2012
PREDICTORS OF INCIDENT TUBERCULOSIS IN HIV-EXPOSED CHILDREN IN TANZANIA.
Finkelstein J, Manji K, Duggan C, Hertzmark E, Mehta S, Msamanga G, Spiegelman D, Fawzi W. PREDICTORS OF INCIDENT TUBERCULOSIS IN HIV-EXPOSED CHILDREN IN TANZANIA. East African Medical Journal 2012, 89: 183-92. PMID: 26856040, PMCID: PMC10864092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of tuberculosisChild mid-upper arm circumferenceMid-upper arm circumferenceT-cell countsArm circumferenceReduced riskCD4 T-cell countCD8 T-cell countsLow vitamin E levelsAppropriate infant feedingDuration of breastfeedingLongitudinal cohort studyVitamin E levelsIncident tuberculosisAntenatal clinicCohort studyLymphocyte countHIV infectionTuberculosis infectionChild tuberculosisHIV statusNutritional interventionImmunological statusInfant feedingE levelsMorbidity and undernutrition are associated with impaired neurodevelopment among HIV‐exposed infants in Tanzania
McDonald C, Manji K, Spiegelman D, Bellinger D, Kisenge R, Msamanga G, Fawzi W, Duggan C. Morbidity and undernutrition are associated with impaired neurodevelopment among HIV‐exposed infants in Tanzania. The FASEB Journal 2012, 26: 652.6-652.6. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.652.6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychomotor Development IndexPDI scoresMDI scoresLow mid-upper arm circumferenceLow vitamin B12 levelsMean psychomotor development indexMid-upper arm circumferenceHIV-negative infantsMean PDI scoreNeurodevelopment of HIVEpisodes of diarrheaVitamin B12 levelsEpisodes of coughMental Development Index scoresInfant Development IIB12 levelsTanzanian infantsHIV statusImpaired neurodevelopmentNeurodevelopmental statusArm circumferenceLow birthweightChild's illnessDepressive symptomsBayley Scales
2003
Pattern and Predictors of Weight Gain During Pregnancy Among HIV-1–Infected Women from Tanzania
Villamor E, Msamanga G, Spiegelman D, Peterson KE, Antelman G, Fawzi WW. Pattern and Predictors of Weight Gain During Pregnancy Among HIV-1–Infected Women from Tanzania. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2003, 32: 560-569. PMID: 12679710, DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200304150-00015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArmBody Mass IndexCohort StudiesFemaleHIV InfectionsHIV-1HumansMalaria, FalciparumNutritional StatusPredictive Value of TestsPregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousPregnancy Complications, ParasiticPregnancy Trimester, SecondPregnancy Trimester, ThirdTanzaniaVitamin AVitaminsWeight GainConceptsMid-upper arm circumferenceGestational weight gainWeight gainHIV diseaseThird trimesterLower baseline CD4 T cell countsBaseline CD4 T-cell countHIV-1-infected womenCD4 T-cell countLow serum retinolT-cell countsFirst prenatal visitHIV-positive womenAdvanced clinical stageMonthly anthropometric measurementsNeonatal outcomesPrenatal visitWeek 12Clinical stagePregnant womenSecond trimesterArm circumferenceMalaria infectionSerum retinolHelminthic infections
2002
Vitamin A Supplements Ameliorate the Adverse Effect of HIV-1, Malaria, and Diarrheal Infections on Child Growth
Villamor E, Mbise R, Spiegelman D, Hertzmark E, Fataki M, Peterson KE, Ndossi G, Fawzi WW. Vitamin A Supplements Ameliorate the Adverse Effect of HIV-1, Malaria, and Diarrheal Infections on Child Growth. Pediatrics 2002, 109: e6-e6. PMID: 11773574, DOI: 10.1542/peds.109.1.e6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMid-upper arm circumferenceMonths of ageVitamin A supplementsPersistent diarrheaHIV infectionRespiratory infectionsVitamin AArm circumferenceHIV statusStudy clinicTreatment armsA supplementsHigher mid-upper arm circumferenceHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionInfectious diseasesAdverse effectsLow arm circumferenceEpisodes of infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionDay of admissionIU vitamin APrevalence of vitaminChild growthConfidence intervalsSeverity of diarrhea
1999
Risk factors for cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions among HIV‐1 seropositive women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Kapiga SH, Msamanga GI, Spiegelman D, Mwakyoma H, Fawzi WW, Hunter DJ. Risk factors for cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions among HIV‐1 seropositive women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. International Journal Of Gynecology & Obstetrics 1999, 67: 87-94. PMID: 10636052, DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7292(99)00125-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous intraepithelial lesionsCervical squamous intraepithelial lesionsRisk factorsIntraepithelial lesionsPrevalence of SILRisk of SILHigh-grade squamous intraepithelial lesionsLow-grade squamous intraepithelial lesionsHIV-1-seropositive womenMid-upper arm circumferenceNon-significant increased riskFederation of GynecologyDar es SalaamLifetime sexual partnersLymphocyte subsetsSeropositive womenIncreased riskArm circumferenceCervical smearsLive birthsCell countSexual partnersHIVWomenSexual behavior