2023
Adaptive evaluation of mHealth and conventional adherence support interventions to optimize outcomes with new treatment regimens for drug-resistant tuberculosis and HIV in South Africa (ADAP-TIV): study protocol for an adaptive randomized controlled trial
Ross J, Perumal R, Wolf A, Zulu M, Guzman K, Seepamore B, Reis K, Nyilana H, Hlathi S, Narasimmulu R, Cheung Y, Amico K, Friedland G, Daftary A, Zelnick J, Naidoo K, O’Donnell M. Adaptive evaluation of mHealth and conventional adherence support interventions to optimize outcomes with new treatment regimens for drug-resistant tuberculosis and HIV in South Africa (ADAP-TIV): study protocol for an adaptive randomized controlled trial. Trials 2023, 24: 776. PMID: 38037105, PMCID: PMC10691086, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-023-07520-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultidrug-resistant tuberculosisAdherence support interventionsAntiretroviral therapyTreatment regimensAdherence supportPrimary outcomeTreatment supportPsychosocial supportMDR-TB treatment regimensUndetectable HIV viral loadSupport interventionsIntegrase strand transfer inhibitorsAdherence support strategiesComposite clinical outcomeMDR-TB regimensNegative TB culturesCombination antiretroviral therapyComposite primary outcomeHIV treatment outcomesHIV viral loadDrug-resistant tuberculosisStandard of careNew treatment regimensDifferentiated service deliveryStrand transfer inhibitors
2022
Bedaquiline Adherence Measured by Electronic Dose Monitoring Predicts Clinical Outcomes in the Treatment of Patients With Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS
O'Donnell MR, Padayatchi N, Wolf A, Zelnick J, Daftary A, Orrell C, Nimmo C, Baldwin M, Boodhram R, Maharaj B, Amico KR, Naidoo K, Friedland G. Bedaquiline Adherence Measured by Electronic Dose Monitoring Predicts Clinical Outcomes in the Treatment of Patients With Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2022, 90: 325-332. PMID: 35195572, PMCID: PMC11077859, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002940.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMDR-TB treatment outcomesResistance-associated variantsTreatment outcomesAntiretroviral therapyMDR-TBART adherenceMultidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatmentHIV treatment outcomesProspective cohort studyMultidrug-resistant tuberculosisEnd of treatmentTreatment of patientsSuccessful treatment outcomeElectronic dose monitoring devicesHIV/AIDSCohort studyClinical outcomesMultivariable analysisNovel regimensMedication adherenceAdherence thresholdTuberculosis treatmentTreatment completionLow adherenceDose monitoringAdherence Measured Using Electronic Dose Monitoring is Associated with Emergent Antiretroviral Resistance and Poor Outcomes in People with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/AIDS and Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Bateman M, Wolf A, Chimukangara B, Brust JCM, Lessells R, Amico R, Boodhram R, Singh N, Orrell C, Friedland G, Naidoo K, Padayatchi N, O’Donnell MR. Adherence Measured Using Electronic Dose Monitoring is Associated with Emergent Antiretroviral Resistance and Poor Outcomes in People with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/AIDS and Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2022, 75: 1489-1496. PMID: 35352097, PMCID: PMC9617578, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac232.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultidrug-resistant tuberculosisHuman immunodeficiency virusMDR-TB treatmentART adherenceART resistanceHuman immunodeficiency virus/AIDSEmergent resistanceStandard of careResource-limited settingsTB regimensAntiretroviral resistanceHIV RNAProspective cohortMedication adherenceImmunodeficiency virusPoor outcomeShort followAdherence thresholdCopies/Treatment outcomesDose monitoringResistance mutationsResistance testingPublic hospitalsLinear associationExperiences with Telemedicine for HIV Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study
Harsono D, Deng Y, Chung S, Barakat LA, Friedland G, Meyer JP, Porter E, Villanueva M, Wolf MS, Yager JE, Edelman EJ. Experiences with Telemedicine for HIV Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study. AIDS And Behavior 2022, 26: 2099-2111. PMID: 35064390, PMCID: PMC8782707, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03556-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV careRe-engage patientsMixed-methods studyCare team membersRoutine clinical experienceCOVID-19 pandemicBenefits of telemedicineHIV clinicTelemedicine visitsTelemedicine appointmentsReimbursement concernsClinical experienceClinical staffCareAppropriate billingPatientsPWHTelemedicinePatient remote monitoringReimbursement methodsPandemicHIVClinicVisits
