Publications

Clinical Research

Management of severe malaria in children: proposed guidelines for the United Kingdom.Maitland K, Nadel S, Pollard AJ, Williams TN, Newton CR, Levin M
BMJ, (2005). 331:337-43

Assessment of severe malnutrition among hospitalized children in rural Kenya: comparison of weight for height and mid upper arm circumference.Berkley J, Mwangi I, Griffiths K, Ahmed I, Mithwani S, English M, Newton C, Maitland K
JAMA, (2005). 294:591-7

Trust and informed consent: insights from community members on the Kenyan coast.Molyneux CS, Peshu N, Marsh K
Soc Sci Med, (2005). 61:1463-73

Comparison of axillary, rectal and tympanic temperature measurements in children admitted with malaria.Musumba CO, Griffiths KL, Ross A, Newton CR
J Trop Pediatr, (2005). 51:242-4

Progressive increase in antimicrobial resistance among invasive isolates of Haemophilus influenzae obtained from children admitted to a hospital in Kilifi, Kenya, from 1994 to 2002.Scott JA, Mwarumba S, Ngetsa C, Njenga S, Lowe BS, Slack MP, Berkley JA, Mwangi I, Maitland K, English M, Marsh K
Antimicrob Agents Chemother, (2005). 49:3021-4

Determination of midazolam and its major metabolite 1'-hydroxymidazolam by high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray mass spectrometry in plasma from children.Muchohi SN, Ward SA, Preston L, Newton CR, Edwards G, Kokwaro GO
J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci, (2005). 821:1-7

Invasive Gram-negative bacilli are frequently resistant to standard antibiotics for children admitted to hospital in Kilifi, Kenya.Bejon P, Mwangi I, Ngetsa C, Mwarumba S, Berkley JA, Lowe BS, Maitland K, Marsh K, English M, Scott JA
J Antimicrob Chemother, (2005). 56:232-5

'Even if they ask you to stand by a tree all day, you will have to do it (laughter)...!': community voices on the notion and practice of informed consent for biomedical research in developing countries.Molyneux CS, Wassenaar DR, Peshu N, Marsh K
Soc Sci Med, (2005). 61:443-54

The role of sequential administration of sulphadoxine/pyrimethamine following quinine in the treatment of severe falciparum malaria in children.Ogutu BR, Nzila AM, Ochong E, Mithwani S, Wamola B, Olola CH, Lowe B, Kokwaro GO, Marsh K, Newton CR
Trop Med Int Health, (2005). 10:484-8

Genomewide analysis of the host response to malaria in Kenyan children.Griffiths MJ, Shafi MJ, Popper SJ, Hemingway CA, Kortok MM, Wathen A, Rockett KA, Mott R, Levin M, Newton CR, Marsh K, Relman DA, Kwiatkowski DP
J Infect Dis, (2005). 191:1599-611

Withdrawal of older anticonvulsants for management of status epilepticus: implications for resource-poor countries.Wilmshurst JM, Newton CR
Dev Med Child Neurol, (2005). 47:219

Use of clinical syndromes to target antibiotic prescribing in seriously ill children in malaria endemic area: observational study.Berkley JA, Maitland K, Mwangi I, Ngetsa C, Mwarumba S, Lowe BS, Newton CR, Marsh K, Scott JA, English M
BMJ, (2005). 330:995

Persistent neurocognitive impairments associated with severe falciparum malaria in Kenyan children.Carter JA, Mung'ala-Odera V, Neville BG, Murira G, Mturi N, Musumba C, Newton CR
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, (2005). 76:476-81

Both heterozygous and homozygous alpha+ thalassemias protect against severe and fatal Plasmodium falciparum malaria on the coast of Kenya.Williams TN, Wambua S, Uyoga S, Macharia A, Mwacharo JK, Newton CR, Maitland K
Blood, (2005). 106:368-71

Review Article: blood-brain barrier in falciparum malaria.Gitau EN, Newton CR
Trop Med Int Health, (2005). 10:285-92

Randomized trial of volume expansion with albumin or saline in children with severe malaria: preliminary evidence of albumin benefit.Maitland K, Pamba A, English M, Peshu N, Marsh K, Newton C, Levin M
Clin Infect Dis, (2005). 40:538-45

Volume status in severe malaria: no evidence provided for the degree of filling of the intravascular compartment.Maitland K, Newton C, Marsh K, Levin M
PLoS Med, (2005). 2:e27; author reply e32

Pre-transfusion management of children with severe malarial anaemia: a randomised controlled trial of intravascular volume expansion.Maitland K, Pamba A, English M, Peshu N, Levin M, Marsh K, Newton CR
Br J Haematol, (2005). 128:393-400

Developmental impairments following severe falciparum malaria in children.Carter JA, Ross AJ, Neville BG, Obiero E, Katana K, Mung'ala-Odera V, Lees JA, Newton CR
Trop Med Int Health, (2005). 10:3-10

Acidosis of severe falciparum malaria: heading for a shock?.Maitland K, Newton CR
Trends Parasitol, (2005). 21:11-6