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Effect of HIV stigma on depressive symptoms, treatment adherence, and viral suppression among youth with HIV by Mugo, Cyrus, Kohler, Pamela, Kumar, Manasi, Badia, Jacinta, Kibugi, James, Wamalwa, Dalton C., Kapogiannis, Bill, Agot, Kawango, John-Stewart, Grace C.

“…We estimated the effects of HIV stigma on mental health and treatment outcomes for youth with HIV (YWH). Secondary analysis of data for YWH ages 15-24 years in…”
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Emerging evidence from a systematic review of safety of pre‐exposure prophylaxis for pregnant and postpartum women: where are we now and where are we heading? by Joseph Davey, Dvora L, Pintye, Jillian, Baeten, Jared M, Aldrovandi, Grace, Baggaley, Rachel, Bekker, Linda‐Gail, Celum, Connie, Chi, Benjamin H, Coates, Thomas J, Haberer, Jessica E, Heffron, Renee, Kinuthia, John, Matthews, Lynn T, McIntyre, James, Moodley, Dhayendre, Mofenson, Lynne M, Mugo, Nelly, Myer, Landon, Mujugira, Andrew, Shoptaw, Steven, Stranix‐Chibanda, Lynda, John‐Stewart, Grace

“…Introduction HIV incidence is high during pregnancy and breastfeeding with HIV acquisition risk more than doubling during pregnancy and the postpartum period…”
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Acceptability and impact of group interpersonal therapy (IPT-G) on Kenyan adolescent mothers living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV): a qualitative analysis by Yator, Obadia, Khasakhala, Lincoln, Stewart, Grace-John, Kumar, Manasi

“…Abstract Background Task shifting is a well-tested implementation strategy within low- and middle-income countries that addresses the shortage of trained…”
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‘They should show them love even if their status of being HIV positive is known’: Youth and caregiver stigma experience and strategies to end HIV stigma in schools by Njuguna, Irene, Moraa, Hellen, Mugo, Cyrus, Mbwayo, Anne, Nyapara, Florence, Aballa, Calvins, Wagner, Anjuli D., Wamalwa, Dalton, John‐Stewart, Grace, Inwani, Irene, O'Malley, Gabrielle

“…Objective HIV stigma and discrimination is widespread in sub‐Saharan Africa and is associated with poor clinical outcomes. Schools play a critical role in the…”
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Early Antiretroviral Therapy Reduces Severity but Does Not Eliminate Neurodevelopmental Compromise in Children With HIV by Benki-Nugent, Sarah, Tamasha, Nancy, Mueni, Alice, Laboso, Tony, Wamalwa, Dalton C., Njuguna, Irene, Gómez, Laurén, Tapia, Kenneth, Bangirana, Paul, Maleche-Obimbo, Elizabeth, Boivin, Michael J., John-Stewart, Grace C.

“…Early antiretroviral therapy (ART) during infancy reduces cognitive impairment due to HIV, but the extent of benefit is unclear. Children were recruited from…”
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Predictors of mortality within the first year of initiating antiretroviral therapy in urban and rural Kenya: A prospective cohort study by Silverman, Rachel A, John-Stewart, Grace C, Beck, Ingrid A, Milne, Ross, Kiptinness, Catherine, McGrath, Christine J, Richardson, Barbra A, Chohan, Bhavna, Sakr, Samah R, Frenkel, Lisa M, Chung, Michael H

“…Despite increased treatment availability, HIV-infected individuals continue to start antiretroviral therapy (ART) late in disease progression, increasing early…”
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The role of costing in the introduction and scale‐up of HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis: evidence from integrating PrEP into routine maternal and child health and family planning clinics in western Kenya by Roberts, D Allen, Barnabas, Ruanne V, Abuna, Felix, Lagat, Harison, Kinuthia, John, Pintye, Jillian, Bochner, Aaron F, Forsythe, Steven, Gomez, Gabriela B, Baeten, Jared M, John‐Stewart, Grace, Levin, Carol

“…Introduction Understanding the cost of strategies to reach and deliver pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to priority populations is essential to assess the…”
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Impact of point‐of‐care HIV viral load and targeted drug resistance mutation testing on viral suppression among Kenyan pregnant and postpartum women: results from a prospective cohort study (Opt4Mamas) by Patel, Rena C., Oyaro, Patrick, Thomas, Katherine K., Basha, Garoma Wakjira, Wagude, James, Mukui, Irene, Brown, Evelyn, Hassan, Shukri A., Kinywa, Eunice, Oluoch, Fredrick, Odhiambo, Francesca, Oyaro, Boaz, Kingwara, Leonard, Karauki, Enericah, Yongo, Nashon, Otieno, Lindah, John‐Stewart, Grace C., Abuogi, Lisa L.

“…Introduction Lack of viral suppression (VS) among pregnant and breastfeeding women living with HIV poses challenges for maternal and infant health, and viral…”
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A prospective cohort study examining the association between the periconceptual vaginal microbiota and first‐trimester miscarriage in Kenyan women by McClelland, R. Scott, Lokken, Erica M., Kinuthia, John, Srinivasan, Sujatha, Richardson, Barbra A., Jaoko, Walter, Lannon, Sophia, Pulei, Anne, Fiedler, Tina L., Munch, Matthew M., Proll, Sean, John‐Stewart, Grace, Fredricks, David N.

