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Abstract

A digital portable tablet audiometry monitoring tool for patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis

Arago M, Mangue M, Cumbi N, Zamudio AG, Loarec A,  et al.
2021-05-20 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Innovation
2021-05-20 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Innovation
WHAT CHALLENGE OR OPPORTUNITY DID YOU TRY TO ADDRESS? WERE EXISTING SOLUTIONS NOT AVAILABLE OR NOT GOOD ENOUGH?
Ototoxicity is an unfortunate side-effect of second-line injectable dr...
Journal Article
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Research

Pregnancy outcomes after a mass vaccination campaign with an oral cholera vaccine in Guinea: a retrospective cohort study

Grout L, Martinez-Pino I, Ciglenecki I, Keita S, Diallo AK,  et al.
2015-12-29 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2015-12-29 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
INTRODUCTION
Since 2010, WHO has recommended oral cholera vaccines as an additional strategy for cholera control. During a cholera episode, pregnant women are at high risk of complic...
Journal Article
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Research

HIV-associated Kaposi's sarcoma in Maputo, Mozambique: outcomes in a specialized treatment center, 2010-2015

Fardhdiani V, Molfino L, Zamudio AG, Manuel R, Luciano G,  et al.
2018-01-19 • Infectious Agents and Cancer
2018-01-19 • Infectious Agents and Cancer
Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a common HIV-associated malignancy associated with disability, pain and poor outcomes. The cornerstone of its treatment is antiretroviral therapy, but advanced d...
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Research

Challenges and successes in the implementation of option B+ to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV in southern Swaziland

Etoori D, Kerschberger B, Staderini N, Ndlangamandla M, Nhlabatsi B,  et al.
2018-03-20 • BMC Public Health
2018-03-20 • BMC Public Health
Background
Universal antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all pregnant/ breastfeeding women living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), known as Prevention of mother-to child transm...
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Research

Outcomes of AIDS-associated Kaposi sarcoma in Mozambique after treatment with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin

Coldiron ME, Gutierrez Zamudio AG, Manuel R, Luciano G, Rusch B,  et al.
2021-01-07 • Infectious Agents and Cancer
2021-01-07 • Infectious Agents and Cancer
BACKGROUND
Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is a common HIV-associated malignancy frequently associated with poor outcomes. It is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in major cities of Mozambi...
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Short Report

Treatment outcomes of patients switching from an injectable drug to bedaquiline during short standardized MDR-TB treatment in Mozambique

Bastard M, Molfino L, Mutaquiha C, Galindo MA, Zindoga P,  et al.
2019-03-11 • Clinical Infectious Diseases
2019-03-11 • Clinical Infectious Diseases
Bedaquiline was recommended by WHO as the preferred option in treatment of MDR-TB patients with long regimen. However, no recommendation was given for the short MDR-TB regimen. Data from...
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Research

HIV programmatic outcomes following implementation of the 'Treat-All' policy in a public sector setting in Eswatini: a prospective cohort study

Kerschberger B, Schomaker M, Jobanputra K, Kabore SM, Teck R,  et al.
2020-03-03 • Journal of the International AIDS Society
2020-03-03 • Journal of the International AIDS Society
INTRODUCTION:
The Treat-All policy - antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation irrespective of CD4 cell criteria - increases access to treatment. Many ART programmes, however, reporte...
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Abstract

Diagnostic performance of lateral flow point-of-care HIV-Combo testing for detection of acute HIV infection in Eswatini

Kerschberger B, Ntshalintshali N, Maphalala G, Aung A, Mamba C,  et al.
2021-05-19 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Research
2021-05-19 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Research
INTRODUCTION
Acute HIV infection (AHI) is rarely diagnosed in resource-limited settings. Barriers to diagnosis include the high costs of viral load (VL)-based diagnostic testing algo...
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Slide Presentation

A digital portable tablet audiometry monitoring tool for patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis

Arago M, Mangue M, Cumbi N, Zamudio AG, Loarec A,  et al.
2021-05-20 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Innovation
2021-05-20 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Innovation
Journal Article
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Research

Evaluating smartphone strategies for reliability, reproducibility, and quality of VIA for cervical cancer screening in the Shiselweni region of Eswatini: A cohort study

Asgary R, Staderini N, Mthethwa-Hleza S, Lopez Saavedra PA, Garcia Abrego L,  et al.
2020-11-19 • PLOS Medicine
2020-11-19 • PLOS Medicine
BACKGROUND
Cervical cancer is among the most common preventable cancers with the highest morbidity and mortality. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends visual inspection of ...
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Abstract

