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Thom Chaweza
Researcher at Kamuzu Central Hospital
Publications - 8
Citations - 117
Thom Chaweza is an academic researcher from Kamuzu Central Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Family planning. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 8 publications receiving 103 citations.
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Virological Failure and Drug Resistance in Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy After Treatment Interruption in Lilongwe, Malawi
Julia Luebbert,Hannock Tweya,Sam Phiri,Thom Chaweza,Johnbosco Mwafilaso,Mina C. Hosseinipour,Heribert Ramroth,Paul Schnitzler,Florian Neuhann +8 more
TL;DR: Virological failure combined with drug resistance after resumption of first-line ART occurred in 24.1% of the patients with treatment interruption, requiring a switch to protease inhibitor-based second-line therapy.
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Incidence of Pregnancy Among Women Accessing Antiretroviral Therapy in Urban Malawi: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Hannock Tweya,Caryl Feldacker,Elizabeth Breeze,Andreas Jahn,Lisa B. Haddad,Anne Ben-Smith,Thom Chaweza,Sam Phiri +7 more
TL;DR: It is recommended that ART clinics integrate comprehensive family planning services to address reproductive health needs among women on ART and increasing age and advanced WHO clinical stage were associated with decreased probability of becoming pregnant while higher body mass index and longer time on ART were associatedWith increased probability of become pregnant.
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Tenofovir in Second-Line ART in Zambia and South Africa: Collaborative Analysis of Cohort Studies
Gilles Wandeler,Olivia Keiser,Lloyd Mulenga,Christopher J. Hoffmann,Robin Wood,Thom Chaweza,Alana T. Brennan,Alana T. Brennan,Hans Prozesky,Daniela Garone,Janet Giddy,Cleophas Chimbetete,Andrew Boulle,Matthias Egger +13 more
TL;DR: In this observational study, patients on TDF-containing second-line ART were less likely to develop treatment failure than patients on other regimens and seems to be an effective component of second- line ART in southern Africa.
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Factors Associated with Hormonal and Intrauterine Contraceptive Use among HIV-Infected Men and Women in Lilongwe, Malawi: A Cross-Sectional Study
Jennifer H. Tang,Sam Phiri,Wingston Ng’ambi,Jamie W. Krashin,Linly Mlundira,Thom Chaweza,Bernadette Samala,Hannock Tweya,Mina C. Hosseinipour,Lisa B. Haddad +9 more
TL;DR: The men and women in the study population differed in the factors associated with hormonal and intrauterine contraceptive use, and understanding these differences may help decrease unmet FP needs among HIV-infected men andWomen.
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The path from a volunteer initiative to an established institution: evaluating 15 years of the development and contribution of the Lighthouse trust to the Malawian HIV response
Sam Phiri,Sam Phiri,Florian Neuhann,Nicola Glaser,Thomas Gass,Thomas Gass,Thom Chaweza,Hannock Tweya +7 more
TL;DR: The Lighthouse Trust (Lighthouse) as mentioned in this paper is a volunteer initiative for home-based care in Malawi that has developed considerably over a period of 15 years (2000 to 2015).