Published in Trop Med Int Health on June 28, 2009
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Early experience after developing a pathology laboratory in Malawi, with emphasis on cancer diagnoses. PLoS One (2013) 1.48
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Implementation and operational research: the impact of option B+ on the antenatal PMTCT cascade in Lilongwe, Malawi. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2015) 1.47
Measurement properties of the Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale among individuals with stroke. Disabil Rehabil (2005) 1.46
Involving communities in the design of clinical trial protocols: the BAN Study in Lilongwe, Malawi. Contemp Clin Trials (2006) 1.45
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Continued high risk sexual behavior following diagnosis with acute HIV infection in South Africa and Malawi: implications for prevention. AIDS Behav (2011) 1.41
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The HPTN 024 Study: the efficacy of antibiotics to prevent chorioamnionitis and preterm birth. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2006) 1.37
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Validation of a urine-based PCR-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for use in clinical research settings to detect Trichomonas vaginalis in men. J Clin Microbiol (2003) 1.34
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