Diagnosing and treating cases of acute HIV infection within a high HIV incidence setting: feasibility study, Eswatini

Aung A, Mamba C, Ntshalintshali N, Mpala Q, Mthethwa-Hleza S,  et al.
2020-05-26 • MSF Scientific Days International 2020: Research
2020-05-26 • MSF Scientific Days International 2020: Research
INTRODUCTION
Acute HIV infection (AHI) cannot be detected with routine point-of-care antibody tests and is rarely diagnosed in resource-limited settings. However, characteristics of ...
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Abstract

Video/Virtually Observed Therapy for patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis in Eswatini: a rapid response to COVID-19 lockdown measures

Aung A, Daka M, Tamrat A, Gwitima T, Chidhuro T,  et al.
2021-05-20 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Innovation
2021-05-20 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Innovation
WHAT CHALLENGE OR OPPORTUNITY DID YOU TRY TO ADDRESS? WERE EXISTING SOLUTIONS NOT AVAILABLE OR NOT GOOD ENOUGH?
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted lockdown measures in many places, b...
Journal Article
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Research

Retention on ART and predictors of disengagement from care in several alternative community-centred ART refill models in rural Swaziland

Pasipamire L, Nesbitt RC, Ndlovu S, Sibanda G, Mamba S,  et al.
2018-09-21 • Journal of the International AIDS Society
2018-09-21 • Journal of the International AIDS Society
A broad range of community-centred care models for patients stable on anti-retroviral therapy (ART) have been proposed by the World Health Organization to better respond to patient needs...
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Poster

Establishment of a predictor risk score for the prioritization of patients for testing for acute HIV infection

Kerschberger B, Mpala Q, Aung A, Ntshalintshali N, Mamba C,  et al.
2021-05-18 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Research
2021-05-18 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Research
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Research

Successful expansion of community-based drug-resistant TB care in rural Eswatini - a retrospective cohort study

Kerschberger B, Telnov A, Yano N, Cox HS, Zabsonre I,  et al.
2019-10-01 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
2019-10-01 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
OBJECTIVES
Provision of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) treatment is scarce in resource-limited settings. We assessed the feasibility of ambulatory DR-TB care for treatment expan...
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Research

Decreased risk of HIV-associated TB during antiretroviral therapy expansion in rural Eswatini from 2009 to 2016: a cohort and population-based analysis

Kerschberger B, Schomaker M, Telnov A, Vambe D, Kisyeri N,  et al.
2019-09-19 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
2019-09-19 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
OBJECTIVES
This paper assesses patient- and population-level trends in TB notifications during rapid expansion of antiretroviral therapy in Eswatini which has an extremely high incid...
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Research

Programmatic outcomes and impact of rapid public sector antiretroviral therapy expansion in adults prior to introduction of the WHO treat-all approach in rural Eswatini

Kerschberger B, Schomaker M, Ciglenecki I, Pasipamire M, Mabhena E,  et al.
2019-04-01 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
2019-04-01 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
To assess long-term antiretroviral therapy (ART) outcomes during rapid HIV programme expansion in the public sector of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland). This is a retrospectively establishe...
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Research

Adherence, tolerability, and outcome after 36 months of isoniazid-preventive therapy in 2 rural clinics of Swaziland: a prospective observational feasibility study

Mueller YK, Mpala Q, Kerschberger B, Rusch B, Mchunu G,  et al.
2017-09-01 • Medicine
2017-09-01 • Medicine
Although efficacy of 36 months isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) among HIV-positive individuals has been proven in trial settings, outcome, tolerance, and adherence have rarely been eva...
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Research

Feasibility of antiretroviral therapy initiation under the treat‐all policy under routine conditions: a prospective cohort study from Eswatini

Kerschberger B, Jobanputra K, Schomaker M, Kabore SM, Teck R,  et al.
2019-10-01 • Journal of the International AIDS Society
2019-10-01 • Journal of the International AIDS Society
Introduction
The World Health Organization recommends the Treat‐All policy of immediate antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation, but questions persist about its feasibility in resou...
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Research

Effectiveness of ready-to-use therapeutic food compared to a corn/soy-blend-based pre-mix for the treatment of childhood moderate acute malnutrition in Niger

Nackers F, Broillet F, Oumarou D, Djibo A, Gaboulaud V,  et al.
2010-10-01 • Journal of Tropical Pediatrics
2010-10-01 • Journal of Tropical Pediatrics
Standard nutritional treatment of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) relies on fortified blended flours though their importance to treat this condition is a matter of discussion. With the...