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Patel E, Solomon K, Saleem H, Saloner B, Pugh T, Hulsey E, Leontsini E. Implementation of buprenorphine initiation and warm handoff protocols in emergency departments: A qualitative study of Pennsylvania hospitals. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2022 May;136:108658. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108658. Epub 2021 Nov 8. PubMed PMID: 34774397.

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Huda TMN, Jahir T, Sarker S, Yeasmin F, Masud AA, Sultana J, Das JB, Nizame FA, Leontsini E, Shoab AK, Kwong LH, Rahman M, Luby SP, Winch PJ. Formative Research to Design a Child-Friendly Latrine in Bangladesh. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Oct 21;18(21). doi: 10.3390/ijerph182111092. PubMed PMID: 34769612; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8583528.

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Jahir T, Winch PJ, Leontsini E, Hwang ST, Yeasmin F, Hossain K, Das JB, Amin R, Nurul Huda TM, Sultana J, Khan R, Akter F, Shoab A, Hasan R, Pitchik HO, Tofail F, Fernald LCH, Luby SP, Rahman M. Success Factors for Community Health Workers in Implementing an Integrated Group-Based Child Development Intervention in Rural Bangladesh. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jul 26;18(15). doi: 10.3390/ijerph18157891. PubMed PMID: 34360185; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8345337.

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Rahman M, Jahir T, Yeasmin F, Begum F, Mobashara M, Hossain K, Khan R, Hossain R, Nizame FA, Jain A, Leontsini E, Unicomb L, Luby SP, Winch PJ. The Lived Experiences of Community Health Workers Serving in a Large-Scale Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Intervention Trial in Rural Bangladesh. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Mar 25;18(7). doi: 10.3390/ijerph18073389. PubMed PMID: 33805884; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8037636.

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Yeasmin F, Winch PJ, Hwang ST, Leontsini E, Jahir T, Das JB, Amin MR, Hossain MK, Huda TMN, Akter F, Shoab AK, Tofail F, Mridha MK, Sultana J, Pitchik H, Fernald LCH, Luby SP, Rahman M. Exploration of Attendance, Active Participation, and Behavior Change in a Group-Based Responsive Stimulation, Maternal and Child Health, and Nutrition Intervention. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 Jan 18;104(4):1586-1595. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0991. PubMed PMID: 33534769; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8045643.

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Yeasmin D, Dutta NC, Nizame FA, Rahman MJ, Ashraf S, Ram PK, Leontsini E, Rahman M, Winch PJ, Luby SP, Unicomb L. Could Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Be an Option for Hand Hygiene for Households in Rural Bangladesh?. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 Jan 18;104(3):874-883. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0755. PubMed PMID: 33534756; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7941831.

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Rothstein JD, Buckland AJ, Gagnier K, Ochoa M, Allen-Valley A, Jivapong B, Cabrera LZ, Leontsini E, Fisher KR. Assessing the play and learning environments of children under two years in peri-urban Lima, Peru: a formative research study. BMC Public Health. 2021 Jan 9;21(1):108. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-10119-3. PubMed PMID: 33422022; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7796591.

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Leontsini E, Maloney S, Ramírez M, Rodriguez E, Gurman T, Ballard Sara A, Hunter GC. A qualitative study of community perspectives surrounding cleaning practices in the context of Zika prevention in El Salvador: implications for community-based Aedes aegypti control. BMC Public Health. 2020 Sep 11;20(1):1385. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-09370-5. PubMed PMID: 32912177; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7488301.

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Thomas ED, Zohura F, Hasan MT, Rana MS, Teman A, Parvin T, Masud J, Bhuyian MSI, Hossain MK, Hasan M, Tahmina S, Munmun F, Khan MAH, Monira S, Sack DA, Leontsini E, Winch PJ, Alam M, George CM. Formative research to scale up a handwashing with soap and water treatment intervention for household members of diarrhea patients in health facilities in Dhaka, Bangladesh (CHoBI7 program). BMC Public Health. 2020 Jun 1;20(1):831. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-08727-0. PubMed PMID: 32487209; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7268342.

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Leontsini E, Maloney S, Ramírez M, Mazariegos LM, Juárez Chávez E, Kumar D, Parikh P, Hunter GC. Community Perspectives on Zika Virus Disease Prevention in Guatemala: A Qualitative Study. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2020 May;102(5):971-981. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0578. PubMed PMID: 32100677; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7204582.

