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Guidelines for tuberculosis screening and preventive treatment among pregnant and breastfeeding women living with HIV in PEPFAR-supported countries by Hirsch-Moverman, Yael, Hsu, Allison, Abrams, Elaine J, Killam, William P, Moore, Brittany, Howard, Andrea A

“…Tuberculosis (TB) preventive treatment (TPT) is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for persons living with HIV, including pregnant and…”
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Improving child tuberculosis contact identification and screening in Lesotho: Results from a mixed-methods cluster-randomized implementation science study by Hirsch-Moverman, Yael, Howard, Andrea A, Mantell, Joanne E, Lebelo, Limakatso, Frederix, Koen, Wills, Aprielle, Hesseling, Anneke C, Nachman, Sharon, Maama, Llang B, El-Sadr, Wafaa M

“…Child tuberculosis (TB) contact management is recommended for preventing TB in children but its implementation is suboptimal in high TB/HIV-burden settings…”
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Provider attitudes about childhood tuberculosis prevention in Lesotho: a qualitative study by Hirsch-Moverman, Yael, Mantell, Joanne E, Lebelo, Limakatso, Howard, Andrea A, Hesseling, Anneke C, Nachman, Sharon, Frederix, Koen, Maama, Llang Bridget, El-Sadr, Wafaa M

“…The World Health Organization estimated that 1.12 million children developed tuberculosis (TB) in 2018, and at least 200,000 children died from TB…”
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Core components of infection prevention and control programs at the facility level in Kazakhstan: key challenges and opportunities by Deryabina, Anna, Aiypkhanova, Ainur, Juvashev, Almat, Alimbetov, Kuanysh, Tekebayev, Kanat, Kassa, Getachew, Howard, Andrea A

“…Kazakhstan is developing a National Roadmap to strengthen its Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), but until recently has lacked a country-wide…”
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Integration of Tuberculosis and HIV Services in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons Learned by Howard, Andrea A., El-Sadr, Wafaa M.

“…Promoting linkages between tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment and prevention programs in resource-constrained environments…”
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Reaching the end of the line: Operational issues with implementing phone-based unannounced pill counts in resource-limited settings by Hirsch-Moverman, Yael, Burkot, Camilla, Saito, Suzue, Frederix, Koen, Pitt, Blanche, Melaku, Zenebe, Gadisa, Tsigereda, Howard, Andrea A

“…Accurate measurement of adherence is necessary to ensure that therapeutic outcomes can be attributed to the recommended treatment. Phone-based unannounced pill…”
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Paediatric tuberculosis preventive treatment preferences among HIV-positive children, caregivers and healthcare providers in Eswatini: a discrete choice experiment by Hirsch-Moverman, Yael, Strauss, Michael, George, Gavin, Mutiti, Anthony, Mafukidze, Arnold, Shongwe, Siphesihle, Dube, Gloria Sisi, El Sadr, Wafaa M, Mantell, Joanne E, Howard, Andrea A

“…ObjectiveIsoniazid preventive therapy initiation and completion rates are suboptimal among children. Shorter tuberculosis (TB) preventive treatment (TPT)…”
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Integrating 3HP‐based tuberculosis preventive treatment into Zimbabwe's Fast Track HIV treatment model: experiences from a pilot study by Mapingure, Munyaradzi P., Zech, Jennifer M., Hirsch‐Moverman, Yael, Msukwa, Martin, Howard, Andrea A., Makoni, Tatenda, Gwanzura, Clorata, Apollo, Tsitsi, Sandy, Charles, Musuka, Godfrey N., Rabkin, Miriam

“…Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) causes one‐third of HIV‐related deaths worldwide, making TB preventive treatment (TPT) a critical element of HIV programmes…”
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Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence and Viral Suppression in HIV-Infected Drug Users: Comparison of Self-Report and Electronic Monitoring by Arnsten, Julia H., Demas, Penelope A., Farzadegan, Homayoon, Grant, Richard W., Gourevitch, Marc N., Chang, Chee-Jen, Buono, Donna, Eckholdt, Haftan, Howard, Andrea A., Schoenbaum, Ellie E.

“…To compare electronically monitored (MEMS) with self-reported adherence in drug users, including the impact of adherence on HIV load, we conducted a 6-month…”
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Bacterial Pneumonia, HIV Therapy, and Disease Progression among HIV-Infected Women in the HIV Epidemiologic Research (HER) Study by Kohli, Rakhi, Lo, Yungtai, Homel, Peter, Flanigan, Timothy P., Gardner, Lytt I., Howard, Andrea A., Rompalo, Anne M., Moskaleva, Galina, Schuman, Paula, Schoenbaum, Ellie E.

