2011
Predictors of change in nutritional and hemoglobin status among adults treated for tuberculosis in Tanzania
Kawai K, Villamor E, Mugusi FM, Saathoff E, Urassa W, Bosch RJ, Spiegelman D, Fawzi WW. Predictors of change in nutritional and hemoglobin status among adults treated for tuberculosis in Tanzania. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2011, 15: 1380-1389. PMID: 22283899, PMCID: PMC3404808, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.10.0784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnemiaAntitubercular AgentsBiomarkersBody Mass IndexCoinfectionFemaleHealth Status IndicatorsHemoglobinsHIV InfectionsHumansLinear ModelsMaleMalnutritionMultivariate AnalysisNutritional StatusNutritional SupportProspective StudiesTanzaniaTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeTuberculosis, PulmonaryYoung AdultConceptsLow CD4 cell countsHuman immunodeficiency virusBody mass indexCD4 cell countHIV-positive patientsTB treatmentCell countPredictors of changeTB patientsHemoglobin statusHIV-negative TB patientsHIV-positive TB patientsOlder ageHIV-negative adultsHIV-negative patientsPrevious TB infectionHIV-negative participantsAdequate nutritional supportHigh viral loadProfound malnutritionTB infectionPulmonary tuberculosisNutritional recoveryNutritional supportHemoglobin levels
2002
Correlates of Plasma HIV-1 RNA Viral Load Among HIV-1 Seropositive Women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Kapiga SH, Bang H, Spiegelman D, Msamanga GI, Coley J, Hunter DJ, Fawzi WW. Correlates of Plasma HIV-1 RNA Viral Load Among HIV-1 Seropositive Women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2002, 30: 316-323. PMID: 12131569, DOI: 10.1097/01.qai.0000014767.47046.c8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 RNA viral loadRNA viral loadPlasma HIV-1 RNA viral loadViral loadCopies/mLLymphocyte countHIV-1 positive pregnant womenHIV-1-seropositive womenMedian viral loadHigh viral loadPrevention of malariaTime of deliverySeropositive womenAbsolute CD4Pregnant womenClinical trialsHIV-1Long-term effectsDaily food expenditureMalaria parasitesBaselineMonthsDar es SalaamCD4Food expenditure