2018
Impact of bariatric surgery in patients with HIV infection
Sharma P, McCarty TR, Ngu JN, O'Donnell M, Njei B. Impact of bariatric surgery in patients with HIV infection. AIDS 2018, 32: 1959-1965. PMID: 30157083, PMCID: PMC6126912, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000001915.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgeryIncidence risk ratioMorbid obesityRespiratory failureObese patientsRenal failureClinical outcomesUnited States Nationwide Inpatient Sample databaseNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseObese HIV patientsLife-threatening morbidityUrinary tract infectionWeight loss surgeryRelevant clinical outcomesLength of stayRates of obesityHospital mortalityHIV patientsThromboembolic eventsSecondary outcomesTract infectionsHIV infectionPrimary outcomeMultivariable analysisDischarge diagnosis
2016
Use of transient elastography in patients with HIV–HCV coinfection: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Njei B, McCarty TR, Luk J, Ewelukwa O, Ditah I, Lim JK. Use of transient elastography in patients with HIV–HCV coinfection: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal Of Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2016, 31: 1684-1693. PMID: 26952020, PMCID: PMC5014713, DOI: 10.1111/jgh.13337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCoinfectionElasticity Imaging TechniquesHepatitis CHIV InfectionsHumansLiver CirrhosisSensitivity and SpecificityConceptsHIV-HCV coinfectionTransient elastographyMeta-regression analysisDiagnostic accuracyLiver stiffnessModerate fibrosisPooled sensitivityHCV mono-infected individualsMono-infected individualsCD4 cell countCochrane Library databasesAssessment of cirrhosisSearch of PubMedNoninvasive imaging modalityNegative likelihood ratioWeb of ScienceLiver fibrosisInclusion criteriaLibrary databasesCirrhosisCell countSystematic reviewPublication biasPatientsFibrosis
2014
Hepatitis B vaccination for reducing morbidity and mortality in persons with HIV infection
Okwen MP, Reid S, Njei B, Mbuagbaw L. Hepatitis B vaccination for reducing morbidity and mortality in persons with HIV infection. Cochrane Database Of Systematic Reviews 2014, 10: cd009886. PMID: 25300375, PMCID: PMC4830339, DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd009886.pub2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-HIV AgentsHepatitis BHepatitis B VaccinesHIV InfectionsHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicVaccinationConceptsHepatitis B vaccineB vaccineAntiretroviral therapyHepatitis BHumoral responseStandard hepatitis B vaccineHepatitis B virus vaccineHepatitis B infectionHepatitis B vaccinationB virus vaccineLong-term efficacyAdequate humoral responseHigh prevalence areasRoute of administrationRoute of infectionSystematic side effectsEnglish-language databasesB vaccinationB infectionHIV infectionReview authorsDATA COLLECTIONDifferent regimensImmune statusTerm efficacy