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Is there a "price that's right" for at-home COVID tests? by Kirby, Rebecca Portney, Maimaran, Michal, Palamountain, Kara M

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the daily lives of individuals across the world as multiple variants continue introducing new complexities. In December…”
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Sustainable HIV treatment in Africa through viral-load-informed differentiated care by Phillips, Andrew, Shroufi, Amir, Vojnov, Lara, Cohn, Jennifer, Roberts, Teri, Ellman, Tom, Bonner, Kimberly, Rousseau, Christine, Garnett, Geoff, Cambiano, Valentina, Nakagawa, Fumiyo, Ford, Deborah, Bansi-Matharu, Loveleen, Miners, Alec, Lundgren, Jens D., Eaton, Jeffrey W., Parkes-Ratanshi, Rosalind, Katz, Zachary, Maman, David, Ford, Nathan, Vitoria, Marco, Doherty, Meg, Dowdy, David, Nichols, Brooke, Murtagh, Maurine, Wareham, Meghan, Palamountain, Kara M., Chakanyuka Musanhu, Christine, Stevens, Wendy, Katzenstein, David, Ciaranello, Andrea, Barnabas, Ruanne, Braithwaite, R. Scott, Bendavid, Eran, Nathoo, Kusum J., van de Vijver, David, Wilson, David P., Holmes, Charles, Bershteyn, Anna, Walker, Simon, Raizes, Elliot, Jani, Ilesh, Nelson, Lisa J., Peeling, Rosanna, Terris-Prestholt, Fern, Murungu, Joseph, Mutasa-Apollo, Tsitsi, Hallett, Timothy B., Revill, Paul

“…There are inefficiencies in current approaches to monitoring patients on antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa. Patients typically attend clinics every…”
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An Unstructured Supplementary Service Data System for Daily Tracking of Patient Samples and Diagnostic Results in a Diagnostic Network in Malawi: System Development and Field Trial by Killian, Daniel, Gibson, Emma, Kachule, Mphatso, Palamountain, Kara, Bangoh, Joseph Bitilinyu, Deo, Sarang, Jonasson, Jonas Oddur

“…Diagnostics in many low- and middle-income countries are conducted through centralized laboratory networks. Samples are collected from patients at remote…”
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Devices and furniture for small and sick newborn care: systematic development of a planning and costing tool by Tarus, Alice, Msemo, Georgina, Kamuyu, Rosemary, Shamba, Donat, Kirby, Rebecca P, Palamountain, Kara M, Gicheha, Edith, Kumar, Meghan Bruce, Powell-Jackson, Timothy, Bohne, Christine, Murless-Collins, Sarah, Liaghati-Mobarhan, Sara, Morgan, Alison, Oden, Z Maria, Richards-Kortum, Rebecca, Lawn, Joy E

“…High-quality neonatal care requires sufficient functional medical devices, furniture, fixtures, and use by trained healthcare workers, however there is lack of…”
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Avoid equipment graveyards: rigorous process to improve identification and procurement of effective, affordable, and usable newborn devices in low-resource hospital settings by Asma, Elizabeth, Heenan, Megan, Banda, George, Kirby, Rebecca P, Mangwiro, Lucky, Acemyan, Claudia Ziegler, Palamountain, Kara M, Kortum, Philip, Kawaza, Kondwani, Oden, Z. Maria, Richards-Kortum, Rebecca, Brandt, Alexsandra, Kumara, Danica, Jin, Li, Khalid, Ali, Osoo, Cliff, Bisceglia, Nicki, Gate, Vince, Valle, Maureen, Mjumira, Rowland, Chapin, Abby, Shapiro, Alyssa, Samuel, Christina, Kimmey, David, Belton, M. Grant, Wang, Yifan Jack, Johnston, Jake, Anderson, Jessica, Bailey, Joseph, Coyle, Josh, Gordon, Kaede, Weld, Madeleine Tadros, Bond, Meaghan, Mitchell, Natalie, Mobarhan, Sara Liaghati, Salter, Sarah Elina, Matin, Shababa B, Saenz, Sonia E. Sosa, Kalikoff, Sylvie, Boles, Taylor

