Publications

View our collection of publications under each scientific priority area by year.

2024

Mobile solutions to Empower reproductive life planning for women living with HIV in Kenya (MWACh EMPOWER): Protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. Ngumbau N, Unger J, Wandika B, et al.

Lactoferrin and lysozyme to promote nutritional, clinical and enteric recovery: a protocol for a factorial, blinded, placebo-controlled randomised trial among children with diarrhoea and malnutrition (the Boresha Afya trial). BMJ Open. Tiwari R, Tickell K, Yoshioka E, et al.
β-Lactamase and Macrolide Resistance Gene Carriage in Escherichia coli Isolates Among Children Discharged From Inpatient Care in Western Kenya: A Cross-sectional Study. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. Mogeni P, Soge O, Tickell K, et al.
The costs of Suaahara II, a complex scaled-up multisectoral nutrition programme in Nepal. Maternal & Child Nutrition. Choo E, Kemp C, Paudel U, et al.
Azithromycin for Bacterial Watery Diarrhea: A Reanalysis of the AntiBiotics for Children With Severe Diarrhea (ABCD) Trial Incorporating Molecular Diagnostics. Journal of Infectious Diseases. Pavlinac P, AntiBiotics for Children with severe Diarrhea (ABCD) Study Group.
“Our desire is to make this village intestinal worm free”: Identifying determinants of high coverage of community-wide mass drug administration for soil transmitted helminths in Benin, India, and Malawi. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Saxena M, Roll A, Walson J, et al.
Participatory development of a target policy profile to support soil-transmitted helminth elimination. Frontiers in Health Services. Means AR, List K, Roll A, et al.
Identifying opportunities to optimize mass drug administration for soil-transmitted helminths: A visualization and descriptive analysis using process mapping. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Kazura E, Johnson J, Morozoff C, et al.

Using FRAME to characterize provider-identified adaptations to a stepped care intervention for adolescents and youth living with HIV in Kenya: a mixed methods approach. Journal of the International AIDS Society. Chhun N, Oketch D, Kawango A, et al.
Hybrid Immunity to SARS-CoV-2 During Pregnancy Provides More Durable Infant Antibody Responses Compared to Natural Infection Alone. Journal of Infectious Diseases. LaCourse S, Wetzler E, Aurelio M, et al.
Patient actor training improves PrEP delivery for adolescent girls and young women in Kenya: a cluster randomized trial. AIDS. Kohler P, Larsen A, Abuna F, et al.
Cohort profile: longitudinal and population comparison of children who are HIV-exposed uninfected and children who are HIV unexposed in Kenya (HOPE study). BMJ Open. Njuguna I, Kin’e M, Morra H, et al.
Drug concentrations in hair and dried blood spots as PrEP adherence metrics during pregnancy and postpartum. Journal of Infectious Diseases. Wu L, Kinuthia J, Anderson P, et al.
Editorial: Improving the delivery of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to eliminate vertical HIV transmission. Frontiers in Reproductive Health. Njuguna I, Saidi F, Davey D, et al.
Hybrid Immunity to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 During Pregnancy Provides More Durable Infant Antibody Responses Compared to Natural Infection or Vaccination Alone. Journal of Infectious Diseases. LaCourse S, Wetzler E, Aurelio M, et al.
HIV Viral Load Patterns and Risk Factors Among Women in Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission Programs to Inform Differentiated Service Delivery. JAIDS. Jiang W, Ronen K, Osborn L, et al.
Cofactors of Partner HIV Self-testing and Oral PrEP Acceptance Among Pregnant Women at High Risk of HIV in Kenya. JAIDS. Ngumbau N, Near J, Wagner A, et al.
Maternal HIV Status and Risk of Infant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection as Measured by Tuberculin Skin Test. Pediatric Infectious Diseases Journal. Mecha J, Escudero J, Richardson B, et al.
Lower self-reported ART adherence among adolescents in boarding schools compared to day schools. JAIDS. Wandika B, Nyapara F, Aballa C, et al.
Hearing Loss Detection and Early Intervention Strategies in Kenya. Annals of Global Health. Ndegwa S, Pavlik M, Gallagher E, et al.
Acceptability and Utility of a Digital Group Intervention to Prevent Perinatal Depression in Youths via Interactive Maternal Group for Information and Emotional Support (IMAGINE): Pilot Cohort Study. JMIR Formative Research. Ronen K, Gewali A, Dachelet Kristin, et al.
Gaps and Opportunities for Strengthening In-School Support for Youth Living With HIV. Journal of School Health. Njuguna I, Mugo C, Mbwayo A, et al.

2023

Prevalence and Correlates of Stunting among a High-Risk Population of Kenyan Children Recently Hospitalized for Acute Illnesses. American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene. Atlas HE, Brander RL, Tickell KD, et al.
The diagnosis and management of dehydration in children with wasting or nutritional edema: A systematic review. PLOS Global Public Health. Tsegaye AT, Pavlinac PB, Walson JL, et al.
Family MUAC supported by a two-way SMS platform for identifying children with wasting: the Mama Aweza randomised controlled trial. EClinical Medicine. Tickell KD, Achieng C, Masheti M, et al.
Plasma proteomic signatures of enteric permeability among hospitalized and community children in Kenya and Pakistan. Tickell KD, Denno DM, Saleem A, et al.
Minimizing error in estimates of the effect of interventions by accounting for baseline measurements: A simulation study analyzing effects on child growth. Maternal & Child Nutrition. Deichsel EL, Tickell KD, Rogawski McQuade ET.
Azithromycin for bacterial watery diarrhea: A reanalysis of the AntiBiotics for Children with severe Diarrhea (ABCD) trial incorporating molecular diagnostics. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. Pavlinac TB, Platts-Mills J, Liu J, et al.
Rapid ethnography and participatory techniques increase onchocerciasis mass drug administration treatment coverage in Benin: a difference-in-differences analysis. Implementation Science Communications. Means AR, Sambiéni EN, Avokpaho E, et al.
Microbiota and growth among infants and children in low-income and middle-income settings. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. Njunge JM, Judd L Walson JL
Evaluation of opportunities to implement community-wide mass drug administration for interrupting transmission of soil-transmitted helminths infections in India. PloS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Aruldas K, Dawson K, Saxena M, et al.
Consequences of Shigella infection in young children: a systematic review. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. Libby TE, Delawalla M, Al-Shimari F, et al.