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Gurman T, Ballard Sara A, Villanueva Lorenzo F, Luis D, Hunter G, Maloney S, Fujita-Conrads R, Leontsini E. The role of gender in Zika prevention behaviors in the Dominican Republic: Findings and programmatic implications from a qualitative study. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2020 Mar;14(3):e0007994. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007994. eCollection 2020 Mar. PubMed PMID: 32142512; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7112224.

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George CM, Zohura F, Teman A, Thomas E, Hasan T, Rana S, Parvin T, Sack DA, Bhuyian SI, Labrique A, Masud J, Winch P, Leontsini E, Zeller K, Begum F, Khan AH, Tahmina S, Munum F, Monira S, Alam M. Correction to: Formative research for the design of a scalable water, sanitation, and hygiene mobile health program: CHoBI7 mobile health program. BMC Public Health. 2019 Aug 19;19(1):1134. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-7477-7. PubMed PMID: 31426796; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6699071.

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Wichaidit W, Biswas S, Begum F, Yeasmin F, Nizame FA, Najnin N, Leontsini E, Winch PJ, Unicomb L, Luby SP, Ram PK. Effectiveness of a large-scale handwashing promotion intervention on handwashing behaviour in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Trop Med Int Health. 2019 Aug;24(8):972-986. doi: 10.1111/tmi.13277. Epub 2019 Jul 3. PubMed PMID: 31173422.

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George CM, Zohura F, Teman A, Thomas E, Hasan T, Rana S, Parvin T, Sack DA, Bhuyian SI, Labrique A, Masud J, Winch P, Leontsini E, Zeller K, Begum F, Khan AH, Tahmina S, Munum F, Monira S, Alam M. Formative research for the design of a scalable water, sanitation, and hygiene mobile health program: CHoBI7 mobile health program. BMC Public Health. 2019 Jul 31;19(1):1028. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-7144-z. PubMed PMID: 31366398; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6670164.

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Charron K, Kalbarczyk A, Martin NA, Combs EA, Ward M, Leontsini E. Building Blocks of Global Health Mentorship: Motivation, Expectations, and Institutional Support. Ann Glob Health. 2019 Mar 18;85(1). doi: 10.5334/aogh.1537. PubMed PMID: 30896128; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6634466.

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Lescano AG, Pray IW, Gonzalez AE, Gilman RH, Tsang VCW, Gamboa R, Guezala MC, Aybar V, Rodriguez S, Moulton LH, Leontsini E, Gonzalvez G, O'Neal SE, Garcia HH, For The Cysticercosis Working Group In Peru. Clustering of Necropsy-Confirmed Porcine Cysticercosis Surrounding Taenia solium Tapeworm Carriers in Peru. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2019 Feb;100(2):314-322. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0296. PubMed PMID: 30560769; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6367604.

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Jannat K, Luby SP, Unicomb L, Rahman M, Winch PJ, Parvez SM, Das KK, Leontsini E, Ram PK, Stewart CP. Complementary feeding practices among rural Bangladeshi mothers: Results from WASH Benefits study. Matern Child Nutr. 2019 Jan;15(1):e12654. doi: 10.1111/mcn.12654. Epub 2018 Aug 13. PubMed PMID: 30101576; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6519265.

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Parvez SM, Azad R, Rahman M, Unicomb L, Ram PK, Naser AM, Stewart CP, Jannat K, Rahman MJ, Leontsini E, Winch PJ, Luby SP. Achieving optimal technology and behavioral uptake of single and combined interventions of water, sanitation hygiene and nutrition, in an efficacy trial (WASH benefits) in rural Bangladesh. Trials. 2018 Jul 6;19(1):358. doi: 10.1186/s13063-018-2710-8. PubMed PMID: 29976251; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6034207.

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Unicomb L, Begum F, Leontsini E, Rahman M, Ashraf S, Naser AM, Nizame FA, Jannat K, Hussain F, Parvez SM, Arman S, Mobashara M, Luby SP, Winch PJ. WASH Benefits Bangladesh trial: management structure for achieving high coverage in an efficacy trial. Trials. 2018 Jul 6;19(1):359. doi: 10.1186/s13063-018-2709-1. PubMed PMID: 29976247; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6034218.

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Rahman M, Ashraf S, Unicomb L, Mainuddin AKM, Parvez SM, Begum F, Das KK, Naser AM, Hussain F, Clasen T, Luby SP, Leontsini E, Winch PJ. WASH Benefits Bangladesh trial: system for monitoring coverage and quality in an efficacy trial. Trials. 2018 Jul 6;19(1):360. doi: 10.1186/s13063-018-2708-2. PubMed PMID: 29976234; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6034300.

