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Perceived ability to comply with national COVID-19 mitigation strategies and their impact on household finances, food security, and mental well-being of medical and pharmacy students in Liberia by Davis, Elvis J, Amorim, Gustavo, Dahn, Bernice, Moon, Troy D

“…From the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, guidance from WHO has promoted social distancing, wearing face masks, frequent hand washing, and staying-at-home as…”
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Evaluating empiric antibiotic prescribing for hospitalized children in Mozambique through the introduction of a quarterly syndromic antibiogram: An implementation science protocol by Kenga, Darlenne B, Sacarlal, Jahit, Sidat, Mohsin, Amorim, Gustavo, Myers, Harriett H, Chicamba, Valéria, Kampa, Kathryn T, Moon, Troy D

“…Antimicrobials are the most frequently prescribed drug in pediatrics, with an estimated 37% of infants and 61% of hospitalized children having received them…”
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Patterns of mobility and its impact on retention in care among people living with HIV in the Manhiça District, Mozambique by Bernardo, Edson L, Nhampossa, Tacilta, Clouse, Kate, Carlucci, James G, Fernández-Luis, Sheila, Fuente-Soro, Laura, Nhacolo, Ariel, Sidat, Mohsin, Naniche, Denise, Moon, Troy D

“…Introduction Retention in HIV care is a challenge in Mozambique. Mozambique´s southern provinces have the highest mobility levels of the country. Mobility may…”
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Characterizing multidimensional poverty in Migori County, Kenya and its association with depression by Starnes, Joseph R, Di Gravio, Chiara, Irlmeier, Rebecca, Moore, Ryan, Okoth, Vincent, Rogers, Ash, Ressler, Daniele J, Moon, Troy D

“…Narrow, unidimensional measures of poverty often fail to measure true poverty and inadequately capture its drivers. Multidimensional indices of poverty more…”
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De-implementation strategy to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions for ambulatory HIV-infected patients with upper respiratory tract infections in Mozambique: a study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial by Faiela, Candido, Moon, Troy D, Sidat, Mohsin, Sevene, Esperança

“…Antibiotics are globally overprescribed for the treatment of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI), especially in persons living with HIV. However, most…”
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Population-based socio-demographic household assessment of livelihoods and health among communities in Migori County, Kenya over multiple timepoints (2021, 2024, 2027): A study protocol by Starnes, Joseph R, Wamae, Jane, Okoth, Vincent, Ressler, Daniele J, Were, Vincent, Were, Lawrence P O, Moon, Troy D, Wamai, Richard

“…Migori County is located in western Kenya bordering Lake Victoria and has traditionally performed poorly on important health metrics, including child mortality…”
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Effect of Xpert MTB/RIF testing introduction and favorable outcome predictors for tuberculosis treatment among HIV infected adults in rural southern Mozambique. A retrospective cohort study by Nacarapa, Edy, Muchiri, Evans, Moon, Troy D, Charalambous, Salome, Verdu, Maria E, Ramos, Jose M, Valverde, Emilio J

“…Global roll out of Xpert MTB/RIF technology has resulted in dramatic changes in TB diagnosis. However, benefits in resource-limited, high-burden TB/HIV…”
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Self-reported non-receipt of HIV test results: A silent barrier to HIV epidemic control in Mozambique by Mugabe, Didier, Bhatt, Nilesh, Carlucci, James G, Gudo, Eduardo S, Gong, Wu, Sidat, Mohsin, Moon, Troy D

“…People living with HIV (PLHIV) and who are aware of their HIV status can access and benefit from antiretroviral therapy (ART) with subsequent individual and…”
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Under-five mortality in the Rongo Sub-County of Migori County, Kenya: Experience of the Lwala Community Alliance 2007-2017 with evidence from a cross-sectional survey by Starnes, Joseph R, Chamberlain, Liz, Sutermaster, Staci, Owuor, Mercy, Okoth, Vincent, Edman, William, Moon, Troy D

“…Childhood mortality remains a pressing problem in rural Kenya, and reducing under-five deaths is a key target of the Sustainable Development Goals. We aim to…”
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Poor clinical outcomes for HIV infected children on antiretroviral therapy in rural Mozambique: need for program quality improvement and community engagement by Vermund, Sten H, Blevins, Meridith, Moon, Troy D, José, Eurico, Moiane, Linda, Tique, José A, Sidat, Mohsin, Ciampa, Philip J, Shepherd, Bryan E, Vaz, Lara M E

“…Residents of Zambézia Province, Mozambique live from rural subsistence farming and fishing. The 2009 provincial HIV prevalence for adults 15-49 years was…”
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The Prevalence of Interpersonal Violence (IPV) Against Women and its Associated Variables: An Exploratory Study in the Rongo Sub-County of Migori County, Kenya by Morris, Miller, Okoth, Vincent, Prigmore, Heather L., Ressler, Daniele J., Mbeya, Julius, Rogers, Ash, Moon, Troy D., Audet, Carolyn M.