Adolescent experiences, perceptions, and preferences for the process of HIV status disclosure in Kenya. Frontiers in Public Health. Mugo C, Njuguna IN, Beima-Sofie K, et al.
Hybrid immunity to SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy provides more durable infant antibody responses compared to natural infection alone.
Identifying HIV-exposed uninfected children and adolescents in resource-limited settings: the HOPE study experience. African Journal of AIDS Research. Moraa H, Kinge M, Onyango A, et al.
Effect of TB-HIV co-treatment on clinical and growth outcomes among hospitalized children newly initiating antiretroviral therapy. Cherkos AS, Cranmer LM, Njuguna I, et al.
Maternal HIV Status and Risk of Infant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection as Measured by Tuberculin Skin Test. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Mecha J, Escudero JN, Richardson BA, et al.
Facilitated WhatsApp Support Groups for Youth Living With HIV in Nairobi, Kenya: Single-Arm Pilot Intervention Study. JMIR Formative Research. Ronen K, Mugo C, Kaggiah A, et al.
‘I feel that I should decide on my own….’: who should be involved in the decision-making process for adolescent involvement in HIV research? BMJ Global Health. Mukumbang FC, Beima-Sofie K, Neary J, et al.
Maternal breastfeeding and education impact infant growth and development more than in utero HIV/ART exposure in context of universal ART: a prospective study. Cherkos AS, LaCourse SM, Kinuthia J, et al.
HIV viral load patterns and risk factors among women in prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programs to inform differentiated service delivery (DSD). JAIDS. Jiang W, Ronen K, Osborn L, et al.
Access to healthcare services for people with non-communicable diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ibadan, Nigeria: a qualitative study. BMC Health Services Research. Ojewale LY, Mukumbang FC.
Gaps and Opportunities for Strengthening In-School Support for Youth Living With HIV. Journal of Schol Health. Njuguna I, Mugo C, Mbwayo A, et al.
Prevalence and correlates of violence among sexual and injecting partners of people who inject drugs living with HIV in Kenya: a cross-sectional study. Harm Reduction Journal. Aung SWKH, Kingston H, Mbogo LW, et al.
Isoniazid preventive therapy during infancy does not adversely effect growth among HIV-exposed uninfected children: secondary analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial. Cherkos AS, LaCourse SM, Enquobahrie DA,
Neurodevelopment among children exposed to HIV and uninfected in sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of the International AIDS Society. Bulterys MA, Njuguna I, Mahy M, et al.
Neurodevelopment of children who are HIV-exposed and uninfected in Kenya. Journal of the International AIDS Society. Bulterys MA, Njuguna I, King’e M, et al.
Prevalence and predictors of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae among HIV-negative pregnant women in Kenya. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Mogaka JN, Drake AL, Matemo D, et al.
Implementation determinants and strategies in integration of PrEP into maternal and child health and family planning services: experiences of frontline healthcare workers in Kenya. Frontiers in Reproductive Health. Wagner AD, Beima-Sofie K, Awuor M, et al.
Impact of HIV and peripartum period on Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection detection. Journal of Infectious Diseases. Escudero JN, Mecha J, Richardson BA, et al.
Biomarker-confirmed suboptimal adherence to isoniazid preventive therapy among children living with HIV in western Kenya. Onyango DO, van der Sande MAB, Yuen CM, et al.
Implementing a package of essential non-communicable diseases interventions in low- and middle-income countries: a realist review protocol. BMJ Open. Vaidya A, Simkhada P, Lee A, et al.
Understanding the role of religious beliefs in adherence to antiretroviral therapy among Pentecostal Christians living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review. BMC Public Health. Azia IN, Nyembezi A, Carelse S, et al.
HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis initiation, persistence, and adherence during pregnancy through the postpartum period. Pintye J, Kinuthia J, Abuna F, et al.
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 seroprevalence and longitudinal antibody response following natural infection in pregnancy: A prospective cohort study. Women’s Health (London). Drake AL, Escudero JN, Aurelio MC, et al.
Risks of adverse perinatal outcomes in relation to maternal depressive symptoms: A prospective cohort study in Kenya. Paedatric Perinatal Epidemiology. Larsen A, Pintye J, Abuna F, et al.
Selecting implementation strategies to improve implementation of integrated PrEP for pregnant and postpartum populations in Kenya: a sequential explanatory mixed methods analysis. Implementation Science Communication. Hicks S, Odhiambo B, Abuna F, et al.
Characterizing provider-led adaptations to mobile phone delivery of the Adolescent Transition Package (ATP) in Kenya using the Framework for Reporting Adaptations and Modifications to Evidence-based Implementation Strategies (FRAME-IS): a mixed methods approach. Implementation Science Communications. Mangale DI, Onyango A, Mugo C,
Multilevel interventions for young people with HIV. Lancet HIV. Njuguna I, John-Stewart G.
Integrating PrEP in maternal and child health clinics in Kenya: analysis of a service availability and readiness assessment (SARA) survey. Frontiers in Reproductive Health. Hicks S, Abuna F, Odhiambo B, et al.
Individual-, Interpersonal- and Institutional-Level Factors Associated with HIV Stigma Among Youth in Kenya. AIDS Behavior. Mugo C, Kohler P, Kumar M, Badia J, Kibugi J, et al.
Mortality and Loss to Follow-Up Among Adolescents and Young Adults Attending HIV Care Programs in Kenya. AIDS Patient Care STDs. Mburu C, Njuguna I, Neary J, et al.
Comparison of methods to engage diverse stakeholder populations in prioritizing PrEP implementation strategies for testing in resource-limited settings: a cross-sectional study. Implementation Science Communication. Hicks S, Abuna F, Odhiambo B, et al.
‘They should show them love even if their status of being HIV positive is known’: Youth and caregiver stigma experience and strategies to end HIV stigma in schools. Tropical Medicine & International Health. Njuguna I, Mora H, Mugo C, et al.
COVID- vaccine hesitancy among pregnant and postpartum Kenyan women. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. Marwa MM, Kinuthia J, Larsen A, et al.
Two-year retention in care for adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in Ehlanzeni district, South Africa: a baseline cohort analysis. AIDS Care. Okonji EF, Van Wyk B, Mukumbang FC.
Effect of pregnancy versus postpartum maternal isoniazid preventive therapy on infant growth in HIV-exposed uninfected infants: a post-hoc analysis of the TB APPRISE trial. eClinical Medicine. Ashenafi S Cherkos AS, Sylvia M LaCourse SM, Daniel A Enquobahrie DA, et al.; IMPAACT P TB APPRISE Study Team
Early Antiretroviral Therapy Reduces Severity but Does Not Eliminate Neurodevelopmental Compromise in Children With HIV. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. Benki-Nugent S, Tamasha N, Mueni A, Laboso T, et al.
Addressing the Know-Do Gap in Adolescent HIV: Framing and Measuring Implementation Determinants, Outcomes, and Strategies in the AHISA Network. AIDS and Behavior. Beima-Sofie K, Njuguna I, Concepcion T, et al.
Nurse-facilitated preexposure prophylaxis delivery for adolescent girls and young women seeking contraception at retail pharmacies in Kisumu, Kenya. AIDS. Pintye J, Odoyo J, Nyerere B, et al.
Risk-based versus universal PrEP delivery during pregnancy: a cluster randomized trial in Western Kenya from 2018 to 2019. Journal of the International AIDS Society. Kinuthia J, Dettinger JC, Stern J, et al.
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Nigerians living with non-communicable diseases: a qualitative study. BMJ Open. Ojewale LY and Mukumbang FC.
Tuberculosis preventative therapy initiation and completion among adolescents and young adults with HIV in Kenya. Journal of the International AIDS Society. Black DA, LaCourse SM, Njuguna IN, et al.
Predictors of intact HIV DNA levels among children in Kenya. AIDS. Neary J, Fish, CS, Cassidy NA, et al.
“[T]he laws need to change to reflect current society”: Insights from stakeholders involved in development, review or implementation of policies about adolescent consent for HIV testing, care and research in Kenya. Journal of the International AIDS Society. Li H, Shah SK, Healy E, et al.
Individual-, Interpersonal- and Institutional-Level Factors Associated with HIV Stigma Among Youth in Kenya. AIDS and Behavior. Mugo C, Kohler P, Kumar M, et al.
HIV and SARS-CoV- infection in postpartum Kenyan women and their infants. PLoS One. Begnel ER, Chohan BH, Ojee E, et al.
Nurse-facilitated PrEP delivery for adolescent girls and young women seeking contraception at retail pharmacies in Kisumu, Kenya. AIDS. Pintye P, Odoyo J, Nyerere B, et al.
Effect of HIV stigma on depressive symptoms, treatment adherence, and viral suppression among youth with HIV. AIDS. Mugo C, Kohler P, Kumar M, et al.

2022

Trajectories of method dissatisfaction among Kenyan women using modern, reversible contraception: A prospective cohort study. Contraception. Rothschild C, Richardson B, Guthrie B, and Drake A.

Could ultrasound midwifery training increase antenatal detection of congenital anomalies in Ghana? PLoS One. Abdul-Mumin A, Rotkis L, Gumanga S, et al.
It depends on how you tell: a qualitative diagnostic analysis of the implementation climate for community-wide mass drug administration for soil-transmitted helminth. BMJ Open. Avokpaho E, Lawrence S, Roll A, et al.
Costs of community-wide mass drug administration and school-based deworming for soil-transmitted helminths: evidence from a randomised controlled trial in Benin, India and Malawi. BMJ Open. Morozoff C, Avokpaho E, Kaliappan SP, et al.
Defining optimal implementation packages for delivering community-wide mass drug administration for soil-transmitted helminths with high coverage. BMC Health Services Research. Gwayi-Chore MC, Aruldas K, Avokpaho E, et al.
Primary motivations for and experiences with paediatric minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS) participation in Malawi: a qualitative study. BMJ Open. Lawrence S, Namusanya D, Mohamed S, et al.
The Role of Food Insecurity and Dietary Diversity on Recovery from Wasting among Hospitalized Children Aged 6-23 Months in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Nutrients. Tsegaye A, Pavlinac P, Turyagyenda L, Diallo A, et al.
Enteric Permeability, Systemic Inflammation, and Post-Discharge Growth Among a Cohort of Hospitalized Children in Kenya and Pakistan. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. Tickell K, Denno D, Saleem A, Asad A, et al.
The economic costs of a multisectoral nutrition programme implemented through a credit platform in Bangladesh. Maternal and Child Health Nutrition. Thai G, Margolies A, Gelli A, Sultana N, et al.

