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Patterns of person‐centred communications in public HIV clinics: a latent class analysis using the Roter interaction analysis system

Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2023
Introduction Poor client−provider communication is a critical barrier to long‐term retention in care among people living with HIV. However, standardized assessments of this key metric are limited in Africa.
Njekwa Mukamba, Chanda Mwamba, Salil Redkar, Marksman Foloko, Kasapo Lumbo, Herbert Nyirenda, Debra L. Roter, Musunge Mulabe, Anjali Sharma, Sandra Simbeza, Kombatende Sikombe, Laura K. Beres, Jake M. Pry, Katerina Christopoulos, Charles B. Holmes, Elvin H. Geng, Izukanji Sikazwe, Carolyn Bolton‐Moore, Aaloke Mody   +18 more
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Comparison of treatment outcomes of adolescents on HIV treatment before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in Cape Town, South Africa: A retrospective cohort study

Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic disrupted healthcare systems, posing risks for adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) in resource-limited, high HIV-prevalence settings.
Nazreen Khan, Brian van Wyk, Talitha Crowley   +2 more
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Retention of dental practitioners in rural health services in Iran: Experiences from Kerman province

Dental Research Journal, 2022
Background: In Iran, the inequitable distribution of health-care staff, especially dental practitioners between rural and urban areas has a major impact on the delivery of care for those living in rural communities.
Mohammadreza Amiresmaili, Majid Heidari Jamebozorgi, Azam Heidari Jamebozorgi, Morteza Arab-Zozani   +3 more
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
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Pediatric Idiopathic Multicentric Castleman Disease Is Often Severe But Responsive to Siltuximab

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) is a potentially fatal immunologic disorder marked by widespread lymphadenopathy and inflammation. Siltuximab, an interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) inhibitor, is the only FDA‐approved treatment for adult patients with iMCD.
Bridget Austin, Sheila K. Pierson, Kelley C. Dacus, Mateo Sarmiento Bustamante, Saishravan Shyamsundar, Larissa Borys, Kayla McHugh, Abiola Irvine, Yoojin Jo, Adam Bagg, Mary Jo Lechowicz, Daisy Alapat, Amy Chadburn, Megan S. Lim, Gordan Srkalovic, Frits van Rhee, David C. Fajgenbaum, Joshua D. Brandstadter   +17 more
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The Care Continuum for People Living With HIV in Georgia: How Can We Raise the Bar?

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association, 2015
Background: Viral suppression (VS) improves quality of life and longevity for people living with HIV (PLWH) and reduces viral transmission, but is achieved by only a minority of PLWH in Georgia.
Jane Kelly, Deepali Rane, C. Drenzek
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Retention in care for adolescents who were newly initiated on antiretroviral therapy in the Cape Metropole in South Africa

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 2020
Background: Long-term retention of adolescents aged 10 -19 years on antiretroviral therapy (ART) is crucial to achieve viral load suppression. However, it is reported globally that adolescents have lower retention in care (RiC) on ART, compared with ...
Brian van Wyk, Ebrahim Kriel, Ferdinand Mukumbang   +2 more
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“We Cannot Talk as a Family”: Complexities of Survivorship Communication Among Hispanic/Latino Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer, Parents, and Clinicians

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Young adult childhood cancer survivors (YA‐CCS) have an increased risk of treatment‐related health complications throughout their lives. Lifelong survivorship care is recommended, yet many YA‐CCS experience disruptions in care during pediatric‐to‐adult transitions and do not receive recommended survivorship care.
Kevin Shanchen Pu, Nicole Fernández‐Viña, Briana C. Martin‐Villa, Daniela Ramirez, Rebecca M. Lewinsohn, Mary Smith, Heidi Boynton, Lidia Schapira, Stephanie M. Smith   +8 more
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Identifying Patterns of Hospitalizations Among Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Population‐Based Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) experience more hospitalizations than the general population. We aimed to identify distinct hospitalization patterns among Queensland CCSs and the associated characteristics. Methods Cases (aged ≤14 years) diagnosed between 1995 and 2019 while residents of Queensland were identified through the ...
Hai Pham, Teyl Engstrom, Peter Baade, Natalie Bradford, Sarah Pont, Louise Marquart‐Wilson, Natasha Nassar, Jason D. Pole   +7 more
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Geographic Mobility and HIV Care Engagement among People Living with HIV in Rural Kenya and Uganda

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2023
Introduction: Human mobility is a critical aspect of existence and survival, but may compromise care engagement among people living with HIV (PLHIV).
James Ayieko, Marguerite Thorp, Monica Getahun, Monica Gandhi, Irene Maeri, Sarah A. Gutin, Jaffer Okiring, Moses R. Kamya, Elizabeth A. Bukusi, Edwin D. Charlebois, Maya Petersen, Diane V. Havlir, Carol S. Camlin, Pamela M. Murnane   +13 more
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