Recent publications

Examining unit costs for COVID-19 case management in Kenya.Barasa E, Kairu A, Ng'ang'a W, Maritim M, Were V, Akech S, Mwangangi M
BMJ Glob Health, (2021). 6:e004159

Immunogenicity and safety of fractional doses of yellow fever vaccines: a randomised, double-blind, non-inferiority trial.Juan-Giner A, Kimathi D, Grantz KH, Hamaluba M, Kazooba P, Njuguna P, Fall G, Dia M, Bob NS, Monath TP, Barrett AD, Hombach J, Mulogo EM, Ampeire I, Karanja HK, Nyehangane D, Mwanga-Amumpaire J, Cummings DAT, Bejon P, Warimwe GM, Grais RF
Lancet, (2021). 397:119-127

Premature Mortality, Risk Factors, and Causes of Death Following Childhood-Onset Neurological Impairments: A Systematic Review.Abuga JA, Kariuki SM, Kinyanjui SM, Boele van Hensbroek M, Newton CR
Front Neurol, (2021). 12:627824

What Constitutes Protective Immunity Following Yellow Fever Vaccination?.Mokaya J, Kimathi D, Lambe T, Warimwe GM
Vaccines (Basel), (2021). 9:671

Understanding the benefits and burdens associated with a malaria human infection study in Kenya: experiences of study volunteers and other stakeholders.Chi PC, Owino EA, Jao I, Olewe F, Ogutu B, Bejon P, Kapulu M, Kamuya D, Marsh V, CHMI-SIKA Study Team
Trials, (2021). 22:494

Child stunting concurrent with wasting or being overweight: A 6-y follow up of a randomized maternal education trial in Uganda.Iversen PO, Ngari M, Westerberg AC, Muhoozi G, Atukunda P
Nutrition, (2021). 89:111281

A Stronger Innate Immune Response During Hyperacute Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Infection Is Associated With Acute Retroviral Syndrome.Hassan AS, Hare J, Gounder K, Nazziwa J, Karlson S, Olsson L, Streatfield C, Kamali A, Karita E, Kilembe W, Price MA, Borrow P, Bjorkman P, Kaleebu P, Allen S, Hunter E, Ndung'u T, Gilmour J, Rowland-Jones S, Esbjornsson J, Sanders EJ
Clin Infect Dis, (2021). 73:832-841

The ethical implications of verbal autopsy: responding to emotional and moral distress.Hinga A, Marsh V, Nyaguara A, Wamukoya M, Molyneux S
BMC Med Ethics, (2021). 22:118

Onchocerca volvulus and epilepsy: A comprehensive review using the Bradford Hill criteria for causation.Colebunders R, Njamnshi AK, Menon S, Newton CR, Hotterbeekx A, Preux PM, Hopkins A, Vaillant M, Siewe Fodjo JN
PLoS Negl Trop Dis, (2021). 15:e0008965

Correction: Profiles of Plasmodium falciparum infections detected by microscopy through the first year of life in Kintampo a high transmission area of Ghana.Botwe AK, Owusu-Agyei S, Asghar M, Hammar U, Oppong FB, Gyaase S, Dosoo D, Jakpa G, Boamah E, Twumasi MF, Osier F, Farnert A, Asante KP
PLoS One, (2021). 16:e0246773

Erratum to: Mortality attributable to third-generation cephalosporin resistance in Gram-negative bloodstream infections in African hospitals: a multi-site retrospective study.Dramowski A, Ong'ayo G, Rehman AM, Whitelaw A, Labi AK, Obeng-Nkrumah N, Ndir A, Magwenzi MT, Onyedibe K, Wolkewitz M, de Kraker MEA, Scott JAG, Aiken AM
JAC Antimicrob Resist, (2021). 3:dlab037

Prevalence and factors associated with common mental disorders in young people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review.Too EK, Abubakar A, Nasambu C, Koot HM, Cuijpers P, Newton CR, Nyongesa MK
J Int AIDS Soc, (2021). 24 Suppl 2:e25705

Geographical distribution of fertility rates in 70 low-income, lower-middle-income, and upper-middle-income countries, 2010-16: a subnational analysis of cross-sectional surveys.Pezzulo C, Nilsen K, Carioli A, Tejedor-Garavito N, Hanspal SE, Hilber T, James WHM, Ruktanonchai CW, Alegana V, Sorichetta A, Wigley AS, Hornby GM, Matthews Z, Tatem AJ
Lancet Glob Health, (2021). 9:e802-e812

Geographical Variability in Paromomycin Pharmacokinetics Does Not Explain Efficacy Differences between Eastern African and Indian Visceral Leishmaniasis Patients.Verrest L, Wasunna M, Kokwaro G, Aman R, Musa AM, Khalil EAG, Mudawi M, Younis BM, Hailu A, Hurissa Z, Hailu W, Tesfaye S, Makonnen E, Mekonnen Y, Huitema ADR, Beijnen JH, Kshirsagar SA, Chakravarty J, Rai M, Sundar S, Alves F, Dorlo TPC
Clin Pharmacokinet, (2021). 60:1463-1473

The effect of empirical and laboratory-confirmed tuberculosis on treatment outcomes.Abdullahi O, Moses N, Sanga D, Annie W
Sci Rep, (2021). 11:14854

Evaluating the Performance of Malaria Genetics for Inferring Changes in Transmission Intensity Using Transmission Modeling.Watson OJ, Okell LC, Hellewell J, Slater HC, Unwin HJT, Omedo I, Bejon P, Snow RW, Noor AM, Rockett K, Hubbart C, Nankabirwa JI, Greenhouse B, Chang HH, Ghani AC, Verity R
Mol Biol Evol, (2021). 38:274-289

Seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies in Kenyan blood donors.Uyoga S, Adetifa IMO, Karanja HK, Nyagwange J, Tuju J, Wanjiku P, Aman R, Mwangangi M, Amoth P, Kasera K, Ng'ang'a W, Rombo C, Yegon C, Kithi K, Odhiambo E, Rotich T, Orgut I, Kihara S, Otiende M, Bottomley C, Mupe ZN, Kagucia EW, Gallagher KE, Etyang A, Voller S, Gitonga JN, Mugo D, Agoti CN, Otieno E, Ndwiga L, Lambe T, Wright D, Barasa E, Tsofa B, Bejon P, Ochola-Oyier LI, Agweyu A, Scott JAG, Warimwe GM
Science, (2021). 371:79-82

Pulse oximetry adoption and oxygen orders at paediatric admission over 7 years in Kenya: a multihospital retrospective cohort study.Tuti T, Aluvaala J, Akech S, Agweyu A, Irimu G, English M, Clinical Information Network Author Group
BMJ Open, (2021). 11:e050995

Comorbid mental disorders and quality of life of people with epilepsy attending primary health care clinics in rural Ethiopia.Tsigebrhan R, Fekadu A, Medhin G, Newton CR, Prince MJ, Hanlon C
PLoS One, (2021). 16:e0238137

Addressing power asymmetries in global health: Imperatives in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.Abimbola S, Asthana S, Montenegro C, Guinto RR, Jumbam DT, Louskieter L, Kabubei KM, Munshi S, Muraya K, Okumu F, Saha S, Saluja D, Pai M
PLoS Med, (2021). 18:e1003604