2022
Systematic Literature Review of Pediatric Male and Female Genital Hair Thread Tourniquet Syndrome
Adjei NN, Lynn AY, Grimshaw A, Brault MA, Dugan K, Vash-Margita A. Systematic Literature Review of Pediatric Male and Female Genital Hair Thread Tourniquet Syndrome. Pediatric Emergency Care 2022, 38: e799-e804. PMID: 35100779, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHair-thread tourniquet syndromeTourniquet syndromeAdolescent health care providersSystematic literature reviewHealth care providersEmergency medicine physiciansLiterature reviewUrinary symptomsSerious sequelaeAnesthetic typePrompt diagnosisFemale patientsGeneral anesthesiaAdolescent patientsFemale casesMale casesMAIN OUTCOMECare providersMedicine physiciansNational guidelinesAverage agePrevention strategiesPediatric malesLabia minoraPatient care
2021
Project Last Mile and the development of the Girl Champ brand in eSwatini: engaging the private sector to promote uptake of health services among adolescent girls and young women
Brault MA, Christie S, Aquino S, Rendin A, Manchia A, Curry LA, Linnander EL. Project Last Mile and the development of the Girl Champ brand in eSwatini: engaging the private sector to promote uptake of health services among adolescent girls and young women. SAHARA-J Journal Of Social Aspects Of HIV/AIDS 2021, 18: 52-63. PMID: 33685358, PMCID: PMC7946024, DOI: 10.1080/17290376.2021.1894224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStrategic marketing approachMarketing approachStrategic marketing processCoca-Cola systemMarket research findingsLast mileQualitative market researchStrategic marketingMarketing processMultinational corporationsMarket researchEmpirical evidencePrivate sectorDemand creationSRH servicesCommunication strategiesEswatini MinistryDepth interviewsResearch findingsBrandsLow demandYoung womenLocal ownershipMale counterpartsAdolescent girls
2020
Integrating and Interpreting Findings from the Latest Treatment as Prevention Trials
Brault MA, Spiegelman D, Abdool Karim SS, Vermund SH. Integrating and Interpreting Findings from the Latest Treatment as Prevention Trials. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2020, 17: 249-258. PMID: 32297219, PMCID: PMC7260110, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-020-00492-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Treatment as Prevention: Concepts and Challenges for Reducing HIV Incidence
Brault MA, Spiegelman D, Hargreaves J, Nash D, Vermund SH. Treatment as Prevention: Concepts and Challenges for Reducing HIV Incidence. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2019, 82: s104-s112. PMID: 31658196, PMCID: PMC6820703, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyHIV transmissionHIV plasma loadReducing HIV IncidenceHIV prevention trialsCommunity-level interventionsDeployable vaccineViral suppressionHIV testingHIV incidencePrevention trialsUninfected personsChronic conditionsHIV investmentsEarly treatmentTreat strategySexual partnersViral expressionTransmission riskHIVTrialsTreatmentInconsistent findingsPreventionSaharan Africa
2018
Depression Among Alcohol Consuming, HIV Positive Men on ART Treatment in India
Ha T, Schensul SL, Irving M, Brault MA, Schensul JJ, Prabhughate P, Vaz M. Depression Among Alcohol Consuming, HIV Positive Men on ART Treatment in India. AIDS And Behavior 2018, 23: 1623-1633. PMID: 30446854, PMCID: PMC6525089, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2339-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMale PLHIVDepressive symptomsAntiretroviral treatmentHIV statusHIV-positive menSevere depressive symptomsPositive menMiddle-income countriesART treatmentPLHIVPsychosocial factorsIntervention studiesSymptomsAlcohol useBaseline surveyUrban MaharashtraTreatment pointsFamily-related concernsHIVDepressionFeelings of guiltTreatmentWork difficultiesMenPsychological componentsLinks between social environment and health care utilization and costs
Brault MA, Brewster AL, Bradley EH, Keene D, Tan AX, Curry LA. Links between social environment and health care utilization and costs. Journal Of Gerontological Social Work 2018, 61: 203-220. PMID: 29381112, DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2018.1433737.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
The introduction of new policies and strategies to reduce inequities and improve child health in Kenya: A country case study on progress in child survival, 2000-2013
Brault MA, Ngure K, Haley CA, Kabaka S, Sergon K, Desta T, Mwinga K, Vermund SH, Kipp AM. The introduction of new policies and strategies to reduce inequities and improve child health in Kenya: A country case study on progress in child survival, 2000-2013. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0181777. PMID: 28763454, PMCID: PMC5538680, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0181777.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChild HealthChild Health ServicesChild MortalityChild, PreschoolFemaleFocus GroupsHealth PolicyHealth Status DisparitiesHealthcare DisparitiesHIV InfectionsHumansInfantInfant MortalityInfant, NewbornInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalKenyaMaleMaternal Health ServicesNeonatologyObstetricsPregnancyRural PopulationUrban PopulationYoung AdultConceptsCommunity health strategyNew policiesAFRO regionQualitative dataCountry case studiesUser feesChild survivalDepth case studyMillennium Development GoalsInsufficient progressEssential packageFour-country studyCase studyPolicies/strategiesKenya's effortsPolicy reviewDevelopment GoalsHealth strategiesNational documentsNeonatal careGeographic inequitiesInequitiesKey barriersProvision of immunizationsAfrican regionGroup Couples' Intervention to Improve Sexual Health Among Married Women in a Low‐Income Community in Mumbai, India
Maitra S, Schensul SL, Hallowell BD, Brault MA, Nastasi BK. Group Couples' Intervention to Improve Sexual Health Among Married Women in a Low‐Income Community in Mumbai, India. Journal Of Marital And Family Therapy 2017, 44: 73-89. PMID: 28683159, DOI: 10.1111/jmft.12248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual healthLow-income communitiesCouple interventionsUrban health centersSexual health knowledgeWomen's sexual healthGynecological servicesHealth centersHealth knowledgeInvolvement of menCouples' participationInterventionFamily relationsMarital healthIntervention projectQualitative findingsMarried womenWomenHealthSignificant changesMarital relationshipSpousal relationshipCommunityParticipationMultilevel community
2016
Improving access to child health services at the community level in Zambia: a country case study on progress in child survival, 2000–2013
Kipp AM, Maimbolwa M, Brault MA, Kalesha-Masumbu P, Katepa-Bwalya M, Habimana P, Vermund SH, Mwinga K, Haley CA. Improving access to child health services at the community level in Zambia: a country case study on progress in child survival, 2000–2013. Health Policy And Planning 2016, 32: 603-612. PMID: 28453711, PMCID: PMC5964895, DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czw141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMNCH servicesCountry case studiesChild survivalMillennium Development GoalsCommunity health strategyOngoing reformsDevelopment GoalsKey informantsNational commitmentNational documentsHealth servicesMDG periodFinancing limitationsQualitative dataAfrican countriesCountry studiesNational Health Strategic PlansCommunity levelExternal partnersBasic transportationCommunity health workersChild health servicesUniversal accessFunding increasesCommunity women