HIV Prevention Tools Across the Pregnancy Continuum: What Works, What Does Not, and What Can We Do Differently? Current HIV/AIDS Report. Mugambi ML, Pintye J, Heffron J, et al.
Assisted partner services for people who inject drugs: Index characteristics associated with untreated HIV in partners. J Acquir Immune Defic Synd. Tseng AS, Sambai B, Monroe-Wise A, et al.
Cost-effectiveness of implementing HIV and HIV/syphilis dual testing among key populations in Viet Nam: a modelling analysis. BMJ Open. Coomes D, Green D, Barnabas R, et al.
Promoting tuberculosis preventive therapy in HIV. Lancet HIV. Sylvia M LaCourse, Dickens Onyango
Drop-offs in the isoniazid preventive therapy cascade among children living with HIV in western Kenya, 2015-2019. J Int AIDS Society. Onyango D, van der Sande M, Yuen C, et al.
Providing “a beam of light to see the gaps”: determinants of implementation of the Systems Analysis and Improvement Approach applied to the pediatric and adolescent HIV cascade in Kenya. Implementation Science Communications. Beima-Sofie K, Wagner A, Soi C, et al.
Caregiver fears and assumptions about child HIV status drive not testing children for HIV. AIDS. Neary J, Mugo C, Wagner A, et al.
Assessing Engagement of Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) in HIV Research: A Multi-method Analysis of a Crowdsourcing Open Call and Typology of AYA Engagement in Sub-Saharan Africa. AIDS Behavior. Tahlil KM, Rachal L, et al.
Recurrent bacterial sexually transmitted infections: lessons from an HIV preexposure prophylaxis trial. AIDS. Wood BR, Guthrie BL.
Trends in the Use of Face Coverings in Publicly Accessible Spaces During the COVID-19 Pandemic, King County, Washington, November 2020-May 2021. Public Health Reports. Tolentino L, Brandon Guthrie B, Baker MG, et al.
“Your status cannot hinder you”: the importance of resilience among adolescents engaged in HIV care in Kenya. BMC Public Health. Adams C, Kiruki M, Karuga R, et al.
Contrasting Comprehension of HIV Research by Adolescents, Young Adults, and Caregivers in Western Kenya: A Cross-sectional Analysis. Journal of Associated Nurses in AIDS Care. Dyer J, Shah SK, Agot K, et al.
“Whenever you need support, you first turn to the group”: motivations and functions of WhatsApp groups for youth living with HIV. AIDS Care. Healy E, O’Malley G, Mugo C, et al.
Utilisation of cervical cancer screening among women living with HIV at Kenya’s national referral hospital. South African Journal of HIV Medicine. Kangethe JM, Monroe-Wise A, Muiruri, PN, et al.
Pediatric HIV Pre-test Informational Video is Associated with Higher Knowledge Scores Compared to Counselor-Delivered Information. AIDS Behavior. Wang Y, Neary J, Zhai X, et al.
Cumulative Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection Incidence (Measured Primarily by Tuberculin Skin Test) Among Infants With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Exposure: Observational Follow-up of an Isoniazid Prophylaxis Trial. Clinical Infectious Diseases. LaCourse SM, Escudero JN, Mecha J, et al.
Lower Neurocognitive Functioning in HIV-Exposed Uninfected Children Compared With That in HIV-Unexposed Children. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Benki-Nugent S, Yunusa R, Mueni A, et al.
Implementation of HIV Retesting During Pregnancy and Postpartum in Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Study. Global Health, Science, and Practice. Penumetsa M, Neary J, Farid S, et al.
Mobile technology access and use among youth in Nairobi, Kenya: implications for mobile health intervention design. mHealth. Kharono B, Kaggiah A, MugoC, et al.
Comparing Patients’ Experiences in Three Differentiated Service Delivery Models for HIV Treatment in South Africa. Qualitative Health Research. Mukumbang FC, Ndlovu S, van Wyk B.
Analysis of Vaccine Reactions After COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses Among Pregnant and Lactating Individuals. JAMA Network Open. Kachikis A, Englund J, Covelli I, Frank Y, et al.
Perinatal depression and its impact on infant outcomes and maternal-nurse SMS communication in a cohort of Kenyan women. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. Hummel A, Ronen K, Bhat A, Wandika B, et al.
Brief Report: Performance of Tuberculosis Symptom Screening Among Hospitalized ART-Naive Children With HIV in Kenya. JAIDS. Cranmer L, Njuguna I, LaCourse S, Figueroa J, et al.
‘They can stigmatize you’: a qualitative assessment of the influence of school factors on engagement in care and medication adherence among adolescents with HIV in Western Kenya. Health Education Research. Wiggins L, O’Malley G, Wagner A, Mutisya I, et al.
HIV Prevention Tools Across the Pregnancy Continuum: What Works, What Does Not, and What Can We Do Differently? Current HIV/AIDS Reports. Mugambi M, Pintye J, Heffron J, Barnabas R, et al.
The effect of antiretroviral therapy initiation on vitamin D levels and four oral diseases among Kenyan children and adolescents living with HIV. PLoS One. Seminario A, Kemoli A, Fuentes W, Wang Y, et al.
Programmatic retention in prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programs: estimated rates and cofactors using different non-retention measures. JAIDS. Jiang W, Ronen J, Osborn L, Drake A, et al.
Pediatric HIV Pre-test Informational Video is Associated with Higher Knowledge Scores Compared to Counselor-Delivered Information. AIDS and Behavior. Wang Y, Neary J, Zhai X, Otieno A, et al.
Transition to independent care for youth living with HIV: a cluster randomised clinical trial. Lancet HIV. Njuguna I, Beima-Sofie K, Mburu C, Mugo C, et al.
Data-informed stepped care to improve youth engagement in HIV care in Kenya: a protocol for a cluster randomised trial of a health service intervention. BMJ Open. Kohler P, Agot K, Njuguna I, Dyer J, et al.
Cytomegalovirus Viremia Predicts Postdischarge Mortality in Kenyan HIV-Exposed Uninfected Children. Journal of Infectious Diseases. Pavlinac P, Singa B, Huang M, Shrestha L, et al.
Early Pandemic Access to COVID-19 Testing in the Somali Community in King County, Washington, USA: a Mixed-Methods Evaluation. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. Abdi N, Ebengho S, Mohamed N, Scallon A, et al.
Psychosocial Support Programme Improves Adherence and Health Systems Experiences for Adolescents on Antiretroviral Therapy in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Okonji E, van Wyk B, Hughes G, and Mukumbang F.
Cumulative Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection Incidence (Measured Primarily by Tuberculin Skin Test) Among Infants With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Exposure: Observational Follow-up of an Isoniazid Prophylaxis Trial. Clinical Infectious Diseases. LaCourse S, Escudero J, Mecha J, Warr AJ, et al.
Comparing depression screening tools (CESD-10, EPDS, PHQ-9, and PHQ-2) for diagnostic performance and epidemiologic associations among postpartum Kenyan women: Implications for research and practice. Journal of Affective Disorders. Larsen A, Pintye J, Odhiambo B, et al.

2021

Contributions of side effects to contraceptive discontinuation and method switch among Kenyan women: a prospective cohort study. BJOG. Rothschild C, Richardson B, Guthrie B, et al.
Understanding how social norms affect modern contraceptive use. BMC Public Health. Agha S, Morgan B, Archer A, et al.
Contraceptive counseling experiences among women attending HIV Care and Treatment Centers: a national survey in Kenya. Contraception. Dev R, Kohler K, Begnel K, et al.
Incorporating Method Dissatisfaction into Unmet Need for Contraception: Implications for Measurement and Impact. Studies in Family Planning. Rothschild C, Brown W, Drake, AL.

Community Drug Distributor Knowledge, Attitudes, and Motivation Surrounding Mass Drug Administration for Soil-Transmitted Helminths in India. Frontiers in Public Health. Aruldas K, Kaliappan SP, Israel G, et al.
World Health Organization Expert Working Group: Recommendations for assessing morbidity associated with enteric pathogens. Vaccine. Hasso-Agopsowicz M, Lopman BA, Lanata CF, et al.
Structural readiness to implement community-wide mass drug administration programs for soil-transmitted helminth elimination: results from a three-country hybrid study. Implementation Science Communications. Means AR, Orlan E, Gwayi-Chore MC, et al.
Azithromycin for the prevention of rehospitalisation and death among Kenyan children being discharged from hospital: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Global Health. Pavlinac P, Singa B, Tickell K, et al.
Costing interventions in the field: preliminary cost estimates and lessons learned from an evaluation of community-wide mass drug administration for elimination of soil-transmitted helminths in the DeWorm3 trial. BMJ Open. Galactionova K, Sahu M, Samuel Paul Gideon S, et al.
Epidemiology of soil transmitted helminths and risk analysis of hookworm infections in the community: Results from the DeWorm3 Trial in southern India. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Ajjampur SSR, Kaliappan SP, Halliday KE, et al.
When Communities Pull Their Weight: The Economic Costs of an Integrated Agriculture and Nutrition Home-Grown Preschool Meal Intervention in Malawi. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. Margolies A, Gelli A, Daryanani R, Twalibu A, Levin C.
Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of Kenyan healthcare workers regarding pediatric discharge from hospital. PLoS One. Paul S, Tickell K, Ojee E, et al.
Feasibility of Family-Assisted Severity of Illness Monitoring for Hospitalized Children in Low-Income Settings. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. von Saint Andre-von Arnim A, Kumar R, Oron A, et al.
Hypothetical acceptability of hospital-based post-mortem pediatric minimally invasive tissue sampling in Malawi: The role of complex social relationships. PLoS ONE. Lawrence S, Namusanya D, Hamuza A, et al.

Cytomegalovirus viremia and clinical outcomes in Kenyan children diagnosed with HIV in hospital. Clinical Infectious Diseases. Wamalwa D, Njuguna I, Maleche-Obimbo E, et al.
Financial Incentives for Pediatric HIV Testing (FIT): Caregiver Insights on Incentive Mechanisms, Focus Populations, and Acceptability for Programmatic Scale Up. AIDS and Behavior. Zhang J, Atkins D, Wagner A, et al.
SMS messaging to improve retention and viral suppression in prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) programs in Kenya: A 3-arm randomized clinical trial. PLOS Medicine. Kinuthia J, Ronen K, Unger J, et al.
Association of experienced and internalized stigma with self-disclosure of HIV status by youth living with HIV. AIDS and Behavior. Mugo C, Seeh D, Guthrie B, et al.
“That courage to encourage”: Participation and Aspirations in Chat-based Peer Support for Youth Living with HIV. CHI 2021 Awarded Paper. Karusala N, Seeh D, Mugo C, et al.
Optimizing HIV retesting during pregnancy and postpartum in four countries: a cost-effectiveness analysis. J Int AIDS Soc. Meisner J, Roberts DA, Rodriguez P, et al.
Correlates of cervical cancer screening among women living with HIV in Kenya: A cross-sectional study. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. Kemper KE, McGrath CJ, Eckert LO, et al.
Male caregiver barriers to HIV index-case testing of untested children. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. Neary J, Wagner AD, Omondi V, et al.
Disease Severity, Pregnancy Outcomes and Maternal Deaths among Pregnant Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Washington State. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Includes Erica Lokken and Sylvia LaCourse, For the Washington State COVID-19 in Pregnancy Collaborative.
Financial incentives to increase pediatric HIV testing: a randomized trial. AIDS. Njuguna IN, Wagner AD, Neary J, et al.

2020

A risk scoring tool for predicting Kenyan women at high risk of contraceptive discontinuation. Contraception: X. Rothschild C, Richardson B, Guthrie B, et al.
Higher Contraceptive Uptake in HIV Treatment Centers Offering Integrated Family Planning Services: a National Survey in Kenya. Contraception. Chen Y, Begnel E, Muthigani W, et al.

