2016
MAHILA: a protocol for evaluating a nurse-delivered mHealth intervention for women with HIV and psychosocial risk factors in India
Reynolds NR, Satyanarayana V, Duggal M, Varghese M, Liberti L, Singh P, Ranganathan M, Jeon S, Chandra PS. MAHILA: a protocol for evaluating a nurse-delivered mHealth intervention for women with HIV and psychosocial risk factors in India. BMC Health Services Research 2016, 16: 352. PMID: 27491288, PMCID: PMC4973541, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-016-1605-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment adherenceHIV infectionMiddle-income countriesDepressive symptomsAntiretroviral treatment adherenceHIV-1 RNANon-specialist nursesMobile health interventionsPsychosocial risk factorsMobile phone interventionQuality of lifeClinical outcomesSpecialist nursesTreatment armsIllness perceptionsPreliminary efficacyRisk factorsOutcome measuresPhone interventionMHealth interventionsPsychosocial barriersHealth interventionsHIVAdherencePsychosocial vulnerability
2010
A Pilot Study of Chromium Picolinate for Weight Loss
Yazaki Y, Faridi Z, Ma Y, Ali A, Northrup V, Njike VY, Liberti L, Katz DL. A Pilot Study of Chromium Picolinate for Weight Loss. Journal Of Alternative And Complementary Medicine 2010, 16: 291-299. PMID: 20192914, PMCID: PMC5206698, DOI: 10.1089/acm.2009.0286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexOverweight adultsCentral adiposityNutritional educationChromium picolinateWeight lossSimilar mean body mass indexMean body mass indexHealthy overweight adultsPlacebo-controlled trialChromium picolinate supplementationWeight loss aidPercent body fatPlacebo groupBlood pressureMass indexUrinary biomarkersOutcome measuresBody fatDaily ingestionComputerized tomographyControl groupPlaceboNutritional supplementsAdiposity
2009
Intravenous Micronutrient Therapy (Myers' Cocktail) for Fibromyalgia: A Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study
Ali A, Njike VY, Northrup V, Sabina AB, Williams AL, Liberti LS, Perlman AI, Adelson H, Katz DL. Intravenous Micronutrient Therapy (Myers' Cocktail) for Fibromyalgia: A Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study. Journal Of Alternative And Complementary Medicine 2009, 15: 247-257. PMID: 19250003, PMCID: PMC2894814, DOI: 10.1089/acm.2008.0410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeTender pointsFibromyalgia syndromePlacebo groupMicronutrient therapyPilot studyPlacebo-controlled pilot studyIntegrative medicine centersTender point indexMinor adverse eventsHigh placebo responseVisual analog scaleTreatment effectsSignificant differencesAlternative medicine practitionersGlobal painAdverse eventsPrimary outcomeAnalog scalePhysical functionIntervention groupPlacebo responseTeaching hospitalWeeks postinterventionOutcome measures