2015
Practical Management of HIV-Associated Anemia in Resource-Limited Settings: Prospective Observational Evaluation of a New Mozambican Guideline
Brentlinger PE, Silva WP, Vermund SH, Valverde E, Buene M, Moon TD. Practical Management of HIV-Associated Anemia in Resource-Limited Settings: Prospective Observational Evaluation of a New Mozambican Guideline. AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2015, 32: 12-25. PMID: 26178574, PMCID: PMC4692124, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2015.0030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnemiaAnthelminticsAnti-HIV AgentsAntimalarialsAntitubercular AgentsCD4 Lymphocyte CountCoinfectionDeveloping CountriesDisease ManagementFemaleHelminthiasisHemoglobinsHIV InfectionsHumansLost to Follow-UpMalaria, FalciparumMaleMozambiquePractice Guidelines as TopicProspective StudiesRural PopulationTuberculosis, PulmonaryConceptsHIV-associated anemiaAdverse drug reactionsDrug reactionsHemoglobin responseGuideline revisionsIron deficiencyLower body mass indexCo-trimoxazole prophylaxisDiscontinuation of zidovudineLaboratory-confirmed malariaProspective observational evaluationRural Zambézia ProvinceT-cell countsT-lymphocyte countsSmear-positive tuberculosisBody mass indexResource limited settingsResource-limited settingsLogistic regression modelsAnaemic HIVStudy cliniciansAntiretroviral therapyEsophageal candidiasisPresumptive treatmentAnemia management
2014
Management of Fever in Ambulatory HIV-Infected Adults in Resource-Limited Settings
Brentlinger PE, Silva WP, Buene M, Morais L, Valverde E, Vermund SH, Moon TD. Management of Fever in Ambulatory HIV-Infected Adults in Resource-Limited Settings. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2014, 67: 304-309. PMID: 25314251, PMCID: PMC5844466, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAmbulatory CareAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-HIV AgentsAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveBacterial InfectionsCD4 Lymphocyte CountDisease ManagementFemaleFeverHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMultivariate AnalysisOutcome Assessment, Health CarePractice Guidelines as TopicProspective StudiesRisk FactorsViral LoadConceptsManagement of feverLow CD4 T-lymphocyte countCD4 T-lymphocyte countLower body mass indexBacterial blood stream infectionsSpecific alternative diagnosesT-lymphocyte countsHistory of feverProspective observational studyBlood stream infectionsBody mass indexResource limited settingsAmbulatory HIVAntiretroviral therapyMalaria testingLower hemoglobinMass indexAdverse outcomesAlternative diagnosesObservational studyAxillary temperatureGuideline performanceMultivariate analysisHIVFever
2007
Early Infant Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Detection Suitable for Resource-Limited Settings with Multiple Circulating Subtypes by Use of Nested Three-Monoplex DNA PCR and Dried Blood Spots
Zhang Q, Wang L, Jiang Y, Fang L, Pan P, Gong S, Yao J, Tang YW, Vermund SH, Jia Y. Early Infant Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Detection Suitable for Resource-Limited Settings with Multiple Circulating Subtypes by Use of Nested Three-Monoplex DNA PCR and Dried Blood Spots. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2007, 46: 721-726. PMID: 18077639, PMCID: PMC2238144, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01539-07.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsBloodBlotting, WesternChinaDNA PrimersDNA, ViralEnv Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency VirusGag Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency VirusHIV AntibodiesHIV InfectionsHIV-1HumansInfantInfant, NewbornPol Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency VirusPolymerase Chain ReactionReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificitySpecimen HandlingConceptsHIV-1 subtypesMonths of ageDiverse HIV-1 subtypesEarly infant HIV-1 diagnosisHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infectionHIV-1 DNA PCRVirus type 1 infectionDNA PCRType 1 infectionHIV-1 diagnosisDiverse HIV-1Resource limited settingsAntibody enzyme immunoassayBlood spot samplesInfected mothersMaternal antibodiesCRF01-AEDBS specimensEpidemiologic dataHIV-1Deceased infantsInfantsCRF07-BCMultiple subtypesBlood spotsComplete Blood Cell Count as a Surrogate CD4 Cell Marker for HIV Monitoring in Resource-Limited Settings
Chen RY, Westfall AO, Hardin JM, Miller-Hardwick C, Stringer JS, Raper JL, Vermund SH, Gotuzzo E, Allison J, Saag MS. Complete Blood Cell Count as a Surrogate CD4 Cell Marker for HIV Monitoring in Resource-Limited Settings. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2007, 44: 525-530. PMID: 17259910, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e318032385e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBirmingham Veterans Affairs Medical CenterTotal lymphocyte countCells/microLCD4 countVeterans Affairs Medical CenterComplete blood cell countAntiretroviral treatment statusLow CD4 cellsBody mass indexBlood cell countCells/Receiver operator characteristic curveResource limited settingsObservational databaseResource-limited settingsCD4 cellsLymphocyte count