Scientific Publications
From Midwest D-CFAR investigators, collaborators, and friends.
All studies and publications resulting from Midwest D-CFAR funding, whether direct or indirect, must acknowledge D-CFAR support.
Strategies to Promote HIV Self-Testing and Long-Acting Injectable PrEP Among Ghanaian Youth: Results from the Y-FIT GH National Crowdsourcing Open Call
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Authors: Gloria Aidoo-Frimpong, Abass Tando Abubakar, Yaa Adutwumwaa Obeng, Winfred Kofi Mensa, Daniel Selase Anyidoho, Ernest Ortsin, Stephen Ayisi Addo, Anthony Affum-Adjei Awuah, Ucheoma Nwaozuru, Naa Ashiley Vanderpuye, Paul Sowah, Temitope Ojo, Juliet Iwelunmor, Zhao Ni; YFIT GH Study Team
Comparing Self-Reports, Pill Counts, and Electronic Devices in Assessing Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence and its Association With Viral Suppression in Adolescents Living With HIV
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
Authors: Samuel Kizito, Fred M Ssewamala, Josephine Nabayinda, Proscovia Nabunya, Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Phionah Namatovu & Torsten B Neilands
Real-World Experience of Hepatitis C Treatment With Glecaprevir-Pibrentasvir During Pregnancy
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Authors: Madeline McCrary, Megan R Curtis, Jeannie C Kelly, Jessica Elrod-Gallegos, Patrick Kojima, Patricia Werner, Jennifer L Mullersman, Tracey Habrock-Bach, Michael J Durkin, Laura R Marks
Coping With Adversity: Exploring the Role of Protective Factors and Their Impact on School Enrollment and Satisfaction Among Adolescents Living With HIV in Low-Resource Settings
Doctoral Dissertation, Washington University in St. Louis, Brown School
Author: Jennifer Nattabi
Dissemination Strategies From an HIV Self-Testing Intervention Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Nigeria: Crowdsourcing Open Call Study
JMIR Formative Research
Authors: Ucheoma Nwaozuru, Oluwakorede Adedeji, Yusuf Babatunde, Chisom Obiezu-Umeh, Lanre Blessing, Titilola Gbaja-Biamila, Folahanmi Akinsolu, Gift Mirikwe, Thembekile Shato, Cassandra Akinde, Samantha Wu, J. Clark, Temitope Ojo, Olufunto Olusanya, Oliver Ezechi, Joseph D. Tucker, Juliet Iwelunmor
A Multistate Analysis of Longitudinal Care Outcomes Among People Newly Linked to Human Immunodeficiency Virus Care in Missouri
Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Authors: Aditi Ramakrishnan, Daniel Vo, Ernie-Paul Barrette, Rachel M Presti, William G Powderly, Anne Trolard, Corey Grejtak-Heaps, Elvin H Geng, Aaloke Mody & Lindsey M Filiatreau
Evaluating infant feeding practice guidelines for individuals with HIV: a pilot study using qualitative findings with healthcare workers and normalization process theory
Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Authors: Julia López, Elaine Schmidt, Kneeshe Parkinson, Virginia McKay, Sydney M. Thayer & Amanda Zofkie
Supported by: Midwest D-CFAR (5P30AI76532)
Acceptability of Suubi+Adherence intervention to improve ART adherence in Southern Uganda: A qualitative analysis
PLOS One
Authors: Josephine Nabayinda, Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Phionah Namatovu, Proscovia Nabunya, Samuel Kizito, Anita Kabarambi, April Thames & Fred M. Ssewamala.
Integrating HPV vaccination into ART clinics: perspectives from an ethnographic study with girls aged 9–14 years in Ndola District, Zambia
AIDS Care
Authors: Jean Hunleth, Tasha Ngalande, Diana Mwanza, Petronella Singogo, Lindsey Kaufman, Thembekile Shato, Comfort Asante, Ana Baumann, Aliness Dombola, Sam Miti, Michelle Silver, Gershom Chongwe & Kevin Kapungu
Correlates of willingness to use pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among young people impacted by HIV in Uganda
AIDS Care
Authors: Anita Kabarambi, Abel Zemedkun Girma, Portia Nartey, Imelda Nabbosa, Samiri Jamiru, Proscovia Nabunya, and Fred M. Ssewamala
Adverse childhood experiences and risk of living with HIV among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) people: a cross-sectional study
The Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific
Authors: Jingli Yang, Lei Liu, Junren Wang, Yueyao Xu, Peipei Zhao, Yumeng Wang, Peipei Du, Joseph D Tucker, Stefan Baral, Elvin H Geng, Xiaodong Wang, Huan Song & Dan Wu
Perceived HIV Risk, Barriers, and Preferences for HIV Testing in Structurally Vulnerable Communities in St. Louis: A Best-Worst Scaling Survey
Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care
Authors: Emmanuel Tetteh, Noelle Le Tourneau, Gregory Gross, McKenzie Swan, Tyrell Manning, Justin Cole, Lawrence Hudson-Lewis, Julia López, Todd Combs, & Virginia McKay
Supported by: Midwest D-CFAR (5P30AI76532)