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Luby SP, Rahman M, Arnold BF, Unicomb L, Ashraf S, Winch PJ, Stewart CP, Begum F, Hussain F, Benjamin-Chung J, Leontsini E, Naser AM, Parvez SM, Hubbard AE, Lin A, Nizame FA, Jannat K, Ercumen A, Ram PK, Das KK, Abedin J, Clasen TF, Dewey KG, Fernald LC, Null C, Ahmed T, Colford JM Jr. Effects of water quality, sanitation, handwashing, and nutritional interventions on diarrhoea and child growth in rural Bangladesh: a cluster randomised controlled trial. Lancet Glob Health. 2018 Mar;6(3):e302-e315. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(17)30490-4. Epub 2018 Jan 29. PubMed PMID: 29396217; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5809718.

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Najnin N, Leder K, Qadri F, Forbes A, Unicomb L, Winch PJ, Ram PK, Leontsini E, Nizame FA, Arman S, Begum F, Biswas SK, Clemens JD, Ali M, Cravioto A, Luby SP. Impact of adding hand-washing and water disinfection promotion to oral cholera vaccination on diarrhoea-associated hospitalization in Dhaka, Bangladesh: evidence from a cluster randomized control trial. Int J Epidemiol. 2017 Dec 1;46(6):2056-2066. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyx187. PubMed PMID: 29025064; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5837384.

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Hussain F, Luby SP, Unicomb L, Leontsini E, Naushin T, Buckland AJ, Winch PJ. Assessment of the Acceptability and Feasibility of Child Potties for Safe Child Feces Disposal in Rural Bangladesh. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2017 Aug;97(2):469-476. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0932. Epub 2017 Jul 19. PubMed PMID: 28722606; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5544061.

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George CM, Biswas S, Jung D, Perin J, Parvin T, Monira S, Saif-Ur-Rahman KM, Rashid MU, Bhuyian SI, Thomas ED, Dreibelbis R, Begum F, Zohura F, Zhang X, Sack DA, Alam M, Sack RB, Leontsini E, Winch PJ. Psychosocial Factors Mediating the Effect of the CHoBI7 Intervention on Handwashing With Soap: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Health Educ Behav. 2017 Aug;44(4):613-625. doi: 10.1177/1090198116683141. Epub 2017 Jan 10. PubMed PMID: 28071141.

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Hussain F, Clasen T, Akter S, Bawel V, Luby SP, Leontsini E, Unicomb L, Barua MK, Thomas B, Winch PJ. Advantages and limitations for users of double pit pour-flush latrines: a qualitative study in rural Bangladesh. BMC Public Health. 2017 May 25;17(1):515. doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4412-7. PubMed PMID: 28545427; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5445443.

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Ashraf S, Nizame FA, Islam M, Dutta NC, Yeasmin D, Akhter S, Abedin J, Winch PJ, Ram PK, Unicomb L, Leontsini E, Luby SP. Nonrandomized Trial of Feasibility and Acceptability of Strategies for Promotion of Soapy Water as a Handwashing Agent in Rural Bangladesh. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2017 Feb 8;96(2):421-429. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0304. Epub 2016 Dec 26. PubMed PMID: 28025233; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5303048.

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Zohura F, Bhuyian SI, Monira S, Begum F, Biswas SK, Parvin T, Sack D, Sack RB, Leontsini E, Saif-Ur-Rahman KM, Rashid MU, Sharmin R, Zhang X, Alam M, George CM. Observed Handwashing with Soap Practices Among Cholera Patients and Accompanying Household Members in a Hospital Setting (CHoBI7 Trial). Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Dec 7;95(6):1314-1318. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0379. Epub 2016 Oct 3. PubMed PMID: 27698272; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5154445.

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Nizame FA, Leontsini E, Luby SP, Nuruzzaman M, Parveen S, Winch PJ, Ram PK, Unicomb L. Hygiene Practices During Food Preparation in Rural Bangladesh: Opportunities to Improve the Impact of Handwashing Interventions. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Aug 3;95(2):288-97. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0377. Epub 2016 Jun 13. PubMed PMID: 27296388; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4973173.

