Recent publications

Safety and efficacy of malaria vaccine candidate R21/Matrix-M in African children: a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, phase 3 trial.Datoo MS, Dicko A, Tinto H, Ouédraogo JB, Hamaluba M, Olotu A, Beaumont E, Ramos Lopez F, Natama HM, Weston S, Chemba M, Compaore YD, Issiaka D, Salou D, Some AM, Omenda S, Lawrie A, Bejon P, Rao H, Chandramohan D, Roberts R, Bharati S, Stockdale L, Gairola S, Greenwood BM, Ewer KJ, Bradley J, Kulkarni PS, Shaligram U, Hill AVS
Lancet, (2024). 403:533-544

Latent viral infections as neglected risk factors for long COVID - Authors' reply.Müller SA, Isaaka L, Mumm R, Scheidt-Nave C, Heldt K, Schuster A, Abdulaziz M, El-Bcheraoui C, Hanefeld J, Agweyu A
Lancet Glob Health, (2024). 12:e198

How modelling can better support public health policy making: the Lancet Commission on Strengthening the Use of Epidemiological Modelling of Emerging and Pandemic Infectious Diseases.
Lancet, (2024). 403:789-791

Health system quality and COVID-19 vaccination: a cross-sectional analysis in 14 countries.Arsenault C, Lewis TP, Kapoor NR, Okiro EA, Leslie HH, Armeni P, Jarhyan P, Doubova SV, Wright KD, Aryal A, Kounnavong S, Mohan S, Odipo E, Lee HY, Shin J, Ayele W, Medina-Ranilla J, Espinoza-Pajuelo L, Derseh Mebratie A, García Elorrio E, Mazzoni A, Oh J, SteelFisher GK, Tarricone R, Kruk ME
Lancet Glob Health, (2024). 12:e156-e165

Association of maternal prenatal copper concentration with gestational duration and preterm birth: a multicountry meta-analysis.Monangi NK, Xu H, Fan YM, Khanam R, Khan W, Deb S, Pervin J, Price JT, Kaur L, Al Mahmud A, Thanh LQ, Care A, Landero JA, Combs GF, Belling E, Chappell J, Chen J, Kong F, Lacher C, Ahmed S, Chowdhury NH, Rahman S, Kabir F, Nisar I, Hotwani A, Mehmood U, Nizar A, Khalid J, Dhingra U, Dutta A, Ali SM, Aftab F, Juma MH, Rahman M, Ahmed T, Islam MM, Vwalika B, Musonda P, Ashorn U, Maleta K, Hallman M, Goodfellow L, Gupta JK, Alfirevic A, Murphy SK, Rand L, Ryckman KK, Murray JC, Bahl R, Litch JA, Baruch-Gravett C, Sopory S, Chandra Mouli Natchu U, Kumar PV, Kumari N, Thiruvengadam R, Singh AK, Kumar P, Alfirevic Z, Baqui AH, Bhatnagar S, Hirst JE, Hoyo C, Jehan F, Jelliffe-Pawlowski L, Rahman A, Roth DE, Sazawal S, Stringer JSA, Ashorn P, Zhang G, Muglia LJ
Am J Clin Nutr, (2024). 119:221-231

Prevalence and correlates of paediatric guideline non-adherence for initial empirical care in six low and middle-income settings: a hospital-based cross-sectional study.Shawon RA, Denno D, Tickell KD, Atuhairwe M, Bandsma R, Mupere E, Voskuijl W, Mbale E, Ahmed T, Chisti MJ, Saleem AF, Ngari M, Diallo AH, Berkley J, Walson J, Means AR
BMJ Open, (2024). 14:e078404

Reducing transfusion utilization for children with sickle cell anemia in sub-Saharan Africa with hydroxyurea: Analysis from the phase I/II REACH trial.Power-Hays A, Tomlinson GA, Tshilolo L, Santos B, Williams TN, Olupot-Olupot P, Smart LR, Aygun B, Lane A, Stuber SE, Latham T, Ware RE
Am J Hematol, (2024). 99:625-632

