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2026
An App-aided Comparative Pilot Study in the United States and Türkiye | Austin, R. R., Yaş, M. A., Rajamani, S., Secginli, S. | CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing | July 2026
Antimicrobial Prescribing Practices for Surgical Prophylaxis in Caesarean Sections at Kawempe National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda | Nkalubo, J., Brito Goulart, D., Mitra, A., Martin, A., Donkor Amponsah, R., Murugappan, M., Adewuyi Ademola, E., Nyiro, B., Namatovu, I., Lamorde, M., Kajumbula, H., Beaudoin, A., Kline, S. | Health Science Reports | April 2026
Older Women’s Acceptability of a Consumer-facing Mobile Application to Assess Whole-person Health in the United States and Türkey | Yas, M. A., Austin, R. R., Secginli, S., Rajamani, S. | CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing | March 2026
Incognito Standardized Patients for Studying Healthcare Stigma: Partial Deception and Other Ethical Challenges | Meng, S., Fei, Y., Luo, D., Sylvia, S., Smith, K. | BMC Medical Ethics | March 2026
Perspectives of Frontline Clinicians and End-Line Users on Smartphone-Based Photography for Assessing Traumatic Dental Injuries: Focus Group Interview Study and Thematic Analysis | Schultz E., Huang B., Shenouda M., Estai M., Ranjitkar S., Louie J., Pungchanchaikul P. | JMIR Human Factors | January 2026
Advancing Primary Care Through Equitable Research | Garcia-Huidobro, D., Prasad, R., Sofia Cuba, M., Prasad, S., Von Pressentin, K., Adams, J., Astier Pena, M., Johnston, E. | The Lancet Primary Care | January 2026
2025
Impact of Watercress Consumption on Antioxidant Defense and Oxidative Stress Among Adults with Different Levels of Exposure to Cigarette Smoke in Chiang Mai, Thailand | Fakfum, P., Kijkuokool, P., Parklak, W ... Stepanov, I., et al. | Antioxidants | December 2025
Community-based participatory research on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among Tibetan Buddhist monks in South India: The Lifestyle Assessment and Monastic Aging Study (LAMAS) | Namdul, T., MacLehose, R., Pasang, T., et al. | Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association | November 2025
"Only on Paper:" Rights vs. Reality for Gender-Based Violence Survivors in Rural Bolivia | Voller, V., Smith, M., Senzano Castro, C. ... Hoffman, S., et al. | Health and Human Rights | June 2025
Revisiting the Essence of Global Health Partnerships in Family Medicine | Von Pressentin, K., Ras, T., Prasad, R., Martinez-Bianchi, V., Prasad, S. | Family Medicine | May 2025
Differential Association of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Related to Hepatitis B Between Urban and Rural Areas in Africa Using Satellite Spatial Scaling Data | Mann, E., Akambase, J., Searle, K., Hunt, S. and Debes., J. | JCO Global Oncology | April 2025
The impact of armed conflict on maternal morbidity and mortality at a teaching hospital in the Tigray region of Ethiopia: a pre-war and wartime comparative analysis | Teka, H., Ebrahim, M., Nardos, R., et al. | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth | April 2025
Standardizing Clinical Nursing Practice and Delivery Method for the Management of United States-Bound Refugees in Uganda | Shanna, M., Hoffman, S., Thongkhamkitcharoen, M ... Prasad, S., et al. | Journal for Nurses in Professional Development | March/April 2025
Household storm damage limits use of and access to insecticide treated bednets in Mozambique | Searle, K., Earland, D., Morris, K., et al. | Annals of Human Biology | March 2025
The prevalence of episiotomy and associated factors at Shahrara Teaching Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan | Golzareh, P., Sultani S., Mann E., Mohammadi K.M. | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth | January 2025
A Programmatic Assessment of Dolutegravir Adverse Events and Discontinuations in Uganda | Odongpiny EAL., Nicol M., Katana E., et al. | HIV Medicine | January 2025
2024
Prevalence and risk factors of pelvic organ prolapse among women in Sidama region, Ethiopia: A community-based survey | Siyoum M., Nardos R., Teklesilasie W., Astatkie A. | Women's Health | July 2024
Mid–Upper Arm Circumference Is a Strong Predictor of Mortality Among Ugandan Adults With HIV-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis: A Prospective Cohort Study | Hale G., Adzemovic T., Huppler Hullsiek K. … Rhein J., et al. | Open Forum Infectious Diseases | June 2024
Poor Long-Term Outcomes Despite Improved Hospital Survival For Patients With Cryptococcal Meningitis In Rural, Northern Uganda | Okwir M., Link A., Opio B. … Rhein J., et al. | PLOS One | May 2024
Safety and Virologic Impact of Haploidentical NK Cells Plus Interleukin 2 or N-803 in HIV Infection | Miller J., Rhein J., Davis Z., et al. | The Journal of Infectious Diseases | May 2024
Primary Health Care Has Not Been Prioritised Enough | Prasad, S., Johnston E., Birkland B., et al. | The Lancet | April 2024
Storylines Of Family Medicine X: Standing Up For Diversity, Equity And Inclusion | Ventres W., Stone L., Bryant W. … Prasad, S., et al. | Family Medicine and Community Health | April 2024
Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy And Its Association With Birth Asphyxia In Hospitals Of Tigray Region, Ethiopia | Zenebe Gebreslasie, K., Gebre, G., Zenebe, D. … Nardos, R., et al. | BMC Pediatrics | February 2024
The Minnesota Medical Operations Coordination Center: A COVID-19 Statewide Response to Ensure Access to Critical Care and Medical-Surgical Beds | Baum, K., Vlaanderen, L., James, W. … Kesler, S., et al. | CHEST Journal | January 2024
2023
