An augmented SMS intervention to improve access to antenatal CD4 testing and ART initiation in HIV-infected pregnant women: A cluster randomized trial

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Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2015, Pages

  Dryden Peterson, Scott ^a,b,c,d   Bennett, Kara ^e   Hughes, Michael D ^c   Veres, Adrian ^d   John, Oaitse ^b   Pradhananga, Rosina ^f   Boyer, Matthew ^g   Brown, Carolyn ^h   Sakyi, Bright ⁱ   Van Widenfelt, Erik ^b   Keapoletswe, Koona ⁱ   Mine, Madisa ⁱ   Moyo, Sikhulile ^b   Asmelash, Aida ^b   Siedner, Mark ^d,j   Mmalane, Mompati ^b   Shapiro, Roger L ^b,c,d,k   Lockman, Shahin ^a,b,c,d  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BOTSWANA HARVARD AIDS INSTITUTE PARTNERSHIP   (Botswana)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e Bennett Statistical Consulting Inc   (United States)

^f YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g MARSHALL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^h JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

ⁱ Department of HIV AIDS Prevention and Care   (Botswana)

^j MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^k BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; CD4 ANTIGEN; ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; ANTENATAL CD4 TESTING; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; BOTSWANA; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CELL COUNTING; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL SCREENING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE (MARITAL STATUS); STAFF TRAINING; TEXT MESSAGING; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HIV INFECTIONS; IMMUNOLOGY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PHLEBOTOMY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TELEMEDICINE; TIME FACTOR; TRANSMISSION; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; PHLEBOTOMY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; TELEMEDICINE; TEXT MESSAGING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84923277184     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0117181     Document Type: Article

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