Irving F Hoffman

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1 Prevention of HIV-1 infection with early antiretroviral therapy. N Engl J Med 2011 69.36
2 Maternal or infant antiretroviral drugs to reduce HIV-1 transmission. N Engl J Med 2010 8.51
3 The role of acute and early HIV infection in the spread of HIV and implications for transmission prevention strategies in Lilongwe, Malawi: a modelling study. Lancet 2011 5.87
4 Amplified transmission of HIV-1: comparison of HIV-1 concentrations in semen and blood during acute and chronic infection. AIDS 2007 3.72
5 Effect of Plasmodium falciparum malaria on concentration of HIV-1-RNA in the blood of adults in rural Malawi: a prospective cohort study. Lancet 2005 3.48
6 Detection of acute HIV infection: a field evaluation of the determine® HIV-1/2 Ag/Ab combo test. J Infect Dis 2011 3.16
7 HIV incidence and factors associated with HIV acquisition among injection drug users in St Petersburg, Russia. AIDS 2006 3.05
8 Safety and effectiveness of BufferGel and 0.5% PRO2000 gel for the prevention of HIV infection in women. AIDS 2011 2.86
9 HIV partner notification is effective and feasible in sub-Saharan Africa: opportunities for HIV treatment and prevention. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2011 2.49
10 Rapid, real-time detection of acute HIV infection in patients in Africa. J Infect Dis 2006 2.44
11 Frequent detection of acute primary HIV infection in men in Malawi. AIDS 2004 2.43
12 A phase III clinical trial of antibiotics to reduce chorioamnionitis-related perinatal HIV-1 transmission. AIDS 2006 1.96
13 Improved detection of acute HIV-1 infection in sub-Saharan Africa: development of a risk score algorithm. AIDS 2007 1.89
14 Effects of HIV-1 serostatus, HIV-1 RNA concentration, and CD4 cell count on the incidence of malaria infection in a cohort of adults in rural Malawi. J Infect Dis 2005 1.88
15 HIV prevalence, sociodemographic, and behavioral correlates and recruitment methods among injection drug users in St. Petersburg, Russia. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2006 1.77
16 Addition of treatment for trichomoniasis to syndromic management of urethritis in Malawi: a randomized clinical trial. Sex Transm Dis 2003 1.52
17 Early experience after developing a pathology laboratory in Malawi, with emphasis on cancer diagnoses. PLoS One 2013 1.48
18 Spatial distribution of HIV prevalence and incidence among injection drugs users in St Petersburg: implications for HIV transmission. AIDS 2008 1.38
19 Epidemiology of injuries at a tertiary care center in Malawi. World J Surg 2009 1.30
20 Cost-effectiveness of provider-based HIV partner notification in urban Malawi. Health Policy Plan 2013 1.20
21 Correlates of syphilis seroreactivity among pregnant women: the HIVNET 024 Trial in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia. Sex Transm Dis 2006 1.13
22 Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial susceptibility in Lilongwe, Malawi, 2007. Sex Transm Dis 2010 1.11
23 Injecting equipment sharing in Russian drug injecting dyads. AIDS Behav 2009 1.06
24 HIV-1 populations in blood and breast milk are similar. Virology 2004 1.06
25 Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection among human immunodeficiency virus-1-infected pregnant women in Malawi: the BAN study. J Clin Virol 2012 1.02
26 High HIV incidence and sexual behavior change among pregnant women in Lilongwe, Malawi: implications for the risk of HIV acquisition. PLoS One 2012 0.99
27 Impact of aciclovir on ulcer healing, lesional, genital and plasma HIV-1 RNA among patients with genital ulcer disease in Malawi. Sex Transm Infect 2010 0.99
28 Hospital-based injury data in Malawi: strategies for data collection and feasibility of trauma scoring tools. Trop Doct 2010 0.98
29 Immune activation and induction of HIV-1 replication within CD14 macrophages during acute Plasmodium falciparum malaria coinfection. AIDS 2002 0.96
30 Sexual partnership patterns in malawi: implications for HIV/STI transmission. Sex Transm Dis 2011 0.96
31 Bacterial vaginosis and the risk of trichomonas vaginalis acquisition among HIV-1-negative women. Sex Transm Dis 2014 0.96
32 Correlates of unsafe equipment sharing among injecting drug users in St. Petersburg, Russia. Eur Addict Res 2009 0.93
33 Drug choice, spatial distribution, HIV risk, and HIV prevalence among injection drug users in St. Petersburg, Russia. Harm Reduct J 2009 0.92
34 Use of nutritional and water hygiene packages for diarrhoeal prevention among HIV-exposed infants in Lilongwe, Malawi: an evaluation of a pilot prevention of mother-to-child transmission post-natal care service. Trop Med Int Health 2010 0.90
35 HIV antiretroviral prophylaxis for injecting drug users. Lancet 2013 0.90
36 STI patients are effective recruiters of undiagnosed cases of HIV: results of a social contact recruitment study in Malawi. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2014 0.89
37 Bacterial infections in Lilongwe, Malawi: aetiology and antibiotic resistance. BMC Infect Dis 2012 0.88
38 Placental malaria and mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus-1. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2009 0.87
39 Predicting partner HIV testing and counseling following a partner notification intervention. AIDS Behav 2012 0.87
40 Trichomoniasis in men and HIV infection: data from 2 outpatient clinics at Lilongwe Central Hospital, Malawi. J Infect Dis 2004 0.87
41 Population attributable fractions for late postnatal mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 in Sub-Saharan Africa. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2010 0.84
42 Etiology of genital ulcer disease and association with HIV infection in Malawi. Sex Transm Dis 2013 0.84
43 Unprotected sex in heterosexual partnerships of injecting drug users in st. Petersburg, Russia. AIDS Behav 2011 0.83
44 Implementation and Operational Research: Implementation of Routine Counselor-Initiated Opt-Out HIV Testing on the Adult Medical Ward at Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe, Malawi. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2015 0.82
45 Distribution of the CCR5 gene 32-base pair deletion and CCR5 expression in Chinese minorities. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2003 0.81
46 The feasibility of an intensive case management program for injection drug users on antiretroviral therapy in St. Petersburg, Russia. Harm Reduct J 2013 0.80
47 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
48 Episodic therapy for genital herpes in sub-saharan Africa: a pooled analysis from three randomized controlled trials. PLoS One 2011 0.79
49 Prevention and control of sexually transmissible infections among hotel-based female sex workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Sex Health 2013 0.77
50 Determining an optimal testing strategy for infants at risk for mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 during the late postnatal period. AIDS 2008 0.76
51 Syphilis management in St. Petersburg, Russia: 1995-2001. Sex Transm Dis 2006 0.76
52 PMTCT Option B+ does not increase preterm birth risk and may prevent extreme prematurity: A retrospective cohort study in Malawi. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2016 0.75
53 The Impact of Couple HIV Testing and Counseling on Consistent Condom Use among Pregnant Women and their Male Partners: An Observational Study. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2017 0.75
54 Genital ulcer disease. Postgrad Med 1995 0.75