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Garcia HH, Gonzalez AE, Tsang VC, O'Neal SE, Llanos-Zavalaga F, Gonzalvez G, Romero J, Rodriguez S, Moyano LM, Ayvar V, Diaz A, Hightower A, Craig PS, Lightowlers MW, Gauci CG, Leontsini E, Gilman RH. Elimination of Taenia solium Transmission in Northern Peru. N Engl J Med. 2016 Jun 16;374(24):2335-44. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1515520. PubMed PMID: 27305193; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4962610.

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George CM, Monira S, Sack DA, Rashid MU, Saif-Ur-Rahman KM, Mahmud T, Rahman Z, Mustafiz M, Bhuyian SI, Winch PJ, Leontsini E, Perin J, Begum F, Zohura F, Biswas S, Parvin T, Zhang X, Jung D, Sack RB, Alam M. Randomized Controlled Trial of Hospital-Based Hygiene and Water Treatment Intervention (CHoBI7) to Reduce Cholera. Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Feb;22(2):233-41. doi: 10.3201/eid2202.151175. PubMed PMID: 26811968; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4734520.

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George CM, Jung DS, Saif-Ur-Rahman KM, Monira S, Sack DA, Mahamud-ur Rashid, Mahmud MT, Mustafiz M, Rahman Z, Bhuyian SI, Winch PJ, Leontsini E, Perin J, Begum F, Zohura F, Biswas S, Parvin T, Sack RB, Alam M. Sustained Uptake of a Hospital-Based Handwashing with Soap and Water Treatment Intervention (Cholera-Hospital-Based Intervention for 7 Days [CHoBI7]): A Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Feb;94(2):428-36. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0502. Epub 2016 Jan 4. PubMed PMID: 26728766; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4751953.

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Kalbarczyk A, Leontsini E, Combs E, Yang F, Ahmadi A, Charron K. Evaluation and Support Mechanisms of an Emerging University-wide Global Health Training Program. Ann Glob Health. 2015 Sep-Oct;81(5):602-10. doi: 10.1016/j.aogh.2015.08.025. PubMed PMID: 27036716.

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Rothstein JD, Leontsini E, Olortegui MP, Yori PP, Surkan PJ, Kosek M. Determinants of Caregivers' Use and Adoption of Household Water Chlorination: A Qualitative Study with Peri-Urban Communities in the Peruvian Amazon. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2015 Sep;93(3):626-635. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0654. Epub 2015 Jul 14. PubMed PMID: 26175028; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4559710.

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Tuhebwe D, Tumushabe E, Leontsini E, Wanyenze RK. Pneumonia among children under five in Uganda: symptom recognition and actions taken by caretakers. Afr Health Sci. 2014 Dec;14(4):993-1000. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v14i4.31. PubMed PMID: 25834512; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4370082.

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Oswald WE, Hunter GC, Kramer MR, Leontsini E, Cabrera L, Lescano AG, Gilman RH. Provision of private, piped water and sewerage connections and directly observed handwashing of mothers in a peri-urban community of Lima, Peru. Trop Med Int Health. 2014 Apr;19(4):388-97. doi: 10.1111/tmi.12262. Epub 2014 Jan 19. PubMed PMID: 24438038; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4098569.

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Leontsini E, Winch PJ. Increasing handwashing with soap: emotional drivers or social norms?. Lancet Glob Health. 2014 Mar;2(3):e118-9. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(14)70030-0. Epub 2014 Feb 27. PubMed PMID: 25102833.

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Dreibelbis R, Winch PJ, Leontsini E, Hulland KR, Ram PK, Unicomb L, Luby SP. The Integrated Behavioural Model for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene: a systematic review of behavioural models and a framework for designing and evaluating behaviour change interventions in infrastructure-restricted settings. BMC Public Health. 2013 Oct 26;13:1015. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-1015. Review. PubMed PMID: 24160869; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4231350.

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Hulland KR, Leontsini E, Dreibelbis R, Unicomb L, Afroz A, Dutta NC, Nizame FA, Luby SP, Ram PK, Winch PJ. Designing a handwashing station for infrastructure-restricted communities in Bangladesh using the integrated behavioural model for water, sanitation and hygiene interventions (IBM-WASH). BMC Public Health. 2013 Sep 23;13:877. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-877. PubMed PMID: 24060247; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3852554.