2020
Confronting Another Pandemic: Lessons from HIV can Inform Our COVID-19 Response
Edelman EJ, Aoun-Barakat L, Villanueva M, Friedland G. Confronting Another Pandemic: Lessons from HIV can Inform Our COVID-19 Response. AIDS And Behavior 2020, 24: 1977-1979. PMID: 32399798, PMCID: PMC7215127, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-020-02908-z.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Impact of early antiretroviral treatment on sexual behaviour: a randomised comparison
Lampe FC, Rodger AJ, Burman W, Grulich A, Friedland G, Sadr WE, Neaton J, Corbelli GM, Emery S, Molina JM, Orkin C, Gatell J, Gerstoft J, Ruxrungtham K, de Souza M, Phillips AN. Impact of early antiretroviral treatment on sexual behaviour: a randomised comparison. AIDS 2019, 33: 2337-2350. PMID: 31764099, PMCID: PMC6882545, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002359.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly antiretroviral treatmentHIV-serodifferent partnersAntiretroviral treatmentMonth 12Month 24CD4 cell countHIV-positive adultsSexual behaviorHIV infectiousnessImmediate armViral suppressionPrimary outcomeHigh prevalenceCondomless sexCell countMSMCells/Lower absolute levelsSexHeterosexual menTreatmentHeterosexualsArmAbsolute levelsPrevalenceAntiretroviral switching and bedaquiline treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis HIV co-infection
O'Donnell MR, Padayatchi N, Daftary A, Orrell C, Dooley KE, Amico K, Friedland G. Antiretroviral switching and bedaquiline treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis HIV co-infection. The Lancet HIV 2019, 6: e201-e204. PMID: 30846058, PMCID: PMC7155388, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(19)30035-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug-resistant tuberculosisBedaquiline treatmentTuberculosis-HIVLow antiretroviral therapy adherencePotent new therapyAntiretroviral therapy initiationAntiretroviral therapy adherenceEfavirenz-containing regimensFixed-dose combinationAntiretroviral therapy switchMiddle-income settingsDaily nevirapineAdherence supportAntiretroviral resistanceAntiretroviral therapyHIV patientsTherapy initiationViral failureTherapy switchImproved survivalTherapy adherenceDrug interactionsNew therapiesHIVBedaquiline
2018
Pilot evaluation of a second-generation electronic pill box for adherence to Bedaquiline and antiretroviral therapy in drug-resistant TB/HIV co-infected patients in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Bionghi N, Daftary A, Maharaj B, Msibi Z, Amico K, Friedland G, Orrell C, Padayatchi N, O’Donnell M. Pilot evaluation of a second-generation electronic pill box for adherence to Bedaquiline and antiretroviral therapy in drug-resistant TB/HIV co-infected patients in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. BMC Infectious Diseases 2018, 18: 171. PMID: 29642874, PMCID: PMC5896111, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-018-3080-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-retroviral therapySeven-day recallPill countMedication adherenceWisepill deviceTreatment regimensTB/HIV co-infected patientsHIV co-infected adultsHIV co-infected patientsDrug-resistant tuberculosis treatmentCo-infected adultsCo-infected patientsDR-TB treatmentPilot study patientsWeekly pill countsComplex treatment regimensElectronic pill boxesLevel of adherenceTB regimensAdherence supportAntiretroviral therapyHIV patientsStudy patientsMethodsEligible patientsNew antimycobacterial drugs
2017
Turning the tide against tuberculosis
Padayatchi N, Naidu N, Friedland G, Naidoo K, Conradie F, Naidoo K, O’Donnell M. Turning the tide against tuberculosis. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2017, 56: 6-9. PMID: 28167256, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2017.01.012.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Cost-Effectiveness of Community-Based TB/HIV Screening and Linkage to Care in Rural South Africa
