Publications by authors named "Elizabeth N Christian"
Background: High HIV prevalence, and lack of organized screening for the indigent population receiving care and treatment within HIV clinics in low-resource settings increases cervical cancer incidence. We sought to determine predictors of cervical precancer in women living with HIV and receiving cervical cancer screening in Jos, Nigeria.
Methods: A cross-sectional study of women living with HIV and receiving care and treatment in adult HIV/AIDS clinics in Jos-Metropolis, Nigeria between June 2020 and April 2023.
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- Invasive cervical cancer (ICC) is preventable and can be detected early through screening, but women living with HIV often present at advanced stages, leading to higher mortality rates.
- A cohort study in Nigeria enrolled 239 women with confirmed ICC, assessing their HIV status, stages of cancer, and overall survival through various analytical methods.
- Results showed that HIV-positive patients were generally younger, had more advanced stages of ICC at diagnosis, and experienced lower overall survival rates compared to HIV-negative patients.
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- Invasive cervical cancer (ICC) is increasingly prevalent among women with HIV in Nigeria, emphasizing the importance of early detection and treatment to reduce mortality rates associated with advanced stages of the disease.
- A cohort study conducted in two Nigerian hospitals enrolled 239 women diagnosed with ICC, revealing significant differences in age, cancer staging, and survival outcomes between HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients.
- Results indicated that HIV-positive women were younger and presented with more advanced cancer stages, resulting in lower overall survival rates compared to their HIV-negative counterparts.
The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant disruption to medical education globally. Fogarty International Center (FIC) training programs, designed to strengthen research capacity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), through partnerships between United States and LMIC institutions were particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 disruptions. We adapted short-term training for our FIC HIV Patient-Centered Outcomes Research program in Tanzania to the virtual environment using synchronous, asynchronous, and blended approaches and a variety of teaching pedagogies.
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