Opportunities and Challenges for Cost-Efficient Implementation of New Point-of-Care Diagnostics for HIV and Tuberculosis

Lower mortality and earlier start of combination antiretroviral therapy in patients tested repeatedly for HIV than in those with a positive first test

(2011) Luuk Gras et al.   AIDS

Accurate CD4 T-cell enumeration and antiretroviral drug toxicity monitoring in primary healthcare clinics using point-of-care testing

(2011) Ilesh V Jani et al.   AIDS

Early infant HIV-1 diagnosis programs in resource-limited settings: opportunities for improved outcomes and more cost-effective interventions

(2011) Andrea L Ciaranello et al.   BMC Medicine

Evaluation of a single round polymerase chain reaction assay using dried blood spots for diagnosis of HIV-1 infection in infants in an African setting

(2011) Bhavna H Chohan et al.   BMC Pediatrics

Performance of a Rapid and Simple HIV Testing Algorithm in a Multicenter Phase III Microbicide Clinical Trial

(2011) Tania Crucitti et al.   Clinical and Vaccine Immunology

Laboratory Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Resource-Poor Countries: Challenges and Opportunities

(2011) L. M. Parsons et al.   CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY REVIEWS

A modelling framework to support the selection and implementation of new tuberculosis diagnostic tools [State of the art series. Operational research. Number 8 in the series]

(2011) H-H. Lin et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE

Global isoniazid resistance patterns in rifampin-resistant and rifampin-susceptible tuberculosis [Short communication]

(2011) S. E. Smith et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE

Vaccine-induced HIV seropositivity: A problem on the rise

(2011) Eva Van Braeckel et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY

Effect of point-of-care CD4 cell count tests on retention of patients and rates of antiretroviral therapy initiation in primary health clinics: an observational cohort study

(2011) Ilesh V Jani et al.   LANCET

Feasibility, diagnostic accuracy, and effectiveness of decentralised use of the Xpert MTB/RIF test for diagnosis of tuberculosis and multidrug resistance: a multicentre implementation study

(2011) Catharina C Boehme et al.   LANCET

The role of acute and early HIV infection in the spread of HIV and implications for transmission prevention strategies in Lilongwe, Malawi: a modelling study

(2011) Kimberly A Powers et al.   LANCET

Prevention of HIV-1 Infection with Early Antiretroviral Therapy

(2011) Myron S. Cohen et al.   NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

Screening for HIV-Associated Tuberculosis and Rifampicin Resistance before Antiretroviral Therapy Using the Xpert MTB/RIF Assay: A Prospective Study

(2011) Stephen D. Lawn et al.   PLOS MEDICINE

Is Scale-Up Worth It? Challenges in Economic Analysis of Diagnostic Tests for Tuberculosis

(2011) David W. Dowdy et al.   PLOS MEDICINE

Development of a Standardized Screening Rule for Tuberculosis in People Living with HIV in Resource-Constrained Settings: Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis of Observational Studies

(2011) Haileyesus Getahun et al.   PLOS MEDICINE

Prevention of tuberculosis in Bacille Calmette–Guérin-primed, HIV-infected adults boosted with an inactivated whole-cell mycobacterial vaccine

(2010) Charles F von Reyn et al.   AIDS

Ensuring the Quality of HIV Rapid Testing in Resource-Poor Countries Using a Systematic Approach to Training

(2010) Katy Yao et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

A Shifting Paradigm in Strengthening Laboratory Health Systems for Global Health

(2010) John N. Nkengasong   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

Impact of Laboratory Accreditation on Patient Care and the Health System

(2010) Trevor F. Peter et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

Scaling Up HIV Rapid Testing in Developing Countries

(2010) Bharat S. Parekh et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

Expiry of medicines in supply outlets in Uganda

(2010) Josephine Katabaazi Nakyanzi et al.   BULLETIN OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

Intensive Tuberculosis Screening for HIV‐Infected Patients Starting Antiretroviral Therapy in Durban, South Africa

(2010) Ingrid V. Bassett et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Economic evaluation of point-of-care diagnostic technologies for infectious diseases

(2010) S. Loubiere et al.   CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION

Point-of-care tests for diagnosing infections in the developing world

(2010) R.W. Peeling et al.   CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION

Evaluation of the PIMA Point-of-Care CD4 Analyzer in VCT Clinics in Zimbabwe

(2010) Sekesai Mtapuri-Zinyowera et al.   JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES

Active Voluntary Counseling and Testing With Integrated CD4 Count Service Can Enhance Early HIV Testing and Early CD4 Count Measurement: Experiences From the Thai Red Cross Anonymous Clinic in Bangkok, Thailand

(2010) Nittaya Phanuphak et al.   JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES

The Clinical Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of Routine, Voluntary HIV Screening in South Africa

(2010) Rochelle P Walensky et al.   JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES

Vaccine-Induced HIV Seropositivity/Reactivity in Noninfected HIV Vaccine Recipients

(2010) Cristine J. Cooper   JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Challenges for Rapid Molecular HIV Diagnostics

(2010) Marco L. Schito et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Patient Needs and Point‐of‐Care Requirements for HIV Load Testing in Resource‐Limited Settings

(2010) Martine Usdin et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

What will it take to achieve virtual elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV? An assessment of current progress and future needs

(2010) M. Mahy et al.   SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS

Laboratory Challenges in the Scaling Up of HIV, TB, and Malaria Programs

(2009) Deborah Birx et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

Provider-initiated sympton screening for tuberculosis in Zimbabwe: diagnostic value and the effect of HIV status

(2009) Elizabeth Corbett et al.   BULLETIN OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

Heterosexual risk of HIV-1 infection per sexual act: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

(2009) Marie-Claude Boily et al.   LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES

HIV-1 Transmission, by Stage of Infection

(2008) T. Déirdre Hollingsworth et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Universal voluntary HIV testing with immediate antiretroviral therapy as a strategy for elimination of HIV transmission: a mathematical model

(2008) Reuben M Granich et al.   LANCET

Rethinking the heterosexual infectivity of HIV-1: a systematic review and meta-analysis

(2008) Kimberly A Powers et al.   LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES