Search Results - "Carina Herbst"
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Deep learning of HIV field-based rapid tests
Published in Nature medicine (01-07-2021)“…Although deep learning algorithms show increasing promise for disease diagnosis, their use with rapid diagnostic tests performed in the field has not been…”
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Prevalence of Curable Sexually Transmitted Infections in a Population-Representative Sample of Young Adults in a High HIV Incidence Area in South Africa
Published in Sexually transmitted diseases (01-12-2023)“…Recent population-representative estimates of sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence in high HIV burden areas in southern Africa are limited. We…”
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Thetha Nami: participatory development of a peer-navigator intervention to deliver biosocial HIV prevention for adolescents and youth in rural South Africa
Published in BMC public health (13-07-2021)“…Despite effective biomedical tools, HIV remains the largest cause of morbidity/mortality in South Africa - especially among adolescents and young people. We…”
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Process evaluation of peer-to-peer delivery of HIV self-testing and sexual health information to support HIV prevention among youth in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: qualitative analysis
Published in BMJ open (14-02-2022)“…ObjectivePeer-to-peer (PTP) HIV self-testing (HIVST) distribution models can increase uptake of HIV testing and potentially create demand for HIV treatment and…”
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The impact of continuous quality improvement on coverage of antenatal HIV care tests in rural South Africa: Results of a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised controlled implementation trial
Published in PLoS medicine (07-10-2020)“…Evidence for the effectiveness of continuous quality improvement (CQI) in resource-poor settings is very limited. We aimed to establish the effects of CQI on…”
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A mixed methods process evaluation: understanding the implementation and delivery of HIV prevention services integrated within sexual reproductive health (SRH) with or without peer support amongst adolescents and young adults in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Published in Current controlled trials in cardiovascular medicine (03-07-2024)“…Combination prevention interventions, when integrated with community-based support, have been shown to be particularly beneficial to adolescent and young…”
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Thetha Nami ngithethe nawe (Let's Talk): a stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial of social mobilisation by peer navigators into community-based sexual health and HIV care, including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), to reduce sexually transmissible HIV amongst young people in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Published in BMC public health (15-08-2023)“…Antiretroviral therapy (ART) through universal test and treat (UTT) and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) substantially reduces HIV-related mortality and…”
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Isisekelo Sempilo study protocol for the effectiveness of HIV prevention embedded in sexual health with or without peer navigator support (Thetha Nami) to reduce prevalence of transmissible HIV amongst adolescents and young adults in rural KwaZulu-Natal: a 2 × 2 factorial randomised controlled trial
Published in BMC public health (07-03-2022)“…Antiretroviral therapy (ART) through universal test and treat (UTT) and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) substantially reduces HIV-related mortality,…”
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The MONARCH intervention to enhance the quality of antenatal and postnatal primary health services in rural South Africa: protocol for a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised controlled trial
Published in BMC health services research (08-08-2018)“…Gaps in maternal and child health services can slow progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The Management and Optimization of Nutrition,…”
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A Continuous Quality Improvement Intervention to Improve Antenatal HIV Care Testing in Rural South Africa: Evaluation of Implementation in a Real-World Setting
Published in International journal of health policy and management (01-05-2022)“…We evaluated continuous quality improvement (CQI) targeting antenatal HIV care quality in rural South Africa using a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised…”
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Adaptation and pre-test of a shortened Stepping Stones and Creating Futures intervention focused on HIV for young men in rural South Africa
Published in PLOS global public health (2023)“…Men's engagement in HIV prevention and treatment is suboptimal, including in South Africa. We sought to address this through adapting an evidence-based…”
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Infant feeding knowledge and practice vary by maternal HIV status: a nested cohort study in rural South Africa
Published in International breastfeeding journal (01-09-2020)“…Background We investigate whether correct infant feeding knowledge and practice differ by maternal HIV status in an era of evolving clinical guidelines in…”
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Assessment of fragment docking and scoring with the endothiapepsin model system
Published in Archiv der Pharmazie (Weinheim) (01-06-2024)“…Fragment‐based screening has become indispensable in drug discovery. Yet, the weak binding affinities of these small molecules still represent a challenge for…”
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Exploring People's Candidacy for Mobile Health-Supported HIV Testing and Care Services in Rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Qualitative Study
Published in Journal of medical Internet research (18-11-2019)“…The use of mobile communication technologies (mHealth: mobile health) in chronic disease management has grown significantly over the years. mHealth…”
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The association of exposure to DREAMS on sexually acquiring or transmitting HIV amongst adolescent girls and young women living in rural South Africa
Published in AIDS (London) (15-06-2022)“…We investigate how risk of sexually acquiring or transmitting HIV in adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) changed following the real-world implementation of…”
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Analysis of Structure–Activity Relationships of Novel Inhibitors of the Macrophage Infectivity Potentiator (Mip) Proteins of Neisseria meningitidis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Burkholderia pseudomallei
Published in Journal of medicinal chemistry (13-07-2023)“…The macrophage infectivity potentiator (Mip) protein is a promising target for developing new drugs to combat antimicrobial resistance. New rapamycin-derived…”
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Isisekelo Sempilo study protocol for the effectiveness of HIV prevention embedded in sexual health with or without peer navigator support to reduce prevalence of transmissible HIV amongst adolescents and young adults in rural KwaZulu-Natal: a 2 x 2 factorial randomised controlled trial
Published in BMC public health (07-03-2022)“…Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) through universal test and treat (UTT) and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) substantially reduces HIV-related…”
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Thetha Nami ngithethe nawe , to reduce sexually transmissible HIV amongst young people in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Published in BMC public health (15-08-2023)“…Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) through universal test and treat (UTT) and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) substantially reduces HIV-related…”
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Cluster randomised controlled trial to determine the effect of peer delivery HIV self-testing to support linkage to HIV prevention among young women in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a study protocol
Published in BMJ open (23-12-2019)“…IntroductionA cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT) to determine whether HIV self-testing (HIVST) delivered by peers either directly or through…”
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Effectiveness of integrating HIV prevention within sexual reproductive health services with or without peer support among adolescents and young adults in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (Isisekelo Sempilo): 2 × 2 factorial, open-label, randomised controlled trial
Published in The lancet HIV (01-07-2024)“…Approximately 200 000 South Africans acquired HIV in 2021 despite the availability of universal HIV test and treat and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). The aim…”
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