Search Results - "Stringer, E. M."

Re-mobilization of pile shaft friction after an earthquake by STRINGER, M. E, MADABHUSHI, S. P. G

“…During strong earthquakes, significant excess pore pressures can develop in saturated soils. After shaking ceases, the dissipation of these pressures can cause…”
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Accuracy of portable ultrasound machines for obstetric biometry by Rittenhouse, K. J., Vwalika, B., Sebastião, Y., Pokaprakarn, T., Sindano, N., Shah, H., Stringer, E. M., Kasaro, M. P., Cole, S. R., Stringer, J. S. A., Price, J. T.

“…ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the accuracy of two portable ultrasound machines (PUM) in assessing fetal biometry and estimated gestational age (EGA). Methods…”
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Accuracy of portable ultrasound for obstetric biometry by Rittenhouse, K J, Vwalika, B, Sebastiao, Y, Pokaprakarn, T, Sindano, N, Shah, H, Stringer, E M, Kasaro, M P, Cole, S R, Stringer, J S A, Price, J T

“…We assessed the accuracy of two portable ultrasound machines (PUM) in obtaining fetal biometry and estimating gestational age. We analyzed data from the Fetal…”
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Evaluation of a new testing policy for human immunodeficiency virus to improve screening rates by Stringer, Elizabeth M, Stringer, Jeffrey S.A, Cliver, Suzanne P, Goldenberg, Robert L, Goepfert, Alice R

“…OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of a change in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing policy on HIV testing rates in an urban maternity clinic population…”
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Personal Risk Perception, HIV Knowledge and Risk Avoidance Behavior, and Their Relationships to Actual HIV Serostatus in an Urban African Obstetric Population by Stringer, Elizabeth M, Sinkala, Moses, Kumwenda, Rosemary, Chapman, Victoria, Mwale, Alexandrina, Vermund, Sten H, Goldenberg, Robert L, Stringer, Jeffrey S.A

“…One quarter of pregnant women in Zambia are infected with HIV. Understanding how knowledge of HIV relates to personal risk perception and avoidance of risky…”
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A Pilot Study of Food Supplementation to Improve Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among Food-Insecure Adults in Lusaka, Zambia by Cantrell, Ronald A, Sinkala, Moses, Megazinni, Karen, Lawson-Marriott, Sibi, Washington, Sierra, Chi, Benjamin H, Tambatamba-Chapula, Bushimbwa, Levy, Jens, Stringer, Elizabeth M, Mulenga, Lloyd, Stringer, Jeffrey S A

“…BACKGROUND:The provision of food supplementation to food-insecure patients initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) may improve adherence to medications…”
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Maternal Decision-Making and Uptake of Health Services for the Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission: A Secondary Analysis: Matern Child Health J by Ford, C. E., Coetzee, D., Winston, J., Chibwesha, C. J., Ekouevi, Didier K, Welty, T. K., Tih, P. M., Maman, S., Stringer, E. M., Stringer, J. S. A., Chi, B. H.

“…Objectives We investigated whether a woman's role in household decision-making was associated with receipt of services to prevent mother-to-child HIV…”
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Baseline renal insufficiency and risk of death among HIV-infected adults on antiretroviral therapy in Lusaka, Zambia by MULENGA, Lloyd B, KRUSE, Gina, STRINGER, Jeffrey S. A, CHI, Benjamin H, LAKHI, Shabir, CANTRELL, Ronald A, REID, Stewart E, ZULU, Isaac, STRINGER, Elizabeth M, KRISHNASAMI, Zipporah, MWINGA, Alwyn, SAAG, Michael S

“…To examine the association between baseline renal insufficiency and mortality among adults initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) in an urban African setting…”
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Early Clinical and Programmatic Outcomes with Tenofovir-Based Antiretroviral Therapy in Zambia by Chi, Benjamin H, Mwango, Albert, Giganti, Mark, Mulenga, Lloyd B, Tambatamba-Chapula, Bushimbwa, Reid, Stewart E, Bolton-Moore, Carolyn, Chintu, Namwinga, Mulenga, Priscilla L, Stringer, Elizabeth M, Sheneberger, Robert, Mwaba, Peter, Stringer, Jeffrey S A

“…BACKGROUND:In July 2007, amid some controversy over cost, Zambia was the first African country to introduce tenofovir (TDF) as a component of first-line…”
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HIV disease progression by hormonal contraceptive method: secondary analysis of a randomized trial by STRINGER, Elizabeth M, LEVY, Jens, SINKALA, Moses, CHI, Benjamin H, MATONGO, Inutu, CHINTU, Namwinga, STRINGER, Jeffrey S. A

