Search Results - "Hawkins, Claudia A."
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Has Omicron Changed the Evolution of the Pandemic?
Published in JMIR public health and surveillance (31-01-2022)“…Variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus carry differential risks to public health. The Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant, first identified in Botswana on November 11, 2021,…”
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Prevalence of HIV-1 Natural Polymorphisms and Integrase-Resistance-Associated Mutations in African Children
Published in Viruses (01-02-2023)“…Integrase inhibitors (INIs) are a potent option for HIV treatment. Limited data exist on INI resistance in West Africa, particularly in children living with…”
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Effect of high-dose multivitamin supplements on alanine aminotransferase elevations among adults living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in Tanzania
Published in BMC nutrition (30-09-2024)“…HIV infection can cause malabsorption and rapid utilization of nutrients. A randomized trial of multivitamin supplementation among people living with HIV/AIDS…”
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Patients' and Care Providers' Reported Barriers and Suggestions for Improving HIV Viral Load Testing in Tanzania: A Qualitative Study in Dar es Salaam
Published in Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (01-01-2024)“…The study explores barriers and suggestions for improving viral load testing (VLT) uptake in Tanzania, revealing that only 58% of patients receive VLT…”
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Patient reported experience measures on HIV viral load testing at public health facilities in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A convergent mixed method study
Published in PLOS global public health (2023)“…While viral load (VL) testing is critical to effective treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), little is known about patients' experiences with, and…”
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Overlapping Delta and Omicron Outbreaks During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Dynamic Panel Data Estimates
Published in JMIR public health and surveillance (03-06-2022)“…The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is more transmissible than prior variants of concern (VOCs). It has caused the largest outbreaks in the pandemic, with…”
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Renal outcomes in adults with HBV, HIV and HBV/HIV coinfection after 3 years of antiviral therapy in urban Tanzania
Published in Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (03-01-2024)“…Abstract Background An enhanced understanding of renal outcomes in persons with chronic HBV, HIV, and HBV/HIV coinfection is needed to mitigate chronic kidney…”
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High Incidence Rate of Computed Tomography-Measured Steatotic Liver Disease in Men With and Without HIV Infection
Published in The American journal of gastroenterology (01-04-2024)“…We determined steatotic liver disease (SLD) incidence in a prospective cohort of men with HIV (MWH) and men without HIV (MWOH). Incident SLD was defined using…”
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Using Evidence-Based Pedagogical Approaches to Pivot from In-Person to Online Training in a D43 Program during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-10-2022)“…The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant disruption to medical education globally. Fogarty International Center (FIC) training programs, designed to strengthen…”
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A multiplexed real‐time PCR assay for simultaneous quantification of human immunodeficiency virus and Hepatitis B virus for low‐and‐middle‐ income countries
Published in Journal of virological methods (01-12-2024)“…Due to shared routes of transmission, including sexual contact and vertical transmission, HIV-HBV co-infection is common, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa…”
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Hepatocellular carcinoma presentation and prognosis among Nigerian adults with and without HIV
Published in PloS one (06-03-2023)“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an increasing cause of mortality in Nigeria among persons with HIV (PLH), as access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) improves…”
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Hepatitis B Virus in West African Children: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of HIV and Other Factors Associated with Hepatitis B Infection
Published in International journal of environmental research and public health (25-02-2023)“…While Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are endemic in West Africa, the prevalence of HBV/HIV coinfection and their associated…”
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Effectiveness of multimethod, community-based educational interventions on the knowledge and attitude to birth preparedness and complications readiness among women in southwest Nigeria
Published in BMJ Public Health (10-06-2024)“…Background Birth preparedness and complications readiness (BP/CR) is an effective strategy to reduce maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality.Aim To assess…”
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Impact of Antiretroviral Therapy on the Risk of Herpes Zoster among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Individuals in Tanzania
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-01-2018)“…We examined the incidence of herpes zoster (HZ) before and after the initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART), and risk factors for HZ among human…”
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Clinical and Genotypic Findings in HIV-Infected Patients With the K65R Mutation Failing First-Line Antiretroviral Therapy in Nigeria
Published in Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) (01-10-2009)“…INTRODUCTION:The HIV-1 epidemic in African countries is largely due to non-B HIV-1 subtypes. Patterns and frequency of antiretroviral drug resistance mutations…”
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Hepatocellular carcinoma presentation and prognosis among Nigerian adults with and without HIV
Published in PloS one (01-01-2023)“…Introduction Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an increasing cause of mortality in Nigeria among persons with HIV (PLH), as access to antiretroviral therapy…”
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Clinical and Genotypic Findings in HIV-lnfected Patients With the K65R Mutation Failing First-Line Antiretroviral Therapy in Nigeria
Published in Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) (01-10-2009)“…The HIV-1 epidemic in African countries is largely due to non-B HIV-1 subtypes. Patterns and frequency of antiretroviral drug resistance mutations observed in…”
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Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor Resistance Mutations Associated with First-Line Stavudine-Containing Antiretroviral Therapy: Programmatic Implications for Countries Phasing Out Stavudine: THE IMPACT OF HIV DRUG RESISTANCE ON THE SELECTION OF 1ST-AND 2ND-LINE ART IN RESOURCE-LIMITED SETTINGS
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