2024
An adapted scale to measure perceived TB and HIV stigma during household contact investigation.
Armstrong-Hough M, Shelby T, Ggita J, Nangendo J, Gupta A, Davis J, Katamba A. An adapted scale to measure perceived TB and HIV stigma during household contact investigation. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2024, 28: 433-438. PMID: 39187997, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.23.0395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHousehold contact investigationStigma ScaleTB-HIVNewly diagnosed TB patientsContact investigationCognitive interview dataHIV stigmaHealth behaviorsFactor analysisCognitive interviewsElimination of itemsInter-item covariationStandardised measuresPsychometric propertiesRandom sampleTB patientsInterview dataHIVIdentifying opportunitiesStigmaHousehold contactsItemsScoresHouseholdsCovariatesLung function and health-related quality of life among adult patients following pulmonary TB treatment.
Zawedde J, Abelman R, Musisi E, Nyabigambo A, Sanyu I, Kaswabuli S, Byanyima P, Lewis E, Sessolo A, Lalitha R, Kiwanuka N, Crothers K, Worodria W, Davis J, Huang L. Lung function and health-related quality of life among adult patients following pulmonary TB treatment. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2024, 28: 419-426. PMID: 39187999, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.24.0029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSt. George's Respiratory QuestionnaireQuality of lifeAbnormal lung functionSpirometric restrictionHealth-related quality of lifeLung functionPost-TB lung diseaseHealth-related qualityFemale sexRisk factorsFunctional abnormalitiesGeorge's Respiratory QuestionnairePTB treatmentPulmonary TB treatmentAssociated with increased morbidityChronic lung complicationsPrevalence ratiosResource-limited settingsChest X-rayLung function abnormalitiesRespiratory QuestionnaireSGRQ scoreAssociated with lung function abnormalitiesSmoking statusBilateral consolidation
2023
Sex modifies the risk of HIV-associated obstructive lung disease in Ugandans postpneumonia
Abelman R, Fitzpatrick J, Zawedde J, Sanyu I, Byanyima P, Kaswabuli S, Musisi E, Hsieh J, Gardner K, Zhang M, Byanova K, Sessolo A, Hunt P, Lalitha R, Davis J, Crothers K, Worodria W, Huang L. Sex modifies the risk of HIV-associated obstructive lung disease in Ugandans postpneumonia. AIDS 2023, 37: 1683-1692. PMID: 37352494, PMCID: PMC10527596, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000003626.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive lung diseaseLung diseaseLung functionAbnormal lung functionMultivariable regression modelsWarrants further studyCommon comorbiditiesExpiratory volumeSpirometric abnormalitiesSmoking statusSpirometric testingTB statusVital capacitySex modifiesStratified analysisHIVWomenDiseaseComorbiditiesMenSexFurther studiesGreater degreeRiskTuberculosisFrequency of HIV serodifferent couples within TB-affected households in a setting with a high burden of HIV-associated TB
Anguzu G, Gupta A, Ochom E, Tseng A, Zhang M, Barnabas R, Flaxman A, Katamba A, Davis J, Ross J. Frequency of HIV serodifferent couples within TB-affected households in a setting with a high burden of HIV-associated TB. BMC Infectious Diseases 2023, 23: 388. PMID: 37296396, PMCID: PMC10251627, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08365-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusUganda AIDS Indicator SurveyHIV prevention servicesIndex participantsContact investigationGeneral populationPrevention servicesFrequency of HIVProportion of HIVRisk of HIVSelf-reported HIV statusHIV testing resultsHIV-serodifferent couplesHousehold contact investigationTB contact investigationAIDS Indicator SurveyCross-sectional trialCommunity health workersIndex partnerSerodifferent couplesTB evaluationHousehold contactsHomes of participantsHIV statusImmunodeficiency virusDeep learning prediction of hospital readmissions for asthma and COPD
Lopez K, Li H, Lipkin-Moore Z, Kay S, Rajeevan H, Davis J, Wilson F, Rochester C, Gomez J. Deep learning prediction of hospital readmissions for asthma and COPD. Respiratory Research 2023, 24: 311. PMID: 38093373, PMCID: PMC10720134, DOI: 10.1186/s12931-023-02628-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Assessing the quality of tuberculosis care using routine surveillance data: a process evaluation employing the Zero TB Indicator Framework in Mongolia