“…Background Studies evaluating the association between the vaginal microbiota and miscarriage have produced variable results. Objective This study evaluated the…”
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A randomized controlled trial comparing the effects of counseling and alarm device on HAART adherence and virologic outcomes by Chung, Michael H, Richardson, Barbra A, Tapia, Kenneth, Benki-Nugent, Sarah, Kiarie, James N, Simoni, Jane M, Overbaugh, Julie, Attwa, Mena, John-Stewart, Grace C

“…Behavioral interventions that promote adherence to antiretroviral medications may decrease HIV treatment failure. Antiretroviral treatment programs in…”
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Response to “Being prepared to evaluate pregnancy PrEP” by Dettinger, Julia C, Kinuthia, John, Pintye, Jillian, Baeten, Jared M, John‐Stewart, Grace

“…Keywords: pre-exposure prophylaxis; pregnancy; prevention; children; women; infant; Africa…”
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Interferon Gamma Release Assay and Tuberculin Skin Test Performance in Pregnant Women Living With and Without HIV by Kaplan, Samantha R., Escudero, Jaclyn N., Mecha, Jerphason, Richardson, Barbra A., Maleche-Obimbo, Elizabeth, Matemo, Daniel, Kinuthia, John, John-Stewart, Grace C., LaCourse, Sylvia M.

“…HIV and pregnancy may affect latent TB infection (LTBI) diagnostics. Tuberculin skin test (TST) and newer generation QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (QFT-Plus)…”
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Perinatal outcomes following maternal pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use during pregnancy: results from a large PrEP implementation program in Kenya by Dettinger, Julia C, Kinuthia, John, Pintye, Jillian, Abuna, Felix, Begnel, Emily, Mugwanya, Kenneth, Sila, Joseph, Lagat, Harison, Baeten, Jared M, John‐Stewart, Grace

“…Introduction The World Health Organization, while recommending pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV‐negative pregnant and postpartum women in HIV…”
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Risks of adverse perinatal outcomes in relation to maternal depressive symptoms: A prospective cohort study in Kenya by Larsen, Anna, Pintye, Jillian, Abuna, Felix, Bhat, Amritha, Dettinger, Julia C., Gomez, Laurén, Marwa, Mary M., Ngumbau, Nancy, Odhiambo, Ben, Phipps, Amanda I., Richardson, Barbra A., Watoyi, Salphine, Stern, Joshua, Kinuthia, John, John‐Stewart, Grace

“…Background Evidence gaps remain regarding the influence of prenatal psychosocial factors on adverse pregnancy outcomes. Objective The objective of this study…”
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Male perspectives on incorporating men into antenatal HIV counseling and testing by Katz, David A, Kiarie, James N, John-Stewart, Grace C, Richardson, Barbra A, John, Francis N, Farquhar, Carey

“…Male partner involvement in antenatal voluntary HIV counseling and testing (VCT) has been shown to increase uptake of interventions to reduce the risk of HIV…”
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What happens at adolescent and young adult HIV clinics? A national survey of models of care, transition and disclosure practices in Kenya by Njuguna, Irene, Beima‐Sofie, Kristin, Mburu, Caren, Black, Danae, Evans, Yolanda, Guthrie, Brandon, Wagner, Anjuli D, Mugo, Cyrus, Neary, Jillian, Itindi, Janet, Onyango, Alvin, Wamalwa, Dalton, John‐Stewart, Grace

“…Objective Tailored services for adolescents and young adults (AYA) living with HIV may improve treatment outcomes. We surveyed HIV clinics throughout Kenya to…”
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Correlates of multi-drug non-susceptibility in enteric bacteria isolated from Kenyan children with acute diarrhea by Brander, Rebecca L, Walson, Judd L, John-Stewart, Grace C, Naulikha, Jacqueline M, Ndonye, Janet, Kipkemoi, Nancy, Rwigi, Doreen, Singa, Benson O, Pavlinac, Patricia B

“…Reduced antimicrobial susceptibility threatens treatment efficacy in sub-Saharan Africa, where data on the burden and correlates of antibiotic resistance among…”
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Examining the relationship between diarrhea and linear growth in Kenyan HIV-exposed, uninfected infants by Deichsel, Emily L, John-Stewart, Grace C, Walson, Judd L, Mbori-Ngacha, Dorothy, Richardson, Barbra A, Guthrie, Brandon L, Farquhar, Carey, Bosire, Rose, Pavlinac, Patricia B

“…Diarrhea in infancy can compromise linear growth and this relationship is likely influenced by diarrhea severity, number of episodes, and the timing of those…”
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Drop‐offs in the isoniazid preventive therapy cascade among children living with HIV in western Kenya, 2015–2019 by Onyango, Dickens Otieno, Sande, Marianne A. B., Yuen, Courtney M., Mecha, Jerphason, Matemo, Daniel, Oele, Elizabeth, Kinuthia, John, John‐Stewart, Grace, LaCourse, Sylvia M.

“…Introduction Isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) can reduce the risk of tuberculosis (TB) in children living with HIV (CLHIV), but data on the outcomes of the…”
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Neurodevelopment among children exposed to HIV and uninfected in sub‐Saharan Africa by Bulterys, Michelle A., Njuguna, Irene, Mahy, Mary, Gulaid, Laurie A., Powis, Kathleen M., Wedderburn, Catherine J., John‐Stewart, Grace

“…Introduction The population of 16 million children exposed to HIV and uninfected (CHEU) under 15 years of age continues to expand rapidly, and the estimated…”
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