“…HIV-infected women need access to safe contraception. We hypothesized that women using depomedroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) contraception would have faster…”
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Safety and acceptability of a baggy latex condom by Macaluso, Maurizio, Blackwell, Richard, Carr, Bruce, Meinzen-Derr, Jareen, Montgomery, Michele, Roark, Micki, Lynch, Murrill, Stringer, Elizabeth M

“…A total of 104 couples participated in a randomized crossover trial to compare a new baggy condom with a straight-shaft condom produced by the same…”
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Hormonal contraception and HIV disease progression: a multicountry cohort analysis of the MTCT-Plus Initiative by Stringer, Elizabeth M, Giganti, Mark, Carter, Rosalind J, El-Sadr, Wafaa, Abrams, Elaine J, Stringer, Jeffrey Sa

“…HIV-infected women need access to safe and effective contraception. Recent animal and human data suggest that hormonal contraception may accelerate HIV disease…”
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Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Thailand: Physiciansʼ Attitudes on Zidovudine Use, Pregnancy Termination, and Willingness to Provide Care by Stringer, Jeffrey S. A, Stringer, Elizabeth McPhillips, Phanuphak, Praphan, Jetwana, Paradorn, Reinprayoon, Damrong, Funkhouser, Ellen M, Vermund, Sten H

“…We administered a survey to Thai physicians, using regular mail, on their attitudes and practices regarding zidovudine (ZDV) use and pregnancy termination in…”
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Buprenorphine and Naloxone Compared With Methadone Treatment in Pregnancy by Wiegand, Samantha L., Stringer, Elizabeth M., Stuebe, Alison M., Jones, Hendree, Seashore, Carl, Thorp, John

“…To compare neonatal abstinence syndrome prevalence and characteristics among neonates born to women prescribed buprenorphine and naloxone compared with…”
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Early clinical and immune response to NNRTI-based antiretroviral therapy among women with prior exposure to single-dose nevirapine by CHI, Benjamin H, SINKALA, Moses, VERMUND, Sten H, STRINGER, Jeffrey S. A, STRINGER, Elizabeth M, CANTRELL, Ronald A, MTONGA, Velepi, BULTERYS, Marc, ZULU, Isaac, KANKASA, Chipepo, WILFERT, Catherine, WEIDLE, Paul J

“…To determine whether prior exposure to single-dose nevirapine (NVP) for prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) is associated with attenuated…”
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Abstract OT3-06-06: A phase I/II study of preoperative letrozole, everolimus, and TRC105 in women with newly diagnosed local or locally advanced potentially resectable hormone-Receptor positive and Her2 negative breast cancer by Vaklavas, C, Lamaster, KV, Stringer, EM, Falkson, CI, Li, Y, Forero, A

“…Abstract Hypothesis: Pharmacologic inhibition of angiogenesis and mTOR pathway blockade will enhance the efficacy of aromatase inhibitors in the neoadjuvant…”
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Effectiveness of generic and proprietary first-line anti-retroviral regimens in a primary health care setting in Lusaka, Zambia: a cohort study by STRINGER, Jeffrey Sa, MWANGO, Albert J, REID, Stewart E, CHI, Benjamin H, GIGANTI, Mark J, MULENGA, Lloyd, LEVY, Jens W, STRINGER, Elizabeth M, MULENGA, Priscilla, SAAG, Michael S, MUSONDA, Patrick, WILLIAM, Frank B

“…Although generic anti-retroviral drugs are in common use throughout the developing world, studies comparing their clinical effectiveness with that of…”
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Addition of Single-Dose Tenofovir and Emtricitabine to Intrapartum Nevirapine to Reduce Perinatal HIV Transmission by Chi, Benjamin H, Chintu, Namwinga, Cantrell, Ronald A, Kankasa, Chipepo, Kruse, Gina, Mbewe, Felistas, Sinkala, Moses, Smith, Peter J, Stringer, Elizabeth M, Stringer, Jeffrey S. A

“…OBJECTIVE:To determine the impact of adjuvant single-dose peripartum tenofovir/emtricitabine (TDF/FTC) on intrapartum/early postpartum HIV transmission…”
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Declining HIV prevalence among young pregnant women in Lusaka, Zambia by Stringer, E M, Chintu, N T, Levy, J W, Sinkala, M, Chi, B H, Muyanga, J, Bulterys, M, Bweupe, M, Megazzini, K, Stringer, JSA

“…OBJECTIVE HIV prevention has been ongoing in Lusaka for many years. Recent reports suggest a possible decline in HIV sero-incidence in Zambia and some…”
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229 Baseline renal insufficiency and risk of death among HIV-infected adults on antiretroviral therapy in Lusaka, Zambia by Mulenga, L B, Kruse, G, Lakhi, S, Cantrell1, R A, Reid, S E, Zulu, I, Stringer, E M, Krishnasami, Z, Mwinga, A, Saag, M S, Stringer, J S A, Chi, B H

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