Publications by authors named "Nhi Dinh"

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  • Women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have various options for HIV prevention, allowing them to choose products based on lifestyle and preferences, influenced by acceptability factors.
  • A systematic review analyzed acceptability and preferences for different biomedical HIV prevention methods among women, using peer-reviewed literature published between January 2015 and December 2023.
  • Results showed a preference for long-acting products over daily dosing options like oral PrEP, indicating that user control and partner influences are critical in shaping perceptions and usage.
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  • In Viet Nam, a study utilizing the "Double X" strategy was implemented to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) by combining chest radiographs, computer-aided detection, and GeneXpert testing, revealing that many individuals with pulmonary TB might be asymptomatic.
  • The research analyzed the characteristics of symptomatic and asymptomatic participants, finding that over half of those with confirmed TB were subclinical, with particular demographic trends noted (e.g., older age groups, non-smokers).
  • Results suggested that computer-aided detection of specific radiographic abnormalities, such as fibrosis, could be effective in identifying subclinical TB cases, emphasizing its role in community TB screening efforts.
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Historically, pregnant and lactating populations (PLP) have been excluded or disenrolled from biomedical HIV prevention trials, despite being more likely to acquire HIV during pregnancy and the post-partum period. We conducted a meta-analysis of pregnancy events in biomedical HIV prevention trials in sub-Saharan Africa to support trialists moving toward more inclusive clinical and implementation studies. We searched peer-reviewed literature reporting pregnancy events and contraceptive requirements in HIV prevention trials between 2001 and 2022.

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Countries that are high burden for TB must reverse the COVID-19 pandemic's devastating effects to accelerate progress toward ending TB. Vietnam's Double X (2X) strategy uses chest radiography (CXR) and GeneXpert (Xpert) rapid diagnostic testing to improve early detection of TB disease. Household contacts and vulnerable populations (e.

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In Vietnam, chest radiography (CXR) is used to refer people for GeneXpert (Xpert) testing to diagnose tuberculosis (TB), demonstrating high yield for TB but a wide range of CXR abnormality rates. In a multi-center implementation study, computer-aided detection (CAD) was integrated into facility-based TB case finding to standardize CXR interpretation. CAD integration was guided by a programmatic framework developed for routine implementation.

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Introduction: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an important HIV prevention option. Two randomized trials have provided efficacy evidence for long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) as PrEP. In considering CAB-LA as an additional PrEP modality for people at substantial risk of HIV, it is important to understand community response to injectable PrEP.

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Objective: HIV remains a significant burden, despite expanding HIV prevention tools. Long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) is a new preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) product. We reviewed existing evidence to determine the efficacy and safety of CAB-LA as PrEP to inform global guidelines.

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Current debate surrounds the promise of neuroscience for education, including whether learning-related neural changes can predict learning transfer better than traditional performance-based learning assessments. Longstanding debate in philosophy and psychology concerns the proposition that spatial processes underlie seemingly nonspatial/verbal reasoning (mental model theory). If so, education that fosters spatial cognition might improve verbal reasoning.

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Background: iDeliver, a digital clinical support system for maternal and neonatal care, was developed to support quality of care improvements in Kenya.

Objective: Taking an implementation research approach, we evaluated the adoption and fidelity of iDeliver over time and assessed the feasibility of its use to provide routine Ministry of Health (MOH) reports.

Methods: We analyzed routinely collected data from iDeliver, which was implemented at the Transmara West Sub-County Hospital from December 2018 to September 2020.

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