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Arnold BF, Null C, Luby SP, Unicomb L, Stewart CP, Dewey KG, Ahmed T, Ashraf S, Christensen G, Clasen T, Dentz HN, Fernald LC, Haque R, Hubbard AE, Kariger P, Leontsini E, Lin A, Njenga SM, Pickering AJ, Ram PK, Tofail F, Winch PJ, Colford JM Jr. Cluster-randomised controlled trials of individual and combined water, sanitation, hygiene and nutritional interventions in rural Bangladesh and Kenya: the WASH Benefits study design and rationale. BMJ Open. 2013 Aug 30;3(8):e003476. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003476. PubMed PMID: 23996605; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3758977.

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Kayima J, Wanyenze RK, Katamba A, Leontsini E, Nuwaha F. Hypertension awareness, treatment and control in Africa: a systematic review. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2013 Aug 2;13:54. doi: 10.1186/1471-2261-13-54. Review. PubMed PMID: 23915151; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3750220.

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Ssekubugu R, Leontsini E, Wawer MJ, Serwadda D, Kigozi G, Kennedy CE, Nalugoda F, Sekamwa R, Wagman J, Gray RH. Contextual barriers and motivators to adult male medical circumcision in Rakai, Uganda. Qual Health Res. 2013 Jun;23(6):795-804. doi: 10.1177/1049732313482189. Epub 2013 Mar 20. PubMed PMID: 23515302.

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Harvey SA, Paredes Olórtegui M, Leontsini E, Ramal Asayag C, Scott K, Winch PJ. Trials of improved practices (TIPs): a strategy for making long-lasting nets last longer?. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2013 Jun;88(6):1109-15. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.12-0641. Epub 2013 Mar 25. PubMed PMID: 23530074; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3752810.

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Nakibuuka J, Nyakoojo WB, Namale A, Ddumba E, Leontsini E, Nuwaha F. Utility of Transthoracic Echocardiography and Carotid Doppler Ultrasound in Differential Diagnosis and Management of Ischemic Stroke in a Developing Country. J Cardiol Clin Res. 2013;1(2):1012-1016. PubMed PMID: 24749127; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3990005.

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Avila Montes GA, Araujo R, Leontsini E, Orellana Herrera G, Fernández Cerna E. [A school program for dengue control in Honduras: from knowledge to action]. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2012 Jun;31(6):518-22. doi: 10.1590/s1020-49892012000600011. PubMed PMID: 22858820.

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Nankumbi J, Groves S, Leontsini E, Kyegombe N, Coutinho A, Manabe Y. The impact on nurses and nurse managers of introducing PEPFAR clinical services in urban government clinics in Uganda. BMC Int Health Hum Rights. 2011 Mar 9;11 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S8. doi: 10.1186/1472-698X-11-S1-S8. PubMed PMID: 21411008; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3059480.

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Harvey SA, Olórtegui MP, Leontsini E, Pezo CB, Pezantes LM, Winch PJ. The whole world will be able to see us: determining the characteristics of a culturally appropriate bed net among mestizo communities of the Peruvian Amazon. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2008 Dec;79(6):834-8. PubMed PMID: 19052288.

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Oswald WE, Hunter GC, Lescano AG, Cabrera L, Leontsini E, Pan WK, Soldan VP, Gilman RH. Direct observation of hygiene in a Peruvian shantytown: not enough handwashing and too little water. Trop Med Int Health. 2008 Nov;13(11):1421-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2008.02177.x. PubMed PMID: 19055623; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4014353.

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Konda KA, Lescano AG, Leontsini E, Fernandez P, Klausner JD, Coates TJ, Cáceres CF. High rates of sex with men among high-risk, heterosexually-identified men in low-income, coastal Peru. AIDS Behav. 2008 May;12(3):483-91. doi: 10.1007/s10461-007-9221-z. Epub 2007 Mar 22. PubMed PMID: 17377837; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3236643.

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Leontsini E, Rosenbaum J, Báez C, Solís A, Valera C, Gonzálvez G. NEgociación de PRÁcticas Mejoradas - NEPRÁM (Negotiation of Improved Practices): The development of a national behaviour change strategy for community-based prevention of dengue fever in the Dominican Republic. Dengue Bulletin. 2004; 28(Suppl.):22-25.

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Malouin R, Winch P, Leontsini E, Glass G, Simon D, Hayes EB, Schwartz BS. Longitudinal evaluation of an educational intervention for preventing tick bites in an area with endemic lyme disease in Baltimore County, Maryland. Am J Epidemiol. 2003 Jun 1;157(11):1039-51. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwg076. PubMed PMID: 12777368.