Sam Phiri

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1 Prognosis of patients with HIV-1 infection starting antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa: a collaborative analysis of scale-up programmes. Lancet 2010 6.02
2 The public health approach to identify antiretroviral therapy failure: high-level nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor resistance among Malawians failing first-line antiretroviral therapy. AIDS 2009 5.72
3 Detection of acute HIV infection: a field evaluation of the determine® HIV-1/2 Ag/Ab combo test. J Infect Dis 2011 3.16
4 Immunodeficiency at the start of combination antiretroviral therapy in low-, middle-, and high-income countries. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2014 2.79
5 Outcomes of antiretroviral treatment in programmes with and without routine viral load monitoring in Southern Africa. AIDS 2011 2.38
6 Early active follow-up of patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) who are lost to follow-up: the 'Back-to-Care' project in Lilongwe, Malawi. Trop Med Int Health 2010 2.28
7 Diagnosis of antiretroviral therapy failure in Malawi: poor performance of clinical and immunological WHO criteria. Trop Med Int Health 2009 2.21
8 Understanding factors, outcomes and reasons for loss to follow-up among women in Option B+ PMTCT programme in Lilongwe, Malawi. Trop Med Int Health 2014 1.76
9 Outcomes and associated risk factors of patients traced after being lost to follow-up from antiretroviral treatment in Lilongwe, Malawi. BMC Infect Dis 2011 1.47
10 Comparison of treatment outcomes of new smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients by HIV and antiretroviral status in a TB/HIV clinic, Malawi. PLoS One 2013 1.43
11 The causal effect of switching to second-line ART in programmes without access to routine viral load monitoring. AIDS 2012 1.32
12 Are they really lost? "true" status and reasons for treatment discontinuation among HIV infected patients on antiretroviral therapy considered lost to follow up in Urban Malawi. PLoS One 2013 1.32
13 Effect of provider-initiated testing and counselling and integration of ART services on access to HIV diagnosis and treatment for children in Lilongwe, Malawi: a pre- post comparison. BMC Pediatr 2009 1.28
14 Improving PMTCT uptake and retention services through novel approaches in peer-based family-supported care in the clinic and community: a 3-arm cluster randomized trial (PURE Malawi). J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2014 1.26
15 Supporting children to adhere to anti-retroviral therapy in urban Malawi: multi method insights. BMC Pediatr 2009 1.17
16 Virological failure and drug resistance in patients on antiretroviral therapy after treatment interruption in Lilongwe, Malawi. Clin Infect Dis 2012 1.17
17 Growth response to antiretroviral treatment in HIV-infected children: a cohort study from Lilongwe, Malawi. Trop Med Int Health 2010 1.13
18 Negotiating multiple barriers: health workers' access to counselling, testing and treatment in Malawi. AIDS Care 2010 1.13
19 Incidence of pregnancy among women accessing antiretroviral therapy in urban Malawi: a retrospective cohort study. AIDS Behav 2013 1.10
20 Prevalence of HIV drug resistance before and 1 year after treatment initiation in 4 sites in the Malawi antiretroviral treatment program. Clin Infect Dis 2012 1.10
21 National policy development for cotrimoxazole prophylaxis in Malawi, Uganda and Zambia: the relationship between Context, Evidence and Links. Health Res Policy Syst 2011 1.04
22 Ensuring HIV-infected pregnant women start antiretroviral treatment: an operational cohort study from Lilongwe, Malawi. Trop Med Int Health 2012 1.04
23 Re-treatment tuberculosis cases categorised as "other": are they properly managed? PLoS One 2011 0.94
24 Timing of antiretroviral therapy and regimen for HIV-infected patients with tuberculosis: the effect of revised HIV guidelines in Malawi. BMC Public Health 2014 0.94
25 Growth and Mortality Outcomes for Different Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation Criteria in Children Ages 1-5 Years: A Causal Modeling Analysis. Epidemiology 2016 0.92
26 Tracing of patients lost to follow-up and HIV transmission: mathematical modeling study based on 2 large ART programs in Malawi. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2014 0.92
27 Simplifying ART cohort monitoring: can pharmacy stocks provide accurate estimates of patients retained on antiretroviral therapy in Malawi? BMC Health Serv Res 2012 0.92
28 Who starts? Factors associated with starting antiretroviral therapy among eligible patients in two, public HIV clinics in Lilongwe, Malawi. PLoS One 2012 0.90
29 When to start antiretroviral therapy in children aged 2-5 years: a collaborative causal modelling analysis of cohort studies from southern Africa. PLoS Med 2013 0.89
30 Prognosis of children with HIV-1 infection starting antiretroviral therapy in Southern Africa: a collaborative analysis of treatment programs. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2014 0.88
31 Defining and analyzing retention-in-care among pregnant and breastfeeding HIV-infected women: unpacking the data to interpret and improve PMTCT outcomes. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2014 0.85
32 Translating evidence into policy in low-income countries: lessons from co-trimoxazole preventive therapy. Bull World Health Organ 2011 0.84
33 Managing HIV and tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa. Lancet 2006 0.84
34 Outcomes of Infants Starting Antiretroviral Therapy in Southern Africa, 2004-2012. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2015 0.82
35 Contraceptive adherence among HIV-infected women in Malawi: a randomized controlled trial of the copper intrauterine device and depot medroxyprogesterone acetate. Contraception 2013 0.82
36 Health leadership in sub-Saharan Africa. Trop Doct 2009 0.81
37 The Roles of Expert Mothers Engaged in Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) Programs: A Commentary on the INSPIRE Studies in Malawi, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2017 0.81
38 Incorporating Acute HIV Screening into Routine HIV Testing at Sexually Transmitted Infection Clinics, and HIV Testing and Counseling Centers in Lilongwe, Malawi. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2016 0.79
39 Episodic therapy for genital herpes in sub-saharan Africa: a pooled analysis from three randomized controlled trials. PLoS One 2011 0.79
40 Managing HIV-infected children in a low-resource, public clinic: a comparison of nurse vs. clinical officer practices in ART refill, calculation of adherence and subsequent appointments. J Int AIDS Soc 2012 0.79
41 Comparative cost-effectiveness of Option B+ for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Malawi. AIDS 2016 0.78
42 Implementation and Operational Research: Early Tracing of Children Lost to Follow-Up From Antiretroviral Treatment: True Outcomes and Future Risks. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2015 0.77
43 Exploring the experiences of women and health care workers in the context of PMTCT Option B Plus in Malawi. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2016 0.77
44 Viral Suppression and HIV Drug Resistance at 6 Months Among Women in Malawi's Option B+ Program: Results From the PURE Malawi Study. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2017 0.75
45 Modeling the Impact of Retention Interventions on Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV: Results From INSPIRE Studies in Malawi, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2017 0.75
46 HIV/Hepatitis C Virus Co-infection among Adults Beginning Antiretroviral Therapy, Malawi. Emerg Infect Dis 2016 0.75
47 Practices to improve identification of adult antiretroviral therapy failure at the Lighthouse Trust clinic in Lilongwe, Malawi. Trop Med Int Health 2011 0.75
48 Kaposi's sarcoma in Malawi: a continued problem for HIV-positive and HIV-negative individuals. AIDS 2017 0.75
49 Evaluating the systems used to monitor HIV populations accessing therapy and care in low-income and lower-middle-income countries. AIDS 2012 0.75