The clinical presentation of culture-positive and culture-negative, qPCR-attributable shigellosis in the Global Enteric Multicenter Study and derivation of a Shigella severity score: implications for pediatric Shigella vaccine trials. Clinical Infectious Diseases. Pavlinac P, Platts-Mills J, Tickell K, et al.
Mass Drug Administration of Azithromycin to Reduce Child Mortality: Only for High-Mortality Settings? American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene. Tickell K, Deischel E, Walson JL
Impact of a two-way short message service (SMS) to support maternally administered childhood mid-upper arm circumference monitoring and expand malnutrition screening in Kenya: the Mama Aweza trial protocol. BMJ Open. Tickell K, Diakhate M, Goodman J, et al.
Feasibility of Family-Assisted Severity of Illness Monitoring for Hospitalized Children in Low-Income Settings. Pediatric Critical Care. von Saint Andre-von Arnim A, Kumar R, Oron A, et al.
Development and application of an electronic treatment register: a system for enumerating populations and monitoring treatment during mass drug administration. Global Health Action. Oswald W, Kennedy D, Farzana J, et al.
Examining the relationship between diarrhea and linear growth in Kenyan HIV-exposed, uninfected infants. PLoS One. Deichsel EL, John-Stewart GC, Walson JL, et al.
Gender norms and mass deworming program access in Comé, Benin: A qualitative assessment of gender-associated opportunities and challenges to achieving high mass drug administration coverage. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Geyer R, Ibikounlé M, Mira Emmanuel-Fabula M, et al.
A novel histological index for evaluation of environmental enteric dysfunction identifies geographic-specific features of enteropathy among children with suboptimal growth. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. Liu TC, VanBuskirk K, Ali SA, et al.
Evaluating and optimizing the consolidated framework for implementation research (CFIR) for use in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review. Implement Sci. Means AR, Kemp CG, Gwayi-Chore MC, et al.
Maternal Diarrhea and Antibiotic Use are Associated with Increased Risk of Diarrhea among HIV-Exposed, Uninfected Infants in Kenya. Am J Trop Med Hyg. Deichsel EL, Pavlinac PB, Mbori-Ngacha D, et al.
The effect of acute malnutrition on enteric pathogens, moderate-to-severe diarrhoea, and associated mortality in the Global Enteric Multicenter Study cohort: a post-hoc analysis. Lancet Global Health. Tickell KD, Sharmin R, Deichsel EL, et al.
Projected impact and cost-effectiveness of community-based versus targeted azithromycin administration strategies for reducing child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Clinical Inf Dis. Brander RL, Weaver MR, Pavlinac PB, John-Stewart GC, Hawes SE, Walson JL.
What does soil-transmitted helminth elimination look like? Results from a targeted molecular detection survey in Japan. Parasite Vectors. Hasegawa M, Pilotte N, Kikuchi M, et al.
The Clinical Presentation of Culture-positive and Culture-negative, Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR)-Attributable Shigellosis in the Global Enteric Multicenter Study and Derivation of a Shigella Severity Score: Implications for Pediatric Shigella Vaccine Trials. Clinical Infectious Diseases. Pavlinac P, Tickell K.
Azithromycin for the prevention of rehospitalisation and death among Kenyan children being discharged from hospital: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Global Health. Pavlinac P, Singa B, Tickell K, Brander R, et al.

Clinical characteristics of 46 pregnant women with a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in Washington State. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Includes Erica Lokken and Sylvia LaCourse, For the Washington State COVID-19 in Pregnancy Collaborative.
Association of experienced and internalized stigma with self-disclosure of HIV status by youth living with HIV. AIDS and Behavior. Mugo C, Seeh D, Guthrie B, et al.
Caregivers’ report of HIV-associated oral manifestations among HIV-unexposed, exposed, and infected Kenyan children. International Journal Paediatric Dentistry. Seminario AL, Kemoli A, Benki-Nugent S, et al.
Community Perceptions About Use of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Kenya. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. Escudero JN, Dettinger JC, Pintye J, et al.
Adolescent transition to adult care for HIV-infected adolescents in Kenya (ATTACH): study protocol for a hybrid effectiveness-implementation cluster randomised trial. BMJ Open. Njuguna IN, Beima-Sofie K, Mburu CW, et al.
Influences on early discontinuation and persistence of daily oral PrEP use among Kenyan adolescent girls and young women: a qualitative evaluation from a PrEP implementation program. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. Pintye J, O’Malley G, Kinuthia J, et al.
Cost-effectiveness of dual maternal HIV and syphilis testing strategies in high and low HIV prevalence countries: a modelling study. Lancet Global Health. Patricia Rodriguez P, Allen Roberts A, Julianne Meisner J, et al.
The Psychosocial Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Youth Living with HIV in Western Kenya. AIDS and Behavior. Dyer J, Wilson K, Badia J, et al.
Time to repeat viral load testing among unsuppressed adolescents and young adults living with HIV in Kenya. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. Mugo C, Wilson K, Onyango A, et al.
Utility of Short Message Service (SMS) for Remote Data Collection for HIV in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Current HIV/AIDS Report. Drake A, Rothschild C, Jiang W, et al.
An Interactive Text Messaging Intervention to Improve Adherence to Option B+ Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission in Kenya: Cost Analysis. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. Chen Y, Ronen R, Matemo D, et al.
Biomarker assessment of infant adherence to isoniazid prophylaxis in a primary TB infection prevention trial in Kenya. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. LaCourse S, Leon L, Nuttada Panpradist N, et al.
Community Perceptions About Use of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Kenya. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. Escudero JN, Dettinger JC, Pintye J, et al.
Clinic-level and individual-level factors that influence HIV viral suppression in adolescents and young adults: a national survey in Kenya. AIDS.
Njuguna I, Neary J, Mburu C, et al.
Community Perceptions About Use of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Kenya. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. Escudero JN, Dettinger JC, Pintye J, et al.
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Njuguna I, Neary J, Mburu C, et al.
COVID-19 pharmacologic treatments for children: research priorities and approach to pediatric studies. Clin Infect Dis. Garcia-Prats AJ, Salazar-Austin N, Conway JH, et al.
Standardised patient encounters to improve quality of counselling for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Kenya: study protocol of a cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. Larsen A, Wilson KS, Kinuthia J, et al.
A randomized controlled trial of isoniazid to prevent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in Kenyan HIV-exposed uninfected infants. Clin Infect Dis.
LaCourse SM, Richardson BA, Kinuthia J, et al.
Depression and HIV risk behaviors among adolescent girls and young women seeking family planning services in Western Kenya. Int J STD AIDS. Larsen A, Kinuthia J, Lagat H, et al.
Challenges of discrepant HIV tests in pregnant women in the PrEP era – to treat or not to treat? J Infect Dis. Wagner AD, Kinuthia J, Dettinger J, et al.
“It’s Me as a Person, Not Me the Disease”: Patient Perceptions of an HIV Care Model Designed to Engage Persons with Complex Needs. AIDS Patient Care STDS. Beima-Sofie K, Begnel ER, Golden MR, Moore A, Ramchandani M, Dombrowski JC.
Alcohol Use and Antiretroviral Therapy Non-Adherence Among Adults Living with HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. AIDS and Behav. Velloza J, Kemp CG, Aunon FM, Ramaiya MK, Creegan E, Simoni JM.
Low prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 among pregnant and postpartum patients with universal screening in Seattle, Washington. Clin Infect Dis. LaCourse SM, Kachikis A, Blain M, et al.
Importance of inclusion of pregnant and breastfeeding women in COVID-19 therapeutic trials. Clin Infect Dis. LaCourse S, John-Stewart G, Adams Waldorf K.
Training Exposure and Self-Rated Competence among HIV Care Providers Working with Adolescents in Kenya. J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care.
Karman E, Wilson KS, Mugo C, et al.
The Utility of SMS to Report Male Partner HIV Self-testing Outcomes Among Women Seeking Reproductive Health Services in Kenya: Cohort Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. Drake AL, Begnel E, Pintye J, et al.
High pre-exposure prophylaxis awareness and willingness to pay for pre-exposure prophylaxis among young adults in Western Kenya: results from a population-based survey. Int J STD AIDS. Begnel ER, Escudero J, Mugambi M, et al.
TB prevention strategies and unanswered questions for pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV: the need for improved evidence. J Int AIDS Soc. Mathad JS, LaCourse SM, Gupta A.
Frequency and predictors of tenofovir-diphosphate detection among young Kenyan women in a real-world pre-exposure prophylaxis implementation program. Clin Infect Dis. Pintye J, Kinuthia J, Abuna F, et al.
Two-Way Short Message Service (SMS) Communication May Increase Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Continuation and Adherence Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Kenya. Glob Health Sci Pract. Pintye J, Rogers Z, Kinuthia J, et al.
Systems analysis and improvement approach to optimize the hypertension diagnosis and case cascade for PLHIV individuals (SAIA-HTN): a hybrid type III cluster randomized trial. Implement Sci. Gimbel S, Mocumbi AO, Ásbjörnsdóttir K, et al.
Emerging evidence from a systematic review of safety of pre-exposure prophylaxis for pregnant and postpartum women: where are we now and where are we heading? J Int AIDS. Joseph Davey DL, Pintye J, Baeten JM, et al.
Human papillomavirus and abnormal cervical lesions among HIV-infected women in HIV-discordant couples from Kenya. Sex Transm Infect. Guthrie BL, Rositch AF, Cooper JA, et al.
Infant TB Infection Prevention Study (iTIPS): a randomised trial protocol evaluating isoniazid to prevent M. tuberculosis infection in HIV-exposed uninfected children. BMJ Open. LaCourse SM, Richardson BA, Kinuthia J, et al.
What happens at adolescent and young adult HIV clinics? A national survey of models of care, transition and disclosure practices in Kenya. Trop Med Int Health. Njuguna I, Beima-Sofie K, Mburu C, et al.
Newly diagnosed HIV positive children: a unique index case to improve HIV diagnosis and linkage to care of parents. AIDS Care. Neary J, Njuguna IN, Cranmer LM, et al.
Use of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) to Characterize Healthcare Workers’ Perspectives on Financial Incentives to Increase Pediatric HIV Testing. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. Atkins D, Wagner AD, Zhang J, et al.
Financial Incentives for Pediatric HIV Testing (FIT): Caregiver Insights on Incentive Mechanisms, Focus Populations, and Acceptability for Programmatic Scale Up. AIDS & Behavior. Zhang J, Atkins D, Wagner A, Njuguna I, et al.
Human Papillomavirus Persistence and Association With Recurrent Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia After Cryotherapy vs Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure Among HIV-Positive Women: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncology. Chung M, De Vuyst H, Greene S, Mugo S, et al.
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Isoniazid to Prevent Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection in Kenyan Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Exposed Uninfected Infants. Clinical Infectious Diseases. LaCourse S, Richardson B, Kinuthia J, Warr AJ, et al.
“What is this PrEP?”- Sources and accuracy of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) awareness among adolescent girls and young women attending family planning and maternal child health clinics in Western Kenya. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. Dettinger J, Pintye J, Dollah A, Awuor M, et al.
Food insecurity, drug resistance and non-disclosure are associated with virologic non-suppression among HIV pregnant women on antiretroviral treatment. PLOS One. Chohan B, Ronen K, Khasimwa B, Matemo D, et al.
Antenatal depressive symptoms in Kenyan women living with HIV: contributions of recent HIV diagnosis, stigma, and partner violence. AIDS Care. Osborn L, Ronen K, Larsen A, Richardson B, et al.
Key influences on the decision to initiate PrEP among adolescent girls and young women within routine maternal child health and family planning clinics in Western Kenya. AIDS Care. Rogers Z, Pintye J, Kinuthia J, O’Malley G, et al.
Pooled testing for SARS-CoV-2, options for efficiency at scale. World Health Organization Bulletin. Reilly M and Chohan B.

