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Virologic outcome among patients receiving antiretroviral therapy at five hospitals in Haiti by Jean Louis, Frantz, Buteau, Josiane, François, Kesner, Hulland, Erin, Domerçant, Jean Wysler, Yang, Chunfu, Boncy, Jacques, Burris, Robert, Pelletier, Valerie, Wagar, Nicholas, Deyde, Varough, Lowrance, David W, Charles, Macarthur

“…Viral load (VL) assessment is the preferred method for diagnosing and confirming virologic failure for patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART). We conducted a…”
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Estimated Prevalence of Cryptococcus Antigenemia (CrAg) among HIV-Infected Adults with Advanced Immunosuppression in Namibia Justifies Routine Screening and Preemptive Treatment by Sawadogo, Souleymane, Makumbi, Boniface, Purfield, Anne, Ndjavera, Christophine, Mutandi, Gram, Maher, Andrew, Kaindjee-Tjituka, Francina, Kaplan, Jonathan E, Park, Benjamin J, Lowrance, David W

“…Cryptococcal meningitis is common and associated with high mortality among HIV infected persons. The World Health Organization recommends that routine…”
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Latent Tuberculosis Infection and Associated Factors among Health Care Workers in Kigali, Rwanda by Rutanga, Claude, Lowrance, David W, Oeltmann, John E, Mutembayire, Grace, Willis, Matt, Uwizeye, Claude Bernard, Hinda, Ruton, Bassirou, Chitou, Gutreuter, Steve, Gasana, Michel

“…Data are limited regarding tuberculosis (TB) and latent TB infection prevalence in Rwandan health facilities. We conducted a cross-sectional survey among…”
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Task shifting for scale-up of HIV care: evaluation of nurse-centered antiretroviral treatment at rural health centers in Rwanda by Shumbusho, Fabienne, van Griensven, Johan, Lowrance, David, Turate, Innocent, Weaver, Mark A, Price, Jessica, Binagwaho, Agnes

“…The shortage of human resources for health, and in particular physicians, is one of the major barriers to achieve universal access to HIV care and treatment…”
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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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Public Health Progress in Haiti by Lowrance, David W, Tappero, Jordan W, Poncelet, Jean Luc, Etienne, Carissa, Frieden, Thomas R, Delsoins, Daphne

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Limited utility of dried-blood- and plasma spot-based screening for antiretroviral treatment failure with Cobas Ampliprep/TaqMan HIV-1 version 2.0 by Sawadogo, Souleymane, Shiningavamwe, Andreas, Chang, Joy, Maher, Andrew D, Zhang, Guoqing, Yang, Chunfu, Gaeb, Esegiel, Kaura, Harold, Ellenberger, Dennis, Lowrance, David W

“…The 2013 WHO antiretroviral therapy (ART) guidelines recommend dried blood spots (DBS) as an alternative specimen type for viral load (VL) monitoring. We…”
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Evaluation of the uptake of tuberculosis preventative therapy for people living with HIV in Namibia: a multiple methods analysis by Roscoe, Clay, Lockhart, Chris, de Klerk, Michael, Baughman, Andrew, Agolory, Simon, Gawanab, Michael, Menzies, Heather, Jonas, Anna, Salomo, Natanael, Taffa, Negussie, Lowrance, David, Robsky, Katherine, Tollefson, Deanna, Pevzner, Eric, Hamunime, Ndapewa, Mavhunga, Farai, Mungunda, Helena

“…In 2016, Namibia had ~ 230,000 people living with HIV (PLHIV) and 9154 new tuberculosis (TB) cases, including 3410 (38%) co-infected cases. TB preventative…”
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ART attrition and risk factors among Option B+ patients in Haiti: A retrospective cohort study by Puttkammer, Nancy, Domerçant, Jean Wysler, Adler, Michelle, Yuhas, Krista, Myrtil, Martine, Young, Paul, François, Kesner, Grand'Pierre, Reynold, Lowrance, David

“…In October 2012, the Haitian Ministry of Health endorsed the "Option B+" strategy to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and achieve HIV epidemic…”
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Evaluation of the rapid scale-up of collaborative TB/HIV activities in TB facilities in Rwanda, 2005-2009 by Pevzner, Eric S, Vandebriel, Greet, Lowrance, David W, Gasana, Michel, Finlay, Alyssa

“…In 2005, Rwanda drafted a national TB/HIV policy and began scaling-up collaborative TB/HIV activities. Prior to the scale-up, we evaluated existing TB/HIV…”
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Use of HIV Recency Assays for HIV Incidence Estimation and Other Surveillance Use Cases: Systematic Review by Facente, Shelley N, Grebe, Eduard, Maher, Andrew D, Fox, Douglas, Scheer, Susan, Mahy, Mary, Dalal, Shona, Lowrance, David, Marsh, Kimberly

“…HIV assays designed to detect recent infection, also known as "recency assays," are often used to estimate HIV incidence in a specific country, region, or…”
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Prevalence and Correlates of Genital Infections Among Newly Diagnosed Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected Adults Entering Human Immunodeficiency Virus Care in Windhoek, Namibia by Djomand, Gaston, Schlefer, Madeleine, Gutreuter, Steve, Tobias, Sarah, Patel, Roopal, DeLuca, Nickolas, Hood, Julia, Sawadogo, Souleymane, Chen, Cheng, Muadinohamba, Alexinah, Lowrance, David W., Bock, Naomi