“…Interpersonal violence (IPV) within intimate partner relationships and gender-based violence remain major public health problems worldwide; 44.8% of Kenyan…”
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A medical records and data capture and management system for Lassa fever in Sierra Leone: Approach, implementation, and challenges by Shaffer, Jeffrey G, Schieffelin, John S, Gbakie, Michael, Alhasan, Foday, Roberts, Nicole B, Goba, Augustine, Randazzo, Jessica, Momoh, Mambu, Moon, Troy D, Kanneh, Lansana, Levy, Danielle C, Podgorski, Rachel M, Hartnett, Jessica N, Boisen, Matt L, Branco, Luis M, Samuels, Robert, Grant, Donald S, Garry, Robert F

“…Situated in southeastern Sierra Leone, Kenema Government Hospital (KGH) maintains one of the world's only Lassa fever isolation wards and was a strategic Ebola…”
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Respiratory virus surveillance in hospitalized children less than two-years of age in Kenema, Sierra Leone during the COVID-19 pandemic (October 2020- October 2021) by Samuels, Robert J, Sumah, Ibrahim, Alhasan, Foday, McHenry, Rendie, Short, Laura, Chappell, James D, Haddadin, Zaid, Halasa, Natasha B, Valério, Inaê D, Amorim, Gustavo, Grant, Donald S, Schieffelin, John S, Moon, Troy D

“…Globally, viral pathogens are the leading cause of acute respiratory infection in children under-five years. We aim to describe the epidemiology of viral…”
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Barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence in rural Mozambique by Groh, Kate, Audet, Carolyn M, Baptista, Alberto, Sidat, Mohsin, Vergara, Alfredo, Vermund, Sten H, Moon, Troy D

“…HIV is treated as a chronic disease, but high lost-to-follow-up rates and poor adherence to medication result in higher mortality, morbidity, and viral…”
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Individual factors associated with time to non-adherence to ART pick-up within HIV care and treatment services in three health facilities of Zambézia Province, Mozambique by Filimão, Dércio B C, Moon, Troy D, Senise, Jorge F, Diaz, Ricardo S, Sidat, Mohsin, Castelo, Adauto

“…Mozambique has made significant gains in addressing its HIV epidemic, yet adherence to visit schedules remains a challenge. HIV programmatic gains to date…”
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Antibiotic prescribing practices for acute respiratory illness in children less than 24 months of age in Kenema, Sierra Leone: is it time to move beyond algorithm driven decision making? by Moon, Troy D, Sumah, Ibrahim, Amorim, Gustavo, Alhasan, Foday, Howard, Leigh M, Myers, Harriett, Green, Ann F, Grant, Donald S, Schieffelin, John S, Samuels, Robert J

“…Lower respiratory tract infections are the leading cause of mortality in young children globally. In many resource-limited settings clinicians rely on…”
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Ethical issues in the use of SMS messaging in HIV care and treatment in low- and middle-income countries: case examples from Mozambique by Ossemane, Ezequiel B, Moon, Troy D, Were, Martin C, Heitman, Elizabeth

“…The introduction of mobile communication technologies in health care in low- and middle-income countries offers an opportunity for increased efficiencies in…”
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Web-Based Interactive Tool to Identify Facilities at Risk of Receiving Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Organisms by Octaria, Rany, Chan, Allison, Wolford, Hannah, Devasia, Rose, Moon, Troy D, Zhu, Yuwei, Slayton, Rachel B, Kainer, Marion A

“…To identify facilities at risk of receiving patients colonized or infected with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs), we developed an interactive web-based…”
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Implementation of spirometry screening for post-tuberculosis lung disease (PTLD) among adolescents and adults enrolled within the National Tuberculosis Control Program of Carmelo Hospital in Chókwè District, Mozambique: A hybrid type III effectiveness-implementation study protocol by Myers, Harriett, Chongo, Bartolomeu, Zifodya, Jerry S, Zacaria, Isabel, Machava, Estevão, Simango, André, Amorim, Gustavo, Mavume-Mangunyane, Elzier, Chiau, Rogério, Kampa, Kathryn T, Madede, Tavares, Sidat, Mohsin, Moon, Troy D

“…Despite receiving adequate treatment, many tuberculosis (TB) survivors are left with post-tuberculosis complications, possibly due to lung tissue damage…”
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Lassa Fever among Children in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone: A 7-year Retrospective Analysis (2012-2018) by Samuels, Robert J, Moon, Troy D, Starnes, Joseph R, Alhasan, Foday, Gbakie, Michael, Goba, Augustine, Koroma, Veronica, Momoh, Mambu, Sandi, John Demby, Garry, Robert F, Engel, Emily J, Shaffer, Jeffrey G, Schieffelin, John S, Grant, Donald S

“…Pediatric Lassa fever (LF) usually presents as a nonspecific febrile illness, similar to other endemic diseases in countries like Sierra Leone, where LF is…”
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