2018
Acceptability of Mobile Phone-Based Nurse-Delivered Counseling Intervention to Improve HIV Treatment Adherence and Self-Care Behaviors Among HIV-Positive Women in India
Duggal M, Chakrapani V, Liberti L, Satyanarayna V, Varghese M, Singh P, Ranganathan M, Chandra P, Reynolds NR. Acceptability of Mobile Phone-Based Nurse-Delivered Counseling Intervention to Improve HIV Treatment Adherence and Self-Care Behaviors Among HIV-Positive Women in India. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2018, 32: 349-359. PMID: 30179531, PMCID: PMC6121177, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2017.0315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-positive womenPhone-based counselingSelf-care behaviorsAntiretroviral treatmentGovernment ART centersHIV treatment adherencePersonalized care approachesMental health issuesAdherence interventionsTreatment adherenceCare approachMost womenHealth issuesWomenLimited literacyCounseling interventionCounselingText messagingFamily membersAdherenceFuture studiesInterventionAcceptabilityART centerKey informantsI have no peace of mind—psychosocial distress expressed by rural women living with HIV in India as part of a mobile health intervention—a qualitative study
Chandra PS, Parameshwaran S, Satyanarayana VA, Varghese M, Liberti L, Duggal M, Singh P, Jeon S, Reynolds NR. I have no peace of mind—psychosocial distress expressed by rural women living with HIV in India as part of a mobile health intervention—a qualitative study. Archives Of Women's Mental Health 2018, 21: 525-531. PMID: 29550891, DOI: 10.1007/s00737-018-0827-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-care interventionsPsychosocial concernsUsefulness of mHealthPsychosocial vulnerabilityMobile health interventionsPoor social supportMobile phone interventionRural womenMiddle-income countriesPhone interventionClinical depressionMHealth interventionsQualitative studyHealth interventionsHIVNursesWomenInterventionLow literacyIndependent ratersSocial supportTrialsBody imagePsychosocial themesInadvertent disclosure
2016
MAHILA: a protocol for evaluating a nurse-delivered mHealth intervention for women with HIV and psychosocial risk factors in India
Reynolds NR, Satyanarayana V, Duggal M, Varghese M, Liberti L, Singh P, Ranganathan M, Jeon S, Chandra PS. MAHILA: a protocol for evaluating a nurse-delivered mHealth intervention for women with HIV and psychosocial risk factors in India. BMC Health Services Research 2016, 16: 352. PMID: 27491288, PMCID: PMC4973541, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-016-1605-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment adherenceHIV infectionMiddle-income countriesDepressive symptomsAntiretroviral treatment adherenceHIV-1 RNANon-specialist nursesMobile health interventionsPsychosocial risk factorsMobile phone interventionQuality of lifeClinical outcomesSpecialist nursesTreatment armsIllness perceptionsPreliminary efficacyRisk factorsOutcome measuresPhone interventionMHealth interventionsPsychosocial barriersHealth interventionsHIVAdherencePsychosocial vulnerability
2010
A Pilot Study of Chromium Picolinate for Weight Loss
Yazaki Y, Faridi Z, Ma Y, Ali A, Northrup V, Njike VY, Liberti L, Katz DL. A Pilot Study of Chromium Picolinate for Weight Loss. Journal Of Alternative And Complementary Medicine 2010, 16: 291-299. PMID: 20192914, PMCID: PMC5206698, DOI: 10.1089/acm.2009.0286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexOverweight adultsCentral adiposityNutritional educationChromium picolinateWeight lossSimilar mean body mass indexMean body mass indexHealthy overweight adultsPlacebo-controlled trialChromium picolinate supplementationWeight loss aidPercent body fatPlacebo groupBlood pressureMass indexUrinary biomarkersOutcome measuresBody fatDaily ingestionComputerized tomographyControl groupPlaceboNutritional supplementsAdiposity
2009
Intravenous Micronutrient Therapy (Myers' Cocktail) for Fibromyalgia: A Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study
Ali A, Njike VY, Northrup V, Sabina AB, Williams AL, Liberti LS, Perlman AI, Adelson H, Katz DL. Intravenous Micronutrient Therapy (Myers' Cocktail) for Fibromyalgia: A Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study. Journal Of Alternative And Complementary Medicine 2009, 15: 247-257. PMID: 19250003, PMCID: PMC2894814, DOI: 10.1089/acm.2008.0410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeTender pointsFibromyalgia syndromePlacebo groupMicronutrient therapyPilot studyPlacebo-controlled pilot studyIntegrative medicine centersTender point indexMinor adverse eventsHigh placebo responseVisual analog scaleTreatment effectsSignificant differencesAlternative medicine practitionersGlobal painAdverse eventsPrimary outcomeAnalog scalePhysical functionIntervention groupPlacebo responseTeaching hospitalWeeks postinterventionOutcome measures
2005
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Meditation and Massage Effects on Quality of Life in People with Late-Stage Disease: A Pilot Study
Williams AL, Selwyn PA, Liberti L, Molde S, Njike VY, McCorkle R, Zelterman D, Katz DL. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Meditation and Massage Effects on Quality of Life in People with Late-Stage Disease: A Pilot Study. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2005, 8: 939-952. PMID: 16238507, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2005.8.939.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate-stage diseaseStage diseaseStandard careCombination of meditationSkilled nursing facilitiesDay 5 daysQuality of lifeControlled TrialsImmunodeficiency syndromePilot trialNursing facilitiesCombined groupControl groupAspects of qualityMassage therapistsIntervention componentsMassagePilot studyMassage effectMonths of meditationDiseaseMetta meditationWeeksSpiritual needsQoL