Browsing by Author "Okeke, Nwora Lance"
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Author Correction: Mortality outcomes with hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in COVID-19 from an international collaborative meta-analysis of randomized trials.
(Nature communications, 2021-05-14)The original version of this Article contained an error in the spelling of the author Muhammad Shahzad, which was incorrectly given as Muhammad Shehzad. This has now been corrected in both the PDF and HTML versions of the ... -
Awareness and acceptability of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among students at two historically Black universities (HBCU): a cross-sectional survey.
(BMC public health, 2021-05-19)<h4>Background</h4>Despite young African American adults (ages 18-24) being among the highest risk groups for HIV infection, little is known about their awareness of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) - a once daily pill ... -
Canary in the Coal Mine? Transmitted Mutations Conferring Resistance to All Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitors in a Treatment-Naive Patient.
(Open forum infectious diseases, 2018-11-08)Transmitted drug resistance to the integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) class of antiretrovirals is very rare. We present a case of a treatment-naive female patient with human immunodeficiency virus harboring resistance ... -
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Management in Persons With HIV: Does Clinician Specialty Matter?
(Open forum infectious diseases, 2020-09)<h4>Background</h4>The impact of clinician specialty on cardiovascular disease risk factor outcomes among persons with HIV (PWH) is unclear.<h4>Methods</h4>PWH receiving care at 3 Southeastern US academic HIV clinics between ... -
COVID-19 Trials: Who Participates and Who Benefits?
(Southern medical journal, 2022-04)<h4>Objectives</h4>The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disproportionately afflicted vulnerable populations. Older adults, particularly residents of nursing facilities, represent a small percentage of the ... -
COVID-19 vaccination intention and activation among health care system employees: A mixed methods study.
(Vaccine, 2022-08)<h4>Background</h4>Achieving high COVID-19 vaccination rates among employees is necessary to prevent outbreaks in health care settings. The goal of the study was to produce actionable and timely evidence about factors underlying ... -
Evidence2Practice (E2P): Leveraging Implementation Science to Promote Careers in HIV Research Among Students From Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
(Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999), 2023-10)<h4>Background</h4>The HIV research workforce is not representative of populations most affected by the epidemic. Innovative educational programs are needed to motivate diverse student populations to pursue careers in HIV ... -
Health Care Utilization Behaviors Predict Disengagement From HIV Care: A Latent Class Analysis.
(Open forum infectious diseases, 2018-05)<h4>Background</h4>The traditional definition of engagement in HIV care in terms of only clinic attendance and viral suppression provides a limited understanding of how persons living with HIV (PLWH) interact with the health ... -
Lower likelihood of cardiac procedures after acute coronary syndrome in patients with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
(Medicine, 2018-02)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an increasing cause of morbidity and mortality in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected adults; however, this population may be less likely to receive interventions during hospitalization ... -
Mortality outcomes with hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in COVID-19 from an international collaborative meta-analysis of randomized trials.
(Nature communications, 2021-04-15)Substantial COVID-19 research investment has been allocated to randomized clinical trials (RCTs) on hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine, which currently face recruitment challenges or early discontinuation. We aim to estimate ... -
Social Disadvantage, Politics, and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Trends: A County-level Analysis of United States Data.
(Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2021-05)<h4>Background</h4>Understanding the epidemiology of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is essential for public health control efforts. Social, demographic, and political characteristics at the ... -
Why Do People Living with HIV Adhere to Antiretroviral Therapy and Not Comorbid Cardiovascular Disease Medications? A Qualitative Inquiry.
(Patient preference and adherence, 2020-01)<h4>Background</h4>After achieving viral suppression, it is critical for persons living with HIV (PLWH) to focus on prevention of non-AIDS comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) in order to enhance their quality ...
