Chihana M, Conan N, Ohler L, Huerga H, Wanjala S, et al.
2024-06-17 • Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care
2024-06-17 • Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care
BACKGROUND The burden of advanced HIV disease remains a significant concern in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2015, the World Health Organization released recommendations to treat all people...
This “lessons learned” report presents a thorough documentation of the implementation process of the models of care for adolescents (aged ~10-19 years) living with HIV (ALHIV) in two HIV...
Broger T, Koeppel L, Huerga H, Miller P, Gupta-Wright A, et al.
2023-06-01 • Lancet Global Health
2023-06-01 • Lancet Global Health
BACKGROUND Sputum is the most widely used sample to diagnose active tuberculosis, but many people living with HIV are unable to produce sputum. Urine, in contrast, is readily availab...
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...
We describe the short-term results of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in seven projects in low and middle income countries. A total of 743 adults were included, and clinical...
Madec Y, Szumilin E, Genevier C, Ferradini LLF, Balkan S, et al.
2009-04-27 • AIDS
2009-04-27 • AIDS
BACKGROUND In developing countries, access to laboratory tests remains limited, and the use of simple tools such as weight to monitor HIV-infected patients treated with antiretrovira...
Huerga H, Rucker SCM, Bastard M, Mpunga J, Amoros Quiles I, et al.
2020-12-23 • Open Forum Infectious Diseases
2020-12-23 • Open Forum Infectious Diseases
BACKGROUND Diagnosing tuberculosis (TB), the leading cause of death in people with HIV, remains a challenge in resource-limited countries. We assessed TB diagnosis using a strategy t...
Legros D, Fournier C, Gastellu-Etchegorry M, Maiso F, Szumilin E
1999-07-01 • Bulletin de la Société de Pathologie Exotique
1999-07-01 • Bulletin de la Société de Pathologie Exotique
The failure rate of melarsoprol after treatment of late stage cases of Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) is usually under 7%, even though the drug has been used for such treatment over...
We describe the short-term results of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in seven projects in low and middle income countries. A total of 743 adults were included, and clinical...
Bastard M, Pinoges LLP, Balkan S, Szumilin E, Ferreyra C, et al.
2012-11-07 • PLOS One
2012-11-07 • PLOS One
Ensuring long-term adherence to therapy is essential for the success of HIV treatment. As access to viral load monitoring and genotyping is poor in resource-limited settings, a simple to...
Conan N, Badawi M, Chihana ML, Wanjala S, Kingwara L, et al.
2021-10-12 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
2021-10-12 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
BACKGROUND HIV-positive individuals who maintain an undetectable viral load cannot transmit the virus to others. In 2012, an HIV population-based survey was conducted in Ndhiwa sub-c...
Huerga H, Rucker SCM, Cossa L, Bastard M, Amoros I, et al.
2019-04-30 • PLOS Medicine
2019-04-30 • PLOS Medicine
BACKGROUND:
Current guidelines recommend the use of the lateral flow urine lipoarabinomannan assay (LAM) in HIV-positive, ambulatory patients with signs and symptoms of tuberculosis...
et al.
2021-04-01 • Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
2021-04-01 • Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
Maman D, Chilima B, Masiku C, Ayouba A, Masson S, et al.
2016-02-15 • Journal of the International AIDS Society
2016-02-15 • Journal of the International AIDS Society
The antiretroviral therapy (ART) programme supported by Médecins Sans Frontières in the rural Malawian district of Chiradzulu was one of the first in sub-Saharan Africa to scale up ART d...
Wringe A, Cawley C, Szumilin E, Salumu L, Amoros Quiles I, et al.
2018-11-21 • Journal of the International AIDS Society
2018-11-21 • Journal of the International AIDS Society
Longer intervals between clinic consultations for clinically stable antiretroviral therapy (ART) patients may improve retention in care and reduce facility workload. We assessed long-ter...
Huerga H, Rucker SCM, Bastard M, Dimba A, Kamba C, et al.
2020-01-01 • Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
2020-01-01 • Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
Background: Current eligibility criteria for urine lateral-flow-lipoarabinomannan assay (LF-LAM) in ambulatory, HIV-positive patients rely on the CD4 count. We investigated the diagnosti...
