Publications

Methodological issues of retrospective surveys for measuring mortality of highly clustered diseases: case study of the 2014-16 Ebola outbreak in Bo District, Sierra Leone.

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BACKGROUND: There is a lack of empirical data on design effects (DEFF) for mortality rate for highly clustered data such as with Ebola virus disease (EVD), along with a lack of documentation of methodological limitations and operationa

Caleo G Lokuge K Kardamanidis K Greig J Belava J Kilbride E Sayui Turay A Saffa G Kremer R Grandesso F Danis K Sprecher A Luca Di Tanna G Baker H Weiss HA
Global health action 2024 Dec 31; 17(1); . doi: 10.1080/16549716.2024.2331291. Epub 2024 04 26
Ebola virus disease cluster surveys design effects highly-clustered data mortality

Integration of HIV Testing in a Community Intervention for Tuberculosis Screening Among Household Contacts of Patients with Tuberculosis in Cameroon and Uganda.

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INTRODUCTION: People living with HIV are considered at higher risk of developing severe forms of tuberculosis (TB) disease. Providing HIV testing to TB-exposed people is therefore critical.

Youngui BT Atwine D Otai D Vasiliu A Ssekyanzi B Sih C Kana R Arinaitwe R Cuer B Simo L Okello R Tchendjou P Casenghi M Kuate AK Turyahabwe S Cohn J Bonnet M Tchounga BK
Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2024 Apr 15; 95(5); . doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000003379. Epub 2024 03 11

Cost-effectiveness and budget impact of decentralising childhood tuberculosis diagnosis in six high tuberculosis incidence countries: a mathematical modelling study.

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BACKGROUND: The burden of childhood tuberculosis remains high globally, largely due to under-diagnosis.

d'Elbée M Harker M Mafirakureva N Nanfuka M Huyen Ton Nu Nguyet M Taguebue JV Moh R Khosa C Mustapha A Mwanga-Amumpere J Borand L Nolna SK Komena E Cumbe S Mugisha J Natukunda N Mao TE Wittwer J Bénard A Bernard T Sohn H Bonnet M Wobudeya E Marcy O Dodd PJ
EClinicalMedicine 2024 Apr ; 70; . doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102528. Epub 2024 03 21
Decentralisation Diagnosis Economic evaluation Low- and middle-income countries Paediatric tuberculosis

Effect of decentralising childhood tuberculosis diagnosis to primary health centre versus district hospital levels on disease detection in children from six high tuberculosis incidence countries: an operational research, pre-post intervention study.

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BACKGROUND: Childhood tuberculosis (TB) remains underdiagnosed largely because of limited awareness and poor access to all or any of specimen collection, molecular testing, clinical evaluation, and chest radiography at low levels of ca

Wobudeya E Nanfuka M Ton Nu Nguyet MH Taguebue JV Moh R Breton G Khosa C Borand L Mwanga-Amumpaire J Mustapha A Nolna SK Komena E Mugisha JR Natukunda N Dim B de Lauzanne A Cumbe S Balestre E Poublan J Lounnas M Ngu E Joshi B Norval PY Terquiem EL Turyahabwe S Foray L Sidibé S Albert KK Manhiça I Sekadde M Detjen A Verkuijl S Mao TE Orne-Gliemann J Bonnet M Marcy O
EClinicalMedicine 2024 Apr ; 70; . doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102527. Epub 2024 03 21
Child Decentralisation Diagnosis Tuberculosis

Perceptions, attitudes, and willingness of healthcare and frontline workers to participate in an Ebola vaccine trial in Uganda.

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BACKGROUND: Understanding the knowledge, perception and attitudes towards Ebola vaccines is an important factor in ensuring future use of these vaccines.

Kimbugwe G Vatrinet R Mwanga JA Kakuru R Mpeirwe D Logoose S Opio K Kambale M Seeley J Grais RF Marquer C Kaleebu P Ssali A
Vaccine 2024 Apr 01; . doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.03.053. Epub 2024 04 01
Acceptability Ebola Frontline Healthcare Outbreak Perception Vaccine Willingness Workers

Antibiotic susceptibility patterns at the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Acute Trauma Hospital in Aden, Yemen: a retrospective study from January 2018 to June 2021.

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BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an urgent global health concern, especially in countries facing instability or conflicts, with compromised healthcare systems.

Almehdar H Yousef N van den Boogaard W Haider A Kanapathipillai R Al-Hodiani E Zelikova E Moh'd WG Michel J Malaeb R
JAC-antimicrobial resistance 2024 Apr ; 6(2); . doi: 10.1093/jacamr/dlae024. Epub 2024 03 05

Implementation of post-discharge malaria chemoprevention (PDMC) in Benin, Kenya, Malawi, and Uganda: stakeholder engagement meeting report.

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A Stakeholder engagement meeting on the implementation of post-discharge malaria chemoprevention (PDMC) in Benin, Kenya, Malawi, and Uganda was held in Nairobi, Kenya, on 27 September 2023.

Hill J PDMC Saves Lives Consortium
Malaria journal 2024 Mar 27; 23(1); . doi: 10.1186/s12936-023-04810-0. Epub 2024 03 27
Artemether-lumefantrine (AL) Artesunate-amodiaquine (AS-AQ) Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) Formative research Implementation research Post-discharge malaria chemoprevention (PDMC) Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and amodiaquine (SP-AQ)

Snakebites in Cameroon: Tolerance of a Snake Antivenom (Inoserp™ PAN-AFRICA) in Africa in Real-Life Conditions.

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Snakebite envenomation (SBE) is a public health issue in sub-Saharan countries. Antivenom is the only etiological treatment. Excellent tolerance is essential in managing SBE successfully.

Benhammou D Chippaux JP Ntone R Madec Y Amta P Noel G Karl FN Perilhou A Matchim L Sanchez M Ndifon M Clauteaux P Eteki L Boum Y Nkwescheu AS Taieb F
Toxins 2024 Mar 22; 16(4); . doi: 10.3390/toxins16040165. Epub 2024 03 22
Cameroon antivenom envenomation snakebite sub-Saharan Africa tolerance treatment

A conceptual framework to model social determinants of COVID-19 vaccination uptake among underserved homeless populations.

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BACKGROUND:  Homeless people have a higher risk of COVID-19 infection, linked to several social, economic and environmental determinants, frequent comorbidities, obstacles to exercising their constitutional social and health rights, po

Haidar S Roederer T Allaire C Mollo B Vincent C Bonmarin I Mosnier M Richard E Vandentorren S
Vaccine: X 2024 Jun ; 18; . doi: 10.1016/j.jvacx.2024.100472. Epub 2024 03 14

Prescribing practices in the treatment of wasting: secondary analysis from a randomised trial.

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INTRODUCTION: Current guidelines for the outpatient treatment of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) recommend the provision of routine medications to all children at admission and prescribed medications as clinically indicated thereafter.

Susan M Rattigan Kyra H Grantz Kerstin Hanson Celine Langendorf Fatou Berthé Rebecca Grais et al.
BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 2024;0:e000785. doi:10.1136/bmjnph-2023-000785. Epub 2024 03 08