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The failure of routine rapid HIV testing: a case study of improving low sensitivity in the field

Author: Wolpaw, Benjamin ; Mathews, Catherine ; Chopra, Mickey ; Hardie, Diana ; de Azevedo, Virginia ; Jennings, Karen ; Lurie, Mark Date: 2010 BACKGROUND:The rapid HIV antibody test is the diagnostic tool of choice in low and middle-income countries. Previous evidence suggests that rapid HIV diagnostic tests may underperform in the field, failing to detect a substantial number of ... Read more c b
The History : a novel

Author: Jennings, Karen Date: 2009 The action of The History predominantly occurs in a fictitious town on the West Coast of South Africa. The town, Soutbek, is distinctly divided into the upper and lower town and these divisions represent the division between wealth and poverty. ... Read more
HIV and TB co-infection in the ART era: CD4 count distributions and TB case fatality in Cape Town

Author: Kaplan, Richard ; Hermans, Sabine ; Caldwell, Judy ; Jennings, Karen ; Bekker, Linda-Gail ; Wood, Robin Date: 31 Jul 2018 Background In Cape Town, the roll-out of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has increased over the last decade with an estimated coverage of 63% of HIV- positive patients in 2013. The influence of ART on the characteristics of the ... Read more
Integration of antiretroviral therapy services into antenatal care increases treatment initiation during pregnancy: a cohort study

Author: Stinson, Kathryn ; Jennings, Karen ; Myer, Landon Date: 2013 Objectives Initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) during pregnancy is critical to promote maternal health and prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT). The separation of services for antenatal care (ANC) and ART may hinder antenatal ... Read more c b
Missed opportunities for retention in pre-ART care in Cape Town, South Africa

Author: du Toit, Elizabeth ; van Schalkwyk, Cari ; Dunbar, Rory ; Jennings, Karen ; Yang, Blia ; Coetzee, David ; Beyers, Nulda Date: 2014 BACKGROUND: Few studies have evaluated access to and retention in pre-ART care. Objectives To evaluate the proportion of People Living With HIV (PLWH) in pre-ART and ART care and factors associated with retention in pre-ART and ART care from ... Read more c b
Patient experiences following acute HIV infection diagnosis and counseling in South Africa

Author: Wolpaw, Benjamin J ; Mathews, Catherine ; Mtshizana, Yolisa ; Chopra, Mickey ; Hardie, Diana ; Lurie, Mark N ; De Azevedo, Virginia ; Jennings, Karen Date: 2014 Individuals in the acute stage of HIV infection (AHI) have an elevated potential to transmit HIV and play a critical role in the growth of the epidemic. Routine identification and counseling of individuals during AHI could decrease transmission ... Read more c b