2021
Depression, Religiosity, and Telomere Length in the Study on Stress, Spirituality, and Health (SSSH)
Isehunwa OO, Warner ET, Spiegelman D, Zhang Y, Palmer JR, Kanaya AM, Cole SA, Tworoger SS, Shields LO, Gu Y, Kent BV, De Vivo I, Shields AE. Depression, Religiosity, and Telomere Length in the Study on Stress, Spirituality, and Health (SSSH). International Journal Of Mental Health And Addiction 2021, 20: 1465-1484. PMID: 35747346, PMCID: PMC9211376, DOI: 10.1007/s11469-020-00455-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRelative leukocyte telomere lengthCohort-specific analysesTelomere lengthLeukocyte telomere lengthEthnic populationsQuantitative polymerase chain reactionProspective studyPolymerase chain reactionEffect modificationRace/ethnic populationsProspective associationsDepressionChain reactionAssociationEuropean ancestry populationsAncestry populationsHealthModifying influenceFurther researchPopulationResources of resilienceMixed resultsCohort
2013
Clinical malaria diagnosis in pregnancy in relation to early perinatal mother‐to‐child transmission of HIV: a prospective cohort study
Ezeamama A, Duggan C, Manji K, Spiegelman D, Hertzmark E, Bosch R, Kupka R, Okuma J, Kisenge R, Aboud S, Fawzi W. Clinical malaria diagnosis in pregnancy in relation to early perinatal mother‐to‐child transmission of HIV: a prospective cohort study. HIV Medicine 2013, 15: 276-285. PMID: 24215465, PMCID: PMC4299572, DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant HIV-positive womenHIV-positive womenRelative riskFever symptomsHIV MTCTHIV infectionPolymerase chain reactionHIV-positive pregnant womenMultivariable logistic regression modelCent of HIVChild's HIV statusHIV MTCT riskInfants of womenPerinatal HIV infectionChild HIV infectionLaboratory-confirmed diagnosisConfidence intervalsPrenatal health careWeeks of lifeLogistic regression modelsHIV motherMaternal malariaMTCT programmeMTCT riskChild transmission
2000
Randomized Trial of Vitamin Supplements in Relation to Vertical Transmission of HIV-1 in Tanzania
Fawzi W, Msamanga G, Hunter D, Urassa E, Renjifo B, Mwakagile D, Hertzmark E, Coley J, Garland M, Kapiga S, Antelman G, Essex M, Spiegelman D. Randomized Trial of Vitamin Supplements in Relation to Vertical Transmission of HIV-1 in Tanzania. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2000, 23: 246-254. DOI: 10.1097/00042560-200003010-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant womenPolymerase chain reactionVitamin APlacebo-controlled trialPoor nutritional statusBackground Observational studiesMultivitamin armHIV infectionHIV statusWeeks postpartumObservational studyHIV-1High riskHIVNutritional statusEffects of supplementsVertical transmissionChain reactionBirthMultivitaminsBabiesWomenSupplementsVitaminArmRandomized trial of vitamin supplements in relation to vertical transmission of HIV-1 in Tanzania.
Fawzi W, Msamanga G, Hunter D, Urassa E, Renjifo B, Mwakagile D, Hertzmark E, Coley J, Garland M, Kapiga S, Antelman G, Essex M, Spiegelman D. Randomized trial of vitamin supplements in relation to vertical transmission of HIV-1 in Tanzania. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2000, 23: 246-54. PMID: 10839660, DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200003010-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant womenPolymerase chain reactionVitamin APlacebo-controlled trialPoor nutritional statusMultivitamin armHIV infectionHIV statusWeeks postpartumObservational studyHIV-1High riskHIVNutritional statusEffects of supplementsVertical transmissionChain reactionBirthMultivitaminsBabiesWomenSupplementsVitaminArmStatusRandomized Trial of Vitamin Supplements in Relation to Vertical Transmission of HIV-1 in Tanzania
Fawzi W, Msamanga G, Hunter D, Urassa E, Renjifo B, Mwakagile D, Hertzmark E, Coley J, Garland M, Kapiga S, Antelman G, Essex M, Spiegelman D. Randomized Trial of Vitamin Supplements in Relation to Vertical Transmission of HIV-1 in Tanzania. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2000, 23: 246-254. DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200003010-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPregnant womenPolymerase chain reactionVitamin APlacebo-controlled trialPoor nutritional statusMultivitamin armHIV infectionHIV statusWeeks postpartumObservational studyHIV-1High riskHIVNutritional statusEffects of supplementsVertical transmissionChain reactionBirthMultivitaminsBabiesWomenSupplementsVitaminArmStatus
1999
Rationale and Design of the Tanzania Vitamin and HIV Infection Trial
Fawzi W, Msamanga G, Spiegelman D, Urassa E, Hunter D. Rationale and Design of the Tanzania Vitamin and HIV Infection Trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials 1999, 20: 75-90. PMID: 10027501, DOI: 10.1016/s0197-2456(98)00045-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionVitamin APregnant womenPolymerase chain reactionVitamin supplementsHIV-positive pregnant womenVertical transmissionHIV Infection TrialInfant immune functionEligible pregnant womenPlacebo-controlled trialClinical staging systemHIV-positive womenGenital tract secretionsUse of supplementsHIV diseaseMost HIVPrevention trialsViral loadMain endpointBreast milkStaging systemCohort retentionPosttest counselingTract secretions