Recent publications

"The traditional healer said, 'I had a genie that scared me in my eyes, and that is why I fall": An ethnographic study in Mahenge, Tanzania.Magili, P. F. Massawe, I. S. Mushi, V. P. Bhwana, D. K. Matuja, W. Colebunders, R. Cross, H. Sander, J. W. Sen, A. Newton, C. R. Mahone, S. Mmbando, B. P.
Epilepsy Behav, (2025). 170:110463

Scoping review of evidence-based practice guidelines for the evaluation and care of young children with developmental disabilities in LMIC settings: evidence for action.Magai, D. N. Berman, B. D. Mutua, A. M. Smythe, T. Olusanya, B. O. Gulati, S. Mwesige, A. K. Blaikie, A. Lusobya, R. C. Coghill, D. Gladstone, M.
BMJ Paediatr Open, (2025). 9:

Putting health facilities on the map: a renewed call to create geolocated, comprehensive, updated, openly licensed dataset of health facilities in sub-Saharan African countries.Macharia, P. M. Benova, L. Ray, N. Semaan, A. Musau, M. M. Kipterer, J. K. Herringer, M. Snow, R. W. Okiro, E. A.
BMC Med, (2025). 23:211

Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 intrahost genetic evolution in vaccinated and non-vaccinated patients from the Kenyan population.Lugano, D. Mwangi, K. Mware, B. Kibet, G. Osiany, S. Kiritu, E. Dobi, P. Muli, C. Njeru, R. de Oliveira, T. Njenga, M. K. Routh, A. Oyola, S. O.
J Virol, (2025). 99:e0048225

Diagnostic Performance of Unattended Automated Office Blood Pressure Measurement for Hypertension Screening Among People With and Without HIV.Lucinde, R. K. Willkens, M. Issarow, B. Fadhil, S. Cichowitz, C. Ayieko, P. Kisigo, G. Venkatraman, S. Grosskurth, H. Krieger, A. C. Devereux, R. B. Lee, M. H. Kapiga, S. Peck, R. N. Etyang, A. O.
J Am Heart Assoc, (2025). 14:e043957

A Pragmatic Trial of Glucocorticoids for Community-Acquired Pneumonia.Lucinde, R. K. Gathuri, H. Mwaniki, P. Orindi, B. Otieno, E. O. Mwakio, S. Mulemi, L. Isaaka, L. Shangala, J. Saisi, M. Isinde, E. Oginga, I. N. Wachira, A. W. Manuthu, E. Kariuki, H. Asaava, P. Nyikuli, J. Wekesa, C. Otedo, A. Bosire, H. Okoth, S. B. Ongalo, W. Mukabi, D. M. Lusamba, W. Muthui, B. Adembesa, I. Mithi, C. Sood, M. Aliyan, N. A. Gituma, B. Matiko, M. G. Omondi, C. A. Ombajo, L. A. Kirui, N. Ochola, L. Abdi, A. I. Kagucia, E. W. English, M. Hamaluba, M. Ochola-Oyier, I. Kamuya, D. Bejon, P. Barasa, E. Agweyu, A. Akech, S. Etyang, A. O.
N Engl J Med, (2025). 393:2187-2197

A pragmatic randomized controlled trial of standard care versus corticosteroids plus standard care for treatment of pneumonia in adults admitted to Kenyan hospitals (SONIA).Lucinde, R. Abdi, A. Orindi, B. Mwakio, S. Gathuri, H. Onyango, E. Chira, S. Ogero, M. Isaaka, L. Shangala, J. Oginga, I. N. Wachira, A. Manuthu, E. Kariuki, H. Nyikuli, J. Wekesa, C. Otedo, A. Bosire, H. Okoth, S. B. Ongalo, W. Mukabi, D. Lusamba, W. Muthui, B. Kirui, N. Adembesa, I. Mithi, C. Sood, M. Ahmed, N. Gituma, B. Ongaki, V. B. Giabe, M. Omondi, C. Ombajo, L. A. Kagucia, W. English, M. Hamaluba, M. Ochola-Oyier, L. I. Kamuya, D. Bejon, P. Agweyu, A. Akech, S. Etyang, A. O.
Wellcome Open Res, (2025). 7:269

Towards understanding and addressing mental health challenges in Africa: An integrated perspective.Lochner, C. Kariuki, S. M.
Compr Psychiatry, (2025). 137:152565

