Search Results - "Lynen, Lutgarde"

Prednisone for the Prevention of Paradoxical Tuberculosis-Associated IRIS by Meintjes, Graeme, Stek, Cari, Blumenthal, Lisette, Thienemann, Friedrich, Schutz, Charlotte, Buyze, Jozefien, Ravinetto, Raffaella, van Loen, Harry, Nair, Amy, Jackson, Amanda, Colebunders, Robert, Maartens, Gary, Wilkinson, Robert J, Lynen, Lutgarde

“…Early initiation of antiretroviral therapy is an important aspect in the care of patients with HIV. In a randomized trial, a low prophylactic dose of…”
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Combination therapy for visceral leishmaniasis by van Griensven, Johan, MD, Balasegaram, Manica, MD, Meheus, Filip, MSc, Alvar, Jorge, MD, Lynen, Lutgarde, MD, Boelaert, Marleen, MD

“…Summary Combination therapy for the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis has increasingly been advocated as a way to increase treatment efficacy and tolerance,…”
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Evaluation of Convalescent Plasma for Ebola Virus Disease in Guinea by van Griensven, Johan, Edwards, Tansy, de Lamballerie, Xavier, Semple, Malcolm G, Gallian, Pierre, Baize, Sylvain, Horby, Peter W, Raoul, Hervé, Magassouba, N’Faly, Antierens, Annick, Lomas, Carolyn, Faye, Ousmane, Sall, Amadou A, Fransen, Katrien, Buyze, Jozefien, Ravinetto, Raffaella, Tiberghien, Pierre, Claeys, Yves, De Crop, Maaike, Lynen, Lutgarde, Bah, Elhadj Ibrahima, Smith, Peter G, Delamou, Alexandre, De Weggheleire, Anja, Haba, Nyankoye

“…The use of convalescent plasma to treat Ebola virus disease has been a focus of interest since Ebola virus was first identified in the 1970s. However, in this…”
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Visceral Leishmaniasis and HIV coinfection in East Africa by Diro, Ermias, Lynen, Lutgarde, Ritmeijer, Koert, Boelaert, Marleen, Hailu, Asrat, van Griensven, Johan

“…Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is an important protozoan opportunistic disease in HIV patients in endemic areas. East Africa is second to the Indian subcontinent…”
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The Immune Mechanisms of Lung Parenchymal Damage in Tuberculosis and the Role of Host-Directed Therapy by Stek, Cari, Allwood, Brian, Walker, Naomi F, Wilkinson, Robert J, Lynen, Lutgarde, Meintjes, Graeme

“…Impaired lung function is common in people with a history of tuberculosis. Host-directed therapy added to tuberculosis treatment may reduce lung damage and…”
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Realist evaluation of a community-based antiretroviral therapy (CBART) programme for key populations in Benue State in Nigeria by Ibiloye, Olujuwon, Decroo, Tom, Masquillier, Caroline, Okonkwo, Prosper, Lynen, Lutgarde, Jwanle, Plang, van Olmen, Josefien, van Belle, Sara

“…World Health Organization recommended community-based ART (CBART) approaches to improve access to antiretroviral treatment (ART) and treatment outcomes among…”
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Implementation of the advanced HIV disease care package with point-of-care CD4 testing during tuberculosis case finding: A mixed-methods evaluation by Gils, Tinne, Kamele, Mashaete, Madonsela, Thandanani, Bosman, Shannon, Ngubane, Thulani, Joseph, Philip, Reither, Klaus, Bresser, Moniek, Vlieghe, Erika, Decroo, Tom, Ayakaka, Irene, Lynen, Lutgarde, Van Heerden, Alastair

“…During TB-case finding, we assessed the feasibility of implementing the advanced HIV disease (AHD) care package, including VISITECT CD4 Advanced Disease…”
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Initial programme theory for community-based ART delivery for key populations in Benue State, Nigeria: a realist evaluation study by Ibiloye, Olujuwon, Decroo, Tom, van Olmen, Josefien, Masquillier, Caroline, Okonkwo, Prosper, Lynen, Lutgarde, Jwanle, Plang, Van Belle, Sara

“…The community-based antiretroviral therapy delivery (CBART) model was implemented in Benue State in Nigeria to increase access of key populations living with…”
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Evaluation of tuberculosis diagnostic test accuracy using Bayesian latent class analysis in the presence of conditional dependence between the diagnostic tests used in a community-based tuberculosis screening study by Keter, Alfred Kipyegon, Lynen, Lutgarde, Van Heerden, Alastair, Wong, Emily, Reither, Klaus, Goetghebeur, Els, Jacobs, Bart K M

“…Diagnostic accuracy studies in pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) are complicated by the lack of a perfect reference standard. This limitation can be handled using…”
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Near point-of-care HIV viral load testing: Cascade after high viral load in suburban Yangon, Myanmar by Tun, Ni Ni, Smithuis, Frank, Tun, Nyan Lynn, Min, Myo, Hlaing, Myo Ma Ma, Olmen, Josefien van, Lynen, Lutgarde, Gils, Tinne

“…HIV viral load (VL) testing in resource-limited settings is often centralised, limiting access. In Myanmar, we assessed outcomes according to VL access and the…”
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Community-based active tuberculosis case finding in poor urban settlements of Phnom Penh, Cambodia: a feasible and effective strategy by Lorent, Natalie, Choun, Kimcheng, Thai, Sopheak, Kim, Tharin, Huy, Sopheaktra, Pe, Reaksmey, van Griensven, Johan, Buyze, Jozefien, Colebunders, Robert, Rigouts, Leen, Lynen, Lutgarde

