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| DAVIDSON HOWES HAMERSummaryAffiliation: Boston University Country: USA Publications
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Quality and safety of integrated community case management of malaria using rapid diagnostic tests and pneumonia by community health workersDavidson H Hamer
Center for Global Health and Development, Boston University, USA
Pathog Glob Health 106:32-9. 2012..To assess the quality and safety of having community health workers (CHWs) in rural Zambia use rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) and provide integrated management of malaria and pneumonia...
Major reduction of malaria morbidity with combined vitamin A and zinc supplementation in young children in Burkina Faso: a randomized double blind trialAugustin N Zeba
Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé IRSS, Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
Nutr J 7:7. 2008..Vitamin A and zinc are crucial for normal immune function, and may play a synergistic role for reducing the risk of infection including malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum...- From chloroquine to artemether-lumefantrine: the process of drug policy change in ZambiaNaawa Sipilanyambe
Department of Community Medicine, University of Zambia, RW 0001, Lusaka, Zambia
Malar J 7:25. 2008.... - Intermittent preventive treatment with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine is effective in preventing maternal and placental malaria in Ibadan, south-western NigeriaCatherine O Falade
Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
Malar J 6:88. 2007..This study sets out to evaluate the effectiveness of IPT-SP in the prevention of maternal and placental malaria in parturient mothers in Ibadan, Nigeria, where the risk of malaria is present all year round... - Paediatric malaria case-management with artemether-lumefantrine in Zambia: a repeat cross-sectional studyDejan Zurovac
Malaria Public Health and Epidemiology Group, Centre for Geographic Medicine, KEMRI Wellcome Trust Collaborative Programme, Nairobi, Kenya
Malar J 6:31. 2007..Improvements in the case-management of uncomplicated malaria two years after the initial evaluation and three years after the change of policy in Zambia are reported... - Effect of incentives on insecticide-treated bed net use in sub-Saharan Africa: a cluster randomized trial in MadagascarPaul J Krezanoski
Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Malar J 9:186. 2010..Reported here are the results of a cluster randomized controlled trial testing household-level incentives for ITN use following a free ITN distribution campaign in Madagascar... - Availability and utilization of malaria prevention strategies in pregnancy in eastern IndiaBlair J Wylie
Center for Global Health and Development, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
BMC Public Health 10:557. 2010..It is not known whether prevention and treatment strategies for malaria in pregnancy (case management, insecticide-treated bednets, intermittent preventive therapy) are widely utilized in India... 
Two-dose versus monthly intermittent preventive treatment of malaria with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in HIV-seropositive pregnant Zambian womenDavidson H Hamer
Center for International Health and Development, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02118, USA
J Infect Dis 196:1585-94. 2007..However, the optimal dosing regimen in settings in which human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is highly prevalent among pregnant women remains controversial...- Burden of malaria in pregnancy in Jharkhand State, IndiaDavidson H Hamer
Center for Global Health and Development, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Malar J 8:210. 2009..Given the large population at risk, a cross sectional study was conducted in order to better define the burden of malaria in pregnancy in Jharkhand, a malaria-endemic state in central-east India... - Age, temperature, and parasitaemia predict chloroquine treatment failure and anaemia in children with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malariaD H Hamer
Department of International Health, Center for International Health and Development, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 97:422-8. 2003..We conclude that younger age, higher initial temperature, and higher baseline parasitaemia predict early treatment failure and a higher probability of worsening anaemia between admission and days 7 or 14 post-treatment... - Improved diagnostic testing and malaria treatment practices in ZambiaDavidson H Hamer
Center for International Health and Development, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Mass 02118, USA
JAMA 297:2227-31. 2007.... - Knowledge and use of measures to reduce health risks by corporate expatriate employees in western GhanaDavidson H Hamer
Center for International Health and Development, Department of International Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02118, USA
J Travel Med 15:237-42. 2008..Expatriate corporate workers stationed in remote regions of developing countries with limited health care resources are at substantial risk for a variety of infectious diseases... - Community-level micronutrient fortification of a food supplement in India: a controlled trial in preschool children aged 36-66 moJessica L Varma
Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Boston, MA, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 85:1127-33. 2007..Children participating in the Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) in India have high rates of iron and vitamin A deficiency... - Serum zinc and pneumonia in nursing home elderlySimin N Meydani
