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Hydroxychloroquine as Postexposure Prophylaxis to Prevent Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection : A Randomized Trial by Barnabas, Ruanne V, Brown, Elizabeth R, Bershteyn, Anna, Stankiewicz Karita, Helen C, Johnston, Christine, Thorpe, Lorna E, Kottkamp, Angelica, Neuzil, Kathleen M, Laufer, Miriam K, Deming, Meagan, Paasche-Orlow, Michael K, Kissinger, Patricia J, Luk, Alfred, Paolino, Kristopher, Landovitz, Raphael J, Hoffman, Risa, Schaafsma, Torin T, Krows, Meighan L, Thomas, Katherine K, Morrison, Susan, Haugen, Harald S, Kidoguchi, Lara, Wener, Mark, Greninger, Alexander L, Huang, Meei-Li, Jerome, Keith R, Wald, Anna, Celum, Connie, Chu, Helen Y, Baeten, Jared M

“…Effective prevention against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is currently limited…”
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Community-based antiretroviral therapy versus standard clinic-based services for HIV in South Africa and Uganda (DO ART): a randomised trial by Barnabas, Ruanne V, Szpiro, Adam A, van Rooyen, Heidi, Asiimwe, Stephen, Pillay, Deenan, Ware, Norma C, Schaafsma, Torin T, Krows, Meighan L, van Heerden, Alastair, Joseph, Philip, Shahmanesh, Maryam, Wyatt, Monique A, Sausi, Kombi, Turyamureeba, Bosco, Sithole, Nsika, Morrison, Susan, Shapiro, Adrienne E, Roberts, D Allen, Thomas, Katherine K, Koole, Olivier, Bershteyn, Anna, Ehrenkranz, Peter, Baeten, Jared M, Celum, Connie

“…Community-based delivery of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV, including ART initiation, clinical and laboratory monitoring, and refills, could reduce…”
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Estimating the Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions on Self-reported Antiretroviral Therapy Use and Late Refill Visits Among People Living With HIV in Rural South Africa by Tseng, Ashley S, Mugwanya, Kenneth K, Szpiro, Adam A, van Heerden, Alastair, Ntinga, Xolani, Schaafsma, Torin T, Barnabas, Ruanne V

“…People living with HIV require reliable access to and adequate supply of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for viral suppression. The Deliver Health Study, a…”
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Durability of single-dose HPV vaccination in young Kenyan women: randomized controlled trial 3-year results by Barnabas, Ruanne V., Brown, Elizabeth R., Onono, Maricianah A., Bukusi, Elizabeth A., Njoroge, Betty, Winer, Rachel L., Galloway, Denise A., Pinder, Leeya F., Donnell, Deborah, N. Wakhungu, Imelda, Biwott, Charlene, Kimanthi, Syovata, Heller, Kate B., Kanjilal, Diane G., Pacella, Daniel, Morrison, Susan, A. Rechkina, Elena, L. Cherne, Stephen, Schaafsma, Torin T., McClelland, R. Scott, Celum, Connie, Baeten, Jared M., Mugo, Nelly R.

“…Cervical cancer burden is high where prophylactic vaccination and screening coverage are low. We demonstrated in a multicenter randomized, double-blind,…”
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Patterns of PrEP continuation and coverage in the first year of use: a latent class analysis of a programmatic PrEP trial in Kenya by Mugwanya, Kenneth K., Palayew, Adam, Schaafsma, Torin, Irungu, Elizabeth M., Bukusi, Elizabeth, Mugo, Nelly, Morton, Jennifer, Odoyo, Josephine, Ngure, Kenneth, Baeten, Jared M.