Innovative Approaches to Improve COVID-19 Case Investigation and Contact Tracing Among Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants: Lessons Learned from a Newly Established National Resource Center | Mann E., Weinberg. M., Dawson-Hahn E. … Pendleton A., Prasad S., et al. | Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | June 2023
The Impact of Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis Co-infection on the Health-Related Quality of Life of Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Uganda | Namusobya M., Bongomin F., Mukisa J. … Rhein J., Prasad S., et al. | Mycopathologia | May 2023
Evaluation of Preferred Language and Timing of COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Disease Outcomes | Quadri N., Knowlton G, Vazquez Benitez G. … Smith K., Mann E., et al. | JAMA Network Open | April 2023
Sterile Cerebrospinal Fluid Culture at Cryptococcal Meningitis Diagnosis Is Associated with High Mortality | Skipper C., Huppler Hullsiek K., Stadelman A. … Williams D., Rhein J., et al. | Journal of Fungi | January 2023
2020
Safety of Hydroxychloroquine Among Outpatient Clinical Trial Participants for COVID-19 | Lofgren, S., Nicol, M., Bangdiwala, A., et al. | Open Forum Infectious Diseases | October 2020
Hydroxychloroquine as Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Healthcare Workers: A Randomized Trial | Rajasingham, R., Bangdiwala, A., Nicol, M., et al. | Clinical Infectious Diseases | October 2020
Phase I EnACT Trial of the Safety and Tolerability of a Novel Oral Formulation of Amphotericin B | Skipper, C., Atukunda, M., Stadelman, A., et al. | Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy | September 2020
Prevalence and Nature of Potential Drug-Drug Interactions Among Hospitalized HIV Patients Presenting with Suspected Meningitis in Uganda | Eneh, P.C., Hullsiek, K.H., Kiiza, D. ... Rhein, J., et al. | BMC Infectious Diseases | August 2020
Cytomegalovirus Viremia Associated With Increased Mortality in Cryptococcal Meningitis in Sub-Saharan Africa | Skipper, C., Schleiss, M., Bangdiwala, A., et al. | Clinical Infectious Diseases | August 2020
Symptoms of COVID-19 Outpatients in the United States | Pullen, M., Skipper, C., Hullsiek, K., et al. | Open Forum Infectious Diseases | June 2020
A Randomized Trial of Hydroxychloroquine as Postexposure Prophylaxis for Covid-19 | Boulware, D., Pullen, M., Bangdiwala, A., et al. | The New England Journal of Medicine | June 2020
Review: Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine for Treatment of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) | Pastick, K., Okafor, E., Wang, F., et al. | Open Forum Infectious Diseases | April 2020
Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate and the Vaginal Microbiome as Modifiers of Tenofovir Diphosphate and Lamivudine Triphosphate Concentrations in the Female Genital Tract of Ugandan Women: Implications for Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate/Lamivudine in Preexposure Prophylaxis | Nicol, M.R., Eneh, P., Nakalega, R., et al. | Clinical Infectious Diseases | April 2020
The MOMENTUM Study: Putting the ‘Three Delays’ to Work to Evaluate Access to Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care in a Remote Island Community in Western Kenya | DesLauriers, N. R., Ogola, E., Ouma, G., et al. | Global Public Health | March 2020
Evaluation of Serum Cryptococcal Antigen Testing Using Two Novel Semiquantitative Lateral Flow Assays in Persons with Cryptococcal Antigenemia | Skipper, C., Tadeo, K., Martyn, E., et al. | Journal of Clinical Microbiology | March 2020
Analyzing Functional Status and its Correlates in Chinese Centenarians: A Cross-Sectional Study | Huang Z., Chen Y., Zhou W., et al. | Nursing & Health Sciences | March 2020
2019
“Getting to Zero” Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China: a Review of the HIV Care Continuum | Ritchwood, T.D., He, J., Smith, M.K. et al. | Current HIV/AIDS Reports | December 2019
Global Epidemiologic Characteristics of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Individuals Using Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection | Ong JJ., Baggaley RC., Wi TE., ... Smith, M. K. et al. | JAMA Network Open | December 2019
Prepared for PrEP: Preferences for HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Among Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men in an Online National Survey | Huang W., Wu D., Ong JJ., Smith M. K., Pan S., Yang F., Fu H., Tang W., Tucker JD. | BMC Infectious Diseases | December 2019
Bacteremia and Central Line Infection Caused by Bosea Thiooxidans | Skipper, C., Ferrieri, P., Cavert, W. | ID Cases | December 2019
Cryptococcal Antigenemia in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Antiretroviral Therapy–Experienced Ugandans With Virologic Failure | Mpoza, E., Rajasingham, R., Tugume, L., et al. | Clinical Infectious Diseases | November 2019
Rapid increase of Gonorrhoea Cases in Guangdong Province, China, 2014-2017: A Review of Surveillance Data | Wang C., Tang W., Zhao P., ... Smith, M.K., et al. | BMJ Open | November 2019
An Internet-Based Self-Testing Model (Easy Test): Cross-Sectional Survey Targeting Men Who Have Sex With Men Who Never Tested for HIV in 14 Provinces of China | Jin X., Xu J., Smith M.K., et al. | Journal of Medical Internet Research | May 2019
Association Between Rectal Douching and HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | Li P., Yuan T., Fitzpatrick T., Smith K., et al. | Sexually Transmitted Infections | May 2019
Identifying High Risk Subgroups of MSM: A Latent Class Analysis Using Two Samples | Smith, M., Stein, G., Cheng, W. et al. | BMC Infectious Diseases | March 2019
2018
HPV Vaccination Strategies Targeting Hard-To-Reach Populations: Out-Of-School Girls in LMICs | Bonner., K, Banura, C., Basta, N. | Vaccine | January 2018