Nutritional Immunology Laboratory, Jean Mayer US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 86:1167-73. 2007..Zinc plays an important role in immune function. The association between serum zinc and pneumonia in the elderly has not been studied... - Nutrition, health, and aging in sub-Saharan AfricaRuth W Kimokoti
Department of Family Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Nutr Rev 66:611-23. 2008..Effective interventions need to consider socioeconomic, health, and demographic factors; social pensions may be the most cost-effective option for improving the health and nutritional status of the elderly in SSA... - Impact of enhanced infection control at 2 neonatal intensive care units in the PhilippinesChristopher J Gill
Center for International Health and Development, Department of International Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA
Clin Infect Dis 48:13-21. 2009..The growing burden of neonatal mortality associated with hospital-acquired neonatal sepsis in the developing world creates an urgent need for cost-effective infection-control measures in resource-limited settings... - Micronutrient deficiencies are associated with impaired immune response and higher burden of respiratory infections in elderly EcuadoriansDavidson H Hamer
Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on the Aging, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA
J Nutr 139:113-9. 2009..Deficiencies of essential vitamins and minerals place these elderly adults at risk for infections through their negative impact on immune function... - Importance of dose timing to achieving undetectable viral loadsChristopher J Gill
Center for International Health and Development, Boston University of Public Health, Boston, MA 02118, USA
AIDS Behav 14:785-93. 2010..We conclude that dose timing is also an important determinant of successful ART, and should be considered as an additional dimension to overall adherence... - Using electronic drug monitor feedback to improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive patients in ChinaLora L Sabin
Center for International Health and Development, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
AIDS Behav 14:580-9. 2010..Mean CD4 count rose by 90 cells/microl and declined by 9 cells/microl among intervention and control subjects, respectively. EDM feedback as a counseling tool appears promising for management of HIV and other chronic diseases... - Attitudes, knowledge, and practices regarding malaria prevention and treatment among pregnant women in Eastern IndiaLora L Sabin
Center for Global Health and Development, Department of International Health, Boston University School of Public Health 801 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Am J Trop Med Hyg 82:1010-6. 2010..Policy makers should focus on improving knowledge and availability of effective malaria control strategies in this population... - Anisakidosis: Perils of the deepNatasha S Hochberg
Dept of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, 715 Albany St, Talbot 420E, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Clin Infect Dis 51:806-12. 2010..Intestinal and/or ectopic cases may require surgical removal; albendazole has been used occasionally. Preventive measures include adequately freezing or cooking fish... - Community case management of fever due to malaria and pneumonia in children under five in Zambia: a cluster randomized controlled trialKojo Yeboah-Antwi
Center for Global Health and Development, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
PLoS Med 7:e1000340. 2010..This study was designed to assess the effectiveness and feasibility of using CHWs to manage nonsevere pneumonia and uncomplicated malaria with the aid of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs)... - Barriers to adherence to antiretroviral medications among patients living with HIV in southern China: a qualitative studyLora L Sabin
Center for International Health and Development, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
AIDS Care 20:1242-50. 2008..HIV care and service providers and policy makers in China responsible for HIV treatment should be aware of these important barriers to adherence... - An uninvited dinner guestChristopher J Gill
Center for International Health and Development, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA
Clin Infect Dis 41:1764, 1810-1. 2005 - Reconsidering empirical cotrimoxazole prophylaxis for infants exposed to HIV infectionChristopher J Gill
Department of International Health, Center for International Health and Development, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
Bull World Health Organ 82:290-7. 2004..From a critical analysis of the literature, we offer a conceptual model demonstrating how, under certain circumstances, a policy of mass cotrimoxazole prophylaxis may be counterproductive... - No room for complacency about adherence to antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan AfricaChristopher J Gill
Center for International Health and Development, Department of International Health, Boston University School of Public Health, MA 02118, USA
AIDS 19:1243-9. 2005.... - A sensitivity analysis of a randomized controlled trial of zinc in treatment of falciparum malaria in childrenMatthew P Fox
Center for International Health and Development, Boston University School of Public Health, 85 East Concord St, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Contemp Clin Trials 26:281-9. 2005..We examined the impact of different sources of bias on a randomized controlled trial of the efficacy of zinc as an adjuvant to malaria therapy in reducing time to total parasite clearance... - Diagnostic accuracy of stool assays for inflammatory bacterial gastroenteritis in developed and resource-poor countriesChristopher J Gill
Center for International Health and Development, Boston University School of Public Health, Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA
