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George Rutherford

Professor of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco
Verified email at ucsf.edu
Cited by 21552

Outdoor transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses: a systematic review

…, M Malekinejad, GW Rutherford… - The Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background While risk of outdoor transmission of respiratory viral infections is hypothesized
to be low, there are limited data on SARS-CoV-2 transmission in outdoor compared to …

Mobile phone text messaging for promoting adherence to antiretroviral therapy in patients with HIV infection

…, H Azman, GE Kennedy, GW Rutherford… - Cochrane Database …, 1996 - cochranelibrary.com
Background More than 34 million people are presently living with HIV infection. Antiretroviral
therapy (ART) can help these people to live longer, healthier lives, but adherence to ART …

The accessibility of firearms and risk for suicide and homicide victimization among household members: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Anglemyer, T Horvath, G Rutherford - Annals of internal medicine, 2014 - acpjournals.org
This article has been corrected. The original version (PDF) is appended to this article as a
Supplement . Background: Research suggests that access to firearms in the home increases …

Changes in sexual behavior and risk of HIV transmission after antiretroviral therapy and prevention interventions in rural Uganda

…, A Coutinho, C Liechty, E Madraa, G Rutherford… - Aids, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Background: The impact of antiretroviral therapy (ART) on sexual risk behavior and HIV
transmission among HIV-infected persons in Africa is unknown. Objective: To assess changes in …

Using respondent-driven sampling methodology for HIV biological and behavioral surveillance in international settings: a systematic review

…, C Kendall, LRFS Kerr, MR Rifkin, GW Rutherford - AIDS and Behavior, 2008 - Springer
To determine operational and analytical characteristics of respondent-driven sampling (RDS)
in international settings and to explore factors that may affect recruitment of most-at-risk …

Pediatric acute lung injury: prospective evaluation of risk factors associated with mortality

HR Flori, DV Glidden, GW Rutherford… - American journal of …, 2005 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: The 1994 American European Consensus Committee definitions of acute lung
injury (ALI) and the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) have not been applied …

Antiretroviral therapy for prevention of HIV transmission in HIV‐discordant couples

A Anglemyer, GW Rutherford, T Horvath… - Cochrane database …, 2013 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Antiretroviral drugs have been shown to reduce risk of mother‐to‐child
transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and are also widely used for post‐exposure …

A meta-analysis of the effect of high weight on asthma

V Flaherman, GW Rutherford - Archives of disease in childhood, 2006 - adc.bmj.com
Background: Prevalence rates for both overweight and asthma have been increasing among
children in developed countries over the past two decades. Some recent studies have …

Implementation challenges to using respondent-driven sampling methodology for HIV biological and behavioral surveillance: field experiences in international …

…, M Malekinejad, C Kendall, IM Iuppa, GW Rutherford - AIDS and Behavior, 2008 - Springer
Using respondent-driven sampling (RDS), we gathered data from 128 HIV surveillance studies
conducted outside the United States through October 1, 2007. We examined predictors of …

The role of BCG in prevention of leprosy: a meta-analysis

…, C Steinmaus, CS Ho, GW Rutherford - The Lancet infectious …, 2006 - thelancet.com
The present meta-analysis investigates the role of BCG—a widely used yet controversial
vaccine—in the prevention of leprosy. The electronic databases Medline, Embase, the …