“…Abstract Background Millions of newborns die annually from preventable causes, with the highest rates occurring in Africa. Reducing neonatal mortality requires…”
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Point-of-care p24 antigen detection for early infant diagnosis of HIV infection: cross-sectional and longitudinal studies in Zambia by Sutcliffe, Catherine G, Mutanga, Jane, Moyo, Nkumbula, Agarwal, Abhishek K, Schue, Jessica L, Hamahuwa, Mutinta, Palamountain, Kara M, Fisher, Mark J, Elghanian, Robert, Thuma, Philip E, Moss, William J

“…Early infant diagnosis of HIV infection is challenging in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in rural areas, leading to delays in diagnosis and treatment. Use of…”
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Optimizing tuberculosis case detection through a novel diagnostic device placement model: the case of Uganda by Pho, Mai T, Deo, Sarang, Palamountain, Kara M, Joloba, Moses Lutaakome, Bajunirwe, Francis, Katamba, Achilles

“…Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) is being widely adopted in high TB burden countries. Analysis is needed to guide the placement of devices within health systems to…”
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Opportunities and Challenges for Cost-Efficient Implementation of New Point-of-Care Diagnostics for HIV and Tuberculosis by Schito, Marco, Peter, Trevor F., Cavanaugh, Sean, Piatek, Amy S., Young, Gloria J., Alexander, Heather, Coggin, William, Domingo, Gonzalo J., Ellenberger, Dennis, Ermantraut, Eugen, Jani, Ilesh V., Katamba, Achilles, Palamountain, Kara M., Essajee, Shaffiq, Dowdy, David W.

“…Stakeholders agree that supporting high-quality diagnostics is essential if we are to continue to make strides in the fight against human immunodeficiency…”
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Perspectives on Introduction and Implementation of New Point-of-Care Diagnostic Tests by Palamountain, Kara M., Baker, Jeff, Cowan, Elliot P., Essajee, Shaffiq, Mazzola, Laura T., Metzler, Mutsumi, Schito, Marco, Stevens, Wendy S., Young, Gloria J., Domingo, Gonzalo J.

“…In recent years, there has been significant investment from both the private and public sectors in the development of diagnostic technologies to meet the need…”
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Exploring the Case for a Global Alliance for Medical Diagnostics Initiative by Mugambi, Melissa L, Palamountain, Kara M, Gallarda, Jim, Drain, Paul K

“…In recent years, the private and public sectors have increased investments in medical diagnostics for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Despite these…”
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A call to bridge the diagnostic gap: diagnostic solutions for neonatal sepsis in low- and middle-income countries by Gleeson, Birgitta, Ferreyra, Cecilia, Palamountain, Kara, Jacob, Shevin T, Spotswood, Naomi, Kissoon, Niranjan, Nisar, Yasir Bin, Fitzgerald, Felicity, Murless-Collins, Sarah, Okomo, Uduak, Cross, James H, Molyneux, Elizabeth, Piriou, Erwan, Iloh, Kenechukwu K, Data, Santorino, Goldfarb, David, Stevenson, Alex, Kirby, Rebecca, Nichols, Brooke E, Blumel, Benjamin, Kelly-Cirino, Cassandra, Walsh, Timothy, Lloyd, Lizel, Liaghati-Mobarhan, Sara

“…[...]clinicians often find themselves compelled to trigger a sepsis protocol, which predominantly includes empiric antibiotics, even when the level of…”
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Supporting diagnosis and management of HIV/AIDS patients through point-of-care technology development by McFall, Sally M., Maiga, Mamoudou, Glucksberg, Matthew R., Achenbach, Chad J., Palamountain, Kara L., Murphy, Robert L.

“…The HIV pandemic disproportionately impacts sub-Saharan Africa where, in 2017, 71% of people living with HIV resided and 65% of new infections and 75% of…”
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Blood culture versus antibiotic use for neonatal inpatients in 61 hospitals implementing with the NEST360 Alliance in Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, and Tanzania: a cross-sectional study by Murless-Collins, Sarah, Kawaza, Kondwani, Salim, Nahya, Molyneux, Elizabeth M, Chiume, Msandeni, Aluvaala, Jalemba, Macharia, William M, Ezeaka, Veronica Chinyere, Odedere, Opeyemi, Shamba, Donat, Tillya, Robert, Penzias, Rebecca E, Ezenwa, Beatrice Nkolika, Ohuma, Eric O, Cross, James H, Lawn, Joy E, Bokea, Helen, Bohne, Christine, Waiyego, Mary, Irimu, Grace, Ogueji, Ifeanyichukwu Anthony, Jenkins, Georgia, Tongo, Olukemi O, Fajolu, Iretiola, Olutekunbi, Nike, Paul, Cate, Baraka, Jitihada, Kirby, Rebecca, Palamountain, Kara