Gilbert JA, Shenoi SV, Moll AP, Friedland GH, Paltiel AD, Galvani AP. Cost-Effectiveness of Community-Based TB/HIV Screening and Linkage to Care in Rural South Africa. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0165614. PMID: 27906986, PMCID: PMC5131994, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165614.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTB/HIVTB/HIV controlHIV screeningHIV controlRural South AfricaLife yearsMonths of IPTMost life yearsHigh-incidence settingsWidespread prevalenceCost-effectiveness resultsProbabilistic sensitivity analysesHIV transmissionHigh burdenTreatment coverageUnknown patientsHIVHealthcare accessDrug resistanceActive casesMonthsLifetime usePatientsYearsScreeningImpact of nurse-delivered community-based CD4 services on facilitating pre-ART care in rural South Africa
Kompala T, Moll AP, Mtungwa N, Brooks RP, Friedland GH, Shenoi SV. Impact of nurse-delivered community-based CD4 services on facilitating pre-ART care in rural South Africa. BMC Health Services Research 2016, 16: 374. PMID: 27515233, PMCID: PMC4982129, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-016-1627-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-ART careAntiretroviral treatmentCD4 testingCBVCT servicesTreatment cascadeRural South AfricaLocal primary care clinicsCD4 count resultsCommunity-based voluntary counselingPrimary care clinicsHIV-positive clientsPhlebotomy servicesResource-limited settingsART initiationHIV careART eligibilityCare cascadeCare clinicsHIV-positiveVoluntary counselingTreatment eligibilityCD4 resultsResult notificationResultsBetween 2010Nurse presenceMarking Time in the Global HIV/AIDS Pandemic
Friedland G. Marking Time in the Global HIV/AIDS Pandemic. JAMA 2016, 316: 145-146. PMID: 27404179, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2016.9006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRe-inventing adherence: toward a patient-centered model of care for drug-resistant tuberculosis and HIV
O'Donnell MR, Daftary A, Frick M, Hirsch-Moverman Y, Amico KR, Senthilingam M, Wolf A, Metcalfe JZ, Isaakidis P, Davis JL, Zelnick JR, Brust JC, Naidu N, Garretson M, Bangsberg DR, Padayatchi N, Friedland G. Re-inventing adherence: toward a patient-centered model of care for drug-resistant tuberculosis and HIV. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2016, 20: 430-434. PMID: 26970149, PMCID: PMC4863995, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.15.0360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusDrug-resistant TBMedication adherenceNational TB Control ProgrammeDrug-resistant tuberculosisTB control programsPatient-centered modelPatient-centered careNew antimycobacterial agentsUnderstanding of adherenceHealth care systemAdherence supportTB-HIVObserved therapyImmunodeficiency virusComprehensive careTreatment outcomesTreatment supportTuberculosis diagnosticsPatientsCare systemCareAntimycobacterial agentsTreatment deliveryAdherence
2015
What motivates use of community-based human immunodeficiency virus testing in rural South Africa?
Upadhya D, Moll AP, Brooks RP, Friedland G, Shenoi SV. What motivates use of community-based human immunodeficiency virus testing in rural South Africa? International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2015, 27: 662-671. PMID: 26134323, PMCID: PMC4851612, DOI: 10.1177/0956462415592789.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testingRural South AfricaRural resource-limited settingsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingCommunity-based HIVCommunity-based testingMedian CD4 countRecent HIV exposureCommunity-based HIV testing programmeFirst-time testersHIV testing programsVoluntary HIV testingResource-limited settingsCD4 countHIV exposureMedian ageHIV statusVirus testingCommunity testingHIVCells/Rural settingsFamily membersSix-itemRisky lifestylesSuccessful Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes among HIV/TB Coinfected Patients Down-Referred from a District Hospital to Primary Health Clinics in Rural South Africa
Jacobson KB, Moll AP, Friedland GH, Shenoi SV. Successful Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes among HIV/TB Coinfected Patients Down-Referred from a District Hospital to Primary Health Clinics in Rural South Africa. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0127024. PMID: 25993636, PMCID: PMC4438008, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTB treatment outcomesTB/HIVTreatment outcomesHIV clinicDistrict hospitalRetained patientsTreatment completionTreatment successRural South AfricaSuccessful tuberculosis treatment outcomeMajor public health threatDrug-susceptible TBHospital HIV clinicLinkage of careTB treatment completionTB treatment initiationTB treatment servicesTuberculosis treatment outcomesHIV/TBBaseline disease severityNew TB casesPrimary health clinicsPrimary care levelSpecific clinical criteriaHigher treatment successIntegrating Community-Based Interventions to Reverse the Convergent TB/HIV Epidemics in Rural South Africa
