John M Blandford

Summary

Affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi The cost-effectiveness of single-dose azithromycin for treatment of incubating syphilis
    John M Blandford
    Division of STD Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    Sex Transm Dis 30:502-8. 2003
  2. ncbi Cost-effectiveness of on-site antenatal screening to prevent congenital syphilis in rural eastern Cape Province, Republic of South Africa
    John M Blandford
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
    Sex Transm Dis 34:S61-6. 2007
  3. ncbi Productivity losses attributable to untreated chlamydial infection and associated pelvic inflammatory disease in reproductive-aged women
    John M Blandford
    National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
    Sex Transm Dis 33:S117-21. 2006
  4. ncbi On-site rapid antenatal syphilis screening with an immunochromatographic strip improves case detection and treatment in rural South African clinics
    Rachel N Bronzan
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    Sex Transm Dis 34:S55-60. 2007
  5. ncbi The cost of providing comprehensive HIV treatment in PEPFAR-supported programs
    Nicolas A Menzies
    US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
    AIDS 25:1753-60. 2011
  6. ncbi The costs and effectiveness of four HIV counseling and testing strategies in Uganda
    Nick Menzies
    US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    AIDS 23:395-401. 2009
  7. ncbi Cost-effectiveness of routine rapid human immunodeficiency virus antibody testing before DNA-PCR testing for early diagnosis of infants in resource-limited settings
    Nicolas A Menzies
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC, Global AIDS Program, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA
    Pediatr Infect Dis J 28:819-25. 2009
  8. ncbi Cost-effectiveness of home-based chlorination and safe water storage in reducing diarrhea among HIV-affected households in rural Uganda
    Ram K Shrestha
    Global AIDS Program, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 20333, USA
    Am J Trop Med Hyg 74:884-90. 2006
  9. ncbi The determinants of HIV treatment costs in resource limited settings
    Nicolas A Menzies
    U S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
    PLoS ONE 7:e48726. 2012
  10. ncbi Cost-effectiveness of tuberculosis diagnostic strategies to reduce early mortality among persons with advanced HIV infection initiating antiretroviral therapy
    Taiwo O Abimbola
    Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta GA 30333, USA
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 60:e1-7. 2012

Detail Information

Publications13

  1. ncbi The cost-effectiveness of single-dose azithromycin for treatment of incubating syphilis
    John M Blandford
    Division of STD Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    Sex Transm Dis 30:502-8. 2003
    ..The availability of a single-dose oral therapy could increase the number of partners treated and reduce future infections...
  2. ncbi Cost-effectiveness of on-site antenatal screening to prevent congenital syphilis in rural eastern Cape Province, Republic of South Africa
    John M Blandford
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
    Sex Transm Dis 34:S61-6. 2007
    ..On-site screening and same-day treatment of maternal syphilis in underresourced settings can avert greater numbers of congenital syphilis cases, but health outcomes and associated costs must be evaluated jointly...
  3. ncbi Productivity losses attributable to untreated chlamydial infection and associated pelvic inflammatory disease in reproductive-aged women
    John M Blandford
    National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
    Sex Transm Dis 33:S117-21. 2006
    ....
  4. ncbi On-site rapid antenatal syphilis screening with an immunochromatographic strip improves case detection and treatment in rural South African clinics
    Rachel N Bronzan
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    Sex Transm Dis 34:S55-60. 2007
    ....
  5. ncbi The cost of providing comprehensive HIV treatment in PEPFAR-supported programs
    Nicolas A Menzies
    US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
    AIDS 25:1753-60. 2011
    ..This study reports empirical data on costs and cost trends in a large sample of HIV treatment sites...
  6. ncbi The costs and effectiveness of four HIV counseling and testing strategies in Uganda
    Nick Menzies
    US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    AIDS 23:395-401. 2009
    ..HIV counseling and testing (HCT) is a key intervention for HIV/AIDS control, and new strategies have been developed for expanding coverage in developing countries. We compared costs and outcomes of four HCT strategies in Uganda...
  7. ncbi Cost-effectiveness of routine rapid human immunodeficiency virus antibody testing before DNA-PCR testing for early diagnosis of infants in resource-limited settings
    Nicolas A Menzies
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC, Global AIDS Program, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA
    Pediatr Infect Dis J 28:819-25. 2009
    ....
  8. ncbi Cost-effectiveness of home-based chlorination and safe water storage in reducing diarrhea among HIV-affected households in rural Uganda
    Ram K Shrestha
    Global AIDS Program, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 20333, USA
    Am J Trop Med Hyg 74:884-90. 2006
    ..SWS is an effective intervention whose cost-effectiveness is sensitive to diarrhea-related mortality, diarrhea incidence, and effective clinical management...
  9. ncbi The determinants of HIV treatment costs in resource limited settings
    Nicolas A Menzies
    U S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
    PLoS ONE 7:e48726. 2012
    ..Understanding the determinants of HIV treatment costs will help improve efficiency and provide greater certainty about future resource needs...
  10. ncbi Cost-effectiveness of tuberculosis diagnostic strategies to reduce early mortality among persons with advanced HIV infection initiating antiretroviral therapy
    Taiwo O Abimbola
    Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta GA 30333, USA
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 60:e1-7. 2012
    ..We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of TB diagnostic strategies to reduce this early mortality...
  11. ncbi Characteristics of HIV care and treatment in PEPFAR-supported sites
    Scott J Filler
    US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for Global Health, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 57:e1-6. 2011
    ..4 million individuals as of September 2009. With increasing resources targeted toward rapid scale-up, it is important to understand the characteristics of current PEPFAR-supported HIV care and treatment sites...
  12. ncbi The estimated direct medical cost of sexually transmitted diseases among American youth, 2000
    Harrell W Chesson
    Health Services Research and Evaluation Branch, Division of STD Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
    Perspect Sex Reprod Health 36:11-9. 2004
    ..Each year, millions of U.S. youth acquire sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Estimates of the economic burden of STDs can help to quantify the impact of STDs on the nation's youth and on the payers of the cost of their medical care...
  13. ncbi Estimates of the annual number and cost of new HIV infections among women attributable to trichomoniasis in the United States
    Harrell W Chesson
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
    Sex Transm Dis 31:547-51. 2004
    ..Clinical evidence suggests that trichomoniasis facilitates the sexual transmission and acquisition of HIV...