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Landon Myer is affiliated with the University of Cape Town in South Africa and works primarily within the field of Medicine, with a strong focus on Infectious Diseases. Their research spans multiple subfields including Infectious Diseases, General Health Professions, Epidemiology, Emergency Medicine, and Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Their scholarly work concentrates on several main topics, among which are:

  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • HIV-related health complications and treatments
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • HIV Research and Treatment

Landon Myer has contributed to recent publications in important venues, reflecting their active presence in the research community. These venues include:

  • Journal of the International AIDS Society
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • AIDS
  • The Lancet HIV
  • AIDS and Behavior

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "Dolutegravir versus efavirenz in women starting HIV therapy in late pregnancy (DolPHIN-2): an open-label, randomised controlled trial" (2020) published in The Lancet HIV
  • "Emerging evidence from a systematic review of safety of pre-exposure prophylaxis for pregnant and postpartum women: where are we now and where are we heading?" (2020) published in Journal of the International AIDS Society
  • "The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of healthcare workers: study protocol for the COVID-19 HEalth caRe wOrkErS (HEROES) study" (2022) published in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
  • "Early-life respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory tract infection in a South African birth cohort: epidemiology and effect on lung health" (2020) published in The Lancet Global Health
  • "Defining gaps in pre-exposure prophylaxis delivery for pregnant and post-partum women in high-burden settings using an implementation science framework" (2020) published in The Lancet HIV

Landon Myer's frequent collaborators include:

  • Dvora Joseph Davey
  • Thokozile R. Malaba
  • Linda-Gail Bekker
  • Elaine J. Abrams
  • Heather J. Zar

Best Publications

  • Screening for serious mental illness in the general population with the K6 screening scale: results from the WHO World Mental Health (WMH) survey initiative

    Ronald C Kessler;Jennifer Greif Green;Michael J Gruber;Nancy A. Sampson

  • Early mortality among adults accessing antiretroviral treatment programmes in sub-Saharan Africa.

    Stephen D Lawn;Anthony D Harries;Xavier Anglaret;Landon Myer

  • Common Mental Disorders among HIV-Infected Individuals in South Africa: Prevalence, Predictors, and Validation of Brief Psychiatric Rating Scales

    Landon Myer;Joalida Smit;Liezel Le Roux;Siraaj Parker

  • Burden of tuberculosis in an antiretroviral treatment programme in sub-Saharan Africa: impact on treatment outcomes and implications for tuberculosis control.

    Stephen D Lawn;Landon Myer;Linda-Gail Bekker;Robin Wood

  • Early mortality among adults accessing a community-based antiretroviral service in South Africa: implications for programme design.

    Stephen D Lawn;Landon Myer;Catherine Orrell;Linda-Gail Bekker

  • "Life is still going on": reproductive intentions among HIV-positive women and men in South Africa.

    Diane Cooper;Jane Harries;Landon Myer;Phyllis Orner

  • Tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution disease: incidence, risk factors and impact in an antiretroviral treatment service in South Africa.

    Stephen D Lawn;Landon Myer;Linda-Gail Bekker;Robin Wood

  • Early loss of HIV-infected patients on potent antiretroviral therapy programmes in lower-income countries

    Martin W. G. Brinkhof;François Dabis;Landon Myer;David R. Bangsberg

  • Short-term and long-term risk of tuberculosis associated with CD4 cell recovery during antiretroviral therapy in South Africa

    Stephen D Lawn;Landon Myer;David Edwards;Linda-Gail Bekker

  • Retention in care under universal antiretroviral therapy for HIV-infected pregnant and breastfeeding women ('Option B+') in Malawi.

    Lyson Tenthani;Lyson Tenthani;Andreas D. Haas;Hannock Tweya;Hannock Tweya;Andreas Jahn

  • Bacterial Vaginosis and Susceptibility to HIV Infection in South African Women: A Nested Case-Control Study

    Landon Myer;Lynette Denny;Robin Telerant;Michelle de Souza

  • Undiagnosed Tuberculosis in a Community with High HIV Prevalence: Implications for Tuberculosis Control

    Robin Wood;Keren Middelkoop;Landon Myer;Alison D. Grant

  • Intravaginal Practices, Bacterial Vaginosis, and HIV Infection in Women: Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis

    Nicola Low;Matthew F. Chersich;Matthew F. Chersich;Kurt Schmidlin;Matthias Egger

  • Hormonal Contraception and the Risk of HIV Acquisition: An Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis

    Charles S. Morrison;Pai Lien Chen;Cynthia Kwok;Jared M. Baeten

  • Social determinants of psychological distress in a nationally-representative sample of South African adults

    Landon Myer;Dan J. Stein;Dan J. Stein;Anna Grimsrud;Soraya Seedat

  • Determinants of mortality and nondeath losses from an antiretroviral treatment service in South Africa: implications for program evaluation.

    Stephen D. Lawn;Landon Myer;Guy Harling;Catherine Orrell

  • Impact of HIV Infection on the Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in a Peri-Urban Community in South Africa: The Need for Age-Specific Interventions

    Stephen D. Lawn;Linda-Gail Bekker;Keren Middelkoop;Landon Myer

  • The epidemiology of major depression in South Africa: results from the South African stress and health study.

    Mark Tomlinson;Anna T Grimsrud;Dan J Stein;David R Williams

  • Temporal changes in programme outcomes among adult patients initiating antiretroviral therapy across South Africa, 2002–2007

    Morna Cornell;Anna Grimsrud;Lara Fairall;Matthew P Fox

  • Screening for serious mental illness in the general population with the K6 screening scale: results from the WHO World Mental Health (WMH) survey initiative: Screening for Serious Mental Illness

    Ronald C. Kessler;Jennifer Greif Green;Michael J. Gruber;Nancy A. Sampson

Frequent Co-Authors

Linda-Gail Bekker
Linda-Gail Bekker University of Cape Town
Elaine J. Abrams
Elaine J. Abrams Columbia University
Dan J. Stein
Dan J. Stein University of Cape Town
Heather J. Zar
Heather J. Zar University of Cape Town
Robin Wood
Robin Wood University of Cape Town
Soraya Seedat
Soraya Seedat Stellenbosch University
Stephen D. Lawn
Stephen D. Lawn London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
John A. Joska
John A. Joska University of Cape Town
Catherine Orrell
Catherine Orrell University of Cape Town
Catherine Mathews
Catherine Mathews South African Medical Research Council

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