeless and Marginally Housed Individuals with HIV Infection by Kushel, M. B., Colfax, G., Ragland, K., Heineman, A., Palacio, H., Bangsberg, D. R.

“…Background. Case management (CM) coordinates care for persons with complex health care needs. It is not known whether CM is effective at improving biological…”
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Association Between Use of Specific Drugs and Antiretroviral Adherence: Findings from MACH 14 by Rosen, M. I., Black, A. C., Arnsten, J. H., Goggin, K., Remien, R. H., Simoni, J. M., Golin, C. E., Bangsberg, D. R., Liu, H.

“…To determine the association between individual substances of abuse and antiretroviral adherence, analyses require a large sample assessed using electronic…”
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Adherence to protease inhibitors, HIV-1 viral load, and development of drug resistance in an indigent population by BANGSBERG, D. R, HECHT, F. M, CHARLEBOIS, E. D, ZOLOPA, A. R, HOLODNIY, M, SHEINER, L, BAMBERGER, J. D, CHESNEY, M. A, MOSS, A

“…To examine the relationship between adherence, viral suppression and antiretroviral resistance in HIV-infected homeless and marginally housed people on…”
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Kerosene lighting contributes to household air pollution in rural Uganda by Muyanja, D., Allen, J. G., Vallarino, J., Valeri, L., Kakuhikire, B., Bangsberg, D. R., Christiani, D. C., Tsai, A. C., Lai, P. S.

“…The literature on the contribution of kerosene lighting to indoor air particulate concentrations is sparse. In rural Uganda, kitchens are almost universally…”
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Periconception HIV Risk Behavior Among Men and Women Reporting HIV-Serodiscordant Partners in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Matthews, L. T., Smit, J. A., Moore, L., Milford, C., Greener, R., Mosery, F. N., Ribaudo, H., Bennett, K., Crankshaw, T. L., Kaida, A., Psaros, C., Safren, S. A., Bangsberg, D. R.

“…HIV-infected men and women who choose to conceive risk infecting their partners. To inform safer conception programs we surveyed HIV risk behavior prior to…”
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Adherence to HIV antiretroviral therapy in HIV+ Ugandan patients purchasing therapy by Byakika-Tusiime, J, Oyugi, J H, Tumwikirize, W A, Katabira, E T, Mugyenyi, P N, Bangsberg, D R

“…Our objective was to determine the level of adherence and reasons for non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among HIV-positive (HIV+) people on ART in…”
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“If I don’t use a condom … I would be stressed in my heart that I’ve done something wrong”: Routine Prevention Messages Preclude Safer Conception Counseling for HIV-Infected Men and Women in South Africa by Matthews, L. T., Moore, L., Milford, C., Greener, R., Mosery, F. N., Rifkin, R., Psaros, C., Safren, S. A., Harrison, A., Wilson, I. B., Bangsberg, D. R., Smit, J. A.

“…Intended conception likely contributes to a significant proportion of new HIV infections in South Africa. Safer conception strategies require healthcare…”
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Unannounced Telephone-Based Pill Counts: A Valid and Feasible Method for Monitoring Adherence by Fredericksen, R., Feldman, B. J., Brown, T., Schmidt, S., Crane, P. K., Harrington, R. D., Dhanireddy, S., McReynolds, J., Lober, W. B., Bangsberg, D. R., Kitahata, M. M., Crane, Heidi M.

“…Phone-based unannounced pill counts to measure medication adherence are much more practical and less expensive than home-based unannounced pill counts, but…”
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Effects of HIV-related stigma among an early sample of patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in Botswana by Wolfe, W. R., Weiser, S. D., Bangsberg, D. R., Thior, I., Makhema, J. M., Dickinson, D. B., Mompati, K. F., Marlink, R. G.

“…Botswana, with its estimated HIV prevalence of 37%, instituted a policy of universal access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in 2002. Initial enrolment lagged…”
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Explaining variability in the relationship between antiretroviral adherence and HIV mutation accumulation by Braithwaite, R. S., Shechter, S., Roberts, M. S., Schaefer, A., Bangsberg, D. R., Harrigan, P. R., Justice, A. C.

“…Objectives: Determining the relationship between antiretroviral adherence and resistance accumulation is important for the design and evaluation of adherence…”
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The relationship between HAART use and sexual activity among HIV-positive women of reproductive age in Brazil, South Africa, and Uganda by Kaida, A., Gray, G., Bastos, F. I., Andia, I., Maier, M., McIntyre, J., Grinsztejn, B., Strathdee, S. A., Bangsberg, D. R., Hogg, R.

“…The purpose of this study was to determine whether current HAART use is associated with recent sexual intercourse among HIV-infected women (18-49 years) from…”
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Tuberculosis in HIV programmes in lower-income countries: practices and risk factors by FENNER, L, FORSTER, M, BANGSBERG, D. R, SOW, P. S, DICKINSON, D, FOX, M. P, MCINTYRE, J, KHONGPHATTHANAYOTHIN, M, DABIS, F, BRINKHOF, M. W. G, WOOD, R, EGGER, M, BOULLE, A, PHIRI, S, BRAITSTEIN, P, LEWDEN, C, SCHECHTER, M, KUMARASAMY, N, PASCOE, M, SPRINZ, E

“…BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is a common diagnosis in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients on antiretroviral treatment (ART).OBJECTIVE: To…”
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Reproductive Counseling by Clinic Healthcare Workers in Durban, South Africa: Perspectives from HIV-Infected Men and Women Reporting Serodiscordant Partners by Bangsberg, David, Ware, N. C., Psaros, C., Smit, J. A., Kaida, A., Giddy, J., Matthews, Lynn T., Crankshaw, T.

“…Background. Understanding HIV-infected patient experiences and perceptions of reproductive counseling in the health care context is critical to inform design…”
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Adherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in the Homeless Population in San Francisco: A Prospective Study by Moss, Andrew R., Hahn, Judith A., Perry, Sharon, Charlebois, Edwin D., Guzman, David, Clark, Richard A., Bangsberg, David R.

“…Background. We examined adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in the homeless population, a population thought to be at high risk for poor…”
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Population-Based Community Prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the Urban Poor of San Francisco by Charlebois, Edwin D., Bangsberg, David R., Moss, Nicholas J., Moore, Matthew R., Moss, Andrew R., Chambers, Henry F., Perdreau-Remington, Françoise

“…The study objective was to determine the prevalence and risk factors for nasal colonization with Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin resistance among the…”
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Peripheral CD4 loss of regulatory T cells is associated with persistent viraemia in chronic HIV infection by Baker, C.A.R, Clark, R, Ventura, F, Jones, G, Guzman, D, Bangsberg, R, Cao, H

“…Chronic HIV infection is associated with T cell abnormalities and altered effector function. Regulatory T cells (Treg) are CD4⁺ T cells that play a critical…”
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The price of adherence: qualitative findings from HIV positive individuals purchasing fixed-dose combination generic HIV antiretroviral therapy in Kampala, Uganda by Crane, J T, Kawuma, A, Oyugi, J H, Byakika, J T, Moss, A, Bourgois, P, Bangsberg, D R

“…Contrary to early expectations, recent studies have shown near-perfect adherence to HIV antiretrovirals in sub-Saharan Africa We conducted qualitative…”
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