“…Abstract Background Thirty million small and sick newborns worldwide require inpatient care each year. Many receive antibiotics for clinically diagnosed…”
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Target product profiles for neonatal care devices: systematic development and outcomes with NEST360 and UNICEF by Kirby, Rebecca P, Molyneux, Elizabeth M, Dube, Queen, McWhorter, Cindy, Bradley, Beverly D, Gartley, Martha, Oden, Z Maria, Richards-Kortum, Rebecca, Werdenberg-Hall, Jennifer, Kumara, Danica, Liaghati-Mobarhan, Sara, Heenan, Megan, Bond, Meaghan, Ezeaka, Chinyere, Salim, Nahya, Irimu, Grace, Palamountain, Kara M

“…Medical devices are critical to providing high-quality, hospital-based newborn care, yet many of these devices are unavailable in low- and middle-income…”
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Improved screening of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP): development of a target product profile (TPP) for resource-limited settings by Kirby, Rebecca P, Malik, Aeesha N J, Palamountain, Kara M, Gilbert, Clare E, Farahani, Afsar Dastjani, Pennos, Alex, Vinekar, Anand, Zin, Andrea, Bombín, Antonio Castilla, Holani, Ashish N, Asma, Elizabeth, Ezeaka, Chinyere, McWhorter, Cindy, Irugalbandara, Dharma, Sitati, Sarah, Poopalaratnam, Sriharanathan, Ademola-Popoola, Dupe S, Ikediugwu, Emeka, Mutangana, Francis, Bonsaana, Gilbert Batieka, Monteoliva, Guillermo Andres, Peter Campbell, J, Urrets-Zavalia, Julio A, Chandrasekhar, K, Hampton-Hampejskova, Lindsay, Bolster, Nigel, BuenoDeMores, Nilva Simeren, Andrew, Odirichi, Abayomi, Oluwatimilehin, Rishi, Pukhraj, Muhammad, Rilwan Chiroma, Yee, Roberto, Paul Chan, R V

“…BackgroundAs more preterm infants survive, complications of preterm birth, including retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), become more prevalent. ROP rates and…”
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Perspectives on Introduction and Implementation of New Point-of-Care Diagnostic Tests: Tuberculosis and Tuberculosis/HIV/AIDS: Unanswered Questions and Controversies by PALAMOUNTAIN, Kara M, BAKER, Jeff, COWAN, Elliot P, ESSAJEE, Shaffiq, MAZZOLA, Laura T, METZLER, Mutsumi, SCHITO, Marco, STEVENS, Wendy S, YOUNG, Gloria J, DOMINGO, Gonzalo J

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Optimizing Tuberculosis Case Detection through a Novel Diagnostic Device Placement Model: The Case of Uganda: e0122574 by Pho, Mai T, Deo, Sarang, Palamountain, Kara M, Joloba, Moses Lutaakome, Bajunirwe, Francis, Katamba, Achilles

“…Background Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) is being widely adopted in high TB burden countries. Analysis is needed to guide the placement of devices within health…”
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Opportunities and Challenges for Cost-Efficient Implementation of New Point-of-Care Diagnostics for HIV and Tuberculosis: Tuberculosis and Tuberculosis/HIV/AIDS: Unanswered Questions and Controversies by SCHITO, Marco, PETER, Trevor F, JANI, Ilesh V, KATAMBA, Achilles, PALAMOUNTAIN, Kara M, ESSAJEE, Shaffiq, DOWDY, David W, CAVANAUGH, Sean, PIATEK, Amy S, YOUNG, Gloria J, ALEXANDER, Heather, COGGIN, William, DOMINGO, Gonzalo J, ELLENBERGER, Dennis, ERMANTRAUT, Eugen

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An investigation of fingerstick blood collection for point-of-care HIV-1 viral load monitoring in South Africa by Maiers, T J, Gous, N, Nduna, M, McFall, S M, Kelso, D M, Fisher, M J, Palamountain, K M, Scott, L E, Stevens, W S

“…Viral load (VL) quantification is an important tool in determining newly developed drug resistance or problems with adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART)…”
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