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Opportunistic Infections

, 2017
The question of when to initiate antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the setting of an acute or ongoing opportunistic infection (OI) has been controversial. The immediate initiation of ART in the presence of an OI may provide better clinical outcomes as the immune system improves.
Stéphane De Wit, Nathan Clumeck
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Capturing metabolic syndrome in low-resource settings: a case study in urban Haiti

Frontiers in Endocrinology
IntroductionLocal epidemiologic data on risk factors for heart disease are needed in low-income settings to guide targeted interventions for prevention and treatment.
Nour Mourra, Vanessa Rouzier, Vanessa Rouzier, Rodney Sufra, Reichling St Sauveur, Jodany Bernadin, Joseph Inddy, Alexandra Apollon, Rehana Rasul, Anju Ogyu, Lily D. Yan, Lily D. Yan, Jean W. Pape, Margaret McNairy, Margaret McNairy   +14 more
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First report of neonatal bacteraemia caused by blaNDM-1 Raoultella ornithinolytica

Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2017
Raoultella ornitholytica, an environmental organism, has only recently been reported as a cause of infections in humans, and is associated mainly with bacteraemia in elderly patients. Carbapenem resistance is unusual in Raoultella spp.
Yesholata Mahabeer, Ashika Singh-Moodley, Harshavadan Mackanjee, Olga Perovic, Koleka P. Mlisana   +4 more
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Improvements in Blood Pressure Control and the Hypertension Care Continuum Over 2 Years in Urban Haiti Amidst Civil Unrest

The Journal of Clinical Hypertension
Hypertension (HTN) is the leading cause of death worldwide, yet only 8% of individuals have controlled blood pressure (BP) in low‐ and middle‐income countries, with particular challenges in humanitarian crisis settings including Haiti.
Miranda Metz, Rodney Sufra, Anju Ogyu, Vanessa Rouzier, Reichling St. Sauveur, Kelly Celestin, Guyrlaine Forrestal, Fabyola Preval, Mirline Jean, Suzanne Edwidge Marcelin, Auguste Sarine, Catherine Bennett, Serena Koenig, Kenneth Jamerson, Jean William Pape, Lily D. Yan, Margaret L. McNairy   +16 more
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Opportunistic infections and HIV.

Clinical evidence, 2002
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Ioannidis, J., Wilkinson, D.
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Reproductive health characteristics among women living in severe poverty in urban Haiti

Reproductive Health
Background Data on women’s reproductive health in settings facing extreme poverty are limited. We describe the reproductive health characteristics across the life course of women living in urban Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and identify factors associated with
Wheytnie Alexandre, Anju Ogyu, Rodney Sufra, Lily D. Yan, Marie M. Deschamps, Catherine Bennett, Jean William Pape, Laura C. Alonso, Vanessa Rouzier, Margaret L. McNairy   +9 more
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Prevalence of Cooking with Polluting Fuels and Association with Elevated Blood Pressure Among Adults in Port au Prince, Haiti: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Global Heart
Background: Cooking with polluting fuels is common in low- and middle-income countries and may impact blood pressure, yet data on this association in urban Haiti is limited.
Rehana Rasul, Rodney Sufra, Marie Christine Jean Pierre, Reichling St. Sauveur, Vanessa Rouzier, Joseph Inddy, Erline Hilaire, Fabiola Preval, Lily D. Yan, Nour Mourra, Anju Ogyu, Daniella M. Pierre, Jean William Pape, Denis Nash, Margaret L. McNairy   +14 more
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HIV: opportunistic infections.

Clinical evidence, 2003
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Ioannidis, J., Wilkinson, D.
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Cardiovascular Disease Multimorbidity and Decreased Health‐Related Quality of Life in Haiti: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Background Multimorbidity is increasingly prevalent in lower‐ and middle‐income countries. Health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) has been inversely associated with multimorbidity but is understudied in lower‐ and middle‐income countries.
Shalom Sabwa, Vanessa Rouzier, Rodney Sufra, Reichling St. Sauveur, Nour Mourra, Rehana Rasul, Joseph Inddy, Lily D. Yan, Madeline Sterling, Laura Pinheiro, Marie Deschamps, Jean William Pape, Margaret L. McNairy   +12 more
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IMMUNOMODULATORS IN OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS TREATMENT

Инфекция и иммунитет, 2014
. The immune status and the level of specific antibodies to Cytomegalovirus (121 patients) or Mycoplasma pneumoniae (129 patients) were tested in 250 patients aged 19–56 years old. This cohort was divided for three groups. Seventy eight patients with low
A. P. Toptygina, G. V. Bobyleva, V. A. Alioshkin   +2 more
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