2021
Cumulative burden of non-communicable diseases predicts COVID hospitalization among people with HIV: A one-year retrospective cohort study
Virata MD, Shenoi SV, Ladines-Lim J, Villanueva MS, Barakat LA. Cumulative burden of non-communicable diseases predicts COVID hospitalization among people with HIV: A one-year retrospective cohort study. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0260251. PMID: 34851963, PMCID: PMC8635326, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOne-year retrospective cohort studyCohort of PWHNon-communicable comorbiditiesPredictors of hospitalizationRetrospective cohort studyChronic lung diseaseLikelihood of hospitalizationSingle-site experienceCOVID-19 infectionNon-communicable diseasesOutcomes of peopleCohort studyHIV diseaseOverall mortalityClinical outcomesLung diseaseCardiovascular diseaseHospitalizationCumulative burdenHIVLater timeframeDiseaseEarly epidemicPWHOutcomes
2019
1673. Gendered Patterns of HIV, TB, and Other Primary Care Referrals in Rural South Africa
Choi K, Moll A, Shenoi S. 1673. Gendered Patterns of HIV, TB, and Other Primary Care Referrals in Rural South Africa. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019, 6: s612-s613. PMCID: PMC6809581, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1537.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary care servicesRural South AfricaHazardous drinkingPositive screeningHealth concernIsoniazid preventive therapyLast clinic visitPrimary care referralsMultivariable logistic regressionHealth careCommunity health workersHealth-seeking behaviourCommunity-based servicesCare referralClinic visitsPreventive therapyMedian ageClinical outcomesSaharan AfricaHealthcare useHealth workersHIV effortsMore referralsCare servicesHIV