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Estimated Effect of 17 Alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate on Preterm Birth in the United States by Petrini, Joann R., Callaghan, William M., Klebanoff, Mark, Green, Nancy S., Lackritz, Eve M., Howse, Jennifer L., Schwarz, Richard H., Damus, Karla

“…OBJECTIVE:A multicenter, randomized placebo-controlled trial among women with singleton pregnancies and a history of spontaneous preterm birth found that…”
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Short-course oral zidovudine for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire: a randomised trial by Wiktor, Stefan Z, Ekpini, Ehounou, Karon, John M, Nkengasong, John, Maurice, Chantal, Severin, Sibailly T, Roels, Thierry H, Kouassi, Moise K, Lackritz, Eve M, Coulibaly, Issa-Malick, Greenberg, Alan E

“…In Africa, the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 infection is high. Short-course perinatal oral zidovudine might decrease the rate of transmission…”
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Efficacy of trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole prophylaxis to decrease morbidity and mortality in HIV-1-infected patients with tuberculosis in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire: a randomised controlled trial by Wiktor, Stefan Z, Sassan-Morokro, Madeleine, Grant, Alison D, Abouya, Lucien, Karon, John M, Maurice, Chantal, Djomand, Gaston, Ackah, Alain, Domoua, Kouao, Kadio, Auguste, Yapi, Achy, Combe, Patrice, Tossou, Odette, Roels, Thierry H, Lackritz, Eve M, Coulibaly, Doulourou, Cock, Kevin M De, Coulibaly, Issa-Malick, Greenberg, Alan E

“…There is a high incidence of opportunistic infection among HIV-1-infected patients with tuberculosis in Africa and, consequently, high mortality. We assessed…”
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Estimated Risk of Transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus by Screened Blood in the United States by Lackritz, Eve M, Satten, Glen A, Aberle-Grasse, John, Dodd, Roger Y, Raimondi, Vincent P, Janssen, Robert S, Lewis, W. Frank, Notari, Edward P, Petersen, Lyle R

“…After the practice of screening all blood donations for antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was introduced in the United States in 1985, the…”
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Kaposi's sarcoma in Uganda: Risk factors for Human herpesvirus 8 infection among blood donors by HLADIK, Wolfgang, DOLLARD, Sheila C, DOWNING, Robert G, KATAAHA, Peter, PELLETT, Philip E, KARON, John M, MERMIN, Jonathan, LACKRITZ, Eve M

“…Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is etiologically linked to Kaposi's sarcoma, a common cancer in Uganda. The authors assessed HHV-8 seroprevalence, risk factors for…”
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Beyond Chloroquine: Implications of Drug Resistance for Evaluating Malaria Therapy Efficacy and Treatment Policy in Africa by Bloland, Peter B., Lackritz, Eve M., Kazembe, Peter N., Were, Joab B. O., Steketee, Richard, Campbell, Carlos C.

“…Emphasis on retaining chloroquine as the first-line therapy for Plasmodium falciparum infections in most of sub-Saharan Africa for as long as it remains…”
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Effect of blood transfusion on survival among children in a Kenyan hospital by Lackritz, E M, Campbell, C C, Ruebush, 2nd, T K, Hightower, A W, Wakube, W, Steketee, R W, Were, J B

“…In Africa, blood transfusions are frequently given to treat severe paediatric anaemia. Because of the risk of HIV transmission, identification of when…”
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Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission in the Context of a Comprehensive AIDS Agenda in Resource-Poor Countries by Lackritz, Eve M, Shaffer, Nathan, Luo, Chewe

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Childhood mortality during and after hospitalization in western Kenya: effect of malaria treatment regimens by Zucker, J R, Lackritz, E M, Ruebush, 2nd, T K, Hightower, A W, Adungosi, J E, Were, J B, Metchock, B, Patrick, E, Campbell, C C