2019

Utilizing perspectives from HIV-infected women, male partners and healthcare providers to design family planning SMS in Kenya: a qualitative study. BMC Health Serv Res. Lewis K, Harrington EK, Matemo D, et al.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of postpartum contraceptive use among women in low- and middle-income countries. Reprod Health. Dev R, Kohler P, Feder M, Unger JA, Woods NF, Drake AL.
Acceptability, feasibility and utility of a Mobile health family planning decision aid for postpartum women in Kenya. Reprod Health. Dev R, Woods NF, Unger JA, et al.
An mHealth SMS intervention on Postpartum Contraceptive Use Among Women and Couples in Kenya: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Public Health. Harrington EK, Drake AL, Matemo D, et al.
Engaging men in an mHealth approach to support postpartum family planning among couples in Kenya: a qualitative study. Reprod Health. Harrington EK, McCoy EE, Drake AL, et al.
“Our girls need to see a path to the future” –perspectives on sexual and reproductive health information among adolescent girls, guardians, and initiation counselors in Mulanje district, Malawi. Reprod Health. Nash K, O’Malley G, Geoffroy E, Schell E, Bvumbwe A, Denno DM.

E conomic effects of the double burden of malnutrition. Lancet. Nugent R, Levin C, Hale J, Hutchinson B.
Determinants of linear growth faltering among children with moderate-to-severe diarrhea in the Global Enteric Multicenter Study. BMC Med. Brander RL, Pavlinac PB, Walson JL, et al.
Environmental enteric dysfunction: a review of potential mechanisms, consequences and management strategies. BMC Med. Tickell KD, Atlas HE, Walson JL.
Heterogeneity in transmission parameters of hookworm infection within the baseline data from the TUMIKIA study in Kenya. Parasit Vectors. Truscott JE, Ower AK, Werkman M, et al.
Seeking interventions to reduce post-discharge mortality among children in sub-Saharan Africa. Lancet Glob Health. Prendergast AJ, Walson JL.
Pooling as a strategy for the timely diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminths in stool: value and reproducibility. Parasit Vectors. Papaiakovou M, Wright J, Pilotte N, et al.
What is the cost of integration? Evidence from an integrated health and agriculture project to improve nutrition outcomes in Western Kenya. Healthy Policy Plan. Levin CE, Self JL, Kedera E, et al.
Infant birth size and early infant pneumonia predict linear growth faltering among HIV-exposed uninfected infants in Kenya. Matern Child Nutr. Deichsel EL, Pavlinac PB, Richardson BA, et al.
Recent progress in global newborn health: thinking beyond acute to strategic care? J Perinatol. Hedstrom A, Perez K, Umoren R, Batra M, Engmann C.
The role of water, sanitation and hygiene interventions in reducing soil-transmitted helminths: interpreting the evidence and identifying next steps. Parasit Vectors. Vaz Nery S, Pickering AJ, Abate E, et al.
Plasma Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Is Associated with Subsequent Growth in a Cohort of Underweight Children in Bangladesh. Curr Dev Nutr. Arndt MB, Richardson BA, Mahfuz M, et al.
Maintenance of Certification: You Can Make Your Global Health Work Count. Pediatrics. Arscott-Mills T, Ter Haar B, Firth J, et al.
Scaling-up the Systems Analysis and Improvement Approach for prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in Mozambique (SAIA-SCALE): a stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial. Implement Sci. Sherr K, Ásbjörnsdóttir K, Crocker J, et al.
Biomarkers of post-discharge mortality among children with complicated severe acute malnutrition. Sci Rep. Njunge JM, Gwela A, Kibinge NK, et al.
A mixed method multi-country assessment of barriers to implementing pediatric inpatient care guidelines. PLoS One. Tickell KD, Mangale DI, Tornberg-Belanger SN, et al.
Calculating the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infection through pooling of stool samples: Choosing and optimizing the pooling strategy. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. Truscott JE, Dunn JC, Papaiakovou M, et al.
Mass Drug Administration of Azithromycin to Reduce Child Mortality: Only for High-Mortality Settings? Am J Trop Med Hyg. Tickell KD, Deichsel EL, Walson JL.
Mortality after inpatient treatment for diarrhea in children: a cohort study. BMC Med. Talbert A, Ngari M, Bauni E, et al.

Response to “Being prepared to evaluate pregnancy PrEP.” J Int AIDS Soc. Dettinger JC, Kinuthia J, Pintye J, Baeten JM, John-Stewart G.
Usability and Feasibility of an Innovative mLearning Approach for Nurses Providing Option B+ Services in Manica and Sofala Provinces, Mozambique. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. Kim J, Floriano F, De Castro G, et al.
Managing the transition from paediatric to adult care for HIV, Kenya. Bull World Health Organ. Njuguna I, Beima-Sofie K, Mburu C, et al.
Evaluation of the management of pretreatment HIV drug resistance by oligonucleotide ligation assay: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet HIV.
Chung MH, McGrath CJ, Beck IA, et al.
Pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake and early continuation among pregnant and post-partum women within maternal and child health clinics in Kenya: results from an implementation programme. Lancet HIV. Kinuthia J, Pintye J, Abuna F, et al.
A meta-analysis approach for estimating average unit costs for ART using pooled facility-level primary data from African countries. Afr J AIDS Res.
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Developing the Global Health Cost Consortium Unit Cost Study Repository for HIV and TB: methodology and lessons learned. Afr J AIDS Res.
DeCormier Plosky W, Bollinger LA, Alexander L, et al.
The state of costing research for HIV interventions in sub-Saharan Africa. Afr J AIDS Res. Cameron DB, Mustafa Diab M, Carroll LN, et al.
Cascade Analysis: An Adaptable Implementation Strategy Across HIV and Non-HIV Delivery Platforms. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr.
Wagner AD, Gimbel S, Ásbjörnsdóttir KH, et al.
A Conjoint Analysis of the Acceptability of Targeted Long-Acting Injectable Antiretroviral Therapy Among Persons Living with HIV in the U.S. AIDS Behav. Simoni JM, Tapia K, Lee SJ, Graham SM, et al.
Effect of Cryotherapy vs Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure on Cervical Disease Recurrence Among Women With HIV and High-Grade Cervical Lesions in Kenya: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. Greene SA, De Vuyst H, John-Stewart GC, et al.
Predictors of mortality within the first year of initiating antiretroviral therapy in urban and rural Kenya: A prospective cohort study. PLoS One.
Silverman RA, John-Stewart GC, Beck IA, et al.
Neurocognitive Complications of Pediatric HIV Infections. Curr Top Behav Neurosci. Benki-Nugent S, Boivin MJ.
Maternal envelope gp41 ectodomain-specific antibodies are associated with increased mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1. J Infect Dis. Naiman NE, Slyker J, Nduati R, Overbaugh JM.
Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity targeting CD4-inducible epitopes predicts mortality in HIV-infected infants. EBioMedicine. Naiman NE, Slyker J, Richardson BA, John-Stewart G, Nduati R, Overbaugh JM.
Perinatal outcomes following maternal pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use during pregnancy: results from a large PrEP implementation program in Kenya. J Int AIDS Soc. Dettinger JC, Kinuthia J, Pintye J, et al.
Integrating preexposure prophylaxis delivery in routine family planning clinics: A feasibility programmatic evaluation in Kenya. PLoS Med.
Mugwanya KK, Pintye J, Kinuthia J, et al.
Diagnostic accuracy of oral mucosal transudate tests compared to blood-based rapid tests for HIV among children ages 18 months to 18 years in Kenya and Zimbabwe. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. Chikwari CD, Njuguna IN, Neary J, et al.
Brief Report: High Programmatic Isoniazid Preventive Therapy (IPT) Use in Pregnancy Among HIV-Infected Women. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. LaCourse SM, Wagner AD, Cranmer LM, et al.
Mycoplasma genitalium infection among HIV-infected pregnant African women and implications for mother-to-child transmission of HIV. AIDS. Roxby AC, Yuhas K, Farquhar C, et al.
The role of costing in the introduction and scale-up of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: evidence from integrating PrEP into routine maternal and child health and family planning clinics in western Kenya. J Intl AIDS Society. Roberts DA, Barnabas RV, Abuna F, et al.
Postpartum Depression and Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Kenya. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. Hegarty T, McGrath CJ, Singa B, et al.
PrEP Implementation for Mothers in Antenatal Care (PrIMA): study protocol of a cluster randomised trial. BMJ Open. Dettinger JC, Kinuthia J, Pintye J, et al.
Making Smarter Decisions Faster: Systems Engineering to Improve the Global Public Health Response to HIV. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep. Wagner AD, Crocker J, Liu S, et al.
STD Partner Services Costs, other Resources, and Strategies across Jurisdictions to Address Unique Epidemic Characteristics and Increased Incidence. Sex Transm Dis. Silverman RA, Katz DA, Levin C, et al.
Brief Report: Cofactors of Mortality Among Hospitalized HIV-Infected Children Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Kenya. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. Njuguna IN, Cranmer LM, Wagner AD, et al.
Retest and treat: a review of national HIV retesting guidelines to inform elimination of mother-to-child HIV transmission (EMTCT) efforts. J Int AIDS Soc. Drake AL, Thomson KA, Quinn C, et al.
High Plasma Soluble CD163 During Infancy Is a Marker for Neurocognitive Outcomes in Early-Treated HIV-Infected Children. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. Benki-Nugent SF, Martopullo I, Laboso T, et al.
Health provider training is associated with improved engagement in HIV care among adolescents and young adults in Kenya. AIDS. Wilson KS, Mugo C, Moraa H, et al.
Acceptability and outcomes of distributing HIV self-tests for male partner testing in Kenyan maternal child health and family planning clinics. AIDS. Pintye J, Drake AL, Begnel E, et al.
Pilot evaluation of a standardized patient actor training intervention to improve HIV care for adolescents and young adults in Kenya. AIDS Care.
Mugo C, Wilson K, Wagner AD, et al.
Monocyte-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Is Associated With Tuberculosis Disease and Declines With Anti-TB Treatment in HIV-Infected Children. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. Choudhary RK, Wall KM, Njuguna I, et al.
Distance to HIV and Antenatal Care: A Geospatial Analysis in Siaya County, Kenya. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. Kohler PK, Akullian A, Okanda J, et al.

