2022
Iron supplementation and paediatric HIV disease progression: a cohort study among children receiving routine HIV care in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Andersen CT, Duggan CP, Manji K, Seage GR, Spiegelman D, Perumal N, Ulenga N, Fawzi WW. Iron supplementation and paediatric HIV disease progression: a cohort study among children receiving routine HIV care in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2022, 51: 1533-1543. PMID: 35167662, PMCID: PMC9557856, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyac017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease stage progressionIron supplementationStage progressionCohort studyDisease progressionRoutine HIV careHIV disease progressionProspective cohort studyManagement of anemiaRisk of anemiaHigher hazard rateProportional hazards modelIron supplement useDar es SalaamHaematological outcomesAntiretroviral therapyHIV careClinic visitsSupportive careAntiretroviral treatmentClinical outcomesClinical visitsAnemia statusSupplement useVital status
2020
Impaired Hematological Status Increases the Risk of Mortality among HIV-Infected Adults Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Tanzania
Noor RA, Abioye AI, Hertzmark E, Darling AM, Aboud S, Mugusi FM, Sudfeld CR, Spiegelman D, Fawzi WW. Impaired Hematological Status Increases the Risk of Mortality among HIV-Infected Adults Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Tanzania. Journal Of Nutrition 2020, 150: 2375-2382. PMID: 32621487, PMCID: PMC7540061, DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxaa172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of mortalityPrevalence of anemiaHAART initiationHematological statusIron deficiencyAntiretroviral therapySerum ferritinSevere anemiaIncident clinical outcomesRelation of anemiaTrial of multivitaminsActive antiretroviral therapyHIV disease progressionCase-cohort studyIron deficiency anemiaProportional hazards modelElevated ironNonanemic participantsHIV patientsMultivariate adjustmentClinical outcomesMorbidity outcomesAnemia etiologyDeficiency anemiaIron supplementation
2000
Nutritional Factors and Infectious Disease Contribute to Anemia among Pregnant Women with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Tanzania
Antelman G, Spiegelman D, Narh R, Hunter D, Fawzi W, Msamanga G, Urassa E. Nutritional Factors and Infectious Disease Contribute to Anemia among Pregnant Women with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Tanzania. Journal Of Nutrition 2000, 130: 1950-1957. PMID: 10917907, DOI: 10.1093/jn/130.8.1950.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHuman immunodeficiency virusSevere anemiaImmunodeficiency virusPregnant womenRetinol levelsRisk factorsPositive pregnant womenMean hemoglobin levelSerum retinol levelsMalaria parasite densitySignificant risk factorsPublic health recommendationsCross-sectional studySignificant independent associationAdverse nutritional consequencesHealth education messagesHIV infectionHemoglobin levelsMass indexVitamin supplementationEarly pregnancyIron supplementationIndependent associationClinical trials