Publications

Epidemiology and Demography

Mortality during and following hospital admission among school-aged children: a cohort study.Ngari, M. M. Obiero, C. Mwangome, M. K. Nyaguara, A. Mturi, N. Murunga, S. Otiende, M. Iversen, P. O. Fegan, G. W. Walson, J. L. Berkley, J. A.
Wellcome Open Res, (2020). 5:234

Clustering of health risk behaviors among adolescents in Kilifi, Kenya, a rural Sub-Saharan African setting.Ssewanyana, D. Abubakar, A. Newton, C. R. J. C. Otiende, M. Mochamah, G. Nyundo, C. Walumbe, D. Nyutu, G. Amadi, D. Doyle, A. M. Ross, D. A. Nyaguara, A. Williams, T. N. Bauni, E.
PLoS One, (2020). 15:e0242186

Surveillance of respiratory viruses among children attending a primary school in rural coastal Kenya.Adema, I. W. Kamau, E. Uchi Nyiro, J. Otieno, G. P. Lewa, C. Munywoki, P. K. Nokes, D. J.
Wellcome Open Res, (2020). 5:63

Molecular Epidemiology of Human Rhinovirus From 1-Year Surveillance Within a School Setting in Rural Coastal Kenya.Luka, M. M. Kamau, E. Adema, I. Munywoki, P. K. Otieno, G. P. Gicheru, E. Gichuki, A. Kibinge, N. Agoti, C. N. Nokes, D. J.
Open Forum Infect Dis, (2020). 7:ofaa385

Prognostic models for predicting in-hospital paediatric mortality in resource-limited countries: a systematic review.Ogero, M. Sarguta, R. J. Malla, L. Aluvaala, J. Agweyu, A. English, M. Onyango, N. O. Akech, S.
BMJ Open, (2020). 10:e035045

Surveillance of endemic human coronaviruses (HCoV-NL63, OC43 and 229E) associated with childhood pneumonia in Kilifi, Kenya.Otieno, G. P. Murunga, N. Agoti, C. N. Gallagher, K. E. Awori, J. O. Nokes, D. J.
Wellcome Open Res, (2020). 5:150

Accuracy of diagnostic tests for respiratory syncytial virus infection within a paediatric hospital population in Kilifi County, Kenya.Mweu, M. M. Murunga, N. Otieno, J. W. Nokes, D. J.
Wellcome Open Res, (2020). 5:155

How Severe Anaemia Might Influence the Risk of Invasive Bacterial Infections in African Children.Abuga, K. M. Muriuki, J. M. Williams, T. N. Atkinson, S. H.
Int J Mol Sci, (2020). 21:

Red blood cell tension protects against severe malaria in the Dantu blood group.Kariuki, S. N. Marin-Menendez, A. Introini, V. Ravenhill, B. J. Lin, Y. C. Macharia, A. Makale, J. Tendwa, M. Nyamu, W. Kotar, J. Carrasquilla, M. Rowe, J. A. Rockett, K. Kwiatkowski, D. Weekes, M. P. Cicuta, P. Williams, T. N. Rayner, J. C.
Nature, (2020). 585:579-583

Genomic epidemiology and evolutionary dynamics of respiratory syncytial virus group B in Kilifi, Kenya, 2015-17.Kamau, E. Otieno, J. R. Murunga, N. Oketch, J. W. Ngoi, J. M. de Laurent, Z. R. Mwema, A. Nyiro, J. U. Agoti, C. N. Nokes, D. J.
Virus Evol, (2020). 6:veaa050

The clinical spectrum of severe childhood malaria in Eastern Uganda.Olupot-Olupot, P. Engoru, C. Nteziyaremye, J. Chebet, M. Ssenyondo, T. Muhindo, R. Nyutu, G. Macharia, A. W. Uyoga, S. Ndila, C. M. Karamagi, C. Maitland, K. Williams, T. N.
Malar J, (2020). 19:322

