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Health services uptake among nomadic pastoralist populations in Africa: A systematic review of the literature by Gammino, Victoria M, Diaz, Michael R, Pallas, Sarah W, Greenleaf, Abigail R, Kurnit, Molly R

“…The estimated 50 million nomadic pastoralists in Africa are among the most "hard-to-reach" populations for health-service delivery. While data are limited,…”
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Predictors of poor outcomes among patients treated for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis at DOTS-plus projects by Kurbatova, Ekaterina V, Taylor, Allison, Gammino, Victoria M, Bayona, Jaime, Becerra, Mercedes, Danilovitz, Manfred, Falzon, Dennis, Gelmanova, Irina, Keshavjee, Salmaan, Leimane, Vaira, Mitnick, Carole D, Quelapio, Ma. Imelda, Riekstina, Vija, Viiklepp, Piret, Zignol, Matteo, Cegielski, J. Peter

“…Summary The Objective of this analysis was to identify predictors of death, failure, and default among MDR-TB patients treated with second-line drugs in…”
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Using Geographic Information Systems to Track Polio Vaccination Team Performance: Pilot Project Report by Gemmino, Victoria M., Nuhu, Adamu, Chenoweth, Paul, Manneh, Fadinding, Young, Randall R., Sugerman, David E., Gerber, Sue, Abanida, Emmanuel, Gasasira, Alex

“…The application of geospatial data to public health problems has expanded significantly with increased access to low-cost handheld global positioning system…”
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An evaluation of polio supplemental immunization activities in Kano, Katsina, and Zamfara States, Nigeria: lessons in progress by Gammino, Victoria M, Nuhu, Adamu, Gerber, Sue, Gasasira, Alex, Sugerman, David E, Manneh, Fadinding, Chenoweth, Paul, Kurnit, Molly R, Abanida, Emmanuel A

“…As 1 of 3 remaining poliovirus-endemic countries, Nigeria has become key to the global polio eradication effort. We evaluated supplemental immunization…”
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Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Sub-Saharan Africa by Hafkin, Jeffrey, Gammino, Victoria M., Amon, Joseph J.

“…Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DRTB) is an emerging infectious disease threat to sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), particularly in the regions hit hardest by the HIV…”
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Dietary intake in infants and young children in the Marshall Islands by Gammino, Victoria M, Gittelsohn, Joel, Langidrik, Justina R

“…Changes in traditional foodways associated with increasing modernization have affected the feeding patterns of infants and young children. Declines in the…”
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Sputum culture conversion as a prognostic marker for end-of-treatment outcome in patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: a secondary analysis of data from two observational cohort studies by Kurbatova, Ekaterina V, Dr, Cegielski, J Peter, MD, Lienhardt, Christian, PhD, Akksilp, Rattanawadee, BSc, Bayona, Jaime, MD, Becerra, Mercedes C, ScD, Caoili, Janice, MD, Contreras, Carmen, BA, Dalton, Tracy, PhD, Danilovits, Manfred, MD, Demikhova, Olga V, Prof, Ershova, Julia, PhD, Gammino, Victoria M, PhD, Gelmanova, Irina, MD, Heilig, Charles M, PhD, Jou, Ruwen, Prof, Kazennyy, Boris, MD, Keshavjee, Salmaan, MD, Kim, Hee Jin, MD, Kliiman, Kai, PhD, Kvasnovsky, Charlotte, MD, Leimane, Vaira, MD, Mitnick, Carole D, ScD, Quelapio, Imelda, MD, Riekstina, Vija, MD, Smith, Sarah E, MPH, Tupasi, Thelma, MD, van der Walt, Martie, PhD, Vasilyeva, Irina A, Prof, Via, Laura E, PhD, Viiklepp, Piret, MD, Volchenkov, Grigory, MD, Walker, Allison Taylor, PhD, Wolfgang, Melanie, MPH, Yagui, Martin, MD, Zignol, Matteo, MD

“…Summary Background Sputum culture conversion is often used as an early microbiological endpoint in phase 2 clinical trials of tuberculosis treatment on the…”
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An Evaluation of Polio Supplemental Immunization Activities in Katsina, and Zamfara States, Nigeria: Lessons in Progress by Gammino, Victoria M., Nuhu, Adamu, Gerber, Sue, Gasasira, Alex, Sugerman, David E., Manneh, Fadinding, Chenoweth, Paul, Kurnit, Molly R., Abanida, Emmanuel A.

“…Background. As 1 of 3 remaining poliovirus-endemic countries, Nigeria has become key to the global polio eradication effort. We evaluated supplemental…”
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Bacteriologic monitoring of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients in five DOTS-Plus pilot projects by GAMMINO, V. M, TAYLOR, A. B, LEIMANE, V, MITNICK, C. D, QUELAPIO, M. I. D, RIEKTSINA, V, TUPASI, T. E, WELLS, C. D, ZIGNOL, M, CEGIELSKI, P. J, RICH, M. L, BAYONA, J, BECERRA, M. C, BONILLA, C, GELMANOVA, I, HOLLO, V, JARAMILLO, E, KESHAVJEE, S

“…BACKGROUND: Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis programs in DOTS-Plus pilot sites in ve countries. OBJECTIVES: To calculate sputum conversion time and its…”
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Evaluation of sputum culture conversion as a prognostic marker for end-of-treatment outcome inpatients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis by Kurbatova, Ekaterina V., Cegielski, J. Peter, Lienhardt, Christian, Akksilp, Rattanawadee, Bayona, Jaime, Becerra, Mercedes C., Caoili, Janice, Contreras, Carmen, Dalton, Tracy, Danilovits, Manfred, Demikhova, Olga V., Ershova, Julia, Gammino, Victoria M., Gelmanova, Irina, Heilig, Charles M., Jou, Ruwen, Kazennyy, Boris, Keshavjee, Salmaan, Kim, Hee Jin, Kliiman, Kai, Kvasnovsky, Charlotte, Leimane, Vaira, Mitnick, Carole D., Quelapio, Imelda, Riekstina, Vija, Smith, Sarah E., Tupasi, Thelma, van der Walt, Martie, Vasilyeva, Irina A., Via, Laura E., Viiklepp, Piret, Volchenkov, Grigory, Walker, Allison Taylor, Wolfgang, Melanie, Yagui, Martin, Zignol, Matteo

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Baseline evaluation of routine HIV testing among tuberculosis patients in Botswana by Gammino, V M, Mboya, J J, Samandari, T, Sheth, A, Almquist, J, Nkubito, G, Jimbo, W, Obita, G, Roels, T H, Wells, C D, Kilmarx, P H, Nelson, L J

“…In January 2004, the government of Botswana introduced a policy of routine, non-compulsory human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing to increase testing and…”
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Increasing Use of "Ecstasy" (MDMA) and other Hallucinogens on a College Campus by Cuomo, Michael J., Dyment, Paul G., Gammino, Victoria M.

“…We conducted a random survey of illicit drug use by undergraduate students at a private southern university in 1990 and compared the results with results from…”
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