Health facility assessment of small and sick newborn care in low- and middle-income countries: systematic tool development and operationalisation with NEST360 and UNICEF.Penzias RE, Bohne C, Ngwala SK, Zimba E, Lufesi N, Rashid E, Gicheha E, Odedere O, Dosunmu O, Tillya R, Shabani J, Cross JH, Liaghati-Mobarhan S, Chiume M, Banda G, Chalira A, Wainaina J, Gathara D, Irimu G, Adudans S, James F, Tongo O, Ezeaka VC, Msemo G, Salim N, Day LT, Powell-Jackson T, Chandna J, Majamanda M, Molyneux EM, Oden M, Richards-Kortum R, Ohuma EO, Paton C, Hailegabriel T, Gupta G, Lawn JE
BMC Pediatr, (2024). 23:655

Stunting in the first year of life: Pathway analysis of a birth cohort.Mwangome M, Ngari M, Brals D, Bawhere P, Kabore P, McGrath M, Berkley JA
PLOS Glob Public Health, (2024). 4:e0002908

Prevalence and Factors Associated With Frailty Among Older Adults Living With HIV Compared to Their Uninfected Peers From the Kenyan Coast.Mwangala PN, Nasambu C, Wagner RG, Newton CR, Abubakar A
Int J Public Health, (2024). 69:1606284

General ward nurses detection and response to clinical deterioration in three hospitals at the Kenyan coast: a convergent parallel mixed methods study.Mbuthia N, Kagwanja N, Ngari M, Boga M
BMC Nurs, (2024). 23:143

Identification of tungiasis infection hotspots with a low-cost, high-throughput method for extracting Tunga penetrans (Siphonaptera) off-host stages from soil samples-An observational study.Matharu AK, Ouma P, Njoroge MM, Amugune BL, Hyuga A, Mutebi F, Krücken J, Feldmeier H, Elson L, Fillinger U
PLoS Negl Trop Dis, (2024). 18:e0011601

Citizen engagement in national health insurance in rural western Kenya.Maritim B, Koon AD, Kimaina A, Goudge J
Health Policy Plan, (2024). 39:387-399

Layered vulnerability and researchers' responsibilities: learning from research involving Kenyan adolescents living with perinatal HIV infection.Kimani M, Molyneux S, Charo A, Zakayo SM, Sanga G, Njeru R, Davies A, Kelley M, Abubakar A, Marsh V
BMC Med Ethics, (2024). 25:21

Hospital readiness for the provision of care to critically ill patients in Tanzania- an in-depth cross-sectional study.Khalid K, Schell CO, Oliwa J, English M, Onyango O, McKnight J, Mkumbo E, Awadh K, Maiba J, Baker T
BMC Health Serv Res, (2024). 24:182

Age-dependent acquisition of IgG antibodies to Shigella serotypes-a retrospective analysis of seroprevalence in Kenyan children with implications for infant vaccination.Kapulu MC, Muthumbi E, Otieno E, Rossi O, Ferruzzi P, Necchi F, Acquaviva A, Martin LB, Orindi B, Mwai K, Kibet H, Mwanzu A, Bigogo GM, Verani JR, Mbae C, Nyundo C, Agoti CN, Nakakana UN, Conti V, Bejon P, Kariuki S, Scott JAG, Micoli F, Podda A
Front Immunol, (2024). 15:1340425

Fourth Controlled Human Infection Model (CHIM) meeting - CHIMs in endemic countries, May 22-23, 2023.Kapulu M, Manda-Taylor L, Balasingam S, Means G, Ayiro Malungu M, Bejon P, Chi PC, Chiu C, Church EC, Correa-Oliveira R, Day N, Durbin A, Egesa M, Emerson C, Jambo K, Mathur R, Metzger W, Mumba N, Nazziwa W, Olotu A, Rodgers J, Sinyiza F, Talaat K, Kamerling I, Weller C, Baay M, Neels P
Biologicals, (2024). :101747

The Anopheles coluzzii range extends into Kenya: Detection, insecticide resistance profiles and population genetic structure in relation to conspecific populations in West and Central Africa.Kamau L, Bennett KL, Ochomo E, Herren J, Agumba S, Otieno S, Omoke D, Matoke-Muhia D, Mburu D, Mwangangi J, Ramaita E, Juma EO, Mbogo C, Barasa S, Miles A
Res Sq, (2024). :

Accumulating evidence on the long-term immunogenicity of fractional dosing for yellow fever vaccines.Juan-Giner A, Warimwe G
Lancet Infect Dis, (2024). S1473-3099:00008-2

First referral hospitals in low- and middle-income countries: the need for a renewed focus.Jeffries Mazhar R, Willows TM, Bhattarai S, Tinn CS, Misago N, English M
Health Policy Plan, (2024). 39:224-232