R K Shrestha

Summary

Affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Country: USA

Publications

  1. 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
  2. ncbi Cost-effectiveness of including tuberculin skin testing in an IPT program for HIV-infected persons in Uganda
    R K Shrestha
    Global AIDS Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 10:656-62. 2006
  3. ncbi Comparison of methods for estimating the cost of human immunodeficiency virus-testing interventions
    Ram K Shrestha
    Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
    J Public Health Manag Pract 18:259-67. 2012
  4. ncbi Cost-utility of tuberculosis prevention among HIV-infected adults in Kampala, Uganda
    R K Shrestha
    Global AIDS Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd NE, MS E 48 Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
    Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 11:747-54. 2007
  5. ncbi Costs and effectiveness of finding new HIV diagnoses by using rapid testing in transgender communities
    Ram K Shrestha
    Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    AIDS Educ Prev 23:49-57. 2011

Detail Information

Publications5

  1. 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...
  2. ncbi Cost-effectiveness of including tuberculin skin testing in an IPT program for HIV-infected persons in Uganda
    R K Shrestha
    Global AIDS Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 10:656-62. 2006
    ..Isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) effectively treats latent TB infection (LTBI) and prevents progression to active TB...
  3. ncbi Comparison of methods for estimating the cost of human immunodeficiency virus-testing interventions
    Ram K Shrestha
    Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
    J Public Health Manag Pract 18:259-67. 2012
    ..An accurate estimate of the costs of HIV testing in various settings is essential for efficient allocation of HIV prevention resources...
  4. ncbi Cost-utility of tuberculosis prevention among HIV-infected adults in Kampala, Uganda
    R K Shrestha
    Global AIDS Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd NE, MS E 48 Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
    Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 11:747-54. 2007
    ..Treatment of latent tuberculosis (TB) infection using isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) in a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) volunteer counseling and testing center in Kampala, Uganda...
  5. ncbi Costs and effectiveness of finding new HIV diagnoses by using rapid testing in transgender communities
    Ram K Shrestha
    Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    AIDS Educ Prev 23:49-57. 2011
    ..Our findings can inform decisions about program planning and allocation of limited HIV testing resources...