2018

Short message service communication improves exclusive breastfeeding and early postpartum contraception in a low- to middle-income country setting: a randomised trial. BJOG. Unger JA, Ronen K, Perrier T, et al.
Motherhood increases support for family planning among Kenyan adolescents. Sex Reprod Healthc. Velonjara J, Crouthamel B, O’Malley G, et al.
Uptake and correlates of contraception among postpartum women in Kenya: results from a national cross-sectional survey. Contraception. Achwoka D, Pintye J, McGrath CJ, et al.

Challenges in Assessing Combined Interventions to Promote Linear Growth. Am J Trop Med Hyg. Deichsel EL, Tickell KD, Long JE, Jumbe NL, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Walson JL.
Development and validation of a tool to assess appetite of children in low income settings. Appetite. Nahar B, Hossain M, Ickes SB, et al.
Global Health and Pediatric Education: Opportunities and Challenges. Adv Pediatr. Batra M, Pitt MB, St Clair NE, Butteris SM.
Pediatricians and Global Health: Opportunities and Considerations for Meaningful Engagement. Pediatrics. Arora G, Esmaili E, Pitt MB, et al.
Burnout in Pediatric Residents: Comparing Brief Screening Questions to the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Acad Pediatr. Kemper KJ, Wilson PM, Schwartz A, et al.
Enteric infection and dysfunction-A new target for PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. Arndt MB, Walson JL.
Mass azithromycin distribution reduces sub-Saharan childhood deaths. J Pediatr. Pavlinac PB, Walson JL.
Targeting enteric pathogens to improve childhood survival and growth. Lancet Glob Health. Walson JL, Pavlinac PB.
Systematic Review of Tools and Methods to Measure Appetite in Undernourished Children in the Context of Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Adv Nutr. Ickes SB, Hossain M, Ritter G, et al.
Training Pediatricians to Address Health Disparities: An Innovative Residency Track Combining Global Health With Community Pediatrics and Advocacy. Acad Med. Pak-Gorstein S, Batra M, Johnston B, et al.
Morbidity and mortality due to shigella and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli diarrhoea: the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990-2016. Lancet Infect Dis.
Khalil IA, Troeger C, Blacker BF, et al.
Defining stopping criteria for ending randomized clinical trials that investigate the interruption of transmission of soil-transmitted helminths employing mass drug administration. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. Werkman M, Toor J, Vegvari C, et al.
Caregiver perceptions of children’s linear growth in Bangladesh: a qualitative analysis. Public Health Nutr. Hossain M, Ickes S, Rice L, et al.
The impact of malnutrition on childhood infections. Curr Opin Infect Dis. Walson JL, Berkley JA.
Intervention strategies to reduce the burden of soil-transmitted helminths in India. Indian J Med Res. Abraham D, Kaliappan SP, Walson JL, Rao Ajjampur SS.
Diagnostic tools for soil-transmitted helminths control and elimination programs: A pathway for diagnostic product development. PLoS Negl Trop Dis.
Lim MD, Brooker SJ, Belizario VY Jr, et al.
Shigellosis. Lancet. Kotloff KL, Riddle MS, Platts-Mills JA, Pavlinac P, Zaidi AKM.
Strategies to improve treatment coverage in community-based public health programs: A systematic review of the literature. PLoS Negl Trop Dis.
Deardorff KV, Rubin Means A, Ásbjörnsdóttir KH, Walson J.
Interventions to reduce post-acute consequences of diarrheal disease in children: a systematic review. BMC Public Health. Pavlinac PB, Brander RL, Atlas HE, John-Stewart GC, Denno DM, Walson JL.
Testing for soil-transmitted helminth transmission elimination: Analysing the impact of the sensitivity of different diagnostic tools. PLoS Negl Trop Dis.
Werkman M, Wright JE, Truscott JE, et al.
Multi-drug resistant non-typhoidal Salmonella associated with invasive disease in western Kenya. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. Akullian A, Montgomery JM, John-Stewart G, et al.
Combined effectiveness of anthelmintic chemotherapy and WASH among HIV-infected adults. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. Means AR, van Lieshout L, Brienen E, et al.

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention among HIV-uninfected pregnant women: estimated coverage using risk-based versus regional prevalence approaches. Sex Transm Dis. Pintye J, Singa B, Wanyonyi K, et al.
Preexposure Prophylaxis for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Prevention Among HIV-uninfected Pregnant Women: Estimated Coverage Using Risk-based Versus Regional Prevalence Approaches. Sex Transm Dis. Pintye J, Singa B, Wanyonyi K, et al.
Lessons from PrEP: A Qualitative Study Investigating How Clinical and Policy Experts Weigh Ethics and Evidence When Evaluating Preventive Medications for Use in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women. AIDS Behav. Beima-Sofie KM, Trinidad SB, Ngure K, et al.
HIV-Uninfected Kenyan Adolescent and Young Women Share Perspectives on Using Preexposure Prophylaxis During Pregnancy. AIDS Patient Care STDS. Pintye J, Beima-Sofie KM, Makabong’O PA, et al.
You Will Know That Despite Being HIV Positive You Are Not Alone: Qualitative Study to Inform Content of a Text Messaging Intervention to Improve Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. Fairbanks J, Beima-Sofie K, Akinyi P, et al.
Financial Incentives to Motivate Pediatric HIV Testing-Assessing the Potential for Coercion, Inducement, and Voluntariness. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. Wagner AD, Shah SK, Njuguna IN, et al.
Increased Risk of HIV Acquisition Among Women Throughout Pregnancy and During the Postpartum Period: A Prospective Per-Coital-Act Analysis Among Women With HIV-Infected Partners. J Infect Dis. Thomson KA, Hughes J, Baeten JM, et al.
Non-disclosure to male partners and incomplete PMTCT regimens associated with higher risk of mother-to-child HIV transmission: a national survey in Kenya. AIDS Care. McGrath CJ, Singa B, Langat A, et al.
Prevalence and correlates of non-disclosure of maternal HIV status to male partners: a national survey in Kenya. BMC Public Health. Kinuthia J, Singa B, McGrath CJ, et al.
Urine Tuberculosis Lipoarabinomannan Predicts Mortality in Hospitalized Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Children. Clin Infect Dis. LaCourse SM, Cranmer LM, Njuguna IN, et al.
Sexually transmitted infections during pregnancy and subsequent risk of stillbirth and infant mortality in Kenya: a prospective study. Sex Transm Infect.
Warr AJ, Pintye J, Kinuthia J, et al.
Brief Report: Integration of PrEP Services Into Routine Antenatal and Postnatal Care: Experiences From an Implementation Program in Western Kenya. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. Pintye J, Kinuthia J, Roberts DA, et al.
Evaluation of the association between the concentrations of key vaginal bacteria and the increased risk of HIV acquisition in African women from five cohorts: a nested case-control study. Lancet Infect Dis. McClelland RS, Lingappa JR, Srinivasan S, et al.
The Potential Harm of Cytomegalovirus Infection in Immunocompetent Critically Ill Children. Front Pediatr. Alyazidi R, Murthy S, Slyker JA, Gantt S.
SMS messaging to improve ART adherence: perspectives of pregnant HIV-infected women in Kenya on HIV-related message content. AIDS Care.
Ronen K, Unger JA, Drake AL, Perrier T, Akinyi P, Osborn L, Matemo D, O’Malley G, Kinuthia J, John-Stewart G.
Brief Report: Disclosure, Consent, Opportunity Costs, and Inaccurate Risk Assessment Deter Pediatric HIV Testing: A Mixed-Methods Study. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. Wagner AD, OʼMalley G, Firdawsi O, et al.
Inpatient mortality rates during an era of increased access to HIV testing and ART: A prospective observational study in Lilongwe, Malawi. PLoS One.
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Implications of Combined Exposure to Household Air Pollution and HIV on Neurocognition in Children. Int J Environ Res Public Health.
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Improved neurodevelopment following antiretroviral therapy in HIV infected children. Ped Infect Dis J. Gomez L, Crowell C, Njuguna I, et al.
A High-throughput Bead-based Affinity Assay Enables Analysis of Genital Protein Signatures in Women At Risk of HIV Infection. Mol Cell Proteomics.
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eHealth and Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep. John-Stewart, G.
Influence and involvement of support people in adolescent and young adult HIV testing. AIDS Care. Neary J, Wagner AD, Mugo C, et al.
Can Adolescents and Young Adults in Kenya Afford Free HIV Testing Services? J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. Wagner AD, Wilson KS, Babigumira JB, et al.
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Higher prevalence of viral control in HIV-1-infected women in serodiscordant relationships. PLoS One. Peebles K, McClelland RS, Overbaugh J, et al.
HIV-exposed uninfected infants: elevated cord blood Interleukin 8 (IL-8) is significantly associated with maternal HIV infection and systemic IL-8 in a Kenyan cohort. Clin Transl Med. Lohman-Payne B, Gabriel B, Park S, et al.
Health Behavior Theory to Enhance eHealth Intervention Research in HIV: Rationale and Review. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep. Simoni JM, Ronen K, Aunon FM.
Higher likelihood of 6-months exclusive breastfeeding among HIV infected than uninfected mothers: a household survey in Kenya. Int Breastfeed J. Okanda J, Otieno G, Kinuthia J, Kohler P, John-Stewart G.
Stool Xpert MTB/RIF and urine lipoarabinomannan for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in hospitalized HIV-infected children. AIDS. LaCourse SM, Pavlinac PB, Cranmer LM, et al.
Symptom screening for active tuberculosis in pregnant women living with HIV. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. LaCourse SM, Cranmer LM, Bekker A, et al.
Decay of HIV DNA in the Reservoir and the Impact of Short Treatment Interruption in Kenyan Infants. Open Forum Infect Dis. Pankau MD, Wamalwa D, Benki-Nugent S, et al.

