2005
Increasing Risk of 5% or Greater Unintentional Weight Loss in a Cohort of HIV-Infected Patients, 1995 to 2003
Tang AM, Jacobson DL, Spiegelman D, Knox TA, Wanke C. Increasing Risk of 5% or Greater Unintentional Weight Loss in a Cohort of HIV-Infected Patients, 1995 to 2003. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2005, 40: 70-76. PMID: 16123685, DOI: 10.1097/01.qai.0000159627.54149.2e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCohort of HIVUnintentional weight lossWeight lossAntiretroviral therapyBody compositionLow CD4 cell countsHigher HIV viral loadHigher body mass indexCare of HIVHealthy Living cohortActive antiretroviral therapyCD4 cell countCombination antiretroviral therapyHIV viral loadBody mass indexRisk of deathPresence of diarrheaFederal poverty levelLiving cohortHIV infectionMass indexMost AIDSOpportunistic infectionsViral loadPatient population
2004
A Randomized Trial of Multivitamin Supplements and HIV Disease Progression and Mortality
Fawzi WW, Msamanga GI, Spiegelman D, Wei R, Kapiga S, Villamor E, Mwakagile D, Mugusi F, Hertzmark E, Essex M, Hunter DJ. A Randomized Trial of Multivitamin Supplements and HIV Disease Progression and Mortality. New England Journal Of Medicine 2004, 351: 23-32. PMID: 15229304, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa040541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVitamin AHIV diseaseMultivitamin supplementsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diseasePlacebo-controlled trialHIV disease progressionStage 4 diseaseLow viral loadHigher CD4Antiretroviral therapyPrimary outcomeImmunodeficiency syndromeRandomized trialsViral loadPregnant womenDisease progressionRelative riskObservational studyDaily supplementCell countEnd pointMicronutrient statusMultivitaminsDiseaseProgression
2002
Transmission of HIV-1 Through Breastfeeding Among Women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Fawzi W, Msamanga G, Spiegelman D, Renjifo B, Bang H, Kapiga S, Coley J, Hertzmark E, Essex M, Hunter D. Transmission of HIV-1 Through Breastfeeding Among Women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2002, 31: 331-338. PMID: 12439210, DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200211010-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1High maternal viral loadLow CD4 cell countsMultivariate proportional hazards modelMaternal viral loadCD4 cell countHIV-1 transmissionErythrocyte sedimentation rateAge 6 weeksAge 4 monthsChildren of womenProportional hazards modelDar es SalaamAge 24 monthsAnalysis of correlatesNipple cracksChild transmissionImmune reconstitutionCumulative incidenceViral loadPregnant womenAntiretroviral drugsMean durationMicronutrient supplementsHigh riskCorrelates of Plasma HIV-1 RNA Viral Load Among HIV-1 Seropositive Women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Kapiga SH, Bang H, Spiegelman D, Msamanga GI, Coley J, Hunter DJ, Fawzi WW. Correlates of Plasma HIV-1 RNA Viral Load Among HIV-1 Seropositive Women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2002, 30: 316-323. PMID: 12131569, DOI: 10.1097/01.qai.0000014767.47046.c8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 RNA viral loadRNA viral loadPlasma HIV-1 RNA viral loadViral loadCopies/mLLymphocyte countHIV-1 positive pregnant womenHIV-1-seropositive womenMedian viral loadHigh viral loadPrevention of malariaTime of deliverySeropositive womenAbsolute CD4Pregnant womenClinical trialsHIV-1Long-term effectsDaily food expenditureMalaria parasitesBaselineMonthsDar es SalaamCD4Food expenditure
2001
Predictors of intrauterine and intrapartum transmission of HIV-1 among Tanzanian women
Fawzi W, Msamanga G, Renjifo B, Spiegelman D, Urassa E, Hashemi L, Antelman G, Essex M, Hunter D. Predictors of intrauterine and intrapartum transmission of HIV-1 among Tanzanian women. AIDS 2001, 15: 1157-1165. PMID: 11416718, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200106150-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViral loadHIV-1HIV-1-infected pregnant womenLower genital tract infectionMaternal CD4 cell countVertical transmissionLower genital infectionsMaternal viral loadCD4 cell countGenital tract infectionHIV disease progressionHIV-1 infectionWeeks of gestationPrevention of transmissionIntrapartum transmissionIntrauterine transmissionGenital infectionTract infectionsSustained clearanceClinical stagePregnant womenPrenatal careDisease progressionCopies/Vitamin supplements
1999
Elevated resting energy expenditure among HIV-seropositive persons receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy
Shevitz A, Knox T, Spiegelman D, Roubenoff R, Gorbach S, Skolnik P. Elevated resting energy expenditure among HIV-seropositive persons receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy. AIDS 1999, 13: 1351-1357. PMID: 10449288, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199907300-00012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFat-free massActive antiretroviral therapyHAART useHIV RNAAntiretroviral therapyCohort studyViral burdenKJ/dayHIV-seropositive menCD4 cell countHIV-seropositive personsLog10 copies/Energy expenditureLarge cohort studyIndependent effectsCross-sectional analysisHIV diseaseMedication regimensViral loadCopies/Adjusted REECell countElevated REEViral replicationHAARTRationale and Design of the Tanzania Vitamin and HIV Infection Trial
Fawzi W, Msamanga G, Spiegelman D, Urassa E, Hunter D. Rationale and Design of the Tanzania Vitamin and HIV Infection Trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials 1999, 20: 75-90. PMID: 10027501, DOI: 10.1016/s0197-2456(98)00045-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionVitamin APregnant womenPolymerase chain reactionVitamin supplementsHIV-positive pregnant womenVertical transmissionHIV Infection TrialInfant immune functionEligible pregnant womenPlacebo-controlled trialClinical staging systemHIV-positive womenGenital tract secretionsUse of supplementsHIV diseaseMost HIVPrevention trialsViral loadMain endpointBreast milkStaging systemCohort retentionPosttest counselingTract secretions
1998
The effect of protease inhibitors on weight and body composition in HIV-infected patients
Silva M, Skolnik P, Gorbach S, Spiegelman D, Wilson I, Fernández-DiFranco M, Knox T. The effect of protease inhibitors on weight and body composition in HIV-infected patients. AIDS 1998, 12: 1645-1651. PMID: 9764784, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199813000-00012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLean body massPI therapyHIV infectionWeight gainViral loadPhysical functioningHealth perceptionBody compositionCurrent health perceptionsActive antiretroviral therapyPI treatmentProtease inhibitor therapyBody mass indexGreater weight gainHuman growth hormoneAntiretroviral therapyHIV cohortBody massInhibitor therapyMass indexOptimal therapyFat massAnabolic stimuliPatientsGrowth hormone