Clin Infect Dis 37:365-75. 2003.... - Effect of training traditional birth attendants on neonatal mortality (Lufwanyama Neonatal Survival Project): randomised controlled studyChristopher J Gill
Center for Global Health and Development, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
BMJ 342:d346. 2011..To determine whether training traditional birth attendants to manage several common perinatal conditions could reduce neonatal mortality in the setting of a resource poor country with limited access to healthcare... - Plasma zinc concentrations are depressed during the acute phase response in children with falciparum malariaChristopher Duggan
Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
J Nutr 135:802-7. 2005..In children whose age, diet, and/or nutritional status place them at risk of zinc deficiency, those with low plasma zinc levels should be supplemented with oral zinc and followed for clinical and/or biochemical response... - Low zinc status: a new risk factor for pneumonia in the elderly?Junaidah B Barnett
Nutritional Immunology Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, the Nutrition Infection Unit, Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA
Nutr Rev 68:30-7. 2010..Randomized, double-blind, controlled studies are needed to determine the efficacy of zinc supplementation as a potential low-cost intervention to reduce morbidity and mortality due to pneumonia in this vulnerable population... - Vitamin E and respiratory tract infections in elderly nursing home residents: a randomized controlled trialSimin Nikbin Meydani
Nutritional Immunology Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, Mass 02111, USA
JAMA 292:828-36. 2004..Vitamin E supplementation has been shown to improve immune response in elderly persons. However, the clinical importance of these findings has not been determined... - Vitamin E and respiratory infection in the elderlySimin Nikbin Meydani
Nutritional Immunology Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, 711 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, USA
Ann N Y Acad Sci 1031:214-22. 2004.... - Travel health knowledge, attitudes and practices among United States travelersDavidson H Hamer
Tufts University School of Medicine, Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Tufts - New England Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA
J Travel Med 11:23-6. 2004..Future efforts need to focus on improving the level of awareness of travelers regarding their risk of disease acquisition overseas and the importance of pre-travel education, immunizations, and malaria chemoprophylaxis... - On the medical edge: preparation of expatriates, refugee and disaster relief workers, and Peace Corps volunteersMichael V Callahan
Biodefense and Mass Casualty Care Center for Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technologies, Division of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02139, USA
Infect Dis Clin North Am 19:85-101. 2005.... - Assessment of the Binax NOW Streptococcus pneumoniae urinary antigen test in children with nasopharyngeal pneumococcal carriageDavidson H Hamer
Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, New England Medical Center, and Center for International Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
Clin Infect Dis 34:1025-8. 2002..3 of 71 children; chi2=10.8; P<.001). The rate of nasopharyngeal carriage of S. pneumoniae decreased with increasing age; the lowest rates were found in children with the worst nutritional status... - Meta-analytical studies on the epidemiology, prevention, and treatment of human immunodeficiency virus infectionPaschalis I Vergidis
Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Boston Medical Center, Dowling 3N, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Infect Dis Clin North Am 23:295-308. 2009..Finally, the efficacy of the influenza and hepatitis vaccine in the setting of HIV infection has been analyzed. As our knowledge advances, further questions will inevitably arise and will need to be addressed in well-conducted trials... - "Doc, there's a worm in my stool": Munchausen parasitosis in a returning travelerChristopher J Gill
Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
J Travel Med 9:330-2. 2002..Although delusional parasitosis is frequently diagnosed by travel medicine and infectious disease specialists, factitious illness/Munchausen syndrome is extremely rare... - From the farm to the kitchen table: the negative impact of antimicrobial use in animals on humansDavidson H Hamer
Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, USA
Nutr Rev 60:261-4. 2002..We present some epidemiologic evidence supporting this link and suggest that the use of antimicrobial agents for nontherapeutic purposes in food animals should be severely limited, if not banned altogether... - Travel-related health problems of Hong Kong residents: Assessing the need for travel medicine servicesAbu Saleh M Abdullah
Department of International Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Travel Med Infect Dis 4:324-31. 2006..Although there has been a marked increase in travel among Hong Kong residents, travel-related health risks have not been well characterized nor has their use of travel medicine services... - Strategies, time, and costs associated with the recruitment and enrollment of nursing home residents for a micronutrient supplementation clinical trialPaula M Gismondi
DVM, Nutritional Immunology Laboratory, Jean Mayer/USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging Tufts University, 711 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111, USA
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 60:1469-74. 2005....
Research Grants
- Burden of Malaria in Pregnancy in IndiaDavidson Hamer; Fiscal Year: 2007..The information generated by the study will also be instrumental in the development of new programs for preventing and mitigating the impact of MIP in India. ..