Prioritizing questions and topics for the development of guidelines and consensus-based recommendations supported by ILAE: A scoping review and proposal of prioritization criteria.Lin, K. Eyal, S. Demarchi, I. G. Ben-Shushan, T. Auvin, S. Khoo, C. S. Al-Baradie, R. Sen, A. Newton, C. Ngwende, G. W. Candez, N. M. Sperling, M. Brigo, F. Jette, N. Wiebe, S. Standards, Best Practice Council-Prioritization Task, Force
Epilepsia, (2025). 66:1406-1416

Autism genetics: perspectives, discourse, and community engagement.Life, B. E. Thomas, T. R. Heard, Asher, R. Bruwer, Z. Buckle, K. L. Chepkirui, D. Donald, K. A. Dwyer, P. Halladay, A. Harker, S. Ivankovic, F. Kamuya, D. M. Kuo, S. Natri, H. Phan, J. M. Robinson, E. van der Merwe, C.
Trends Genet, (2025). :

Identification of coxsackievirus A24 variant during an acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis outbreak in coastal Kenya, 2024.Lambisia, A. W. Mwita Morobe, J. Moraa, E. Mwarumba, S. Korir, F. K. N. Seif Athman, R. Kiptui, R. Mbee, M. Mugo, N. Amoth, P. Muange, P. J. Houldcroft C Barasa, E. Mwangangi, J. Githinji, G. C. Holmes E Ochola-Oyier, L. I. Agoti, C. N.
Wellcome Open Res, (2025). 10:28

Genomic and clinical epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in coastal Kenya: insights into variant circulation, reinfection, and multiple lineage importations during a post-pandemic wave.Lambisia, A. W. Katama, E. N. Moraa, E. Mwita, J. M. Gallagher, K. Mutunga, M. Nyale, E. Omungala, J. Mwanga, M. Murunga, N. Nyiro, J. Nyagwange, J. Sande, C. Bejon, P. Githinji, G. Dellicour, S. Phan, M. V. T. Cotten, M. Ochola-Oyier, L. I. Holmes, E. C. Agoti, C. N.
BMC Glob Public Health, (2025). 3:80

Psychiatric Comorbidities in Persons With Epilepsy Compared With Persons Without Epilepsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Kwon, C. S. Rafati, A. Ottman, R. Christensen, J. Kanner, A. M. Jette, N. Newton, C. R.
JAMA Neurol, (2025). 82:72-84

Author Response: Multipsychiatric Comorbidity in People With Epilepsy Compared With People Without Epilepsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Kwon, C. S. Newton, C. R. Jette, N.
Neurology, (2025). 104:e209942

Functional Seizures-A Critical Comorbidity Overlooked in Epilepsy Research-Reply.Kwon, C. S. Jette, N. Newton, C. R.
JAMA Neurol, (2025). 82:754

Affordability decision rules: useful heuristic or misleading rule?.Kwesiga, B. Barasa, E.
Lancet Glob Health, (2025). 13:e1992-e1993

Examining priorities and investments made through the Global Financing Facility for maternal and newborn health: a sub-analysis on quality.Kumar, M. B. Kinney, M. Kiendrebeogo, J. Shamba, D. Lawn, J. E. Waiswa, P.
Glob Health Action, (2025). 17:2406486

Measuring the positive potential value of birth in economic evaluation of perinatal interventions.Kumar, M. B. Berrueta, M. Garcia-Elorrio, E. Puri, M. C. Hinton, L. Oluoch, D. Marston, C. A.
Front Glob Womens Health, (2025). 6:1492231

Establishing the effect of COVID-19 lockdown policy on the utilization of facility-based delivery in Kenya: a multi-method study.Kuloba, M. N. Strupat, C. Aye, T. T. Wamalwa, P. N. Gichuki, J. Tsofa, B. De Allegri, M.
BMC Health Serv Res, (2025). 25:1014

Correction: Establishing the effect of COVID-19 lockdown policy on the utilization of facility-based delivery in Kenya: a multi-method study.Kuloba, M. N. Strupat, C. Aye, T. T. Wamalwa, P. N. Gichuki, J. Tsofa, B. De Allegri, M.
BMC Health Serv Res, (2025). 25:1087