“…Introduction Effective PrEP use is critical for impact, but data are limited on common patterns of continuation and coverage among persons using PrEP in…”
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Africa's Oesophageal Cancer Corridor: Geographic Variations in Incidence Correlate with Certain Micronutrient Deficiencies by Schaafsma, Torin, Wakefield, Jon, Hanisch, Rachel, Bray, Freddie, Schüz, Joachim, Joy, Edward J M, Watts, Michael J, McCormack, Valerie

“…The aetiology of Africa's easterly-lying corridor of squamous cell oesophageal cancer is poorly understood. Micronutrient deficiencies have been implicated in…”
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An implementation study of oral and blood‐based HIV self‐testing and linkage to care among men in rural and peri‐urban KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa by Shapiro, Adrienne E, Heerden, Alastair, Krows, Meighan, Sausi, Kombi, Sithole, Nsika, Schaafsma, Torin T, Koole, Olivier, Rooyen, Heidi, Celum, Connie L, Barnabas, Ruanne V

“…Introduction In South Africa, HIV‐infected men are less likely than women to test and know their status (the first UNAIDS “90‐90‐90” target), and men have…”
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Undisclosed Antiretroviral Therapy Use at Primary Health Care Clinics in Rural KwaZulu Natal South Africa: A DO-ART Trial Sub-study by Sithole, Nsika, Gunda, Resign, Koole, Olivier, Krows, Meighan, Schaafsma, Torin, Moshabela, Mosa, Siedner, Mark J., Celum, Connie, Barnabas, Ruanne V.

“…Accurate reporting of antiretroviral therapy (ART) uptake is crucial for measuring the success of epidemic control. Programs without linked electronic medical…”
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Deconstructing the differences: a comparison of GBD 2010 and CHERG's approach to estimating the mortality burden of diarrhea, pneumonia, and their etiologies by Kovacs, Stephanie D, Mullholland, Kim, Bosch, Julia, Campbell, Harry, Forouzanfar, Mohammad H, Khalil, Ibrahim, Lim, Stephen, Liu, Li, Maley, Stephen N, Mathers, Colin D, Matheson, Alastair, Mokdad, Ali H, O'Brien, Kate, Parashar, Umesh, Schaafsma, Torin T, Steele, Duncan, Hawes, Stephen E, Grove, John T

“…Pneumonia and diarrhea are leading causes of death for children under five (U5). It is challenging to estimate the total number of deaths and cause-specific…”
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Uptake of antiretroviral therapy and male circumcision after community-based HIV testing and strategies for linkage to care versus standard clinic referral: a multisite, open-label, randomised controlled trial in South Africa and Uganda by Barnabas, Ruanne V, Dr, van Rooyen, Heidi, PhD, Tumwesigye, Elioda, MD, Brantley, Justin, MSc, Baeten, Jared M, Prof, van Heerden, Alastair, PhD, Turyamureeba, Bosco, MSc, Joseph, Philip, BA, Krows, Meighan, BA, Thomas, Katherine K, MSc, Schaafsma, Torin T, MSc, Hughes, James P, Prof, Celum, Connie, Prof

“…Summary Background Male circumcision decreases HIV acquisition by 60%, and antiretroviral therapy (ART) almost eliminates HIV transmission from HIV-positive…”
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Lottery incentives have short‐term impact on ART initiation among men: results from a randomized pilot study by Barnabas, Ruanne V, Heerden, Alastair, McConnell, Margaret, Szpiro, Adam A, Krows, Meighan L, Schaafsma, Torin T, Ngubane, Thulani, Nxele, Rose B, Joseph, Philip, Baeten, Jared M, Celum, Connie L, Rooyen, Heidi

“…Introduction Among people living with HIV in South Africa, viral suppression is lower among men than women. The study aim was to test the impact of lottery…”
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Fee for home delivery and monitoring of antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection compared with standard clinic-based services in South Africa: a randomised controlled trial by Barnabas, Ruanne V, Szpiro, Adam A, Ntinga, Xolani, Mugambi, Melissa Latigo, van Rooyen, Heidi, Bruce, Andrew, Joseph, Philip, Ngubane, Thulani, Krows, Meighan L, Schaafsma, Torin T, Zhao, Theodore, Tanser, Frank, Baeten, Jared M, Celum, Connie, van Heerden, Alastair

