2020
Early access to antiretroviral therapy versus standard of care among HIV‐positive participants in Eswatini in the public health sector: the MaxART stepped‐wedge randomized controlled trial
Khan S, Spiegelman D, Walsh F, Mazibuko S, Pasipamire M, Chai B, Reis R, Mlambo K, Delva W, Khumalo G, Zwane M, Fleming Y, Mafara E, Hettema A, Lejeune C, Chao A, Bärnighausen T, Okello V. Early access to antiretroviral therapy versus standard of care among HIV‐positive participants in Eswatini in the public health sector: the MaxART stepped‐wedge randomized controlled trial. Journal Of The International AIDS Society 2020, 23: e25610. PMID: 32949103, PMCID: PMC7507004, DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25610.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViral suppressionStandard of careAntiretroviral treatmentCox proportional hazards modelHealth systemART-naïve participantsHIV-positive patientsHIV-positive adultsViral load monitoringHIV-positive participantsAppropriate care managementProportional hazards modelEarly accessPublic sector health facilitiesHealth system effectsPublic health systemHealth system's abilityClinic transitionAntiretroviral therapyCD4 countCare retentionVL monitoringPublic health sectorDisease stageEndpoint rate
2011
Predictors of change in nutritional and hemoglobin status among adults treated for tuberculosis in Tanzania
Kawai K, Villamor E, Mugusi FM, Saathoff E, Urassa W, Bosch RJ, Spiegelman D, Fawzi WW. Predictors of change in nutritional and hemoglobin status among adults treated for tuberculosis in Tanzania. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2011, 15: 1380-1389. PMID: 22283899, PMCID: PMC3404808, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.10.0784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnemiaAntitubercular AgentsBiomarkersBody Mass IndexCoinfectionFemaleHealth Status IndicatorsHemoglobinsHIV InfectionsHumansLinear ModelsMaleMalnutritionMultivariate AnalysisNutritional StatusNutritional SupportProspective StudiesTanzaniaTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeTuberculosis, PulmonaryYoung AdultConceptsLow CD4 cell countsHuman immunodeficiency virusBody mass indexCD4 cell countHIV-positive patientsTB treatmentCell countPredictors of changeTB patientsHemoglobin statusHIV-negative TB patientsHIV-positive TB patientsOlder ageHIV-negative adultsHIV-negative patientsPrevious TB infectionHIV-negative participantsAdequate nutritional supportHigh viral loadProfound malnutritionTB infectionPulmonary tuberculosisNutritional recoveryNutritional supportHemoglobin levels
2003
High-fiber diet in HIV-positive men is associated with lower risk of developing fat deposition
Hendricks KM, Dong KR, Tang AM, Ding B, Spiegelman D, Woods MN, Wanke CA. High-fiber diet in HIV-positive men is associated with lower risk of developing fat deposition. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2003, 78: 790-795. PMID: 14522738, DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/78.4.790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-positive patientsFat depositionFood recordsDietary fiberHealthy Living cohortPast dietary intakeHIV-positive menCase-control studyOverall energy intakeWilcoxon rank sum testHigh-fiber dietRank sum testLiving cohortCurrent smokersDietary intakeResistance trainingLower riskEnergy intakePatientsUnhealthy behaviorsHealthy lifestyleHIVDietary componentsGreater intakeHigh-quality diet
2002
Weight Loss and Survival in HIV-Positive Patients in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
Tang AM, Forrester J, Spiegelman D, Knox TA, Tchetgen E, Gorbach SL. Weight Loss and Survival in HIV-Positive Patients in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2002, 31: 230-236. PMID: 12394802, DOI: 10.1097/01.qai.0000026514.98625.8f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive antiretroviral therapyWeight lossAntiretroviral therapyHAART useIndependent predictorsPrevious visitHighly Active Antiretroviral TherapyHealthy Living StudyCD4 cell countHIV-positive patientsHIV-positive participantsBody mass indexStrong independent predictorFurther prognostic valueProportional hazards modelBioelectrical impedance analysisFour- to sixfold increaseImportant comorbidityMass indexPrognostic valuePotential confoundersRelative riskStudy populationLiving StudyHazards model