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Academic publications

Parikh K, Marein-Efron G, Huang S, O'Hare G, Finalle R, Shah SS. Nutritional status of children after a food-supplementation program integrated with routine health care through mobile clinics in migrant communities in the Dominican Republic. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2010 Sep;83(3):559-64.

Fisher BT, Meaney PA, Shah SS, Irwin S, Grady CA, Kurup S, Malefho K, Jibril H, Steenhoff AP. Antibiotic Utilization in Pediatric Patients Admitted to a Referral Hospital in Botswana. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2009 Jul;81(1):129-31.

Wood SM, Bafana M, Steele KT, Ratner AJ, Malefho K, Meaney PA, Shah SS, Steenhoff AP. Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia in Gaborone, Botswana. Infection Control & Hosp Epidemiology. 2009 Aug;30(8):782-5.

Lawler K, Mosepele M, Seloilwe E, Ratcliffe S, Steele K, Nthobatsang R, Steenhoff A. Depression Among HIV-Positive Individuals in Botswana: A Behavioral Surveillance. AIDS Behav. 2009 Oct 10.

Rowe JS, Shah SS, Marais BJ, Steenhoff AP. Diagnosis and management of tuberculous meningitis in HIV-infected pediatric patients. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2009;28:147-148.

Cohn KA, Finalle R, O'Hare G, Feris JM, Fernández J, Shah SS. Risk factors for intrathoracic tuberculosis in children in the economic migrant populations of two Dominican Republic bateyes. Pediatr Infect Dis J (In press)

Ludmir J, Valliante WK, Kuskov SI, Kayembe MK, Mubaiwa J, Steenhoff AP. Picture of the month – quiz case. Ruptured hydatid lung cyst. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2010 Oct;164(10):973,974-5.

Simbiri KO, Murakami M, Feldman M, Steenhoff AP, Nkomazana O, Bisson G, Robertson ES. Multiple Oncogenic Viruses Identified in Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia in HIV-1 patients. Infect Agent Cancer. 2010 Mar26;5(1):6.

Lawler K, Mosepele M, Ratcliffe S, Seloilwe E, Steele K, Nthobatsang R, Steenhoff A. Neurocognitive impairment among HIV-positive individuals in Botswana: a pilot study. J Int AIDS Soc. 2010 Apr 20;13(1):15.

Steele KT, Thakur R, Zetola N, Nthobatsang R, Steenhoff AP, Bisson G. In-Hospital Mortality of HIV-Infected Cryptococcal Meningitis Patients with C. gattii and C.neoformans Infection in Gaborone, Botswana. Med Mycol. 2010 May 3. [Epub ahead of print]

Rowe JS, Shah SS, Motlhagodi S, Bafana M, Tawanana E, Truong H, Wood S, Zetola N, Steenhoff AP. An Epidemiologic Review of Enteropathogens in Gaborone, Botswana: Shifting Patterns of Resistance in an HIV Endemic Region. PLoS ONE 5(6): e10924. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0010924.

Academic abstracts

Cohn K, Shah SS, O'Hare G, Parikh K, Finalle R. Risk Factors associated with pulmonary tuberculosis in the Economic Migrant population of the Dominican Republic Bateyes. Presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 29-May 2, 2006 (platform presentation).

Parikh K, Marein-Efron G, Huang S, Shah SS, O'Hare G, Finalle R. Nutritional status of children after a food supplementation program in migrant communities of the Dominican Republic. Presented at the Eastern Society for Pediatric Research Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, March 28-30, 2008 (platform presentation).

Parikh K, Marein-Efron G, Huang S, Shah SS, O'Hare G, Finalle R. Nutritional status of children after a food supplementation program in migrant communities of the Dominican Republic. Presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI, May 3-6, 2008 (platform presentation).

Steenhoff AP. Neurodevelopmental changes in HIV-infected children. Presented at the 2nd Botswana International HIV Conference, Gaborone, Botswana September 17-20, 2008 (platform presentation).

Fisher BT, Meaney PA, Shah SS, Irwin S, Grady CA, Karup S, Malefho K, Jabril H, Steenhoff AP. Antibiotic utilization in pediatric patients admitted to a referral hospital in Botswana. Presented at the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, April 5-8, 2008 (poster presentation).

Bafana M, Wood SM, Shah SS, Ratner AJ, Meaney PA, Malefo KS, Steenhoff AP. Epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphyolococcus aureus bacteremia in Botswana. Presented at the 48th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy and the Infectious Diseases Society of America 46th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, October 25-28, 2008 (poster presentation).

Seloilwe E, Steenhoff AP, Mosepele M, Nthobatsang R, Steele K, Thakur R, Coslett B, Lawler K. HIV-associated depression. Presented at the 2nd Botswana International HIV Conference, Gaborone, Botswana September 17-20, 2008 (poster presentation).

Steele KT, Thakur R, Zetola N, Nthobatsang R, Steenhoff AP, Bisson G. Clinical Outcome of Infection by C. neoformans vs. C. gattii Among Patients with Cryptococcal Meningitis in Botswana. Presented at the 2nd Botswana International HIV Conference, Gaborone, Botswana September 17-20, 2008 (poster presentation).

