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Lisa Avery

Researcher at University of Manitoba

Publications -  36
Citations -  1277

Lisa Avery is an academic researcher from University of Manitoba. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Reproductive health. The author has an hindex of 15, co-authored 32 publications receiving 926 citations.

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Short-term and long-term effects of caesarean section on the health of women and children

TL;DR: Understanding potential mechanisms that link CS with childhood outcomes, such as the role of the developing neonatal microbiome, has potential to inform novel strategies and research for optimising CS use and promote optimal physiological processes and development.
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Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Kenya: challenges to implementation

TL;DR: Object of this paper is to identify barriers to PMTCT implementation in the context of a randomized control trial on the use of structured mobile phone messages in PMT CT by identifying ongoing program challenges be identified and appropriately addressed within the local context.
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Estimating the Size of the Female Sex Worker Population in Kenya to Inform HIV Prevention Programming

TL;DR: This study provides the first national level data on the size of the FSW population in Kenya, and can be used to enhance HIV prevention programme planning and implementation, to form the basis for impact evaluations, and to improve programme coverage by directing efforts to locations with the greatest need.
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Factors associated with sexual violence against men who have sex with men and transgendered individuals in Karnataka, India.

TL;DR: These results demonstrate high levels of SV among MSM-T populations, highlighting the importance of integrating interventions to reduce violence as part of HIV prevention programs and health services.
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Perinatal and maternal outcomes in critically ill obstetrics patients with pandemic H1N1 Influenza A

TL;DR: Pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza virus has the potential to cause severe illness in pregnant patients and those patients requiring ICU admission for respiratory support have a high risk for poor fetal and neonatal outcome.