2024
Prior tuberculosis, radiographic lung abnormalities and prevalent diabetes in rural South Africa
Castle A, Moosa Y, Claassen H, Shenoi S, Magodoro I, Manne-Goehler J, Hanekom W, Bassett I, Wong E, Siedner M. Prior tuberculosis, radiographic lung abnormalities and prevalent diabetes in rural South Africa. BMC Infectious Diseases 2024, 24: 690. PMID: 38992607, PMCID: PMC11238449, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09583-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalent diabetesChest X-rayChest X-ray abnormalitiesX-ray abnormalitiesOdds of prevalent diabetesHemoglobin A1c testingPost-TB lung diseaseHistory of TB diseaseAssociated with prevalent diabetesPulmonary abnormalitiesExposure of interestRural South AfricaPrevalence of diabetesTB diseaseCohort of peopleCAD4TBMethodsWe analyzed dataCross-sectional studyCompare groupsLogistic regression modelsIncidence of diabetesDiabetes prevalenceA1c testingConclusionsAmong peopleDigital chest X-ray
2023
MENTAL HEALTH VULNERABILITIES AND STRENGTHS OF OLDER WOMEN WITH HIV DURING THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN UKRAINE
Rozanova J, Shenoi S, Zeziulin O, Rich K, Bromberg D, Kiriazova T, Deac A, Earnshaw V. MENTAL HEALTH VULNERABILITIES AND STRENGTHS OF OLDER WOMEN WITH HIV DURING THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN UKRAINE. Innovation In Aging 2023, 7: 137-137. PMCID: PMC10737039, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igad104.0449.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersHIV diagnosisChronic conditionsDepressive symptomsComorbid substance use disorderAnxiety symptomsSocial supportLikelihood of anxietyMixed effects logistic regression modelsEffects logistic regression modelsLogistic regression modelsMental health vulnerabilitiesPsychological counselingPrimary outcomeLongitudinal cohortHIV disclosureUse disordersSevere anxietySymptomsOlder individualsOlder peopleLogistical regressionMental healthCOVID-19HIV
2022
The Initial Response to COVID-19 Disruptions for Older People with HIV in Ukraine
Rozanova J, Rich K, Altice F, Shenoi S, Zaviryukha I, Kiriazova T, Mamedova E, Shipunov O, Yariy V, Deac A, Zeziulin O. The Initial Response to COVID-19 Disruptions for Older People with HIV in Ukraine. Geriatrics 2022, 7: 138. PMID: 36547274, PMCID: PMC9777936, DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics7060138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeneralised anxiety disorderSymptoms of depressionSymptoms of anxietyHIV treatmentSevere depressionOlder peopleMental healthActive drug useSubstance use disordersFirth logistic regression modelHigher suicidal ideationLogistic regression modelsIndependent correlatesUse disordersTelehealth strategiesDrug useSuicidal ideationSymptomsHIVAnxiety disordersSubstance useDepressionStandardised scalesCOVID-19 restrictionsInitial response
2020
763. Correlates of Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation Among Newly Diagnosed Older People with HIV in Ukraine
Allen A, Zeziulin O, Rozanova J, Litz T, Zaviryukha I, Postnov O, Kiriazova T, Shenoi S. 763. Correlates of Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation Among Newly Diagnosed Older People with HIV in Ukraine. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020, 7: s427-s427. PMCID: PMC7777959, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.953.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTime of diagnosisART initiationAntiretroviral therapyAge-matched general populationMultivariable logistic regression modelOlder peopleLow CD4 countAntiretroviral therapy initiationHIV treatment outcomesMonths of diagnosisRetrospective chart reviewNew HIV diagnosesAdjusted odds ratioFirst clinical dataDispensing of medicationsImpact of ageLogistic regression modelsAdvanced diseaseCD4 countTherapy initiationChart reviewClinical characteristicsHIV diagnosisHIV patientsOpportunistic infections771. Prospective validation of the universal vital assessment (UVA) score to predict the in-hospital mortality of patients with acute illness admitted to a government district hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Ahmed A, Ladines-Lim J, Moore C, Malinga S, Moll A, Eksteen F, Shenoi S. 771. Prospective validation of the universal vital assessment (UVA) score to predict the in-hospital mortality of patients with acute illness admitted to a government district hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020, 7: s430-s430. PMCID: PMC7776477, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.961.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUVA scoreReceiver operator characteristicDistrict hospitalSequential Organ Failure AssessmentGlasgow Coma Scale scoreOrgan Failure AssessmentHours of admissionRespiratory tract infectionsSixty one patientsSystolic blood pressureHIV-prevalent settingsHigh-risk scoreNon-communicable diseasesGovernment district hospitalsVital assessmentResource-limited settingsLogistic regression modelsBinary logistic regression modelHospital mortalityQSOFA scoreAdmission diagnosisAcute illnessCritical illnessPulmonary tuberculosisTract infections