2020
Socio-demographic characteristics and risk factors for HIV transmission in female bar workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic literature review
Dambach P, Mahenge B, Mashasi I, Muya A, Barnhart DA, Bärnighausen TW, Spiegelman D, Harling G. Socio-demographic characteristics and risk factors for HIV transmission in female bar workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic literature review. BMC Public Health 2020, 20: 697. PMID: 32414352, PMCID: PMC7227324, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-08838-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransactional sexSocio-demographic characteristicsFemale bar workersRisk factorsUnskilled womenSocial marginalizationSex workBar workersSaharan AfricaEconomic needsLow wagesHIV transmissionFinancial independenceSocietal levelHIV risk awarenessSex workersQualitative dataBar workSocial stigmatizationHIV prevention interventionsStructural interventionsLess considerationVulnerable populationsWorkersPeer pressureThe fidelity of implementation of recommended care for children with malaria by community health workers in Nigeria
Adeoti O, Spiegelman D, Afonne C, Falade CO, Jegede AS, Oshiname FO, Gomes M, Ajayi IO. The fidelity of implementation of recommended care for children with malaria by community health workers in Nigeria. Implementation Science 2020, 15: 13. PMID: 32131852, PMCID: PMC7057616, DOI: 10.1186/s13012-020-0968-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntimalarialsArtemisininsCaregiversChild, PreschoolClinical ProtocolsCommunity Health WorkersCounselingDrug Therapy, CombinationEmployee Performance AppraisalFemaleHumansImplementation ScienceInfantInservice TrainingMalariaMicrobiological TechniquesMiddle AgedNigeriaSocioeconomic FactorsConceptsCommunity health workersResource-poor settingsClinical evaluationTreatment protocolHealth workersPerformance scoresFemale community health workersHome-based caregiversMalaria treatment recommendationsUnit increaseGold standard comparatorPost-treatment counselingOverall adherenceTreatment recommendationsMalaria careBetter outcomesQuality careTotal performance scoreFidelity of implementationIntervention fidelityMean performance scoresStandard checklistHome managementMalariaGold standard
2013
Determinants of anemia in postpartum HIV-negative women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Petraro P, Duggan C, Urassa W, Msamanga G, Makubi A, Spiegelman D, Fawzi WW. Determinants of anemia in postpartum HIV-negative women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2013, 67: 708-717. PMID: 23612515, PMCID: PMC3775569, DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2013.71.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnemia, Iron-DeficiencyCD4 Lymphocyte CountDietDietary SupplementsErythrocyte IndicesFemaleFolic AcidHemoglobinsHIV InfectionsHumansIron, DietaryMaternal Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaMultivariate AnalysisPostpartum PeriodPregnancyProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsTanzaniaConceptsIron/folate supplementationIron deficiency anemiaDeterminants of anemiaDeficiency anemiaFolate supplementationDelivery complicationsPregnant womenRisk factorsMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelNon-anemic pregnant womenCox proportional hazards modelCD4 cell countHIV-negative womenModifiable risk factorsProspective cohort studyMaternal nutritional statusWeeks of gestationManagement of infectionsProportional hazards modelDar es SalaamSub-Saharan African womenBaseline anemiaIncident anemiaAnemic womenPostpartum anemia
2012
Predictors of stunting, wasting and underweight among Tanzanian children born to HIV-infected women
McDonald CM, Kupka R, Manji KP, Okuma J, Bosch RJ, Aboud S, Kisenge R, Spiegelman D, Fawzi WW, Duggan CP. Predictors of stunting, wasting and underweight among Tanzanian children born to HIV-infected women. European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2012, 66: 1265-1276. PMID: 23031850, PMCID: PMC3491141, DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2012.136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBody HeightBody WeightDouble-Blind MethodEducational StatusFemaleGrowth DisordersHIV InfectionsHumansInfantInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalMaleMalnutritionPremature BirthPrevalenceProportional Hazards ModelsReference ValuesSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsTanzaniaThinnessWasting SyndromeYoung AdultConceptsBirth weightFirst episodeTanzanian childrenMultivariate Cox proportional hazards methodMaternal educationLow infant birth weightCox proportional hazards methodDevelopment of undernutritionInfant birth weightLow Apgar scoreModifiable risk factorsLow birth weightChild HIV infectionHuman immunodeficiency virusPredictors of stuntingRisk of undernutritionProportional hazards methodsLow maternal educationWeeks of ageMorbidity historiesApgar scoreChild transmissionMedian durationPreterm infantsHIV infection
2011
Socio-economic status, urbanization, and cardiometabolic risk factors among middle-aged adults in Tanzania.
