Search Results - "Deschamps, Marie Marcelle"
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Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Beliefs about Medical Male Circumcision (MMC) among a Sample of Health Care Providers in Haiti
Published in PloS one (03-08-2015)“…Haiti has the highest number of people living with HIV infection in the Caribbean/Latin America region. Medical male circumcision (MMC) has been recommended to…”
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Retention in Care among HIV-Infected Pregnant Women in Haiti with PMTCT Option B
Published in AIDS Research and Treatment (01-01-2016)“…Background. Preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV relies on engagement in care during the prenatal, peripartum, and postpartum periods. Under PMTCT…”
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Success of community approach to HPV vaccination in school-based and non-school-based settings in Haiti
Published in PloS one (24-06-2021)“…Objectives To assess the success of a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program among adolescent girls aged 9–14 years in Haiti and to understand…”
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Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Haiti
Published in Revista panamericana de salud pública (01-01-2009)“…To describe the effectiveness of a program designed to reduce the rate of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV at the primary HIV testing and treatment…”
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Hypertension continuum of care: Blood pressure screening, diagnosis, treatment, and control in a population‐based cohort in Haiti
Published in The journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) (01-03-2022)“…Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one cause of death in low‐income countries including Haiti, with hypertension (HTN) being the leading risk factor…”
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Estimated blood pressure trajectories and hypertension patterns among pregnant women living with HIV, Haiti, 2007–2017
Published in The journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) (01-03-2022)“…Hypertension in pregnancy is a key driver of mortality and morbidity among Haitian women. HIV infection and treatment may worsen hypertension and increase…”
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The Haiti cardiovascular disease cohort: study protocol for a population-based longitudinal cohort
Published in BMC public health (01-11-2020)“…Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality among Haitians, having surpassed HIV in the last decade. Understanding the natural history of…”
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Dietary Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease among Low-Income Haitian Adults: Findings from a Population-Based Cohort
Published in Nutrients (13-02-2022)“…Poor diets are responsible for a large burden of noncommunicable disease (NCD). The prevalence of modifiable dietary risk factors is rising in lower-income…”
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Contribution of Bacterial Sepsis to Morbidity in Infants Born to HIV-Infected Haitian Mothers
Published in Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) (01-11-2006)“…BACKGROUND:Haiti is a country with a heavy burden of HIV infection in childbearing women. Previous studies have shown that early infant deaths are common in…”
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An Adapted Self-screening Tool for Peripartum Cardiomyopathy in Haiti
Published in Critical pathways in cardiology (01-03-2023)“…Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is considered rare in the United States; however, the literature notes that the disease has a higher prevalence in developing…”
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Association between intimate partner violence and HIV status among Haitian Women
Published in Global public health (02-11-2019)“…The prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) among women living in Haiti increased from 25% in 2006-29% in 2012, with escalating reports of crisis in the…”
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Closing the NIH Fogarty Center threatens US and global health
Published in The Lancet (British edition) (29-07-2017)“…The budget set out by the Trump administration for the 2018 fiscal year proposes cutting about US$6 billion from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)…”
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Superior Outcomes With Continuing Tenofovir Versus Switching to Zidovudine in Second-Line Antiretroviral Therapy in Haiti
Published in Open forum infectious diseases (01-12-2021)“…Abstract We compared viral suppression rates between patients who continued tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)/lamivudine (3TC) vs switched to zidovudine…”
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High Dietary Sodium, Measured Using Spot Urine Samples, is Associated with Higher Blood Pressure among Young Adults in Haiti
Published in Global heart (14-02-2023)“…Hypertension (HTN) is the leading cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor in Haiti and is likely driven by poverty-related social and dietary factors. Salt…”
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High prevalence of obesity among women in urban Haiti: Findings from a population-based cohort
Published in Frontiers in public health (05-10-2022)“…Obesity is associated with increased risk of non-communicable diseases and death and is increasing rapidly in low- and middle-income countries, including…”
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Factors impacting the provision of antiretroviral therapy to people living with HIV: the view from Haiti
Published in Antiviral therapy (01-01-2014)“…Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and has the highest number of people living with HIV in the Caribbean, the region most impacted by HIV…”
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"Mobilizing our leaders": A multi-country qualitative study to increase the representation of women in global health leadership
Published in PLOS global public health (2023)“…Women play an essential role in health care delivery, and it is vital that they have equal representation in health leadership for equity, innovation, and the…”
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Post-traumatic stress disorder symptomatology and alcohol use among HIV-seropositive adults in Haiti
Published in AIDS care (01-10-2013)“…Psychological trauma resulting from natural disasters can negatively affect the health of persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH). This study examined…”
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Comparison of community and clinic-based blood pressure measurements: A cross-sectional study from Haiti
Published in PLOS global public health (01-01-2022)“…Hypertension (HTN) is the leading modifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor in low and middle-income countries, and accurate and accessible blood…”
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Consideration of Postpartum Management in HIV-Positive Haitian Women: An Analysis of CD4 Decline, Mortality, and Follow-Up After Delivery
Published in Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) (15-12-2012)“…BACKGROUND:A previous study at the GHESKIO HIV clinic confirmed that highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) prophylaxis reduced mother-to-child…”
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