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Pre-exposure prophylaxis use among HIV serodiscordant couples: a qualitative study in Mozambique

Global Health Action, 2021
Background Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has the potential to reduce HIV transmission and stem the HIV epidemic. Unfortunately, PrEP uptake in rural sub-Saharan Africa has been slow and medication adherence has been suboptimal. Objective To explore the
Daniel E. Sack, Caroline De Schacht, Paula Paulo, Erin Graves, Almiro M. Emílio, Ariano Matino, Carlota L. Fonseca, Arifo U. Aboobacar, Sara Van Rompaey, Carolyn M. Audet   +9 more
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Polysubstance use and post-discharge mortality risk among hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2023
Polysubstance use is becoming increasingly common and presents several harms. This study aimed to examine the association of comorbid cocaine, alcohol (binge drinking), and sedative use with mortality among hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder (
Karli R. Hochstatter, Courtney Nordeck, Shannon Gwin Mitchell, Robert P. Schwartz, Christopher Welsh, Jan Gryczynski   +5 more
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Comparative performance evaluation of QIAreach QuantiFERON-TB and tuberculin skin test for diagnosis of tuberculosis infection in Viet Nam

Scientific Reports, 2023
Current WHO-recommended diagnostic tools for tuberculosis infection (TBI) have well-known limitations and viable alternatives are urgently needed. We compared the diagnostic performance and accuracy of the novel QIAreach QuantiFERON-TB assay (QIAreach ...
Luan Nguyen Quang Vo, Thi Thu Phuong Tran, Hai Quang Pham, Han Thi Nguyen, Ha Thu Doan, Huyen Thanh Truong, Hoa Binh Nguyen, Hung Van Nguyen, Hai Thanh Pham, Thuy Thi Thu Dong, Andrew Codlin, Rachel Forse, Tuan Huy Mac, Nhung Viet Nguyen   +13 more
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What makes community health worker models for tuberculosis active case finding work? A cross-sectional study of TB REACH projects to identify success factors for increasing case notifications

Human Resources for Health, 2022
Background In the field of tuberculosis (TB), Community Healthcare Workers (CHWs) have been engaged for advocacy, case detection, and patient support in a wide range of settings.
Thu A. Dam, Rachel J. Forse, Phuong M. T. Tran, Luan N. Q. Vo, Andrew J. Codlin, Lan P. Nguyen, Jacob Creswell   +6 more
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Development and use of a checklist for the implementation of medication for opioid use disorder in jails

Implementation Research and Practice, 2022
Background: In light of short lengths of stay and proximity to communities of release, jails are well-positioned to intervene in opioid use disorder (OUD). However, a number of barriers have resulted in a slow and limited implementation.
Ariel Ludwig, Laura B. Monico, Thomas Blue, Michael S. Gordon, Robert P. Schwartz, Shannon Gwin Mitchell   +5 more
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The Spanish language version of the TAPS tool: protocol for a validation and implementation study in primary care

Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 2023
Background The TAPS Tool (“Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription drug, and illicit Substance use”) is a screening and brief assessment for detecting unhealthy substance use in healthcare settings that was developed by the National Institute on Drug Abuse ...
Jan Gryczynski, Katherine Sanchez, Steven B. Carswell, Robert P. Schwartz   +3 more
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Economic evaluation of a community health worker model for tuberculosis care in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam: a mixed-methods Social Return on Investment Analysis

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background There is extensive evidence for the cost-effectiveness of programmatic and additional tuberculosis (TB) interventions, but no studies have employed the social return on investment (SROI) methodology. We conducted a SROI analysis to measure the
Luan Nguyen Quang Vo, Rachel Jeanette Forse, Jacqueline Tran, Thu Dam, Jenny Driscoll, Andrew James Codlin, Jacob Creswell, Kristi Sidney-Annerstedt, Vinh Van Truong, Ha Dang Thi Minh, Lan Nguyen Huu, Hoa Binh Nguyen, Nhung Viet Nguyen   +12 more
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De-Implementing Opioids for Dental Extractions (DIODE): a multi-clinic, cluster-randomized trial of clinical decision support strategies in dentistry

Implementation Science, 2023
Background Opioid pain relievers are commonly prescribed following dental extractions, but evidence shows that non-opioid analgesics often provide adequate pain relief with fewer risks. The current study examined clinical decision support (CDS) as a tool
Jan Gryczynski, Shannon Gwin Mitchell, Stephen E. Asche, Anjali R. Truitt, Donald C. Worley, D. Brad Rindal   +5 more
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And then 'Friends'

Law, Technology and Humans, 2021
This brief editorial focuses on the contribution in this volume titled ‘Machines Will Never Replace Humans!’ compiled by GPT-3. The brief text is provocative.
Kieran Tranter
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Is malaria over-diagnosed? A world malaria day 2017 experience by Excellence and Friends Management Care Centre (EFMC) and partners, Abuja Nigeria

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2017
Malaria remains a major cause of mortality across the world, but particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. WHO-sponsored World Malaria Day activity has helped to improve education and has contributed to a reduction in mortality globally in the past decade ...
Obinna Ositadimma Oleribe, Princess Osita-Oleribe, Ekei Ekom, Oriaku Ofem, Chidi Igwesi, Obison Guy Chigozie, Munaonyeso Ekweghariri, Grace Iyalla, Simon David Taylor-Robinson   +8 more
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