Thakur R, Steele KT, Nthobatsang R, Bafana M, Steenhoff AP, Bisson G. Prevalence of C. neoformans and C. gattii Among Patients with Cryptococcal Meningitis in Botswana. Presented at the 2nd Botswana International HIV Conference, Gaborone, Botswana September 17-20, 2008 (poster presentation).

Thakur R, Steele KT, Steenhoff AP, Bisson G. Prevalence of Cryptosporidium and Isospora in Patients at Princess Marina Hospital: May - November 2001. Presented at the 2nd Botswana International HIV Conference, Gaborone, Botswana September 17-20, 2008 (poster presentation).

Motlhagodi S, Rowe J, Bafana M, Tawanana E, Truong H, Wood S, Zetola N, Shah SS, Steenhoff AP. An Epidemiologic Review of Gastroenteritis in Southern Botswana: Shifting Patterns of Resistance. Presented at the 2nd Botswana International HIV Conference, Gaborone, Botswana September 17-20, 2008 (poster presentation).

Tawanana EO, Truong H, Bafana M, Wood SM, Shah SS, Steenhoff AP. Prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in Non-Blood Isolates at Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana. Presented at the 2nd Botswana International HIV Conference, Gaborone, Botswana September 17-20, 2008 (poster presentation).

Finalle R. A Global Response: Pediatric Global Health Fellowship. Global Health Education Consortium Annual Conference, April 3-5, 2009 (platform presentation).

Arscott-Mills T, Harari N, Phologolo T, Masunge J, Makombe R, Nkomazana O, Jibril H, Finalle H, Friedman H, Steenhoff AP. Towards True Partnership - Early Lessons Learned in a Botswana Pediatric HIV-TB Program. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Baltimore, May 2-5, 2009 (poster presentation).

Harari N, Arscott-Mills T, Phologolo T, Makombe R, Shepherd J, Friedman H, Steenhoff AP. Avoiding parallel systems: Contact tracing for TB in Botswana. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Baltimore, May 2-5, 2009 (poster presentation).

Ntshimane M, Arscott-Mills T, Phologolo T, Makombe R, Shepherd J, Makgeng L, Chinhoyi F, Nthokwa A, Friedman H, Steenhoff AP. Enhanced TB Diagnosis in Batswana Children. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Baltimore, May 2-5, 2009 (poster presentation).

Seropola G, Arscott-Mills T, Modongo C, Caiphus C, Kurup S, Phologolo T, Harari N, Friedman H, Steenhoff AP. TB Contact Tracing in Botswana - Knowledge and Acceptability. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Baltimore, May 2-5, 2009 (poster presentation).

Kung SJ, Mazhani L, Dickinson D, Steenhoff AP. Summary Findings of Skin Prick Test Results from an Allergy Practice in Botswana. Platform presentation at Allergy Society of Southern Africa, July 2009.

Steenhoff AP. The state of Africa’s children. Presented at the 2nd CHOP Global Health conference, Philadelphia, PA November 2009 (platform presentation).

Joel D, Mullan P, Seleke R, Johnson R, Steenhoff AP, Makombe R, Phelps R, Anabwani G. Sputum Induction for Pediatric Tuberculosis Diagnosis in a Resource Limited Setting. Poster at 40th Union World Conference on Lung Health in Cancun, 3-7 December 2009.

Steenhoff AP. Research capacity building in Botswana. Presented at the 2nd Botswana National HIV/AIDS, STI and Other Infectious Diseases Research Conference, Gaborone, Botswana May 10-21, 2010 (platform presentation).

Kung SJ, Mazhani L, Steenhoff AP. Summary findings of Allergen Sensitization from an Allergy Practice in Botswana. Poster at 26th International Pediatric Association Conference, Johannesburg, 4-9 August 2010.

Harari N, Abera Y, Arscott-Mills T, Masunge J, Janofsky S, Chyten-Brennan J, Kim S, Friedman H, Steenhoff AP. Prevalence of Malnutrition in a Rural Botswana District. Poster at 26th International Pediatric Association Conference, Johannesburg, 4-9 August 2010.

Steenhoff AP. Isoniazid Prophylactic Therapy in Botswana. Presented at the IPT Guideline Meeting: Southern African HIV Clinicians Society, Cape Town, South Africa October 14, 2010 (platform presentation).

Steenhoff AP. Gastric Aspirates: Diagnosing Pediatric TB in Botswana. Presented at the 3rd Botswana International HIV Conference, Gaborone, Botswana October 13-16, 2010 (platform presentation).

Other news

Dr. Shah's pediatric infectious disease textbook: Shah SS (ed). Pediatric Practice: Infectious Diseases. New York: McGraw-Hill Medical, 2009 (791 pages).

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http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Pediatric-Practice/Samir-Shah/e/9780071489249/

Philadelphia Business Journal article, CHOP Global Health and International Medicine Web
http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2009/03/02/focus1.html