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Comparison of methods to correct survival estimates and survival regression analysis on a large HIV African cohort

Henriques J, Pujades M, McGuire M, Szumilin E, Iwaz J,  et al.
2012-02-23 • PLOS One
2012-02-23 • PLOS One
OBJECTIVE
The evaluation of HIV treatment programs is generally based on an estimation of survival among patients receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART). In large HIV programs, los...
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SAMBA HIV semi-quantitative test, a new point-of-care viral load monitoring assay for resource-limited settings

Ritchie AV, Ushiro-Lumb I, Edemaga D, Joshi HA, De Ruiter A,  et al.
2014-07-16 • Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2014-07-16 • Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Routine viral load (VL) testing of HIV-infected individuals on antiretroviral therapy (ART) is used to monitor treatment efficacy. However, due to logistical challenges, implementation o...
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Response to antiretroviral therapy: improved survival associated with CD4 above 500 cells/μl

Maman D, Pujades-Rodriguez M, Nicholas S, McGuire M, Szumilin E,  et al.
2012-07-17 • AIDS
2012-07-17 • AIDS
OBJECTIVE
We investigated the association between immune response and mortality in four HIV African programs supported by Médecins Sans Frontières.

DESIGN
Multicentric r...
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Vital status of pre-ART and ART patients defaulting from care in rural Malawi

McGuire M, Munyenyembe T, Szumilin E, Heinzelmann A, Le Paih M,  et al.
2010-06-01 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
2010-06-01 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
OBJECTIVES: To ascertain the outcome of pre-Antiretroviral therapy (ART) and ART patients defaulting from care and investigate reasons for defaulting. METHODS: Patients defaulting from H...
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Task-Sharing of HIV Care and ART Initiation: Evaluation of a Mixed-Care Non-Physician Provider Model for ART Delivery in Rural Malawi

McGuire M, Farhat JB, Pedrono G, Szumilin E, Heinzelmann A,  et al.
2013-09-16 • PLOS One
2013-09-16 • PLOS One
Background: Expanding access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa requires implementation of alternative care delivery models to traditional physician-centered approache...
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Benefit of viral load testing for confirmation of immunological failure in HIV patients treated in rural Malawi

Kanapathipillai R, McGuire M, Mogha R, Szumilin E, Heinzelmann A,  et al.
2011-09-01 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
2011-09-01 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
Objective  Viral load testing is used in the HIV programme of Chiradzulu, Malawi, to confirm the diagnosis of immunological failure to prevent unnecessary switching to second-line therap...