“…Plasmodium falciparum infection is an important cause of the high childhood mortality rates in sub-Saharan Africa. Increasingly, the contribution of P…”
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Longitudinal evaluation of severely anemic children in Kenya : the effect of transfusion on mortality and hematologic recovery by LACKRITZ, E. M, HIGHTOWER, A. W, ZUCKER, J. R, RUEBUSH, T. K, OLANG'O ONUDI, C, STEKETEE, R. W, WERE, J. B. O, PATRICK, E, CAMPBELL, C. C

“…To determine the effect of transfusion on hematologic recovery and mortality among severely anemic children during and after hospitalization in rural Kenya…”
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Is Drinking Water in Abidjan, Côte dʼIvoire, Safe for Infant Formula? by Dunne, Eileen F, Angoran-Bénié, Hortense, Kamelan-Tano, Akoua, Sibailly, Toussaint S, Monga, Ben B, Kouadio, Luc, Roels, Thierry H, Wiktor, Stefan Z, Lackritz, Eve M, Mintz, Eric D, Luby, Steve

“…OBJECTIVE:To survey knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding water use and infant feeding in the Koumassi District of Abidjan, Côte dʼIvoire, and to…”
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Surveillance of HIV-1 genetic subtypes and diversity in the US blood supply by DE OLIVEIRA, C. Fernando, DIAZ, Ricardo S, MOSLEY, James W, BUSCH, Michael P, MACHADO, Daisy M, SULLIVAN, Marian T, FINLAYSON, Teresa, GWINN, Marta, LACKRITZ, Eve M, WILLIAMS, Alan E, KESSLER, Debra, OPERSKALSKI, Eva A

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Chloroquine-Resistant Plasmodium vivax from Indonesia by Schwartz, Ira K, Lackritz, Eve M, Patchen, Leslie C

“…To the Editor: Despite the global spread of chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum over the past 30 years, 1 chloroquine has remained effective for…”
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Relevance of AIDS treatment with two nucleoside analogues alone by Weidle, PJ, Mbidde, E, Djomand, G, Lackritz, EM

“…A report on meta-analysis that summarizes much of what has been learned about the use of zidovudine alone or in combination with didanosine or zalcitabine is…”
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Value and cost-effectiveness of screening blood donors for antibody to hepatitis B core antigen as a way of detecting window-phase human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infections by Busch, M. P., Dodd, R. Y., Lackritz, E. M., AuBuchon, J. P., Birkmeyer, J. D., Petersen, L. R.

“…BACKGROUND: The value of screening donors for antibody to hepatitis B core antigen (anti‐HBc) for the prevention of posttransfusion hepatitis has declined…”
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Serologic test for syphilis as a surrogate marker for human immunodeficiency virus infection among United States blood donors by Herrera, Guillermo A., Lackritz, Eve M., Janssen, Robert S., Raimondi, Vincent P., Dodd, Roger Y., Aberle-Grasse, John, Petersen, Lyle R.

“…BACKGROUND: This study evaluated the usefulness of the serologic test for syphilis (STS) in preventing the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),…”
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Blood transfusion practices and blood-banking services in a Kenyan hospital by Lackritz, E M, Ruebush, 2nd, T K, Zucker, J R, Adungosi, J E, Were, J B, Campbell, C C

“…To identify ways to improve the operation of blood-screening programs and to decrease the inappropriate use of blood by evaluating blood-transfusion practices…”
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Anaemia, blood transfusion practices, HIV and mortality among women of reproductive age in western Kenya by Zucker, J R, Lackritz, E M, Ruebush, T K, Hightower, A W, Adungosi, J E, Were, J B, Campbell, C C

“…Severe anaemia among women in sub-Saharan Africa is frequently treated with blood transfusions. The risk of transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)…”
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Do surrogate tests improve the safety of the blood supply?

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Malaria, Mefloquine, Madness, and Mosquito Nets-Reply by Lobel, Hans O, Lackritz, Eve M, Campbell, Carlos C

“…In Reply. —Choosing a drug for prophylaxis against malaria requires weighing the risk of malaria infection against the effectiveness and tolerance of the drug…”
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