“…Background. To determine the rate and predictors of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia and its effect on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease…”
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Operating Characteristics of a Tuberculosis Screening Tool for People Living with HIV in Out-Patient HIV Care and Treatment Services, Rwanda by Turinawe, Kenneth, Vandebriel, Greet, Lowrance, David W, Uwinkindi, Francois, Mutwa, Philippe, Boer, Kimberly R, Mutembayire, Grace, Tugizimana, David, Nsanzimana, Sabin, Pevzner, Eric, Howard, Andrea A, Gasana, Michel

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) 2010 guidelines for intensified tuberculosis (TB) case finding (ICF) among people living with HIV (PLHIV) includes a…”
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HIV Infection and Bone Mineral Density in Middle-Aged Women by Arnsten, Julia H., Freeman, Ruth, Howard, Andrea A., Floris-Moore, Michelle, Santoro, Nanette, Schoenbaum, Ellie E.

“…Background. Osteopenia is prevalent in persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and is part of a normal sequence of aging in women. Most…”
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HIV Infection, Drug Use, and Onset of Natural Menopause by Schoenbaum, Ellie E., Hartel, Diana, Lo, Yungtai, Howard, Andrea A., Floris-Moore, Michelle, Arnsten, Julia H., Santoro, Nanette

“…Objective. To study the relationship of HIV infection and drug use with the onset of natural menopause. Methods. Our analyses used the World Health…”
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The PREVENT study to evaluate the effectiveness and acceptability of a community-based intervention to prevent childhood tuberculosis in Lesotho: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial by Hirsch-Moverman, Yael, Howard, Andrea A, Frederix, Koen, Lebelo, Limakatso, Hesseling, Anneke, Nachman, Sharon, Mantell, Joanne E, Lekhela, Tsepang, Maama, Llang Bridget, El-Sadr, Wafaa M

“…Effective, evidence-based interventions to prevent childhood tuberculosis (TB) in high TB/HIV-burden, resource-limited settings are urgently needed. There is…”
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Acceptability of Community-Based Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment for People Living with HIV in Zimbabwe by Msukwa, Martin K, Mapingure, Munyaradzi P, Zech, Jennifer M, Masvawure, Tsitsi B, Mantell, Joanne E, Musuka, Godfrey, Apollo, Tsitsi, Boccanera, Rodrigo, Chingombe, Innocent, Gwanzura, Clorata, Howard, Andrea A, Rabkin, Miriam

“…As Zimbabwe expands tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) for people living with HIV (PLHIV), the Ministry of Health and Child Care is considering making TPT…”
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Enhanced Integration of TB Services in Reproductive Maternal Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) Settings in Eswatini by Hartsough, Kieran, Teasdale, Chloe A, Shongwe, Siphesihle, Geller, Amanda, Pimentel De Gusmao, Eduarda, Dlamini, Phumzile, Mafukidze, Arnold, Pasipamire, Munyaradzi, Ao, Trong, Ryan, Caroline, Modi, Surbhi, Abrams, Elaine J, Howard, Andrea A

“…Tuberculosis (TB) primarily affects women during their reproductive years and contributes to maternal mortality and poor pregnancy outcomes. For pregnant women…”
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Alcohol consumption and diabetes risk in the Diabetes Prevention Program by Crandall, Jill P, Polsky, Sarit, Howard, Andrea A, Perreault, Leigh, Bray, George A, Barrett-Connor, Elizabeth, Brown-Friday, Janet, Whittington, Tracy, Foo, Sandra, Ma, Yong, Edelstein, Sharon L

“…BACKGROUND: Moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a decreased risk of type 2 diabetes in the general population, but little is known about the…”
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The START Study to evaluate the effectiveness of a combination intervention package to enhance antiretroviral therapy uptake and retention during TB treatment among TB/HIV patients in Lesotho: rationale and design of a mixed-methods, cluster-randomized trial by Howard, Andrea A., Hirsch-Moverman, Yael, Frederix, Koen, Daftary, Amrita, Saito, Suzue, Gross, Tal, Wu, Yingfeng, Maama, Llang Bridget

“…Initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) early during tuberculosis (TB) treatment increases survival; however, implementation is suboptimal. Implementation…”
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The ENRICH study to evaluate the effectiveness of a combination intervention package to improve isoniazid preventive therapy initiation, adherence and completion among people living with HIV in Ethiopia: Rationale and design of a mixed methods cluster randomized trial by Howard, Andrea A, Hirsch-Moverman, Yael, Saito, Suzue, Gadisa, Tsigereda, Daftary, Amrita, Melaku, Zenebe

“…Abstract Background Isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) prevents tuberculosis among HIV-positive individuals, however implementation is suboptimal…”
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Disorders of Glucose Metabolism among HIV-Infected Women by Howard, Andrea A., Floris-Moore, Michelle, Arnsten, Julia H., Santoro, Nanette, Fleischer, Norman, Lo, Yungtai, Schoenbaum, Ellie E.

“…Background Abnormal glucose metabolism in HIV-infected patients has largely been attributed to the use of protease inhibitors. However, most studies of glucose…”
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