[HTML][HTML] Patient retention in antiretroviral therapy programs in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
Background Long-term retention of patients in Africa's rapidly expanding antiretroviral therapy
(ART) programs for HIV/AIDS is essential for these programs' success but has received …
(ART) programs for HIV/AIDS is essential for these programs' success but has received …
[BOOK][B] Applying quantitative bias analysis to epidemiologic data
Bias analysis quantifies the infiuence of systematic error on an epidemiology study’s estimate
of occurrence or estimate of association. The fundamental methods of bias analysis in …
of occurrence or estimate of association. The fundamental methods of bias analysis in …
[HTML][HTML] Retention in HIV care between testing and treatment in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
Background Improving the outcomes of HIV/AIDS treatment programs in resource-limited
settings requires successful linkage of patients testing positive for HIV to pre–antiretroviral …
settings requires successful linkage of patients testing positive for HIV to pre–antiretroviral …
Patient retention in antiretroviral therapy programs up to three years on treatment in sub‐Saharan Africa, 2007–2009: systematic review
Objectives To estimate the proportion of all‐cause adult patient attrition from antiretroviral
therapy (ART) programs in service delivery settings in sub‐Saharan Africa through 36 months …
therapy (ART) programs in service delivery settings in sub‐Saharan Africa through 36 months …
Good practices for quantitative bias analysis
Quantitative bias analysis serves several objectives in epidemiological research. First, it
provides a quantitative estimate of the direction, magnitude and uncertainty arising from …
provides a quantitative estimate of the direction, magnitude and uncertainty arising from …
[HTML][HTML] Life expectancies of South African adults starting antiretroviral treatment: collaborative analysis of cohort studies
Background Few estimates exist of the life expectancy of HIV-positive adults receiving
antiretroviral treatment (ART) in low- and middle-income countries. We aimed to estimate the life …
antiretroviral treatment (ART) in low- and middle-income countries. We aimed to estimate the life …
[HTML][HTML] Pyruvate carboxylase is critical for non–small-cell lung cancer proliferation
K Sellers, MP Fox, M Bousamra… - The Journal of …, 2015 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Anabolic biosynthesis requires precursors supplied by the Krebs cycle, which in turn requires
anaplerosis to replenish precursor intermediates. The major anaplerotic sources are …
anaplerosis to replenish precursor intermediates. The major anaplerotic sources are …
Use of directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) to identify confounders in applied health research: review and recommendations
Background Directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) are an increasingly popular approach for
identifying confounding variables that require conditioning when estimating causal effects. This …
identifying confounding variables that require conditioning when estimating causal effects. This …
Adherence to tamoxifen over the five-year course
Purpose To estimate the proportion of older women who fail to complete 5 years of tamoxifen
therapy and to identify predictors of non-adherence. Patients and methods We followed …
therapy and to identify predictors of non-adherence. Patients and methods We followed …
Retention of adult patients on antiretroviral therapy in low-and middle-income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis 2008–2013
Background: We previously published systematic reviews of retention in care after antiretroviral
therapy initiation among general adult populations in sub-Saharan Africa. We estimated …
therapy initiation among general adult populations in sub-Saharan Africa. We estimated …