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Stephen D. Lawn
Researcher at University of London
Publications - 298
Citations - 22312
Stephen D. Lawn is an academic researcher from University of London. The author has contributed to research in topics: Tuberculosis & Population. The author has an hindex of 79, co-authored 297 publications receiving 20927 citations. Previous affiliations of Stephen D. Lawn include Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation & Institut de recherche pour le développement.
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Early mortality among adults accessing antiretroviral treatment programmes in sub-Saharan Africa.
TL;DR: Strategies to reduce mortality must include earlier diagnosis of HIV infection, strengthening of longitudinal HIV care and timely initiation of antiretroviral treatment, especially in patients who present with advanced immunodeficiency.
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Tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome: case definitions for use in resource-limited settings.
Graeme Meintjes,Stephen D. Lawn,Stephen D. Lawn,Fabio Scano,Gary Maartens,Martyn A. French,William Worodria,Julian Elliott,David M Murdoch,Robert J. Wilkinson,Robert J. Wilkinson,Robert J. Wilkinson,Catherine Seyler,Laurence John,Maarten F. Schim van der Loeff,Peter Reiss,Lut Lynen,Edward N. Janoff,Charles F. Gilks,Robert Colebunders,Robert Colebunders +20 more
TL;DR: In this paper, consensus case definitions for paradoxical tuberculosis-associated IRIS, ART-associated tuberculosis, and unmasking tuberculosis associated IRIS were derived, which can be used by clinicians and researchers in a variety of settings to promote standardisation and comparability of data.
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Immune reconstitution disease associated with mycobacterial infections in HIV-infected individuals receiving antiretrovirals
TL;DR: The importance of screening patients for mycobacterial disease before starting HAART and the critical impact of the timing of commencement of HAART in patients receiving treatment for tuberculosis are highlighted.
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HIV infection and tuberculosis in South Africa: an urgent need to escalate the public health response.
Salim S. Abdool Karim,Salim S. Abdool Karim,Gavin J. Churchyard,Quarraisha Abdool Karim,Quarraisha Abdool Karim,Stephen D. Lawn +5 more
TL;DR: By use of the framework of the Strategic Plans for South Africa for tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, this work provides prioritised four-step approaches for tuberculosis control, HIV prevention, and HIV treatment.
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Xpert® MTB/RIF assay: development, evaluation and implementation of a new rapid molecular diagnostic for tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance
TL;DR: The Xpert(®) MTB/RIF assay is a rapid molecular assay that can be used close to the point of care by operators with minimal technical expertise, enabling diagnosis of TB and simultaneous assessment of rifampicin resistance to be completed within 2 h.