Salome Charalambous
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2026
Evaluating the acceptability, feasibility, and implementation fidelity of a multipurpose mobile health (mHealth) app used for Tuberculosis (TB) contact tracing by Ward-Based Outreach Teams (WBOTs) in South Africa
Mudzengi D, Tsope L, Hippner P, Mboniswa F, Mpanza T, Dube T, Lessells R, Govender I, Gumede D, Grant A, Fielding K, Chetty-Makkan C, Velen K, Charalambous S. Evaluating the acceptability, feasibility, and implementation fidelity of a multipurpose mobile health (mHealth) app used for Tuberculosis (TB) contact tracing by Ward-Based Outreach Teams (WBOTs) in South Africa. PLOS Global Public Health 2026, 6: e0007120. PMID: 42672080, PMCID: PMC13528960, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0007120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMapping the research, policy, and clinical management landscape of post-tuberculosis lung disease: A scoping review
Hoppenstein Y, Ivanova O, Charalambous S. Mapping the research, policy, and clinical management landscape of post-tuberculosis lung disease: A scoping review. PLOS Global Public Health 2026, 6: e0007150. PMID: 42664154, PMCID: PMC13524253, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0007150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGuiding principles for pragmatic randomised trials of tuberculosis treatments
Phillips P, Schumacher S, Anderson A, Cassino C, Charalambous S, Chaisson R, Churchyard G, Conradie F, Cousins C, Davies G, Dorman S, Esmail H, Fielding K, Mitnick C, McNeeley D, Nahid P, Sanders K, Schildkraut J, Sloan D, Velásquez G, Hoelscher M, Vernon A, Lienhardt C. Guiding principles for pragmatic randomised trials of tuberculosis treatments. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2026, s1473-3099(26)00359-2. PMID: 42600623, PMCID: PMC7619440, DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(26)00359-2.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsTuberculosis treatment support using digital adherence technology.
Maraba N, Dube T, Charalambous S. Tuberculosis treatment support using digital adherence technology. The BMJ 2026, 394: e100492. PMID: 42562420, DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2026-100492.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersCost-effectiveness analysis of implementing a medication monitor and differentiated care approach among people with TB in South Africa
Mukora R, Pelusa R, Maraba N, Orrell C, Jennings L, Naidoo P, Velen K, Fielding K, Dowdy D, Sweeney S, Charalambous S. Cost-effectiveness analysis of implementing a medication monitor and differentiated care approach among people with TB in South Africa. BMC Public Health 2026 PMID: 42393627, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-026-28361-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDifferentiated HIV Service Delivery vs Conventional Care: Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy Outcomes for People Living With HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa
Johnson A, Chimoyi L, Charalambous S, Kawaza N, Hoffmann C, Davis J, Chihota V. Differentiated HIV Service Delivery vs Conventional Care: Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy Outcomes for People Living With HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2026, 101: 760-767. PMID: 41812010, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003864.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThis study found that differentiated HIV care models—community-based approaches to HIV care that have gained popularity in sub-Saharan Africa—achieved similar tuberculosis preventive therapy initiation rates as conventional clinic-based care but similarly low completion rates.Potentials and challenges of next generation sequencing-guided individualized treatment for management of rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis – A qualitative study
Trang T, Barrenechea-Pulache A, De Wet K, Fanampe B, Charalambous S, Van Rie A. Potentials and challenges of next generation sequencing-guided individualized treatment for management of rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis – A qualitative study. PLOS ONE 2026, 21: e0350514. PMID: 42360998, PMCID: PMC13308840, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0350514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDeep learning approach for probabilistic pulmonary function estimation from chest X-ray and peak expiratory flow rate
Killing C, Wekerle M, Sutherland J, Rassool M, Zurba L, Ivanova O, Charalambous S, Khosa C, Wallis R, Hoelscher M, Calderwood C, Allwood B, Castelletti N, Rachow A. Deep learning approach for probabilistic pulmonary function estimation from chest X-ray and peak expiratory flow rate. Communications Medicine 2026, 6: 330. PMID: 42265327, PMCID: PMC13249966, DOI: 10.1038/s43856-026-01702-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSafety of Short-course Weekly Rifapentine and Isoniazid (3HP) for TB Preventive Treatment at Conception and During First Trimester in Women With HIV: A Secondary Analysis of the WHIP3TB trial
Chihota V, Waggie Z, Cardenas V, Mngadi K, Ndebele F, Brumskine W, Sebe M, Martinson N, Wang S, Yimer G, Nguenha D, Garcia-Basteiro A, van den Hof S, Grant A, Charalambous S, Fielding K, Chaisson R, Churchyard G, Lebina L, Moloantoa T, Variava E, Holele I. Safety of Short-course Weekly Rifapentine and Isoniazid (3HP) for TB Preventive Treatment at Conception and During First Trimester in Women With HIV: A Secondary Analysis of the WHIP3TB trial. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2026, ciag315. PMID: 42142877, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciag315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCorrection: A study protocol to co-develop and evaluate interventions that strengthen healthcare resilience to extreme weather events in three African countries: the ASTRA study
Mabuto T, Orievulu K, Bond V, Simwinga M, Grapsa E, Khoza T, Khan-Gillmore S, Nzimande L, Craig M, Khagayi S, Chirwa T, Chiau R, Ossemane E, Hoffmann C, Seeley J, Kniveton D, Babashahi S, Rangunwala A, Mthembu N, Oberholzer C, Charalambous S, Iwuji C. Correction: A study protocol to co-develop and evaluate interventions that strengthen healthcare resilience to extreme weather events in three African countries: the ASTRA study. Frontiers In Climate 2026, 8: 1867599. DOI: 10.3389/fclim.2026.1867599.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters