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Agnes Moses
Researcher at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Publications - 31
Citations - 772
Agnes Moses is an academic researcher from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Breast cancer. The author has an hindex of 15, co-authored 28 publications receiving 634 citations. Previous affiliations of Agnes Moses include University of Malawi.
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Prevention of mother-to-child transmission: program changes and the effect on uptake of the HIVNET 012 regimen in Malawi.
Agnes Moses,Chifundo Zimba,Esmie Kamanga,Jacqueline Nkhoma,Alice Maida,Francis Martinson,Innocent Mofolo,George Joaki,Jane Muita,Allison Spensley,Irving F. Hoffman,Charles van der Horst +11 more
TL;DR: Fast HIV testing using the opt-out method increased acceptance of HIV testing in the PMTCT program to 99% in urban Lilongwe, Malawi from April 2002 until December 2006.
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Empirical tuberculosis therapy versus isoniazid in adult outpatients with advanced HIV initiating antiretroviral therapy (REMEMBER): a multicountry open-label randomised controlled trial
Mina C. Hosseinipour,Gregory P. Bisson,Sachiko Miyahara,Xin Sun,Agnes Moses,Cynthia Riviere,Fredrick Kirui,Sharla. Badal-Faesen,David K. Lagat,Mulinda Nyirenda,Kogieleum Naidoo,James Hakim,Peter Mugyenyi,German Henostroza,Paul Leger,Javier R. Lama,Lerato Mohapi,Jorge Alave,Vidya Mave,Valdilea G. Veloso,Sandy Pillay,Nagalingeswaran Kumarasamy,Jing. Bao,Evelyn Hogg,Lynne Jones,Andrew R. Zolopa,Johnstone Kumwenda,Amita Gupta +27 more
TL;DR: The low mortality rate of the trial supports implementation of systematic tuberculosis screening and isoniazid preventive therapy in outpatients with advanced HIV disease and antiretroviral therapy in high-burden settings.
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Differences between international recommendations on breastfeeding in the presence of HIV and the attitudes and counselling messages of health workers in Lilongwe, Malawi
Ellen G. Piwoz,Yvonne Owens Ferguson,Margaret E. Bentley,Amy Corneli,Agnes Moses,Jacqueline Nkhoma,Beth C. Tohill,Beatrice Mtimuni,Yusuf Ahmed,Denise J. Jamieson,Charles van der Horst,Peter N. Kazembe +11 more
TL;DR: Important differences were observed between the WHO recommendations and the attitudes and practices of the health workers and understanding these differences is important for designing effective interventions.
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Perceptions of the Role of Maternal Nutrition in HIV-Positive Breast-Feeding Women in Malawi
Margaret E. Bentley,Amy Corneli,Ellen G. Piwoz,Agnes Moses,Jacqueline Nkhoma,Beth C. Tohill,Yusuf Ahmed,Linda S. Adair,Denise J. Jamieson,Charles van der Horst +9 more
TL;DR: Formative research conducted in Lilongwe, Malawi conducted formative research to better understand breast-feeding practices and perceptions, suggesting that international guidelines to promote appropriate infant feeding practices for infants whose mothers are infected with HIV should focus on the mother's health and well-being, as well as the infant's.
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HIV-associated malignancies in sub-Saharan Africa: progress challenges and opportunities.
TL;DR: Sustained investment for HIVAM in LMIC can help catalyze a cancer care and research agenda that benefits HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients worldwide.