Gilbert JA, Long EF, Brooks RP, Friedland GH, Moll AP, Townsend JP, Galvani AP, Shenoi SV. Integrating Community-Based Interventions to Reverse the Convergent TB/HIV Epidemics in Rural South Africa. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0126267. PMID: 25938501, PMCID: PMC4418809, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnti-HIV AgentsAntitubercular AgentsHIV InfectionsHumansMiddle AgedSouth AfricaTuberculosisYoung AdultConceptsTB/HIVHIV control strategiesMDR-TBXDR-TBHIV deathsHIV casesHIV epidemicRural South AfricaTB/HIV casesTB treatment delayIsoniazid preventive therapyDrug-resistant TBHIV treatment programsTreatment cure ratesHIV case findingHIV control effortsNovel screening programPreventive therapyTB casesTB treatmentTreatment delayHIV transmissionCure rateQuestionnaire's sensitivityScreening programCare of the patient with XDR-TB who has failed treatment
Jacobson KB, Tate M, Eksteen F, Moll A, Padayatchi N, Friedland G, Shenoi S. Care of the patient with XDR-TB who has failed treatment. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine 2015, 3: 269-270. PMID: 25890645, PMCID: PMC4498160, DOI: 10.1016/s2213-2600(15)00109-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransmission risk behaviour at enrolment in participants in the INSIGHT Strategic Timing of AntiRetroviral Treatment (START) trial
Rodger A, Lampe F, Grulich A, Fisher M, Friedland G, Phanuphak N, Bogner, Pereira L, Rietmeijer C, Burman W, Phillips A, Group I. Transmission risk behaviour at enrolment in participants in the INSIGHT Strategic Timing of AntiRetroviral Treatment (START) trial. HIV Medicine 2015, 16: 64-76. PMID: 25711325, PMCID: PMC4341939, DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral treatmentCondomless sexHIV-1 RNA copies/Risk behaviorsRegion of recruitmentSelf-reported risk behaviorsHIV viral loadHIV-positive participantsRNA copies/Transmission risk behaviorsHIV-positive peopleSubstantial proportionRecent sexual behaviorHeterosexual menSerodifferent partnersMedian ageRisk behavior questionnaireViral loadClinical statusLifestyle factorsBlack ethnicityCopies/Trial participantsStart StudyWhite ethnicity
2014
HIV Prevention Counseling Intervention Delivered During Routine Clinical Care Reduces HIV Risk Behavior in HIV-Infected South Africans Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy
Fisher JD, Cornman DH, Shuper PA, Christie S, Pillay S, Macdonald S, Ngcobo N, Amico KR, Lalloo U, Friedland G, Fisher WA. HIV Prevention Counseling Intervention Delivered During Routine Clinical Care Reduces HIV Risk Behavior in HIV-Infected South Africans Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2014, 67: 499-507. PMID: 25230288, PMCID: PMC4229426, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV risk behaviorsAntiretroviral therapyClinical care sitesLay counsellorsRisk behaviorsCare sitesRoutine clinical careStandard of careClinical care settingsCounseling interventionHIV careViral suppressionPrimary outcomeHIV statusRoutine careCare counselingCare participantsEffective behavioral interventionsHIV epidemicHIV preventionIntervention participantsCare settingsClinical careBrief interventionInfection incidenceMinimal Diversity of Drug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains, South Africa - Volume 20, Number 3—March 2014 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Gandhi NR, Brust JC, Moodley P, Weissman D, Heo M, Ning Y, Moll AP, Friedland GH, Sturm AW, Shah NS. Minimal Diversity of Drug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains, South Africa - Volume 20, Number 3—March 2014 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2014, 20: 394-401. PMID: 24565645, PMCID: PMC3944869, DOI: 10.3201/eid2003.131083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsXDR-TB casesMDR-TBXDR-TBTB casesDrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strainsInfectious Diseases journal - CDCDrug-susceptible TBDrug-resistant tuberculosisNon-Beijing strainsDrug-susceptible isolatesMycobacterium tuberculosis strainsStrain typesStrain prevalenceRetrospective studyHigh incidenceBeijing strainsTuberculosis strainsSpoligotype patternsPredominant strainMultidrugStrongest predictorMortalityTBSurvivalHIV