“…Identifying and treating genital infections, including sexually transmitted infections (STI), among newly diagnosed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected…”
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Retention Throughout the HIV Care and Treatment Cascade: From Diagnosis to Antiretroviral Treatment of Adults and Children Living with HIV-Haiti, 1985-2015 by Auld, Andrew F, Valerie Pelletier, Robin, Ermane G, Shiraishi, Ray W, Dee, Jacob, Antoine, Mayer, Desir, Yrvel, Desforges, Gracia, Delcher, Chris, Duval, Nirva, Joseph, Nadjy, Francois, Kesner, Griswold, Mark, Domercant, Jean Wysler, Patrice Joseph, Yves Anthony, Van Onacker, Joelle Deas, Deyde, Varough, Lowrance, David W, And The Groupe d'Analyses Salvh

“…Monitoring retention of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the HIV care and treatment cascade is essential to guide program strategy and evaluate progress…”
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Cell phone-based and internet-based monitoring and evaluation of the National Antiretroviral Treatment Program during rapid scale-up in Rwanda: TRACnet, 2004-2010 by Nsanzimana, Sabin, Ruton, Hinda, Lowrance, David W, Cishahayo, Shabani, Nyemazi, Jean Pierre, Muhayimpundu, Ribakare, Karema, Corine, Raghunathan, Pratima L, Binagwaho, Agnes, Riedel, David J

“…Monitoring and evaluation of antiretroviral treatment (ART) scale-up has been challenging in resource-limited settings. We describe an innovative…”
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HIV Prevalence, Risk Factors for Infection, and Uptake of Prevention, Testing, and Treatment among Female Sex Workers in Namibia by Jonas, Anna, Patel, Sadhna V., Katuta, Frieda, Maher, Andrew D., Banda, Karen M., Gerndt, Krysta, Pietersen, Ismelda, de Prata, Neia Menezes, Mutenda, Nicholus, Nakanyala, Tuli, Kisting, Esme, Kawana, Brown, Nietschke, Ann-Marie, Prybylski, Dimitri, McFarland, Willi, Lowrance, David W.

“…Background In most settings, Female Sex Workers (FSW) bear a disproportionate burden of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) disease worldwide. Representative…”
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Building and Rebuilding: The National Public Health Laboratory Systems and Services Before and After the Earthquake and Cholera Epidemic, Haiti, 2009-2015 by Jean Louis, Frantz, Buteau, Josiane, Boncy, Jacques, Anselme, Renette, Stanislas, Magalie, Nagel, Mary C, Juin, Stanley, Charles, Macarthur, Burris, Robert, Antoine, Eva, Yang, Chunfu, Kalou, Mireille, Vertefeuille, John, Marston, Barbara J, Lowrance, David W, Deyde, Varough

“…Before the 2010 devastating earthquake and cholera outbreak, Haiti's public health laboratory systems were weak and services were limited. There was no…”
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Trends in Tuberculosis Case Notification and Treatment Success, Haiti, 2010-2015 by Charles, Macarthur, Richard, Milo, Joseph, Patrice, Bury, Margarette R, Perrin, Georges, Louis, Frantz Jean, Fitter, David L, Marston, Barbara J, Deyde, Varough, Boncy, Jacques, Morose, Willy, Pape, Jean W, Lowrance, David W

“…Since the 2010 earthquake, tuberculosis (TB) control has been a major priority for health sector response and recovery efforts in Haiti. The goal of this study…”
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Task-shifting point-of-care CD4+ testing to lay health workers in HIV care and treatment services in Namibia by Salomo, Natanael, Gweshe, Justice, Lowrance, David, Maher, Andrew, Mutandi, Graham, Muadinohamba, Alexinah, Beukes, Anita, Neo, Marytha, Kaindjee-Tjituka, Francina, Sawadogo, Souleymane, Mbapaha, Claudia

“…Introduction: Access to CD4+ testing remains a common barrier to early initiation of antiretroviral therapy among persons living with HIV/AIDS in low- and…”
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Adult Clinical and Immunologic Outcomes of the National Antiretroviral Treatment Program in Rwanda During 2004-2005 by Lowrance, David W, Ndamage, Francois, Kayirangwa, Eugenie, Ndagije, Felix, Lo, Wilson, Hoover, Donald R, Hanson, Jeff, Elul, Batya, Ayaba, Aliou, Ellerbrock, Tedd, Rukundo, Alphonse, Shumbusho, Fabienne, Nash, Denis, Mugabo, Jules, Assimwe, Anita

“…BACKGROUND:By December 2007, over 48,000 persons had initiated antiretroviral treatment (ART) at 171 clinics in Rwanda. Assessing national ART program outcomes…”
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Attrition from antiretroviral treatment services among pregnant and non-pregnant patients following adoption of Option B+ in Haiti by Domercant, Jean Wysler, Puttkammer, Nancy, Young, Paul, Yuhas, Krista, François, Kesner, Grand'Pierre, Reynold, Lowrance, David, Adler, Michelle

“…Background: Access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) has expanded in Haiti because of the adoption of Option B+ and the revision of treatment guidelines…”
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