Publications

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

Effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on ART initiation and access to HIV viral load monitoring in adults living with HIV in West Africa: a regression discontinuity analysis.

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OBJECTIVES: Efforts to control the COVID-19 pandemic have potentially compromised the availability and/or quality of HIV services.

Ben Farhat J TiendrebeogoMD T Malateste K Poda A Minga A Messou E Chenal H Ezechi O Ofotokun I Ekouevi DK Bonnet F Barger D Jaquet A
Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2024 Mar 01; . doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000003404. Epub 2024 03 01
Coulborn RM Bastard M Peyraud N Gignoux E Luquero F Guai B Bateyi Mustafa SH Mukamba Musenga E Ahuka-Mundeke S
The Lancet. Infectious diseases 2024 Feb 07; . doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00819-8. Epub 2024 02 07
Ebola vaccine

Evaluation of a short training course of chest X-ray interpretation for the diagnosis of paediatric TB.

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Chest X-ray (CXR) interpretation is challenging for the diagnosis of paediatric TB. We assessed the performance of a three half-day CXR training module for healthcare workers (HCWs) at low healthcare levels in six high TB incidence countries.

Melingui BF Leroy-Terquem E Palmer M Taguebue J-V Wachinou AP Gaudelus J et al.
IJTLD OPEN, Volume 1, Number 2, 1 February 2024, pp. 76-82(7). doi:10.5588/ijtld open.23.0484
chest X-ray children diagnosis limited-resources countries tuberculosis

Vaccination coverage and adverse events following a reactive vaccination campaign against hepatitis E in Bentiu displaced persons camp, South Sudan.

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INTRODUCTION: Hepatitis E (HEV) genotypes 1 and 2 are the common cause of jaundice and acute viral hepatitis that can cause large-scale outbreaks.

Nesbitt RC Asilaza VK Gignoux E Koyuncu A Gitahi P Nkemenang P Duncker J Antier Z Haile M Gakima P Wamala JF Loro FB Biem D Rull M Azman AS Rumunu J Ciglenecki I
PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2024 Jan 22; 18(1); . doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011661. Epub 2024 01 22

Population Pharmacokinetics of Pediatric Lopinavir/Ritonavir Oral Pellets in Children Living with HIV in Africa.

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Antiretroviral therapy for children living with HIV (CLHIV) under 3 years of age commonly includes lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r). However, the original liquid LPV/r formulation has taste and cold storage difficulties.

Chupradit S Wamalwa DC Maleche-Obimbo E Kekitiinwa AR Mwanga-Amumpaire J Bukusi EA Nyandiko WM Mbuthia JK Swanson A Cressey TR Punyawudho B Musiime V
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics 2024 Jan 21; . doi: 10.1002/cpt.3174. Epub 2024 01 21

Gastroenteritis Rehydration Of children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (GASTROSAM): A Phase II Randomised Controlled trial: Trial Protocol.

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BACKGROUND: Children hospitalised with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) are frequently complicated (>50%) by diarrhoea ( ≥3 watery stools/day) which is accompanied by poor outcomes.

Olupot-Olupot P Aloroker F Mpoya A Mnjalla H Paasi G Nakuya M Houston K Obonyo N Hamaluba M Evans JA Dewez M Atti S Guindo O Ouattara SM Chara A Sainna HA Amos OO Ogundipe O Sunyoto T Coldiron M Langendorf C Scherrer MF Petrucci R Connon R George EC Gibb DM Maitland K
Wellcome open research 2021 ; 6; . doi: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16885.2. Epub 2024 01 16
African Children Dehydration Gastroenteritis Intravenous fluids Rehydration Severe Malnutrition WHO guidelines