Saranjav A, Parisi C, Zhou X, Dorjnamjil K, Samdan T, Erdenebaatar S, Chuluun A, Dalkh T, Ganbaatar G, Brooks MB, Spiegelman D, Ganmaa D, Davis JL. Assessing the quality of tuberculosis care using routine surveillance data: a process evaluation employing the Zero TB Indicator Framework in Mongolia. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e061229. PMID: 35973702, PMCID: PMC9386240, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary health centersTB preventive therapyRoutine surveillance dataHealth centersHousehold contactsCohort studyPreventive therapyTB careTB dispensariesRetrospective cross-sectional cohort studyCross-sectional cohort studySurveillance dataActive TB treatmentGuideline-adherent careHealth system predictorsQuality of tuberculosisOdds of patientsHealth system factorsQuality improvement interventionsLow-quality careCare cascadeTB screeningTB treatmentTuberculosis careIndex patients
2021
Multicomponent Strategy with Decentralized Molecular Testing for Tuberculosis
Cattamanchi A, Reza T, Nalugwa T, Adams K, Nantale M, Oyuku D, Nabwire S, Babirye D, Turyahabwe S, Tucker A, Sohn H, Ferguson O, Thompson R, Shete P, Handley M, Ackerman S, Joloba M, Moore D, Davis J, Dowdy D, Fielding K, Katamba A. Multicomponent Strategy with Decentralized Molecular Testing for Tuberculosis. New England Journal Of Medicine 2021, 385: 2441-2450. PMID: 34936740, PMCID: PMC9212879, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2105470.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSame-day treatmentSame-day diagnosisHealth centersMolecular testingTuberculosis testingHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionDiagnostic strategiesImmunodeficiency virus infectionCommunity health centersCluster-randomized trialTreatment of tuberculosisSecondary outcomesMore patientsPrimary outcomePrompt diagnosisRoutine careEligible adultsIntervention groupIntervention periodHigh burdenVirus infectionIntervention centersControl groupPatientsTuberculosisEvaluating the Quality of Tuberculosis Contact Investigation in Cali, Colombia: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Diaz G, Victoria AM, Meyer AJ, Niño Y, Luna L, Ferro BE, Davis J. Evaluating the Quality of Tuberculosis Contact Investigation in Cali, Colombia: A Retrospective Cohort Study. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2021, 104: 1309-1316. PMID: 33617470, PMCID: PMC8045602, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0809.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetrospective cohort studyTuberculosis contact investigationContact investigationTB patientsHousehold visitsTB evaluationClinic visitsCohort studyEarly TB diagnosisIndex TB patientsTB contact investigationActive TB patientsTherapy initiationPreventive therapyTB diagnosisSymptomatic contactsMultivariable modelClinic referralsIndex patientsPatientsContact tracingVisitsCumulative probabilityLittle dataReferral
2018
Feasibility, Acceptability, and Adoption of Digital Fingerprinting During Contact Investigation for Tuberculosis in Kampala, Uganda: A Parallel-Convergent Mixed-Methods Analysis
White EB, Meyer AJ, Ggita JM, Babirye D, Mark D, Ayakaka I, Haberer JE, Katamba A, Armstrong-Hough M, Davis JL. Feasibility, Acceptability, and Adoption of Digital Fingerprinting During Contact Investigation for Tuberculosis in Kampala, Uganda: A Parallel-Convergent Mixed-Methods Analysis. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2018, 20: e11541. PMID: 30442637, PMCID: PMC6265600, DOI: 10.2196/11541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTechnology Acceptance Model 2Digital fingerprintingDigital fingerprintUnique patient identificationData integrityFingerprint captureSoftware leadFingerprint scannerPatient identificationHardware failureDigital technologiesBiometricsModest clusteringClusteringSocial imageTechnologyHousehold tuberculosis contact investigationRobust covariance estimatorPotential solutionsActual useGuide improvementFrameworkHardwareIndividual identificationTemporal characteristicsAssociation of Rapid Molecular Testing With Duration of Respiratory Isolation for Patients With Possible Tuberculosis in a US Hospital