“…In light of the limitations of the current case finding strategies and the global urgency to improve tuberculosis (TB) case-detection, a renewed interest in…”
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High parasitological failure rate of visceral leishmaniasis to sodium stibogluconate among HIV co-infected adults in Ethiopia by Diro, Ermias, Lynen, Lutgarde, Mohammed, Rezika, Boelaert, Marleen, Hailu, Asrat, van Griensven, Johan

“…Antimonials are still being used for visceral leishmaniasis (VL) treatment among HIV co-infected patients in East-Africa due to the shortage of alternative…”
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Patient-mix, programmatic characteristics, retention and predictors of attrition among patients starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) before and after the implementation of HIV "Treat All" in Zimbabwe by Makurumidze, Richard, Buyze, Jozefien, Decroo, Tom, Lynen, Lutgarde, de Rooij, Madelon, Mataranyika, Trevor, Sithole, Ngwarai, Takarinda, Kudakwashe C, Apollo, Tsitsi, Hakim, James, Van Damme, Wim, Rusakaniko, Simbarashe

“…Since the scale-up of the HIV "Treat All" recommendation, evidence on its real-world effect on predictors of attrition (either death or lost to follow-up) is…”
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Hepatitis B and C co-infection among HIV-infected adults while on antiretroviral treatment: long-term survival, CD4 cell count recovery and antiretroviral toxicity in Cambodia by van Griensven, Johan, Phirum, Lay, Choun, Kimcheng, Thai, Sopheak, De Weggheleire, Anja, Lynen, Lutgarde

“…Despite the high burden, there is a dearth of (long-term) outcome data of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infected patients receiving…”
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Long-term retention and predictors of attrition for key populations receiving antiretroviral treatment through community-based ART in Benue State Nigeria: A retrospective cohort study by Ibiloye, Olujuwon, Jwanle, Plang, Masquillier, Caroline, Van Belle, Sara, Jaachi, Ekere, Amoo, Olubunmi, Isah, Ahmed, Omole, Temiwoluwa, Samuel, Jay Osi, van Olmen, Josefien, Lynen, Lutgarde, Okonkwo, Prosper, Decroo, Tom

“…Key populations (KP) are disproportionately infected with HIV and experience barriers to HIV care. KP include men who have sex with men (MSM), female sex…”
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Challenges and knowledge gaps in the management of non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease in sub-Saharan African countries with a high tuberculosis burden: a scoping review by Abbew, Elizabeth Tabitha, Lorent, Natalie, Mesic, Anita, Wachinou, Ablo Prudence, Obiri-Yeboah, Dorcas, Decroo, Tom, Rigouts, Leen, Lynen, Lutgarde

“…IntroductionIn sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries endemic for tuberculosis (TB), previous TB is a significant risk factor for non-tuberculous mycobacterial…”
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Improving access to integrated community‐based HIV, HCV and harm reduction services for people who inject drugs in Putao district, North Myanmar by Tun, Nini, Oo, Cho Lwin, Nwe, Cho Myat, Lynen, Lutgarde, Decroo, Tom, Smithuis, Frank, Gils, Tinne

“…Access to health services for PWID is tremendously challenging. The high incidence of malaria and TB and difficulties with linkage to care prompted MAM to set…”
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Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and the health-related Millennium Development Goals: time for a public health approach by Schouten, Erik J, Dr, Jahn, Andreas, PhD, Midiani, Dalitso, BSc, Makombe, Simon D, Dipl Clin Med, Mnthambala, Austin, MPH, Chirwa, Zengani, MBCh, Harries, Anthony D, Prof, van Oosterhout, Joep J, Prof, Meguid, Tarek, MD, Ben-Smith, Anne, PhD, Zachariah, Rony, PhD, Lynen, Lutgarde, PhD, Zolfo, Maria, MD, Van Damme, Wim, Prof, Gilks, Charles F, Prof, Atun, Rifat, Prof, Shawa, Mary, PhD, Chimbwandira, Frank, MBBS

“…The logistics of delivery will be improved, the risks of running out of stocks lessened, the need for multiple guidelines and training eliminated, and the…”
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Correction: Viraemic-time predicts mortality among people living with HIV on second-line antiretroviral treatment in Myanmar: A retrospective cohort study by Mesic, Anita, Decroo, Tom, Mar, Htay Thet, Jacobs, Bart K M, Thandar, Moe Pyae, Thwe, Thin Thin, Kyaw, Aung Aung, Sangma, Mitchell, Beversluis, David, Bermudez-Aza, Elkin, Spina, Alexander, Aung, Darli Po Po, Piriou, Erwan, Ritmeijer, Koert, Van Olmen, Josefien, Oo, Htun Nyunt, Lynen, Lutgarde

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271910.]…”
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Better programmatic outcome with the shorter regimen for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Guinea: A retrospective cohort study by Hassane-Harouna, Souleymane, Cherif, Gba-Foromo, Ortuno-Gutierrez, Nimer, Cisse, Diao, Camara, Lansana Mady, Diallo, Boubacar Djelo, Camara, Souleymane, Bangoura, Adama Marie, Lynen, Lutgarde, Decroo, Tom, Ehtesham, Hasnain Seyed

“…Setting Since August 2016, after the Ebola outbreak, the Guinean National Tuberculosis Programme and Damien Foundation implemented the shorter treatment…”
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