“…Home delivery and monitoring of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is convenient, overcomes logistical barriers, and could increase individual ART adherence and…”
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Comparison of Racial, Ethnic, and Geographic Location Diversity of Participants Enrolled in Clinic-Based vs 2 Remote COVID-19 Clinical Trials by Stewart, Jenell, Krows, Meighan L, Schaafsma, Torin T, Heller, Kate B, Brown, Elizabeth R, Boonyaratanakornkit, Jim, Brown, Clare E, Leingang, Hannah, Liou, Caroline, Bershteyn, Anna, Schwartz, Mark D, Agrawal, Vaidehi, Friedman-Klabanoff, DeAnna, Eustace, Stephen, Stankiewicz Karita, Helen C, Paasche-Orlow, Michael K, Kissinger, Patricia, Hosek, Sybil G, Chu, Helen Y, Celum, Connie, Baeten, Jared M, Wald, Anna, Johnston, Christine, Barnabas, Ruanne V

“…Racial and ethnic diversity among study participants is associated with improved generalizability of clinical trial results and may address inequities in…”
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Implementation of HIV Self-Testing to Reach Men in Rural uMkhanyakude, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. a DO-ART Trial Sub Study by Sithole, Nsika, Shahmanesh, Maryam, Koole, Olivier, Krows, Meighan, Schaafsma, Torin, Siedner, Mark J, Celum, Connie, Barnabas, Ruanne V, Shapiro, Adrienne E

“…KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates globally. Persons <35 years and men have lower rates of HIV testing. HIV self-testing…”
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Establishing adherence-concentration-efficacy thresholds of TDF-FTC pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention in African women: a protocol for the Women TDF-FTC Benchmark Study by Wu, Linxuan, Saina, Matilda, Brown, Clare, Chege, David, Donnell, Deborah, Glidden, David V, Ngure, Kenneth, Mugo, Nelly R, Akelo, Nina, Schaafsma, Torin, Anderson, Peter L, Mugwanya, Kenneth K

“…Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) using co-formulated emtricitabine (FTC) and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) is a potent HIV prevention method for men…”
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Completion of the tuberculosis care cascade in a community‐based HIV linkage‐to‐care study in South Africa and Uganda by Shapiro, Adrienne E, Heerden, Alastair, Schaafsma, Torin T, Hughes, James P, Baeten, Jared M, Rooyen, Heidi, Tumwesigye, Elioda, Celum, Connie L, Barnabas, Ruanne V

“…Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of HIV‐associated mortality in Africa. As HIV testing, linkage to care and antiretroviral treatment…”
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Secondary Distribution of HIV Self-Testing Kits to Social and Sexual Networks of PLWH in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. A Brief Report by Sithole, Nsika, Koole, Olivier, Sausi, Kombi, Krows, Meighan, Schaafsma, Torin, Van Heerden, Alastair, Shahmanesh, Maryam, van Rooyen, Heidi, Celum, Connie, Barnabas, Ruanne V, Shapiro, Adrienne E

“…To reach 95% of persons living with HIV (PLWH) knowing their HIV status, alternative testing approaches such as HIV self-testing (HIVST) and secondary HIVST…”
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Lower respiratory tract disorder hospitalizations among children born via elective early-term delivery by Tickell, Kirkby D., Lokken, Erica M., Schaafsma, Torin T., Goldberg, Jack, Lannon, Sophia M. R.

“…Objective: We evaluated the hypothesis that elective early-term delivery increases the risk of childhood lower respiratory tract disorder hospitalization…”
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Correction: Africa's Oesophageal Cancer Corridor: Geographic Variations in Incidence Correlate with Certain Micronutrient Deficiencies by Schaafsma, Torin, Wakefield, Jon, Hanisch, Rachel, Bray, Freddie, Schüz, Joachim, Joy, Edward J M, Watts, Michael J, McCormack, Valerie

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Efficacy of single-dose HPV vaccination among young African women by Barnabas, Ruanne V, Brown, Elizabeth R, Onono, Maricianah A, Bukusi, Elizabeth A, Njoroge, Betty, Winer, Rachel L, Galloway, Denise A, Pinder, Leeya F, Donnell, Deborah, Wakhungu, Imelda, Congo, Ouma, Biwott, Charlene, Kimanthi, Syovata, Oluoch, Linda, Heller, Kate B, Leingang, Hannah, Morrison, Susan, Rechkina, Elena, Cherne, Stephen, Schaafsma, Torin T, McClelland, R Scott, Celum, Connie, Baeten, Jared M, Mugo, Nelly

“…BACKGROUND: Single-dose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, if efficacious, would be tremendously advantageous, simplifying implementation and decreasing…”
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