2024
A Scoping Review of Factors Associated with HIV Acquisition in the Context of Humanitarian Crises
Harsono D, Atre S, Peterson H, Nyhan K, Garmroudi D, Davis J, Ho W, Khoshnood K. A Scoping Review of Factors Associated with HIV Acquisition in the Context of Humanitarian Crises. AIDS And Behavior 2024, 1-50. PMID: 39292318, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-024-04504-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFactors associated with HIV acquisitionHIV acquisitionContext of humanitarian crisesHumanitarian crisisHIV prevalenceUptake of HIV prevention strategiesJoanna Briggs Institute methodologyCulturally appropriate HIV prevention interventionsSexually transmitted infection diagnosisMeta-Analysis extensionHIV prevention interventionsSocial ecological modelHIV prevention strategiesNon-modifiable factorsRisk factorsVulnerability to HIV infectionPreferred Reporting ItemsExperience of rapeInternally displaced personsNon-government organizationsMultilevel barriersSingle-country studiesInstitute methodologyCommunity healthHealth servicesLung 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
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 contacts