Derek C. Johnson
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
4 Papers
52 Citations
Derek C. Johnson is an academic researcher from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The author has contributed to research in topics: Renal function & Population. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 4 publications.
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Who Starts? Factors Associated with Starting Antiretroviral Therapy among Eligible Patients in Two, Public HIV Clinics in Lilongwe, Malawi
TL;DR: Length of the pre- ART period is the most significant predictor of starting ART among eligible patients, and better understanding of motivation for retention in pre-ART care may reduce attrition along the treatment cascade.
Tenofovir use and renal insufficiency among pregnant and general adult population of HIV-infected, ART-naïve individuals in Lilongwe, Malawi.
Derek C. Johnson,Charles Chasela,Madalitso Maliwichi,Albert Mwafongo,Adesola Akinkuotu,Agness Moses,Denise J. Jamieson,Athena P. Kourtis,Caroline C. King,Charles van der Horst,Mina C. Hosseinipour +10 more
TL;DR: The findings indicate few patients would be excluded from a TDF-based antiretroviral regimen, suggesting baseline creatinine clearance assessment may not be necessary for implementation, however, in ART settings individuals with low BMI or anemia could potentially be at increased risk for lower CrCl.
Factors associated with timely initiation of antiretroviral therapy in two HIV clinics in Lilongwe, Malawi:
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored the geographic and individual factors associated with starting ART on time in Malawi and found that patients who were eligible for ART based on a CD4 cell count <250 cells/mm3 versus WHO stage were less likely to start ART at both LH and MPC.
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Superior Uptake and Outcomes of Early Infant Diagnosis of HIV Services at an Immunization Clinic Versus an “Under-Five” General Pediatric Clinic in Malawi
Eric D. McCollum,Derek C. Johnson,Charles Chasela,Linias D. Siwande,Peter N. Kazembe,Daniel G. Olson,Irving F. Hoffman,Charles van der Horst,Mina C. Hosseinipour +8 more
TL;DR: Compared with an U5C, integrating EID testing into an IC is more acceptable, more feasible, enrolls more infants into EID at younger ages, and would likely strengthen Malawi's EID services if expanded.