2017

Maternal tenofovir disoproxil fumarate use during pregnancy is not associated with adverse perinatal outcomes among HIV-infected East African women: a prospective study. J Infect Dis. Pintye J, Baeten JM, Celum C, et al.
Texting condolences: Adapting mHealth programs after unexpected pregnancy and infant outcomes. JMIR. Unger J, Kinuthia J, John-Stewart G.

Microbiome sharing between children, livestock and household surfaces in western Kenya. PLoS One. Mosites E, Sammons M, Otiang E, et al.
Prospects for elimination of soil- transmitted helminths. Curr Opin Infect Dis. Ásbjörnsdóttir KH, Means AR, Werkman M, Walson JL.
Challenges in assessing combined interventions to promote linear growth. Am J Trop Med Hyg. Deichsel E, Walson J, Tickell K, Long J, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Jumbe S.
Improved neurodevelopment after initiation of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected children. Ped Infect Dis J. Gomez L, Crowell C, Njuguna I, et al.
Evidence-based approaches to childhood stunting in low and middle income countries: a systematic review. Arch Dis in Child. Hossain M, Choudhury N, Abdullah KAB, et al.
Building on the success of soil-transmitted helminth control – The future of deworming. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. Jourdan PM, Montreso A, Walson JL.
Defining Pediatric Diarrhea in Low-Resource Settings. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc.. Levine GA, Walson JL, Atlas HE, Lamberti LM, Pavlinac PB.
“Those who care much understand much.” Maternal perceptions of children’s appetite: perspectives from urban and rural caregivers of diverse parenting experience in Bangladesh. Matern Child Nutr. Child Nutr. Naila N, Nahar B, Lazarus M, et al.
Helminth infection is not associated with compromised antibody responses to previously administered measles and tetanus vaccines among HIV-1 infected, ART naïve Kenyan adults. Parasite Epidemiol Control. Storey H, Singa B, Naulikha J, et al.
Antimicrobial resistance of Klebsiella pneumoniae stool isolates circulating in Kenya. PLoS One. Taitt CR, Leski TA, Erwin DP, et al.
Pediatric respiratory support technology and practices: a global survey. Healthcare. Von Saint Andre-von Arnim A, Jamal S, John-Stewart G, et al.

Pediatric HIV disclosure intervention improves knowledge and clinical outcomes in HIV infected children in Namibia. JAIDS. Beima-Sofie K, Brandt L, Hamunime N, et al.
Sexual Behavior and Vaginal Practices during Pregnancy and Postpartum: Implications for HIV Prevention Strategies. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. Kinuthia J, Richardson A, Drake AL, et al.
The role of intimate partners in women’s participation in research during pregnancy: a case study from a PrEP demonstration project. BMC Reproductive Health. Ngure K, Trinidad SB, Beima-Sofie K, et al.
Establishment of Reference Intervals During Normal Pregnancy Through Six Months Postpartum in Western Kenya. PLoS ONE. Odhiambo C, Omolo P, Oyaro B, et al.
“I did not want to give birth to a child who has HIV”: Experiences using PrEP during pregnancy among HIV-uninfected Kenyan women in HIV-serodiscordant couples. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. Pintye J, Beima-Sofie K, Kimemia G, et al.
A risk assessment tool for identifying pregnant and postpartum women who may benefit from pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Clinical Infectious Diseases. Pintye J, Drake A, Kinuthia J, et al.
Comparison of developmental milestone attainment in early treated HIV-infected infants versus HIV-unexposed infants: a prospective cohort study. BMC Pediatrics. Benki-Nugent S, Wamalwa D, Langat A, et al.
Genital injury signatures and microbiome alterations associated with depot medroxyprogesterone acetate usage and intravaginal drying practices. J Infect Dis. Birse KD, Romas LM, Guthrie BL, et al.
Higher transplacental measles antibody transfer among women randomized to triple ART versus zidovudine in pregnancy. Pediatric Infect Dis J. Bosire R, Farquhar C, Nduati R, et al.
Alcohol use and immune reconstitution among HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy in Nairobi, Kenya. AIDS Care. Cagle A, McGrath C, Richardson B, et al.
Integrating tuberculosis screening in Kenyan prevention of mother-to- child transmission programs. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. Cranmer L, Langat A, Ronen K, et al.
Effect of pregnancy on interferon gamma release assays and tuberculin skin test detection of latent TB detection among HIV-infected women in a high burden setting. JAIDS. LaCourse S, Cranmer L, Matemo D, et al.
Stakeholder perspectives for optimization of tuberculosis contact investigation in a high- burden setting. PLoS ONE. Marangu D, Mwaniki D, Nduku S, et al.
Role of p16 testing in cervical cancer screening among HIV-infected women. PLoS ONE. McGrath C, Garcia R, Trinh T, et al.
The Role of Immune Responses in HIV Mother-to-Child Transmission. Adv in Virus Res. Milligan C, Slyker JA, and Overbaugh J.
Safety of oral tenofovir disoproxil fumarate-based HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis use in lactating HIV-uninfected women. Expert Opin Drug Saf. Mugwanya K, John-Stewart G, Baeten J.
Low HDL-cholesterol among HIV-1 Infected and HIV-1 Uninfected Individuals in Nairobi, Kenya. Lipids Health Dis. Njoroge A, Guthrie BL, Bosire R, et al.
Urgent versus post-stabilization antiretroviral treatment in hospitalized children: a randomised trial. Lancet HIV. Njuguna I, Cranmer L, Otieno V, et al.
Prevalence of pre-antiretroviral-treatment drug resistance by gender, age, and other factors in HIV-infected individuals initiating therapy in Kenya 2013-2014. J Infect Dis. Silverman R, Beck I, Kiptinness C, et al.
Maternal highly active antiretroviral therapy reduces vertical CMV transmission but does not reduce breast milk CMV levels. AIDS Res Hum Retrov. Slyker JA, Richardson B, Chung M, et al.
Continuous quality improvement (CQI) intervention for adolescent and young adult HIV testing services in Kenya improves HIV knowledge. AIDS. Wagner AD, Mugo C, Bluemer-Miroite S, et al.
Infant/child rapid serology tests fail to reliably assess HIV exposure among sick hospitalized children. AIDS. Wagner A, Njuguna I, Andere R, et al.
“At our age, we would like to do things the way we want:” a qualitative study of adolescent HIV testing services in Kenya. AIDS. Wilson KS, Beima-Sofie KM, Moraa H, et al.
Maternal highly active antiretroviral therapy reduces vertical cytomegalovirus transmission but does not reduce breast milk cytomegalovirus levels. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. Slyker J, Richardson B, Chung M, et al.
High pre-ART viremia and wasting are associated with pneumonia in early treated HIV-infected Kenyan infants. J Ped Infec Dis. Sridharan G, Benki-Nugent S, Tapia K, et al.
Adapting a stigma scale for assessment of tuberculosis-associated stigma among English/Swahili speaking patients in an African setting. Stigma Health. Marangu D, Mwaniki H, Nduku S, et al.

2016

Fecal markers of environmental enteropathy and subsequent growth in Bangladeshi children. Am J Trop Med Hyg. Arndt M, Richardson B, Ahmed T, et al.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteremia in adults and children: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. Pavlinac PB, Lokken EM, Walson JL, Richardson BA, Crump JA, John-Stewart G.
Inpatient management of children with severe acute malnutrition: a review of WHO guidelines. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. Tickell KD, Denno DM.
Nutritional Enteric Failure: Neglected Tropical Diseases and Childhood Stunting. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. Tickell KD, Walson JL.
Lower respiratory tract disorder hospitalizations among children born via elective early-term delivery. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. Tickell KD, Lokken EM, Schaafsma TT, Goldberg J, Lannon SM.
Integrated Healthcare Delivery: A Qualitative Research Approach to Identifying and Harmonizing Perspectives of Integrated Neglected Tropical Disease Programs. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. Means AR, Jacobson J, Mosher AW, Walson JL.
Sustaining Progress towards NTD Elimination: An Opportunity to Leverage Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination Programs to Interrupt Transmission of Soil-Transmitted Helminths. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. Means AR, Ásbjörnsdóttir K, Mwandawiro C, Rollinson D, Jacobson J, Littlewood T, Walson JL.

High rates of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in both arms of a study assessing peer counseling to promote EBF among HIV-infected Kenyan women. Breastfeed Med. Bosire R, Betz B, Aluisio A, et al.
Male partner participation in antenatal clinic services is associated with improved HIV-free survival among infants in Nairobi, Kenya: a prospective cohort study. JAIDS. Alusio A, Bosire R, Betz B, et al.
Male partner circumcision associated with lower Trichomonas vaginalis incidence among pregnant and postpartum Kenyan women: a prospective cohort study. Sex Transm Infect. Pintye J, Drake A, Unger J, et al.
Gaps in adolescent engagement in antenatal care and prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission services in Kenya. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr.
Ronen K, McGrath C, Langat A, et al.
Viral Evolution and Cytotoxic T Cell Restricted Selection in Acute Infant HIV-1 Infection. Sci Rep. Garcia-Knight MA, Slyker J, Payne BL, et al.
Hospitalized Children Reveal Health Systems Gaps in the Mother-Child HIV Care Cascade in Kenya. AIDS Patient Care STDS. Njuguna IN, Wagner AD, Cranmer LM, et al.
Vertical Cytomegalovirus Transmission from HIV-Infected Women Randomized to Formula-Feed or Breastfeed Their Infants. J Infect Dis. Richardson BA, John-Stewart G, Atkinson C, et al.
Cotrimoxazole prophylaxis discontinuation among antiretroviral-treated HIV-1 infected adults: a randomized non-inferiority trial. PLoS Med. Polyak C, Yuhas K, Singa B, et al.
Tuberculosis Case Finding in HIV-Infection Pregnant Women in Kenya Reveals Poor Performance of Symptom Screening and Rapid Diagnostic Test. JAIDS. LaCourse S, Cranmer L, Matemo D, et al.
Hospitalized children reveal health systems gaps in the mother-child HIV care cascade in Kenya. AIDS Patient Care STDS. Njuguna I, Wagner A, Cranmer L, et al.
Treatment interruption after 2-year antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiated during acute/early HIV in infancy: a randomized trial. AIDS. Wamalwa D, Benki-Nugent S, Langat A, et al.