Characterising demographics, knowledge, practices and clinical care among patients attending sickle cell disease clinics in Eastern Uganda.Olupot-Olupot, P. Wabwire, H. Ndila, C. Adong, R. Ochen, L. Amorut, D. Abongo, G. Okalebo, C. B. Akello, S. R. Oketcho, J. B. Okiror, W. Asio, S. Odiit, A. Alaroker, F. Nyutu, G. Maitland, K. Williams, T. N.
Wellcome Open Res, (2020). 5:87

Methodological rigor of prognostic models for predicting in-hospital paediatric mortality in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review protocol.Ogero, M. Sarguta, R. Malla, L. Aluvaala, J. Agweyu, A. Akech, S.
Wellcome Open Res, (2020). 5:106

Factors influencing the implementation of cardiovascular risk scoring in primary care: a mixed-method systematic review.Muthee, T. B. Kimathi, D. Richards, G. C. Etyang, A. Nunan, D. Williams, V. Heneghan, C.
Implement Sci, (2020). 15:57

Rotavirus group A genotype circulation patterns across Kenya before and after nationwide vaccine introduction, 2010-2018.Mwanga, M. J. Owor, B. E. Ochieng, J. B. Ngama, M. H. Ogwel, B. Onyango, C. Juma, J. Njeru, R. Gicheru, E. Otieno, G. P. Khagayi, S. Agoti, C. N. Bigogo, G. M. Omore, R. Addo, O. Y. Mapaseka, S. Tate, J. E. Parashar, U. D. Hunsperger, E. Verani, J. R. Breiman, R. F. Nokes, D. J.
BMC Infect Dis, (2020). 20:504

The need for COVID-19 research in low- and middle-income countries.Gupta, M. Wahl, B. Adhikari, B. Bar-Zeev, N. Bhandari, S. Coria, A. Erchick, D. J. Gupta, N. Hariyani, S. Kagucia, E. W. Killewo, J. Limaye, R. J. McCollum, E. D. Pandey, R. Pomat, W. S. Rao, K. D. Santosham, M. Sauer, M. Wanyenze, R. K. Peters, D. H.
Glob Health Res Policy, (2020). 5:33

Upper airways colonisation of Streptococcus pneumoniae in adults aged 60 years and older: A systematic review of prevalence and individual participant data meta-analysis of risk factors.Smith, E. L. Wheeler, I. Adler, H. Ferreira, D. M. Sa-Leao, R. Abdullahi, O. Adetifa, I. Becker-Dreps, S. Esposito, S. Farida, H. Kandasamy, R. Mackenzie, G. A. Nuorti, J. P. Nzenze, S. Madhi, S. A. Ortega, O. Roca, A. Safari, D. Schaumburg, F. Usuf, E. Sanders, E. A. M. Grant, L. R. Hammitt, L. L. O'Brien, K. L. Gounder, P. Bruden, D. J. T. Stanton, M. C. Rylance, J.
J Infect, (2020). 81:540-548

Is the effect of COVID-19 on children underestimated in low- and middle- income countries?.Simba, J. Sinha, I. Mburugu, P. Agweyu, A. Emadau, C. Akech, S. Kithuci, R. Oyiengo, L. English, M.
Acta Paediatr, (2020). 109:1930-1931

Malaria infection, disease and mortality among children and adults on the coast of Kenya.Kamau, A. Mtanje, G. Mataza, C. Mwambingu, G. Mturi, N. Mohammed, S. Ong'ayo, G. Nyutu, G. Nyaguara, A. Bejon, P. Snow, R. W.
Malar J, (2020). 19:210

Risk of pneumococcal bacteremia in Kenyan children with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency.Gilchrist, J. J. Uyoga, S. Pirinen, M. Rautanen, A. Mwarumba, S. Njuguna, P. Mturi, N. Kenyan Bacteraemia Study, Group Hill, A. V. S. Scott, J. A. G. Williams, T. N.
BMC Med, (2020). 18:148