2018
Partners-based HIV treatment for seroconcordant couples attending antenatal and postnatal care in rural Mozambique: A cluster randomized trial protocol
Audet CM, Graves E, Barreto E, De Schacht C, Gong W, Shepherd BE, Aboobacar A, Gonzalez-Calvo L, Alvim MF, Aliyu MH, Kipp AM, Jordan H, Amico KR, Diemer M, Ciaranello A, Dugdale C, Vermund SH, Van Rompaey S. Partners-based HIV treatment for seroconcordant couples attending antenatal and postnatal care in rural Mozambique: A cluster randomized trial protocol. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2018, 71: 63-69. PMID: 29879469, PMCID: PMC6067957, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2018.05.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild transmissionSeroconcordant couplesMale partnersResource-limited rural settingsElimination of motherRoutine clinical dataUptake of servicesClinical trial designMale partner approvalAntiretroviral therapyHIV careAntenatal careRural MozambiqueHIV servicesPostnatal carePregnant womenHIV treatmentTrial protocolClinical dataHealth facilitiesTrial designHIVNewborn childrenPartner approvalEngagement interventions
2014
Poor Clinical Outcomes for HIV Infected Children on Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural Mozambique: Need for Program Quality Improvement and Community Engagement
Vermund SH, Blevins M, Moon TD, José E, Moiane L, Tique JA, Sidat M, Ciampa PJ, Shepherd BE, Vaz LM. Poor Clinical Outcomes for HIV Infected Children on Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural Mozambique: Need for Program Quality Improvement and Community Engagement. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e110116. PMID: 25330113, PMCID: PMC4203761, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0110116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCombination antiretroviral therapyAntiretroviral therapyInfant diagnosisClinical outcomesEarly infant diagnosisPoor clinical outcomeYears of ageResource-limited settingsUnknown clinical outcomesCohort mortality ratesQuality improvement effortsART initiationCART initiationRural MozambiqueHIV servicesAdults 15HIV prevalenceKaplan-MeierHigher hemoglobinMedication pickupClinical dataOutcome treatmentNational guidelinesCase findingZambézia Province
2012
Addressing Poor Retention of Infants Exposed to HIV
Ciampa PJ, Tique JA, Jumá N, Sidat M, Moon TD, Rothman RL, Vermund SH. Addressing Poor Retention of Infants Exposed to HIV. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2012, 60: e46-e52. PMID: 22622077, PMCID: PMC3587032, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e31824c0267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly infant diagnosisMother/infant pairsInfant pairsEnhanced referralProportion of HIVDays of lifePhase 2 groupProcess of referralLow-resource countriesPhase 2Phase 1Quality improvement effortsHIV carePostpartum dischargeInfant diagnosisAdjusted analysisCox regressionKaplan-MeierDistrict hospitalMedical recordsMAIN OUTCOMEQuality improvement methodsHIVInfantsReferral