Chaisson LH, Duong D, Cattamanchi A, Roemer M, Handley MA, Schillinger D, Sur M, Pham P, Lin MA, Goldman LE, Quan J, Perez S, Healy M, Higashi J, Winston L, Haller B, Luetkemeyer AF, Davis JL. Association of Rapid Molecular Testing With Duration of Respiratory Isolation for Patients With Possible Tuberculosis in a US Hospital. JAMA Internal Medicine 2018, 178: 1380-1388. PMID: 30178007, PMCID: PMC6368387, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.3638.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiscontinuation of isolationMolecular testing algorithmRespiratory isolationMolecular testingPossible tuberculosisActive tuberculosisPreimplementation periodUS hospitalsZuckerberg San Francisco General HospitalSan Francisco General HospitalGeneXpert MTB/RIFCulture-confirmed tuberculosisPatient-centered evaluationActive pulmonary tuberculosisProportion of patientsProspective cohort studyLength of stayMTB/RIFRapid test resultsRapid molecular testingSputum smear microscopyMolecular testing strategiesHealth care settingsCulture-negative resultsTB-negative patientsPatterns of usage and preferences of users for tuberculosis-related text messages and voice calls in Uganda
Ggita JM, Ojok C, Meyer AJ, Farr K, Shete PB, Ochom E, Turimumahoro P, Babirye D, Mark D, Dowdy D, Ackerman S, Armstrong-Hough M, Nalugwa T, Ayakaka I, Moore D, Haberer JE, Cattamanchi A, Katamba A, Davis JL. Patterns of usage and preferences of users for tuberculosis-related text messages and voice calls in Uganda. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2018, 22: 530-536. PMID: 29663958, PMCID: PMC6350252, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.17.0521.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinic attendeesHousehold contactsTB patientsClinic visitsClinic patientsMHealth interventionsTuberculosisMobile phone accessHealth communicationPatientsUrban KampalaMost contactPhone accessPhone sharingLittle informationAttendeesText messagesPatterns of usageShort messaging service (SMS) messagesUgandaCentral UgandaVisitsRecipients
2017
Drop-out from the tuberculosis contact investigation cascade in a routine public health setting in urban Uganda: A prospective, multi-center study
Armstrong-Hough M, Turimumahoro P, Meyer AJ, Ochom E, Babirye D, Ayakaka I, Mark D, Ggita J, Cattamanchi A, Dowdy D, Mugabe F, Fair E, Haberer JE, Katamba A, Davis JL. Drop-out from the tuberculosis contact investigation cascade in a routine public health setting in urban Uganda: A prospective, multi-center study. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0187145. PMID: 29108007, PMCID: PMC5673209, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHousehold contact investigationNational TB ProgrammeContact investigationTB evaluationActive TBHealth workersPatient householdsMulti-center observational studyIndex TB patientsTB contact investigationLay health workersTuberculosis contact investigationMulti-center studyRoutine public health settingPublic health settingsTB patientsTB programsEligible contactsTuberculosis unitProgrammatic settingsRisk factorsIndex householdsIndex patientsObservational studyRisk contactsIdentifying barriers to and facilitators of tuberculosis contact investigation in Kampala, Uganda: a behavioral approach
Ayakaka I, Ackerman S, Ggita JM, Kajubi P, Dowdy D, Haberer JE, Fair E, Hopewell P, Handley MA, Cattamanchi A, Katamba A, Davis JL. Identifying barriers to and facilitators of tuberculosis contact investigation in Kampala, Uganda: a behavioral approach. Implementation Science 2017, 12: 33. PMID: 28274245, PMCID: PMC5343292, DOI: 10.1186/s13012-017-0561-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLay health workersTB contact investigationTuberculosis contact investigationContact investigationTB patientsHousehold contactsBackgroundThe World Health OrganizationIndex TB patientsHigh-burden countriesHousehold tuberculosis contact investigationHealth center staffHealth care workersWorld Health OrganizationFocus group discussionsScreening visitCross-sectional qualitative dataRelevant intervention functionsIndex patientsHealth workersRisk contactsPatientsTargeted interventionsClinicHealth OrganizationConclusionsThe use