Njelekela MA, Liu E, Mpembeni R, Muhihi A, Mligiliche N, Spiegelman D, Finkelstein JL, Fawzi WW, Willett WC, Mtabaji J. Socio-economic status, urbanization, and cardiometabolic risk factors among middle-aged adults in Tanzania. East African Journal Of Public Health 2011, 8: 216-23. PMID: 23120960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlood GlucoseBlood PressureBody Mass IndexCardiovascular DiseasesCross-Sectional StudiesDietExerciseFemaleHealth BehaviorHumansLife StyleLipidsLogistic ModelsMaleMetabolic SyndromeMiddle AgedObesityResidence CharacteristicsRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesTanzaniaUrban HealthUrbanizationWaist CircumferenceConceptsCardiometabolic risk factorsPoorer lipid profileHigher socioeconomic statusRisk factorsLipid profileSocioeconomic statusUrban residenceCardio-metabolic risk factorsWorld Health Organization criteriaHigher total cholesterolHigh waist circumferenceRisk of obesityHealth screening strategiesMiddle-aged adultsMetabolic syndromeTotal cholesterolWaist circumferenceLDL cholesterolHigher BMIPrimary preventionLower triglyceridesOrganization criteriaDietary factorsCardiovascular diseaseGlucose levels
2006
Socio-economic and demographic factors associated with prevalence of HIV infection among pregnant women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Msamanga G, Fawzi W, Hertzmark E, McGrath N, Kapiga S, Kagoma C, Spiegelman D, Hunter D. Socio-economic and demographic factors associated with prevalence of HIV infection among pregnant women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. East African Medical Journal 2006, 83: 311-321. PMID: 16989376, DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v83i6.9438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionAntenatal clinicHIV-1-positive womenDar es SalaamMaternal-foetal transmissionMid-arm circumferenceHIV-1 infectionDemographic characteristicsLow HIV prevalenceCross-sectional studyHIV prevalence ratesHIV/AIDS epidemicOpt-out approachLow-resource settingsPositive womenNevirapine treatmentHIV prevalencePregnant womenMaternal ageHigh prevalenceRegular partnersPrevalence ratesPartner's occupationTanzanian womenOlder age
2003
Role of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome—Defining Conditions in Human Immunodeficiency Virus—Associated Wasting
Wanke CA, Silva M, Ganda A, Fauntleroy J, Spiegelman D, Knox TA, Gorbach SL. Role of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome—Defining Conditions in Human Immunodeficiency Virus—Associated Wasting. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2003, 37: s81-s84. PMID: 12942378, DOI: 10.1086/375894.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelative riskStudy visitImmune deficiency syndrome-defining conditionsAcquired Immune Deficiency SyndromeMonthly study visitsCD4 cell countHIV Cohort StudyHuman immunodeficiency virusImmune deficiency syndromeBaseline BMICohort studyImmunodeficiency virusDeficiency syndromeCell countEnergy intakeSocioeconomic statusWastingBMIRiskVisitsLongitudinal dataSyndromeIntakeBaselineMonthsUse of Complementary and Alternative Therapies by Patients With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
Bica I, Tang AM, Skinner S, Spiegelman D, Knox T, Gorbach S, Wilson IB. Use of Complementary and Alternative Therapies by Patients With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy. Journal Of Alternative And Complementary Medicine 2003, 9: 65-76. PMID: 12676036, DOI: 10.1089/107555303321222955.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusActive antiretroviral therapyCAM useAntiretroviral therapyHighly Active Antiretroviral TherapyHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diseaseCAM therapy useHealthy Living StudyPotential drug interactionsUse of ComplementaryLow-risk groupAlternative medical therapiesEffective drug treatmentCross-sectional analysisLeast high schoolHAART useCohort studyMale patientsMedical therapyTherapy useImmunodeficiency virusComplementary therapiesAlternative therapiesStudy visitRisk groups
2002
Changes in lean body mass and total body weight are weakly associated with physical functioning in patients with HIV infection
Wilson I, Jacobson D, Roubenoff R, Spiegelman D, Knox T, Gorbach S. Changes in lean body mass and total body weight are weakly associated with physical functioning in patients with HIV infection. HIV Medicine 2002, 3: 263-270. PMID: 12444944, DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-1293.2002.00122.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal body weightSelf-reported physical functioningPhysical functioningHIV infectionBody weightRelationship of changesCells/ micro l.Mean CD4 countHIV-positive personsMain outcome measuresLean body massLongitudinal analysisCD4 countCohort studyPositive personsOutcome measuresHealthy personsBody compositionPatientsStudy designWeight lossMicro l.InfectionWomenHealthy living
2000
Relation of lean body mass to health-related quality of life in persons with HIV.
