Koeun Choi, MD
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2020
989. Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Short-Term Retention Among Heavy Alcohol Users in Rural South Africa
Grammatico M, Choi K, Moll A, Shenoi S. 989. Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Short-Term Retention Among Heavy Alcohol Users in Rural South Africa. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020, 7: s523-s523. PMCID: PMC7776627, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.1175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol use disorderHazardous alcohol usePrEP deliveryCommunity-based modelAntiretroviral therapyHIV testingAlcohol usersYoung menSexual partnersAlcohol usePre-exposure prophylaxisHazardous alcohol usersInconsistent condom useDifferentiated service deliveryOne-month followHome addressParticipant's home addressHeavy alcohol usersPrEP initiatorsPill countMedian ageHIV servicesEligible participantsHIV preventionPrevention services1656. Factors associated with low TB preventative therapy prescription rates among healthcare workers in rural South Africa
Ahmed A, Grammatico M, Malinga S, Makhunga P, Moll A, Ladines-Lim J, Jones J, Choi K, Shenoi S. 1656. Factors associated with low TB preventative therapy prescription rates among healthcare workers in rural South Africa. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020, 7: s816-s817. PMCID: PMC7778258, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.1834.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary care clinicsLower prescription ratesPrescription ratesHealthcare workersPatients' nondisclosureRural South AfricaConclusions Healthcare workersIsoniazid preventive therapyProfessional nursesRural district hospitalMedical officersCross-sectional surveyEligible patientsMortality benefitPreventive therapyMedian ageCare clinicsPreventative therapyTuberculosis incidenceDistrict hospitalSelf-reported knowledgePatientsHCW trainingMultivariate analysisPrescribers759. Where can we find active TB? Case finding at community sites and alcohol based venues (ABVs) in rural South Africa
Choi K, Shenoi S, Moll A, Friedland G. 759. Where can we find active TB? Case finding at community sites and alcohol based venues (ABVs) in rural South Africa. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020, 7: s426-s426. PMCID: PMC7778049, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.949.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestHazardous alcohol useActive TBTB casesAlcohol useCase detectionOlder ageMean AUDITActive TB diseaseUseful adjunctive strategyPrimary care clinicsHIV rapid testsCommunity health workersTuberculosis case detectionResource limited settingsCases of TBDisorders Identification TestSubstance abuse servicesTB diseaseRandom glucoseBlood pressureMedian ageCare clinicsAdjunctive strategiesRisk factors
2019
1657. Notes From the Field: A Survey of Mobile Device Usage Among Individuals in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Campbell B, Choi K, Gray M, Canan C, Moll A, Dillingham R, Shenoi S. 1657. Notes From the Field: A Survey of Mobile Device Usage Among Individuals in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019, 6: s606-s606. PMCID: PMC6810393, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1521.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMHealth interventionsRural KwaZulu-NatalCondomless sexHealthcare messagesCare of HIVLack of circumcisionMultivariable logistic regressionMedical male circumcisionMonthly grantsCircumcision statusMedian ageHIV counselingMiddle-income countriesLMIC populationsMale circumcisionCondom useCommunity settingsKwaZulu-NatalLogistic regressionYoung womenHealthcare interventionsHIVUnderserved populationsHealth information seekingHealth information1673. Gendered Patterns of HIV, TB, and Other Primary Care Referrals in Rural South Africa
Choi K, Moll A, Shenoi S. 1673. Gendered Patterns of HIV, TB, and Other Primary Care Referrals in Rural South Africa. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019, 6: s612-s613. PMCID: PMC6809581, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1537.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary care servicesRural South AfricaHazardous drinkingPositive screeningHealth concernIsoniazid preventive therapyLast clinic visitPrimary care referralsMultivariable logistic regressionHealth careCommunity health workersHealth-seeking behaviourCommunity-based servicesCare referralClinic visitsPreventive therapyMedian ageClinical outcomesSaharan AfricaHealthcare useHealth workersHIV effortsMore referralsCare servicesHIVEpidemiology of soil transmitted helminth and Strongyloides stercoralis infections in remote rural villages of Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar
Hakami L, Castle P, Kiernan J, Choi K, Rahantamalala A, Rakotomalala E, Rakotoarison R, Wright P, Lapierre S, Crnosija I, Small P, Vigan-Womas I, Marcos L. Epidemiology of soil transmitted helminth and Strongyloides stercoralis infections in remote rural villages of Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar. Pathogens And Global Health 2019, 113: 94-100. PMID: 30879406, PMCID: PMC6502231, DOI: 10.1080/20477724.2019.1589927.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStercoralis infectionStool samplesPrevalence ratesSoil-transmitted helminth infectionsStrongyloides stercoralis infectionS. stercoralis infectionEvidence of infectionKato-Katz methodInfection prevalence rateChemotherapy programSTH infectionsStrongyloides stercoralisTrichuris trichiuraHelminth infectionsHigh school educationA. lumbricoidesLife yearsInfectionTropical diseasesLow-income countriesUnderserved populationsSpontaneous sedimentation techniqueRandom householdsEpidemiologySedimentation technique
2017
Epidemiology of Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis and Taeniasis in Rural Communities near Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar with a Comparison of Kato-Katz Technique Against Spontaneous Sedimentation Technique
Choi K, Hakami L, Castle P, Kiernan J, small P, Wright P, marcos L. Epidemiology of Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis and Taeniasis in Rural Communities near Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar with a Comparison of Kato-Katz Technique Against Spontaneous Sedimentation Technique. Annals Of Global Health 2017, 83: 63. DOI: 10.1016/j.aogh.2017.03.136.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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