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Elaine J. Abrams is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in the field of medicine, with a primary focus on infectious diseases. Their scholarly work spans various subfields including infectious diseases, general health professions, epidemiology, emergency medicine, and virology.

The scientist's research topics frequently cover HIV/AIDS research and interventions, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, HIV-related health complications and treatments, HIV research and treatment, HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment, drug use and sexual risk related to HIV, and gestational diabetes research and management.

Elaine J. Abrams has published numerous papers in prominent venues. Notable recent publications include:

  • Dolutegravir with emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide or tenofovir disoproxil fumarate versus efavirenz, emtricitabine, and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate for initial treatment of HIV-1 infection (ADVANCE): week 96 results from a randomised, phase 3, non-inferiority trial, 2020, The Lancet HIV
  • Interventions to Improve Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among Adolescents and Youth in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review 2015-2019, 2020, AIDS and Behavior
  • Infectious morbidity of breastfed, HIV-exposed uninfected infants under conditions of universal antiretroviral therapy in South Africa: a prospective cohort study, 2020, The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health
  • Early antiretroviral treatment of infants to attain HIV remission, 2020, EClinicalMedicine
  • Optimizing Pharmacology Studies in Pregnant and Lactating Women Using Lessons From HIV: A Consensus Statement, 2020, Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Their work is often conducted in collaboration with several frequent co-authors, including Landon Myer, Allison Zerbe, Chloe A. Teasdale, Claude A. Mellins, and Martina Penazzato.

Elaine J. Abrams contributes regularly to multiple well-known scientific journals. The most frequent publishers of their research include:

  • Journal of the International AIDS Society
  • The Lancet HIV
  • JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
  • PLoS ONE
  • AIDS and Behavior

This profile reflects a focused academic career dedicated to advancing understanding and treatment of HIV/AIDS and related infectious diseases, particularly as they affect adolescents and vulnerable populations, within both clinical and public health frameworks.

Best Publications

  • Dolutegravir plus Two Different Prodrugs of Tenofovir to Treat HIV

    Willem D F Venter;Michelle Moorhouse;Simiso Sokhela;Lee Fairlie

  • Perinatal Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 by Pregnant Women with RNA Virus Loads <1000 Copies/mL

    John P. A. Ioannidis;John P. A. Ioannidis;Elaine J. Abrams;Elaine J. Abrams;Arthur Ammann;Marc Bulterys

  • Clinical outcomes and CD4 cell response in children receiving antiretroviral therapy at primary health care facilities in Zambia.

    Carolyn Bolton-Moore;Mwangelwa Mubiana-Mbewe;Ronald A. Cantrell;Ronald A. Cantrell;Namwinga Chintu

  • Use of the Polymerase Chain Reaction for Early Detection of the Proviral Sequences of Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Infants Born to Seropositive Mothers

    Rogers Mf;Ou Cy;Rayfield M;Thomas Pa

  • The role of psychosocial and family factors in adherence to antiretroviral treatment in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children

    Claude Ann Mellins;Elizabeth Brackis-Cott;Curtis Dolezal;Elaine J Abrams

  • Mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1: timing and implications for prevention

    Athena P Kourtis;Francis K Lee;Elaine J Abrams;Denise J Jamieson

  • Impact of Antiretroviral Therapy on Incidence of Pregnancy among HIV-Infected Women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Cohort Study

    Landon Myer;Landon Myer;Rosalind J. Carter;Monica Katyal;Patricia L. Toro

  • Antiretroviral Treatment for Children with Peripartum Nevirapine Exposure

    Paul Palumbo;Jane C. Lindsey;Michael D. Hughes;Mark F. Cotton

  • The VUKA family program: Piloting a family-based psychosocial intervention to promote health and mental health among HIV infected early adolescents in South Africa

    Arvin Bhana;Claude Ann Mellins;Inge Petersen;Stacey Alicea

  • Dolutegravir with emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide or tenofovir disoproxil fumarate versus efavirenz, emtricitabine, and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate for initial treatment of HIV-1 infection (ADVANCE): week 96 results from a randomised, phase 3, non-inferiority trial.

    Willem D F Venter;Simiso Sokhela;Bryony Simmons;Michelle Moorhouse

  • Nevirapine versus ritonavir-boosted lopinavir for HIV-infected children.

    Avy Violari;Jane C. Lindsey;Michael D. Hughes;Hilda A. Mujuru

  • Zidovudine, Didanosine, or Both as the Initial Treatment for Symptomatic HIV-Infected Children

    Janet A. Englund;Carol J. Baker;Claire Raskino;Ross E. Mckinney

  • Rates and Types of Psychiatric Disorders in Perinatally Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Youth and Seroreverters

    Claude Ann Mellins;Elizabeth Brackis-Cott;Cheng-Shiun Leu;Katherine S. Elkington

  • Patterns of HIV Status Disclosure to Perinatally HIV-Infected Children and Subsequent Mental Health Outcomes

    Claude Ann Mellins;Elizabeth Brackis-Cott;Curtis Dolezal;Ana Richards

  • Antiretroviral treatment and prevention of peripartum and postnatal HIV transmission in West Africa: evaluation of a two-tiered approach.

    Besigin Tonwe-Gold;Didier K. Ekouevi;Ida Viho;Clarisse Amani-Bosse

  • Impact of zidovudine use on risk and risk factors for perinatal transmission of HIV. Perinatal AIDS Collaborative Transmission Studies.

    R J. Simonds;Richard Steketee;Steven Nesheim;Pamela Matheson

  • The effect of maternal viral load on the risk of perinatal transmission of HIV-1

    Donald M. Thea;Richard W. Steketee;Vadim Pliner;Katherine Bornschlegel

  • A controlled trial of intravenous immune globulin for the prevention of serious bacterial infections in children receiving zidovudine for advanced human immunodeficiency virus infection

    Stephen A. Spector;Richard D. Gelber;Nuala McGrath;Diane Wara

  • High self-reported non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy amongst adolescents living with HIV in Malawi: barriers and associated factors

    Maria H Kim;Alick C Mazenga;Xiaoying Yu;Saeed Ahmed

  • Antiretroviral therapy in pregnant women with advanced HIV disease and pregnancy outcomes in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.

    Didier Koumavi Ekouevi;Patrick Coffie;Renaud Becquet;Besigin Tonwe-Gold

Frequent Co-Authors

Landon Myer
Landon Myer University of Cape Town
Claude A. Mellins
Claude A. Mellins Columbia University
Wafaa El-Sadr
Wafaa El-Sadr Columbia University
Curtis Dolezal
Curtis Dolezal Columbia University
Gayle G. Sherman
Gayle G. Sherman University of the Witwatersrand
Robert H. Remien
Robert H. Remien Columbia University
Paul Palumbo
Paul Palumbo Dartmouth College
Andrew Wiznia
Andrew Wiznia Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Lynn Morris
Lynn Morris University of the Witwatersrand
Keith Krasinski
Keith Krasinski New York University

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