2016
Optimal frequency of rabies vaccination campaigns in Sub-Saharan Africa
Bilinski AM, Fitzpatrick MC, Rupprecht CE, Paltiel AD, Galvani AP. Optimal frequency of rabies vaccination campaigns in Sub-Saharan Africa. Proceedings Of The Royal Society B 2016, 283: 20161211. PMID: 27852799, PMCID: PMC5124087, DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2016.1211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaccination campaignRabies vaccination campaignsOptimal vaccination strategyPublic health benefitsWorld Health OrganizationVaccination strategiesRabies vaccinationVirus transmission modelDisease reintroductionSub-Saharan AfricaHealth OrganizationHealth benefitsRabies reintroductionRabiesNorthwest TanzaniaHuman deathsPrevious studiesVaccinationYearsDisease
2014
Clinical Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of Making Third-Line Antiretroviral Therapy Available in Sub-Saharan Africa
Ouattara EN, Ross EL, Yazdanpanah Y, Wong AY, Robine M, Losina E, Moh R, Walensky RP, Danel C, Paltiel AD, Eholié SP, Freedberg KA, Anglaret X. Clinical Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of Making Third-Line Antiretroviral Therapy Available in Sub-Saharan Africa. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2014, 66: 294-302. PMID: 24732870, PMCID: PMC4146647, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThird-line antiretroviral therapySecond-line antiretroviral therapyIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioAntiretroviral therapyAdherence reinforcementClinical impactSecond-line ART failureLifetime incremental cost-effectiveness ratioRaltegravir-based regimenSecond-line regimenTen-year survivalSubstantial survival benefitCost-effectiveness ratioPrimary outcomeSurvival benefitART failureDrug costsImmediate switchRegimenPatientsTherapyReinforcement interventionSaharan AfricaSurvivalSub-Saharan Africa