Publications

Post-surgical scar management and rehabilitation in burn patients: Insights from Gaza's challenging context - A retrospective descriptive study.

Abstract

Burn injuries represent a challenge in the Gaza Strip, where access to rehabilitation services is constrained by ongoing conflict and limited healthcare resources.

Qaradaya AEH Van Hulse J Younis J Swairjo F Al Far H Al Zaeem N Wally E Abu Hashem M Al Shamali R Al Farra M Thurtle N Abu Mughiaseeb M Al Ghazali M Ben Farhat J
PLOS global public health 2026 ; 6(7); . doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0006168. Epub 2026 07 07

Extension of seasonal malaria chemoprevention to older children: a pragmatic comparative study in two health districts in the Zinder region, Niger.

Abstract

CONTEXT: Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) based on sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) and Amodiaquine (AQ) has been recommended by the WHO since 2012 for areas where malaria is endemic but seasonal.

Djedanem M Ibrahim A Nazibou MY Noura MS Yacoudima EYM Zakari A Mbega HO Mamane Z Issaka M Adehossi E Testa J Jambou R
BMC infectious diseases 2026 May 28; . doi: 10.1186/s12879-026-13669-w. Epub 2026 05 28
Comparison study DHIS2 Niger Sahel Seasonal malaria chemoprevention

Intravenous rehydration in children with severe malnutrition and severe dehydration: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To compare the efficacy and safety of intravenous rehydration (IVR) versus oral rehydration (OR) strategies in children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and severe dehydration.

Dewez JE Ouattara SM Sunyoto T Mogaka CK Coldiron ME Sainna HA Petrucci R George EC Maitland K
Archives of disease in childhood 2026 May 20; . doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2026-330358. Epub 2026 05 20
Child Health Emergency Care Paediatric Emergency Medicine

Maternal Health and Sociodemographic Characteristics Influence Infant Growth to 24 Months in the Tunza Mwana Cohort: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Abstract

Upstream pathways influencing child growth are complex. Weight-for-age z-score (WAZ) reflects both ponderal and linear growth and can identify children at high mortality risk.

Hendrixson DT Tiwari R James P Bhutta ZA Briend A Isanaka S Khara T Lelijveld N Manary MJ Mertens A Moore SE O'Brien KS Wells J Lihanda P Ochola E Aldrovandi G Singa BO McGrath CJ
Maternal & child nutrition 2026 Jul ; 22(3); . doi: 10.1111/mcn.70195. Epub 2026 05 15
Kenya infant growth maternal health stunting underweight wasting

Unexpected detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in US-born patients in putative association with clinical syndromes.

Abstract

Sequential inflammatory stages characterizing early tuberculosis (TB) disease and reports of differentially culturable M. tuberculosis have compounded existing gaps in the detection of paucibacillary TB disease, threatening global elimination goals.

Jones-López EC Miller NS Orr B White LF Vinhas S Mpeirwe M Orikiriza P Mwanga-Amumpaire J Palaci M Dietze R Boum Y Madico G
Nature communications 2026 Apr 14; 17(1); . doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-70890-6. Epub 2026 04 14

[Post-exposure prophylaxis against Ebola virus: arguments for expanding the role of monoclonal antibodies in a context of limited access].

Abstract

INTRODUCTION AND METHODS: While Ebola virus disease (EVD) remains a major threat, recent advances have led to the approval of several medical products, in particular the rVSVΔG-ZEBOV-GP vaccine (Ervebo) and two monoclonal antibody trea

Potet J Adjaho I Dierberg K Sprecher A Coulborn RM
Medecine tropicale et sante internationale 2026 Mar 31; 6(1); . doi: 10.48327/mtsi.v6i1.2026.835. Epub 2026 03 31
Democratic Republic of Congo Ebola virus disease Monoclonal antibody Passive immunotherapy Post-exposure prophylaxis Sub-Saharan Africa Therapeutic antibodies Vaccine West Africa

The Effect of Anemia on Mortality in Children Hospitalized with Severe Pneumonia in Uganda.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of anemia on mortality among children hospitalized with severe pneumonia in Uganda.

Moschovis PP Sharfi A Chaudhury S Sharma A Wiens MO Kumbakumba E Keneema O Nyehengane D Kabakyenga J Ansermino JM Kissoon N Christiani DC Dzik W Kiwanuka JP Hibberd PL
The Journal of pediatrics 2026 Mar 30; . doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.115090. Epub 2026 03 30
Fetters T Lissouba P Schulte-Hillen C Lagrou D Moore AM Gbanzi MCA Ngbale R Powell B Fotheringham C Owolabi O Chen H Williams T Poulet E Pasquier E
Conflict and health 2026 Mar 21; . doi: 10.1186/s13031-026-00768-3. Epub 2026 03 21
Abortion Abortion pathways Central African Republic MSF Near-miss morbidity Postabortion care Postabortion complications

Comparative effectiveness of three linezolid management strategies for peripheral neuropathy during multidrug- or rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis treatment.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Peripheral neuropathy frequently leads to linezolid dose reductions or interruptions during multidrug- or rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis treatment.

Romo M LaHood A Mitnick CD Rich ML Trevisi L Skrahina A Oyewusi L Bastard M Khan PY Huerga H Khan U Flores EH Atshemyan H Hewison C Rashitov M Samieva N Gómez-Restrepo C Krisnanda A Kotrikadze T Siraj F Khan AW Ndjeka N Adenov M Seung K Kumsa A Franke MF
medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences 2026 Mar 16; . doi: 10.64898/2026.03.14.26348377. Epub 2026 03 16
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions Linezolid Multidrug-Resistant Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Treatment Outcome Tuberculosis