Robert J. Flick
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
6 Papers
17 Citations
Robert J. Flick is an academic researcher from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The author has contributed to research in topics: Odds ratio & Tuberculosis. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 6 publications. Previous affiliations of Robert J. Flick include Baylor College of Medicine & University of Colorado Denver.
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Assessing infection control practices to protect health care workers and patients in Malawi from nosocomial transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Robert J. Flick,Robert J. Flick,Robert J. Flick,Adamson Munthali,Katherine R Simon,Mina C. Hosseinipour,Maria H. Kim,Lameck Mlauzi,Peter N. Kazembe,Saeed Ahmed +9 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that screening is infrequently conducted and knowledge gaps may undercut its effectiveness and health care workers do not routinely access TB and HIV diagnostic and treatment services at their facility of employment.
An Analysis of the Last Clinical Encounter before Outpatient Mortality among Children with HIV Infection and Exposure in Lilongwe, Malawi.
Chris A. Rees,Robert J. Flick,David Sullivan,Menard Bvumbwe,Joseph Mhango,Mina C. Hosseinipour,Peter N. Kazembe +6 more
TL;DR: Multivariate regression analysis demonstrated that poor nutritional status, female gender, shorter time as a patient, more clinical encounters in the prior month, if last visit was an unscheduled sick visit, and if the patient had lost weight since their prior visit independently predicted increased mortality in the outpatient setting after the final clinical encounter.
Anemia in people on second line antiretroviral treatment in Lilongwe, Malawi: a cross-sectional study.
McNeil Ngongondo,Nora E. Rosenberg,Christopher C. Stanley,Robertino Lim,Dennis Ongubo,Richard Broadhurst,Colin Speight,Robert J. Flick,Petros Tembo,Mina C. Hosseinpour +9 more
TL;DR: Screening for anemia in this population of people on second line ART in Lilongwe, Malawi would be a useful strategy; especially for female patients, those who are underweight and have a low CD4 cell counts.
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Burden of disease and risk factors for death among children treated for tuberculosis in Malawi.
Robert J. Flick,Maria H. Kim,Katherine R Simon,A. Munthali,Mina C. Hosseinipour,Nora E. Rosenberg,Peter N. Kazembe,J. Mpunga,Saeed Ahmed +8 more
TL;DR: Higher odds of death among children already on ART raises concerns over the management of these children, and further discussion of and research into pediatric-specific strategies is required to improve case finding and outcomes.