2021
Individual and poly-substance use and condomless sex among HIV-uninfected adults reporting heterosexual sex in a multi-site cohort
Fredericksen RJ, Whitney BM, Trejo E, Nance RM, Fitzsimmons E, Altice FL, Carrico AW, Cleland CM, Del Rio C, Duerr A, El-Sadr WM, Kahana S, Kuo I, Mayer K, Mehta S, Ouellet LJ, Quan VM, Rich J, Seal DW, Springer S, Taxman F, Wechsberg W, Crane HM, Delaney JAC. Individual and poly-substance use and condomless sex among HIV-uninfected adults reporting heterosexual sex in a multi-site cohort. BMC Public Health 2021, 21: 2002. PMID: 34736425, PMCID: PMC8567631, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-12026-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLikelihood of CSRecent substance useHIV-negative partnersVaginal sexAnal sexSubstance useHIV-status unknown partnersMultivariable relative risk regressionExposure classificationType of sexHIV-negative adultsPooled effect estimatesPartner's HIV statusMulti-site cohortHigher likelihoodHeterosexual sexRelative risk regressionSingle substance usePoly-substance useHIV-negativeHIV statusRisk regressionPolysubstance useCannabis useSU exposure
2019
Rapid, point-of-care diagnosis of tuberculosis with novel Truenat assay: Cost-effectiveness analysis for India’s public sector
Lee DJ, Kumarasamy N, Resch SC, Sivaramakrishnan GN, Mayer KH, Tripathy S, Paltiel AD, Freedberg KA, Reddy KP. Rapid, point-of-care diagnosis of tuberculosis with novel Truenat assay: Cost-effectiveness analysis for India’s public sector. PLOS ONE 2019, 14: e0218890. PMID: 31265470, PMCID: PMC6605662, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioLife expectancySmear microscopyXpert MTB/RIFHIV-negative adultsPeripheral healthcare settingsMTB/RIFPrimary healthcare facilitiesSputum smear microscopyCost-effectiveness ratioCost-effectiveness analysisPresumptive tuberculosisTB diagnosisTB prevalenceTruenatMicroscopy centresXpertBudget impactRifampicin resistanceDiagnostic strategiesTuberculosisTB detectionHealthcare settingsDiagnostic sensitivityNovel molecular assay
2014
Aging of the human innate immune system in HIV infection
Zapata HJ, Shaw AC. Aging of the human innate immune system in HIV infection. Current Opinion In Immunology 2014, 29: 127-136. PMID: 24997358, PMCID: PMC4145838, DOI: 10.1016/j.coi.2014.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionHIV-negative adultsChronic inflammatory statePro-inflammatory environmentInnate immune recognitionInnate immune responseInnate immune systemHuman innate immune systemMicrobial translocationImmune agingInflammatory stateImmune responseEndogenous ligandImmune recognitionImmune systemInfectionMultiple factorsEarly stagesHIV
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
2008
An experimental study of the agreement of self-administration and telephone administration of the Timeline Followback interview.
Maisto SA, Conigliaro JC, Gordon AJ, McGinnis KA, Justice AC. An experimental study of the agreement of self-administration and telephone administration of the Timeline Followback interview. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2008, 69: 468-71. PMID: 18432391, PMCID: PMC3115624, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2008.69.468.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDaily alcohol consumptionAlcohol consumptionTimeline Followback interviewObservational studyVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHIV-negative adultsHIV-negative individualsHIV-negative menAging Cohort StudyGeneral medicine clinicLarge observational studiesMedian total numberExcellent test-retest reliabilityMultisite observational studyCohort studyTest-retest reliabilityMedicine clinicOngoing longitudinal studyHIVInfectious diseasesTelephone interviewsTelephone administrationClassification of participantsAdministrationSame findings
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