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Browsing Research Articles (University of Pretoria) by UP Author "Louwagie, Goedele M.C."
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Louwagie, Goedele M.C.; Morojele, Neo; Siddiqi, Kamran; Mdege, Noreen D.; Tumbo, John; Omole, Olu; Pitso, Lerato; Bachmann, Max O.; Ayo-Yusuf, Olalekan Abdulwahab (Oxford University Press, 2020-12)Alcohol and tobacco use may lead to negative treatment outcomes in tuberculosis (TB) patients, and even more so if they are HIV-infected. We developed and tested the feasibility of a complex behavioral intervention (ProLife) ...
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Takuva, Simbarashe G.; Louwagie, Goedele M.C.; Zuma, Khangelani; Okello, Velephi (OMICS Publishing, 2012-01-26)BACKGROUND: Optimizing initial antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens is critical in improving the durability of treatment efficacy and patient prognosis. Reasons for and risk factors relating to the need for ART modifications ...
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Louwagie, Goedele M.C.; Kanaan, Mona; Morojele, Neo Keitumetse; Van Zyl, Andre; Moriarty, Andrew Stephen; Li, Jinshuo; Siddiqi, Kamran; Turner, A.C. (Astrid); Mdege, Noreen Dadirai; Omole, Olufemi Babatunde; Tumbo, John; Bachmann, Max; Parrott, Steve; Ayo-Yusuf, Olalekan Abdulwahab (BMJ Publishing Group, 2022-02)OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effectiveness of a complex behavioural intervention, ProLife, on tuberculosis (TB) treatment success, medication adherence, alcohol use and tobacco smoking. DESIGN: Multicentre, individual, ...
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Louwagie, Goedele M.C.; Okuyemi, Kolawole S.; Ayo-Yusuf, Olalekan Abdulwahab (Wiley, 2014-11)BACKGROUND AND AIMS : Tuberculosis (TB) patients who smoke risk adverse TB outcomes and other long-term health effects of smoking. This study aimed to determine the efficacy of brief motivational interviewing by lay ...
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Ojo, Oluwayemisi A.; Louwagie, Goedele M.C.; Morojele, Neo K.; Rendall-Mkosi, Kirstie Margaret; London, Leslie; Olorunju, Steve A.S.; Davids, Adlai S. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2010-03)OBJECTIVE: To assess and compare the extent of high-risk drinking and factors associated with high-risk drinking in the adult female population of a rural and an urban region in South Africa. DESIGN: Cross-sectional ...
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Louwagie, Goedele M.C.; Ayo-Yusuf, Olalekan Abdulwahab (MedPharm Publications, 2014)There is evidence from international studies that tobacco smoking increases the risk of tuberculosis recurrence through its effects on the immunological and barrier functions of the airways. In this cross-sectional study, ...
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Chouraya, C.; Louwagie, Goedele M.C.; Nhlabatsi, B.; Mahdi, M.A.; Girdler-Brown, B.V. (Brendan) (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017)BACKGROUND. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation is critical for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. OBJECTIVES. To quantify factors that were barriers or facilitators to the initiation of ...
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Louwagie, Goedele M.C.; Bachmann, Max O.; Meyer, Kobus; Booysen, Frikkie le R.; Fairall, Lara R.; Heunis, Christo (BioMed Central, 2007-09)BACKGROUND: Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) is an important outcome in times of Highly Active Antiretroviral Treatment (HAART). We compared the HRQoL of HIV positive patients receiving HAART with those awaiting ...
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Moriarty, Andrew Stephen; Louwagie, Goedele M.C.; Mdege, Noreen Dadirai; Morojele, Neo; Tumbo, John; Omole, Olufemi Babatunde; Bachmann, Max Oscar; Kanaan, Mona; Turner, A.C. (Astrid); Parrott, Steve; Ayo-Yusuf, Olalekan Abdulwahab (BioMed Central, 2019-07-26)BACKGROUND : South Africa is among the seven highest tuberculosis (TB) burden countries. Harmful lifestyle behaviours, such as smoking and alcohol, and poor adherence to medication can affect clinical outcomes. Modification ...
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Louwagie, Goedele M.C.; Girdler-Brown, B.V. (Brendan); Odendaal, Rhode; Rossouw, Theresa M.; Johnson, S.; Van der Walt, Marthie S. (International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2012-08)BACKGROUND: This study aimed to compare access to HIV care for tuberculosis patients in settings with Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) and tuberculosis care under one roof (“semi-integrated sites”) and settings with ...
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Louwagie, Goedele M.C.; Ayo-Yusuf, Olalekan Abdulwahab (Springer, 2015-06)This study examines predictors of smoking cessation in tuberculosis patients with high HIV co-infection rates in a South African primary care setting. Current smokers were randomly allocated to brief motivational interviewing ...
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Louwagie, Goedele M.C.; Ayo-Yusuf, Olalekan Abdulwahab (BioMed Central, 2013-10-31)BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) patients who smoke tobacco are at an increased risk for adverse TB treatment outcomes. This study describes tobacco use patterns among newly diagnosed TB patients, their readiness to quit, and ...
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