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Viraemic-time predicts mortality among people living with HIV on second-line antiretroviral treatment in Myanmar: A retrospective cohort study

Mesic A, Decroo T, Mar HT, Jacobs BKM, Thandar MP,  et al.
2022-07-29 • PLOS One
2022-07-29 • PLOS One
INTRODUCTION
Despite HIV viral load (VL) monitoring being serial, most studies use a cross-sectional design to evaluate the virological status of a cohort. The objective of our study...
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Acceptability of unsupervised peer-based distribution of HIV oral self-testing for the hard-to-reach in rural KwaZulu Natal, South Africa: results from a demonstration study

Kitenge M, Laxmeshwar C, Bermudez-Aza EH, Ford-Kamara E, van Custem G,  et al.
2022-03-30 • PLOS One
2022-03-30 • PLOS One
BACKGROUND
Innovative models to distribute oral HIV self-tests (HIVST) provide an opportunity to increase access to HIV testing, especially for hard-to-reach populations. This study ...
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Person-centred care and short oral treatment for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis improve retention in care in Kandahar, Afghanistan

Mesic A, Ishaq S, Khan WH, Mureed A, Mar HT,  et al.
2022-01-03 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
2022-01-03 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
OBJECTIVES
To describe the effect of adaptations to a person-centred care with short oral regimens on retention in care for rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB) in Kandahar province, Afgh...
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HIV self-testing among previously diagnosed HIV-positive people in Khayelitsha, South Africa: no evidence of harm but may facilitate re-engagement in ART care

Hacking D, Cassidy T, Ellman T, Steele SJ, Moore HA,  et al.
2022-03-02 • AIDS and Behavior
2022-03-02 • AIDS and Behavior
In South Africa, where an estimated 34% of nearly 7-million HIV-positive people were not on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in 2019, innovative strategies to diagnose and link people to car...
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Scaling up community ART groups in Mozambique

Decroo T, Lara J, Rasschaert F, Bermudez-Aza EH, Couto AM,  et al.
2013-10-31 • International STD Research and Reviews
2013-10-31 • International STD Research and Reviews
AIMS
To describe the stepwise implementation and roll out of Community ART Groups (CAG) in Mozambique.

STUDY DESIGN
Descriptive study

PLACE AND DURATION OF ST...
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Acquired bedaquiline resistance in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan

Nair P, Hasan T, Zaw KK, Allamuratova S, Ismailov A,  et al.
2022-07-01 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
2022-07-01 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
BACKGROUND
The WHO recommends the use of bedaquiline (BDQ) in longer, as well as shorter, multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) treatment regimens. However, resistance to this new drug is ...
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Long-term clinical, immunological and virological outcomes of patients on antiretroviral therapy in southern Myanmar

Bermudez-Aza EH, Shetty S, Ousley J, Kyaw NTT, Soe TT,  et al.
2018-02-08 • PLOS One
2018-02-08 • PLOS One
OBJECTIVE
To study the long-term clinical, immunological and virological outcomes among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Myanmar.

METHODS
A retr...
Conference Material
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Evaluating the direct and indirect effects of Covid-19 on morbidity and mortality in MSF projects: time-series analysis using routine health facility data

Spina A, Lenglet AD, Keating P, Pereboom M, Van Boetzelaer E,  et al.
2021-05-18 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Research
2021-05-18 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Research