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Findings from home‐based HIV testing and facilitated linkage after scale‐up of test and treat in rural South Africa: young people still missing by Baisley, KJ, Seeley, J, Siedner, MJ, Koole, K, Matthews, P, Tanser, F, Bärnighausen, T, Smit, T, Gareta, D, Dlamini, S, Herbst, K, HM, Yapa, CC, Iwuji, HY, Kim, D, Pillay, M, Shahmanesh

“…Objectives The aim of the study was to estimate rates of linkage to HIV care and antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiation after the introduction of home‐based…”
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Clinical outcomes after first‐line HIV treatment failure in South Africa: the next cascade of care by Iwuji, CC, Shahmanesh, M, Koole, O, Herbst, K, Pillay, D, Siedner, MJ, Baisley, K

“…Introduction There is limited literature on the appropriateness of viral load (VL) monitoring and management of detectable VL in public health settings in…”
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Comparative assessment of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus diagnostic assays for use in resource-limited settings by Ayebare, A, Bebell, L M, Bazira, J, Ttendo, S, Katawera, V, Bangsberg, D R, Siedner, M J, Firth, P G, Boum Ii, Y

“…The rise of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a global health concern. Paucity of data on MRSA carriage prevalence and diagnostic methods…”
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Characteristics and efficacy of physical activity interventions to improve cardiometabolic and psychosocial outcomes in people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: a protocol for a systematic review by Mabweazara, S Z, Manne-Goehler, J, Hamer, M, Cellini, J, Siedner, M J

“…Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has led to an increased lifespan for people living with HIV (PWH). This increased lifespan, coupled with the effects of HIV and…”
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A nurse-led intervention to improve management of virological failure in public sector HIV clinics in Durban, South Africa: A pre- and post-implementation evaluation by Sunpath, H, Pillay, S, Hatlen, T, Murphy, R A, Marconi, V C, Moosa, M-Y S, Naidoo, K, Siedner, M J

“…Identification of patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) with virological failure (VF) and the response in the public health sector remain significant…”
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CAD4TB software updates: different triaging thresholds require caution by users and regulation by authorities by Fehr, J., Gunda, R., Siedner, M. J., Hanekom, W., Ndung´u, T., Grant, A., Lippert, C., Wong, E. B.

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Comparative analyses of published cost effectiveness models highlight critical considerations which are useful to inform development of new models by Rautenberg, T A, George, G, Bwana, M B, Moosa, M S, Pillay, S, McCluskey, S M, Aturinda, I, Ard, K, Muyindike, W, Moodley, P, Brijkumar, J, Johnson, B A, Gandhi, R T, Sunpath, H, Marconi, V C, Siedner, M J

“…Comparative analyses of published cost effectiveness models provide useful insights into critical issues to inform the development of new cost effectiveness…”
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Measuring Post-Partum Hemorrhage In Low-Resource Settings: The Diagnostic Validity Of Weighted Blood Loss Versus Quantitative Changes In Hemoglobin by Atukunda, EC, Mugyenyi, GR, Obua, C, Atuhumuza, EB, Musinguzi, N, Tornes, YF, Agaba, AG, Siedner, MJ

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Improved Diagnosis of Pleural Tuberculosis Using the Microscopic-Observation Drug-Susceptibility Technique by Tovar, Marco, Siedner, Mark J., Gilman, Robert H., Santillan, Carlos, Caviedes, Luz, Valencia, Teresa, Jave, Oswaldo, Rod Escombe, A., Moore, David A. J., Evans, Carlton A.

“…Tests for pleural tuberculosis are insensitive and expensive. We compared nonproprietary microscopic-observation drug-susceptibility (MODS) culture with…”
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Cefepime vs Other Antibacterial Agents for the Treatment of Enterobacter Species Bacteremia by Siedner, Mark J., Galar, Alicia, Guzmán-Suarez, Belisa B., Kubiak, David W., Baghdady, Nour, Ferraro, Mary Jane, Hooper, David C., O'Brien, Thomas F., Marty, Francisco M.

“…Background. Carbapenems are recommended for treatment of Enterobacter infections with AmpC phenotypes. Although isolates are typically susceptible to cefepime…”
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A58 EPIDEMIOLOGY OF COPD AND LUNG CANCER: Prevalence And Correlates Of Obstructive Lung Disease In Rural Uganda: A Population-Based, Cross-Sectional Study by North, C M, Kakuhikire, B, Vorechovska, D, Kigozi, S H, McDonough, A Q, Christiani, D C, Bangsberg, D R, Tsai, A C, Siedner, M J

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Linkage to primary care after home-based blood pressure screening in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a population-based cohort study: BMJ Open by Siedner, M. J., Baisley, K., Orne-Gliemann, Joanna, Pillay, D., Koole, O., Wong, E. B., Matthews, P., Tanser, F., Herbst, K., Barnighausen, T., Bachmann, M.

“…OBJECTIVES: The expanding burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally will require novel public health strategies. Community-based screening has been…”
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GPS-measured distance to clinic, but not self-reported transportation factors, are associated with missed HIV clinic visits in rural Uganda by Siedner, Mark J, Lankowski, Alexander, Tsai, Alexander C, Muzoora, Conrad, Martin, Jeffrey N, Hunt, Peter W, Haberer, Jessica E, Bangsberg, David R

“…Studies of the association between transportation barriers and HIV-related health outcomes have shown both positive and negative effects, possibly because a…”
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Who’s slipping through the cracks? A comprehensive individual, clinical, and health system characterization of people with virologic failure on first-line HIV treatment in Uganda and South Africa by Reynolds, Z, McCluskey, SM, Moosa, MYS, Gilbert, RF, Pillay, S, Aturinda, I, Ard, KL, Muyindike, W, Musinguzi, N, Masette, G, Moodley, P, Brijkumar, J, Rautenberg, T, George, G, Johnson, BA, Gandhi, RT, Sunpath, H, Marconi, VC, Bwana, MB, Siedner, MJ

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Management of Virologic Failure and HIV Drug Resistance by McCluskey, Suzanne M., MD, Siedner, Mark J., MD, MPH, Marconi, Vincent C., MD

“…Approximately 20% of people with HIV in the United States prescribed antiretroviral therapy are not virally suppressed. Thus, optimal management of virologic…”
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Intrauterine transfusion technique: life prolonging procedure before birth by Siedner, M J

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PMD13 - Measuring Post-Partum Hemorrhage In Low-Resource Settings: The Diagnostic Validity Of Weighted Blood Loss Versus Quantitative Changes In Hemoglobin by Atukunda, EC, Mugyenyi, GR, Obua, C, Atuhumuza, EB, Musinguzi, N, Tornes, YF, Agaba, AG, Siedner, MJ

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Sublingual misoprostol versus intramuscular oxytocin for prevention of post-partum haemorrhage in Uganda: a randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial by Atukunda, Esther C, Dr, Siedner, Mark J, MD, Obua, Celestino, MD, Mugyenyi, Godfrey R, MD, Twagirumukiza, Marc, MD, Agaba, Amon G, PhD

“…Abstract Background Postpartum haemorrhage is a leading cause of maternal death in sub-Saharan Africa. Although WHO recommends use of oxytocin for prevention…”
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