Publications

Explore the wealth of knowledge generated through iHEART-SA’s groundbreaking research. Our Publications page features peer-reviewed articles, conference presentations, and reports that showcase our commitment to advancing cardiovascular health. These works highlight the impact of our interventions, collaborations, and innovative approaches to improving health outcomes in South Africa and beyond. Dive into our research and discover how we’re contributing to the global body of scientific knowledge.

 

Roadmap for Achieving Universal Antiretroviral Treatment

Simiso Sokhela, Samanta Lalla-Edward, Mark J Siedner, Mohammed Majam, Willem Daniel Francois Venter

Intervention strategies to improve adherence to treatment for selected chronic conditions in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

Siphamandla Bonga Gumede , John B F de Wit , Willem D F Venter, Annemarie M J Wensing, Samanta Tresha Lalla-Edward 

Blood pressure increases are associated with weight gain and not antiretroviral regimen or kidney function: a secondary analysis from the ADVANCE trial in South Africa

Jennifer Manne‐Goehler, June Fabian, Simiso Sokhela, Godspower Akpomiemie, Nicholas Rahim, Samanta Tresha Lalla‐Edward, Alana T Brennan, Mark J Siedner, Andrew Hill, Willem Daniel Francois Venter

Understanding Barriers and Facilitators to Integrated HIV and Hypertension Care in South Africa

Leslie C M Johnson, Suha H Khan, Mohammed K Ali, Karla I Galaviz, Fatima Waseem, Claudia E Ordóñez, Mark J Siedner, Athini Nyatela, Vincent C Marconi, Samanta T Lalla-Edward

Integrating hypertension detection and management in HIV care in South Africa: protocol for a stepped-wedged cluster randomized effectiveness-implementation hybrid trial

Karla I Galaviz , Shivani A Patel , Mark J Siedner , Charles W Goss , Siphamandla B Gumede , Leslie C Johnson , Claudia E Ordóñez , Michael Laxy , Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch , Martin Heine , Mary Masterson , Aaloke Mody , W D Francois Venter , Vincent C Marconi , Mohammed K Ali , Samanta T Lalla-Edward 

Trends in body mass index for people with and without HIV: Pooled analysis of nationally-representative health surveys from 10 countries and 173,800 adults in Africa

Rodrigo M Carrillo-Larco, Caroline A Bulstra, Jennifer Manne-Goehler, Mark J Siedner, Leslie C M Johnson, Vincent C Marconi , Michael H Chung, Willem Daniel Francois Venter, Erica Kocher, Samanta Lalla-Edward, Nomathemba C Chandiwana, Jacob K Kariuki, Mohammed K Ali 

Lessons Learnt from HIV and Noncommunicable Disease Healthcare Integration in Sub-Saharan Africa

Jessica S van der Mannen , Martin Heine, Samanta T Lalla-Edward, Dike B Ojji, Ana O Mocumbi, Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch 

Access to Health Care and Use of Health Care Services Among Males in Africa: Protocol for a Scoping Review

Nkoleleng Johannah Mashilo, Kelechi Elizabeth Oladimeji, Siphamandla Gumede, Samanta Tresha Lalla-Edward 

A descriptive study of blood pressure in people with self-reported substance use seeking health care in region F, Johannesburg, South Africa

K E Oladimeji, S Gumede, A Nyatela, S Nonyukela, R Mohale, S T Lalla-Edward, D Dwarka

HIV epidemiology, prevention, treatment, and implementation strategies for public health

Aaloke Mody, Annette H Sohn, Collins Iwuji, Rayner K J Tan, Francois Venter, Elvin H Geng