2015

Engaging Pregnant Women in Kenya with a Hybrid Computer-Human SMS Communication System. CHI’15: Proceedings of the 33rd Annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Perrier T, Dell N, DeRenzi B, et al.
Preconception care and reproductive planning in primary care. Med Clin North Am. Callegari LS, Ma E, Schwarz EB.
Labor and delivery outcomes among young adolescents. Am J Obstet Gynecol. Torvie AJ, Callegari LS, Schiff M, Debeic KE.

The Relationship between Livestock Ownership and Child Stunting in Three Countries in Eastern Africa Using National Survey Data. PLoS One. Mosites EM, Rabinowitz PM, Thumbi SM, et al.
Growth reconstitution following antiretroviral therapy and nutritional supplementation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. AIDS. McGrath C, Diener L, Richardson B, Peacock-Villada E, John-Stewart G.
Failure of syndrome-based diarrhea management guidelines to detect Shigella infections in Kenyan children. J Pediatr Infect Dis. Pavlinac P, Denno D, John-Stewart G, et al.
Management of diarrhea in HIV-affected infants and children. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. Pavlinac PB, Tickell KD, Walson JL.
Correlates of age at attainment of developmental milestones in HIV-infected infants receiving early antiretroviral therapy. Pediatr Infect Dis J. Benki-Nugent S, Eshelman C, Wamalwa D, et al.

Diagnostic accuracy of nucleic acid amplification tests in urine for pulmonary tuberculosis: a meta-analysis. Int Jour Tuberc Lung Dis. Marangu D, Devine B, John-Stewart G.
Growth reconstitution following antiretroviral therapy and nutritional supplementation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. AIDS. McGrath C, Diener L, Richardson B, Peacock-Villada E, John-Stewart G.
HSV/HIV Transmission Study and Partners PrEP Study Teams. Effectiveness of hormonal contraception in HIV-infected women using antiretroviral therapy: a prospective study. AIDS. Pyra M, Heffron R, Mugo NR, et al.
Human natural killer cell repertoire diversity predicts HIV-1 acquisition. Sci Trans Med. Strauss-Albee D, Fukuyama J, Liang E, et al.
Frequency and Correlates of Malaria Over-Treatment In Areas of Differing Malaria Transmission in Rural Western Kenya. Malar J. Onchiri F, Pavlinac P, Singa B, et al.
Incidence and correlates of tuberculosis interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) conversion among previously IGRA-negative HIV-1 infected postpartum women. Inter J TB and Lung Dis. Jonnalagadda S, LaCourse S, Otieno P, et al.
Nevirapine resistance in previously nevirapine-unexposed HIV-1 infected Kenyan infants initiating early antiretroviral therapy. AIDS Res Human Retro.
Chohan B, Tapia K, Benki-Nugent S, et al.
Passively acquired ADCC activity in HIV-infected infants correlated with survival. Cell Host & Microbe. Milligan C, Richardson B, John-Stewart G, Nduati R, Overbaugh J.
Frequency and correlates of malaria overtreatment in Western Kenya. Malar J. Onchiri F, Pavlinac P, Singa B, et al.
A Community-Based Assessment of Correlates of Facility Delivery among HIV-infected Women in Western Kenya. BMC Preg and Childbirth.
Kinuthia J, Kohler P, Okanda J, Olilo G, Odhiambo F, John-Stewart G.
Tuberculosis IFN-g responses in breastmilk of HIV-infected mothers. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. Cranmer L, Kanyungo M, Lohman-Payne B, Tapia K, John-Stewart G.
Maternal Plasma and Breastmilk Viral Loads are Associated with HIV-1-specific Cellular Immune Responses among HIV-1 Exposed, Uninfected Infants in Kenya. Clin Exp Immunol. Liu AY, Lohman-Payne B, Chung MH, et al.
High mortality in HIV-infected children diagnosed in hospital underscores need for faster diagnostic turnaround time in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programs. BMC Pediatrics. Wagner A, Slyker J, Langat A, et al.
Genital Infections Among HIV-infected women in HIV care programs in Kenya: Does syndromic predict etiological diagnosis? International J STD AIDS.
Djomand G, Gao H, Singa B, et al.
Changes in the Contribution of Genital Tract Infections to HIV acquisition among Kenyan High-Risk Women from 1993 to 2012. AIDS. Masese L, Baeten J, Richardson B, et al.
“If I take my medicine, I will be strong:” Evaluation of a pediatric HIV disclosure intervention in Namibia. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. O’Malley G, Beima-Sofie K, Feris L, et al.
Breastfeeding Is Associated with Decreased Risk of Hospitalization among HIV-Exposed, Uninfected Kenyan Infants. J Hum Lact. Ásbjörnsdóttir KH, Slyker JA, Maleche-Obimbo E, et al.
Maternal tenofovir disproxil fumarate use in pregnancy and growth outcomes among HIV-exposed uninfected infants in Kenya. Infect Dis Obstet and Gyn. Pintye J, Langat A, Singa B, et al.
FcγRIIa and FcγRIIIa genotypes in HIV mother-to-child transmission. Open Forum Infect Dis. Milligan C, Richardson B, John-Stewart G, Nduati R, Overbaugh J.
Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Use Is Associated With Elevated Innate Immune Effector Molecules in Cervicovaginal Secretions of HIV-1-Uninfected Women. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. Guthrie BL, Introini A, Roxby AC, et al.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteremia among acutely febrile children in Western Kenya. Am J Trop Med Hyg. Pavlinac PB, Naulikha JM, John-Stewart GC, et al.

2014

Mode of delivery and postpartum HIV-1 disease progression and mortality in a Kenyan cohort. BMC Preg and Childbirth. Unger J, Richardson B, Otieno P, et al.
Pregnancy incidence and outcomes among women receiving preexposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA. Mugo NR, Hong T, Celum C, et al.

Use of the lactulose to mannitol ratio to evaluate childhood environmental enteric dysfunction: a systematic review. Clin Infect Dis. Denno DM, VanBuskirk K, Nelson ZC, Musser CA, Hay Burgess DC, Tarr PI.
High-risk enteric pathogens associated with HIV-infection and –exposure in Kenyan children with acute diarrhea. AIDS. Pavlinac P, John-Stewart G, Naulikha J, et al.
Water filter provision and educational reinforcement reduce diarrhea in Kenyan HIV-infected adults and their household members. Am J Trop Med Hyg.
Pavlinac P, Naulikha J, Chaba L, et al.

Shame, guilt, and stress: Community perceptions of barriers to engaging in PMTCT programs in Western Kenya. AIDS Patient Care & STDs. Kohler P, Ondenge K, Mills L, et al.
Oligonucleotide Ligation Assay Detects HIV Drug Resistance Associated with Virologic Failure among Antiretroviral-Naïve Adults in Kenya. JAIDS. Chung M, Beck I, Dross S, et al.
Single-agent tenofovir versus combination emtricitabine/tenofovir for pre-exposure prophylaxis against HIV-1 acquisition. Lancet Infect Dis. Baeten J, Donnell D, Mugo N, et al.
Community-based evaluation of PMTCT uptake in Nyanza Province, Western Kenya. PLoS ONE. Kohler P, Okanda J, Kinuthia J, et al.
A phase I/II randomized clinical trial of MVA.HIVA vaccine administered to infants born to human immunodeficiency virus type 1-positive mothers in Nairobi. Vaccine. Njuguna I, Ambler G, Reilly M, et al.
In utero infection with HIV-1 associated with suppressed lymphoproliferative responses at birth. Clin Exp Imm. Lohman-Payne B, Sandifer T, Ohainle M, Crudder, Lynch J, et al.
NK cell and T cell subset distributions and activation influence susceptibility to perinatal HIV-1 infection. AIDS. Gasper M, Kunwar P, Itaya G, et al.
Geographic distribution of HIV stigma among women of childbearing age in rural Kenya. AIDS. Akullian A, Kohler P, Kinuthia J, et al.
Using health provider insights to improve pediatric HIV disclosure: a qualitative study and practice model from Kenya. AIDS Patient Care & STDs. Beima-Sofie K, John-Stewart G, Shah B, et al.
Incident HIV During Pregnancy and Postpartum and risk of mother-to-child HIV transmission: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. PLoS Medicine. Drake A, Wagner A, Richardson B, John-Stewart G.
Partners in Prevention HSV/HIV Transmission Study. A prospective study of the effect of pregnancy on CD4 counts and plasma HIV-1 RNA concentrations of antiretroviral-naive HIV-1-infected women. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. Heffron R, Donnell D, Kiarie J, et al.
A lifecycle approach to HIV prevention in African women and children. Current HIV/AIDS Reports. Roxby A, Unger J, Slyker J, Kinuthia J, Lewis A, John-Stewart G, Walson J.
Accelerated suppression of primary EBV infection in HIV-infected infants initiating lopinavir/ritonavir-based versus nevirapine-based combination antiretroviral therapy. Clin Infect Dis. Slyker J, Casper C, Tapia K, et al.
Correlates and outcomes of preterm birth in HIV-1 exposed uninfected infants. BMC Preg Childbirth. Slyker J, Patterson J, Ambler G, et al.
Variants in host viral replication cycle genes are associated with heterosexual HIV-1 acquisition in Africans. JAIDS. Bigham A, Mackelprang R, Celum C, et al.
Pregnancy Incidence and Outcomes among Women Receiving Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention: A Randomized Trial. JAMA. Mugo N, Hong T, Celum C, et al.
High rates of separation among heterosexual HIV-discordant couples. AIDS Behav. Mackelprang RD, Bosire R, Guthrie BL, et al.