Recent publications

Suicidal attempts and ideations in Kenyan adults with psychotic disorders: An observational study of frequency and associated risk factors.Ongeri L, Kariuki SM, Nyawira M, Schubart C, Tijdink JK, Newton CRJC, Penninx BWJH
Front Psychiatry, (2022). 13:1085201

Whole-genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 isolates from symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals in Tanzania.Mziray SR, van Zwetselaar M, Kayuki CC, Mbelele PM, Makubi AN, Magesa AS, Kisonga RM, Sonda TB, Kibiki GS, Githinji G, Heysell SK, Chilongola JO, Mpagama SG
Front Med (Lausanne), (2022). 9:1034682

Intersectional insights into racism and health: not just a question of identity.Shannon G, Morgan R, Zeinali Z, Brady L, Couto MT, Devakumar D, Eder B, Karadag O, Mukherjee M, Peres MFT, Ryngelblum M, Sabharwal N, Schonfield A, Silwane P, Singh D, Van Ryneveld M, Vilakati S, Watego C, Whyle E, Muraya K
Lancet, (2022). 400:2125-2136

The autonomy of public health facilities in decentralised contexts: insights from applying a complexity lens in Kenya.Barasa E, Nyawira L, Musiega A, Kairu A, Orangi S, Tsofa B
BMJ Glob Health, (2022). 7:e010260

Hydroxyurea is associated with lower malaria incidence in children with sickle cell anemia in sub-Saharan Africa.Olupot-Olupot P, Tomlinson G, Williams TN, Tshilolo LMM, Santos B, Smart LR, McElhinney K, Howard TA, Aygun B, Stuber SE, Lane A, Latham T, Ware RE
Blood, (2022). 141:1402-1410

Malaria attributable fractions with changing transmission intensity: Bayesian latent class vs logistic models.Mwai K, Nkumama I, Thairu A, Mburu J, Odera D, Kimathi R, Nyamako L, Tuju J, Kinyanjui S, Musenge E, Osier F
Malar J, (2022). 21:326

Examining the Influence of Budget Execution Processes on the Efficiency of County Health Systems in Kenya.Musiega A, Tsofa B, Nyawira L, Njuguna RG, Munywoki J, Hanson K, Mulwa A, Molyneux S, Maina I, Normand C, Jemutai J, Barasa E
Health Policy Plan, (2022). 38:351-362

Availability of Ferritin-Bound Iron to Enterobacteriaceae.Gehrer CM, Hoffmann A, Hilbe R, Grubwieser P, Mitterstiller AM, Talasz H, Fang FC, Meyron-Holtz EG, Atkinson SH, Weiss G, Nairz M
Int J Mol Sci, (2022). 23:13087

Differences between gridded population data impact measures of geographic access to healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa.Hierink F, Boo G, Macharia PM, Ouma PO, Timoner P, Levy M, Tschirhart K, Leyk S, Oliphant N, Tatem AJ, Ray N
Commun Med (Lond), (2022). 2:117

Avoiding another lost decade in reducing malaria burden in African infants and young children.Menendez C, Saute F, Greenwood B, Schellenberg D, Snow R, Alonso PL
Lancet Glob Health, (2022). 10:e1385-e1386

Mapping urban physical distancing constraints, sub-Saharan Africa: a case study from Kenya.Chamberlain HR, Macharia PM, Tatem AJ
Bull World Health Organ, (2022). 100:562-569

Leveraging big data for improving the estimation of close to reality travel time to obstetric emergency services in urban low- and middle-income settings.Banke-Thomas A, Macharia PM, Makanga PT, Benova L, Wong KLM, Gwacham-Anisiobi U, Wang J, Olubodun T, Ogunyemi O, Afolabi BB, Ebenso B, Omolade Abejirinde IO
Front Public Health, (2022). 10:931401

Mortality associated with third-generation cephalosporin resistance in Enterobacteriaceae bloodstream infections at one South African hospital.Dramowski A, Aiken AM, Rehman AM, Snyman Y, Reuter S, Grundmann H, Scott JAG, de Kraker MEA, Whitelaw A
J Glob Antimicrob Resist, (2022). 29:176-184

Routine laboratory testing to determine if a patient has COVID-19.Stegeman I, Ochodo EA, Guleid F, Holtman GA, Yang B, Davenport C, Deeks JJ, Dinnes J, Dittrich S, Emperador D, Hoo L, Spijker R, Takwoingi Y, Van den Bruel A, Wang J, Langendam M, Verbakel JY, Leeflang MMG
Emergencias, (2022). 34:465-467

Validating measures of stigma against those with mental illness among a community sample in Kilifi Kenya.Bitta MA, Baariu J, Fondo E, Kariuki SM, Lennox B, Newton CRJC
Glob Ment Health (Camb), (2022). 9:241-248

Brain stem death induces pro-inflammatory cytokine production and cardiac dysfunction in sheep model.Walweel K, Boon AC, See Hoe LE, Obonyo NG, Pedersen SE, Diab SD, Passmore MR, Hyslop K, Colombo SM, Bartnikowski NJ, Bouquet M, Wells MA, Black DM, Pimenta LP, Stevenson AK, Bisht K, Skeggs K, Marshall L, Prabhu A, James LN, Platts DG, Macdonald PS, McGiffin DC, Suen JY, Fraser JF
Biomed J, (2022). 45:776-787

Enteric Permeability, Systemic Inflammation, and Post-Discharge Growth Among a Cohort of Hospitalized Children in Kenya and Pakistan.Tickell KD, Denno DM, Saleem A, Ali A, Kazi Z, Singa BO, Otieno C, Mutinda C, Ochuodho V, Richardson BA, Ásbjörnsdóttir KH, Hawes SE, Berkley JA, Walson JL
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr, (2022). 75:768-774

The urgent need to recognize and properly address prenatal-onset group B Streptococcus disease.Costa NS, Oliveira LMA, Meštrović T, Obiero CW, Lee SS, Pinto TCA
Int J Infect Dis, (2022). 124:168-170

Prospective observational study of the challenges in diagnosing common neonatal conditions in Nigeria and Kenya.Staunton AP, Nabwera HM, Allen SJ, Tongo OO, Akindolire AE, Abdulkadir I, Ezeaka CV, Ezenwa BN, Fajolu IB, Imam ZO, Umoru DD, Otieno W, Nalwa GM, Olwala M, Talbert AW, Andang'o PEA, Mwangome MK, Abubakar I, Embleton ND
BMJ Open, (2022). 12:e064575

The effect of malaria on childhood anemia in a quasi-experimental study of 7,384 twins from 23 Sub-Saharan African countries.Starck T, Dambach P, Rouamba T, Tinto H, Osier F, Oldenburg CE, Adam M, Bärnighausen T, Jaenisch T, Bulstra CA
Front Public Health, (2022). 10:1009865