Wilson I, Roubenoff R, Knox T, Spiegelman D, Gorbach S. Relation of lean body mass to health-related quality of life in persons with HIV. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2000, 24: 137-46. PMID: 10935689, DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200006010-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral health perceptionPhysical functionHealth-related qualityLean body massHigher lean body massHealth perceptionAssociated with better physical functionClinical impact of interventionsHealth-related quality of lifeDiverse population of personsBioimpedance analysisPatient self-reportBody massImpact of interventionsPopulation of personsCross-sectional analysisQuality of lifeIncreased LBMSelf-reportDiverse populationsEnergy/fatigueMultivariate modelHIVCD4 countHIV infectionRelation of Lean Body Mass to Health-Related Quality of Life in Persons With HIV
Wilson I, Roubenoff R, Knox T, Spiegelman D, Gorbach S. Relation of Lean Body Mass to Health-Related Quality of Life in Persons With HIV. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2000, 24: 137-146. DOI: 10.1097/00042560-200006010-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLean body massHigher lean body massGeneral health perceptionEnergy/fatiguePhysical functioningHealth perceptionBetter general health perceptionBioimpedance analysisDesign Cross-sectional analysisMeasures of HRQLHealth-related qualityBody massLast monthBetter physical functioningQuality of lifeCross-sectional analysisCD4 countHIV infectionMean ageClinical impactMultivariable modelHIVCells/Number of daysWomenVitamin A supplementation and other predictors of anemia among children from Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
Villamor E, Mbise R, Spiegelman D, Ndossi G, Fawzi WW. Vitamin A supplementation and other predictors of anemia among children from Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2000, 62: 590-7. PMID: 11289670, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2000.62.590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere anemiaHemoglobin levelsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionPredictors of anemiaPlacebo-controlled trialImmunodeficiency virus infectionMean hemoglobin levelAssociation of hemoglobinMonths of breastfeedingDiagnosis of malariaYears of agePotential confounding variablesMonth old infantsLow socioeconomic statusHIV infectionIndependent determinantsMalaria infectionMaternal levelsAdditional dosesNonsignificant reductionHematologic profileVirus infectionSignificant fallHemoglobin concentrationVitamin ARisk factors for HIV-1 seroprevalence among family planning clients in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Kapiga SH, Lyamuya EF, Vuylsteke B, Spiegelman D, Larsen U, Hunter DJ. Risk factors for HIV-1 seroprevalence among family planning clients in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. African Journal Of Reproductive Health 2000, 4: 88-99. PMID: 11000712, DOI: 10.2307/3583246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge DistributionCross-Sectional StudiesFamily Planning ServicesFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV SeroprevalenceHIV-1HumansMarital StatusOccupationsRisk FactorsSexually Transmitted DiseasesSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesTanzaniaUrban PopulationWomenConceptsRisk of HIVRisk factorsMajor public health problemHIV-1 seroprevalenceHIV risk factorsPrevalence of HIVCross-sectional studyPublic health problemDar es SalaamFamily planning servicesHIV infectionHIV testingFP clientsHIV interventionsHIVLaboratory evidenceHealth problemsLarge clinicsPlanning servicesWomenRiskMarried womenFurther spreadSeroprevalenceClinic