Search Results - "Lusanda Mazibuko"

Optimised electronic patient records to improve clinical monitoring of HIV-positive patients in rural South Africa (MONART trial): study protocol for a cluster-randomised trial by Iwuji, Collins, Osler, Meg, Mazibuko, Lusanda, Hounsome, Natalia, Ngwenya, Nothando, Chimukuche, Rujeko Samanthia, Khoza, Thandeka, Gareta, Dickman, Sunpath, Henry, Boulle, Andrew, Herbst, Kobus

“…There is poor viral load monitoring (VLM) and inadequate management of virological failure in HIV-positive individuals on antiretroviral therapy in rural…”
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HIV, hypertension and diabetes care and all-cause mortality in rural South Africa in the HIV antiretroviral therapy era: a longitudinal cohort study by Mark Siedner, Emily Wong, Lusanda Mazibuko, Kashfia Rahman, Taing N Aung, Jacob Busang

“…Introduction South Africa is in the midst of rapid epidemiological transition from extremely high HIV and tuberculosis (TB) mortality to one characterised…”
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COVID-19 vaccine uptake, confidence and hesitancy in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa between April 2021 and April 2022: A continuous cross-sectional surveillance study by Piltch-Loeb, Rachael, Mazibuko, Lusanda, Stanton, Eva, Mngomezulu, Thobeka, Gareta, Dickman, Nxumalo, Siyabonga, Kraemer, John D, Herbst, Kobus, Siedner, Mark J, Harling, Guy

“…High COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in South Africa limits protection against future epidemic waves. We evaluated how vaccine hesitancy and its correlates evolved…”
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SAT-413 Hepatitis B virus seroepidemiology in the Vukuzazi population programme, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa by Anderson, Motswedi, Maponga, Tongai Gibson, Jording-Jespersen, Gregory, Upton, Janine, Gareta, Dickman, Ellapen, Malcolm, Waddilove, Elizabeth, Mazibuko, Lusanda, Olivier, Stephen, Busang, Jacob, Sukali, Gloria, Delphin, Marion, Gunda, Resign, Wong, Emily, Seidner, Mark, Khoza, Thandeka, Ndungu, Thumbi, Baisley, Kathy, Msomi, Khanyi, Smit, Theresa, Iwuji, Collins, CMatthews, Philippa

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The Impact of Drought on HIV Care in Rural South Africa: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis by Iwuji, Collins C., Baisley, Kathy, Maoyi, Molulaqhooa Linda, Orievulu, Kingsley, Mazibuko, Lusanda, Ayeb-Karlsson, Sonja, Yapa, H. Manisha, Hanekom, Willem, Herbst, Kobus, Kniveton, Dominic

“…This analysis investigates the relationship between drought and antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence and retention in HIV care in the Hlabisa sub-district,…”
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Protocol: Implementation evaluation of a combination intervention for sustainable blood pressure control in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (IMPACT BP): A three-arm, unblinded, parallel group individually randomized clinical trial by Sithole, Nsika, Castle, Alison, Nxumalo, Siyabonga, Mazibuko, Lusanda, Manyaapelo, Thabang, Abrahams-Gessel, Shafika, Dlamini, Siphephelo, Gareta, Dickman, Orne-Gliemann, Joanna, Baisley, Kathy, Bachmann, Max, Magula, Nombulelo, Gaziano, Thomas A., Siedner, Mark J.

“…Hypertension is the primary risk factor for stroke and heart disease, which are leading causes of death in South Africa. Despite the availability of…”
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Correction: The Impact of Drought on HIV Care in Rural South Africa: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis by Iwuji, Collins C., Baisley, Kathy, Maoyi, Molulaqhooa Linda, Orievulu, Kingsley, Mazibuko, Lusanda, Ayeb-Karlsson, Sonja, Yapa, H. Manisha, Hanekom, Willem, Herbst, Kobus, Kniveton, Dominic

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Discrepancy between Mtb-specific IFN-γ and IgG responses in HIV-positive people with low CD4 countsResearch in context by Maphe Mthembu, Kathryn A. Bowman, Leela R.L. Davies, Sharon Khuzwayo, Lusanda Mazibuko, Thierry Bassett, Dirhona Ramjit, Zoey Mhlane, Farina Karim, Galit Alter, Thumbi Ndung'u, Emily B. Wong

“…Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading infectious cause of death worldwide and treating latent TB infection (LTBI) with TB preventative therapy is a global…”
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Impact of level five lockdown on the incidence of COVID-19: lessons learned from South Africa by Made, Felix, Utembe, Wells, Wilson, Kerry, Naicker, Nisha, Tlotleng, Nonhlanhla, Mdleleni, Simbulele, Mazibuko, Lusanda, Ntlebi, Vusi, Ngwepe, Phuti

“…the level five (L5) lockdown was a very stringent social distancing measure taken to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections. This study assessed the impact…”
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COVID-19 vaccine uptake, confidence and hesitancy in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa between April 2021 and April 2022: A continuous cross-sectional surveillance study by Rachael Piltch-Loeb, Lusanda Mazibuko, Eva Stanton, Thobeka Mngomezulu, Dickman Gareta, Siyabonga Nxumalo, John D. Kraemer, Kobus Herbst, Mark J. Siedner, Guy Harling

“…High COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in South Africa limits protection against future epidemic waves. We evaluated how vaccine hesitancy and its correlates evolved…”
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Discrepancy between Mtb-specific IFN-γ and IgG responses in HIV-positive people with low CD4 counts by Mthembu, Maphe, Bowman, Kathryn A., Davies, Leela R.L., Khuzwayo, Sharon, Mazibuko, Lusanda, Bassett, Thierry, Ramjit, Dirhona, Mhlane, Zoey, Karim, Farina, Alter, Galit, Ndung'u, Thumbi, Wong, Emily B.

“…Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading infectious cause of death worldwide and treating latent TB infection (LTBI) with TB preventative therapy is a global priority…”
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