Publications

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It takes more than a machine: A pilot feasibility study of point-of-care HIV-1 viral load testing at a lower-level health center in rural western Uganda.

Abstract

Barriers continue to limit access to viral load (VL) monitoring across sub-Saharan Africa adversely impacting control of the HIV epidemic.

Boyce RM Ndizeye R Ngelese H Baguma E Shem B Rubinstein RJ Rockwell E Lotspeich SC Shook-Sa BE Ntaro M Nyehangane D Wohl DA Siedner MJ Mulogo EM
PLOS global public health 2023 ; 3(3); . doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001678. Epub 2023 03 27

Assessment of the proportion of households with burn victims, associated risk factors and knowledge of burn injury prevention strategies in South Western Uganda. A population based cross sectional survey.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Burn injuries are a major cause of morbidity and mortality within Low- and Middle-income countries (LMICs). Most of these burn injuries occur at home with children most at risk.

Martin T Nanjebe D Atwine D
Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries 2023 Mar 24; . doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2023.03.016. Epub 2023 03 24
Adults Burn prevention Children Electricity protective Household burns Uganda

Acceptability of a new 4-in-1 Abacavir/Lamivudine/Lopinavir/Ritonavir paediatric fixed-dose combination: the caregiver-child dyads' perspective.

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BACKGROUND: Worldwide, 1.7 million children younger than 15 years were living with HIV in 2021. Only 52% of them had access to antiretrovirals (ARVs). Lack of age-appropriate ARV formulations (i.e.

Rotsaert A Ogara C Mwanga-Amumpaire J Kekitiinwa AR Musiime V Najjingo E Kisitu GP Nazzinda R Nambi E Lee J Diallo M Kyomuhendo F Waweru M Andrieux-Meyer I Nöstlinger C
Therapeutic advances in infectious disease 2023 ; 10; . doi: 10.1177/20499361231159993. Epub 2023 03 21
HIV acceptability antiretroviral therapy fixed-dose combination paediatric ARV

Protection, health seeking, or a laissez-passer: Participants' decision-making in an EVD vaccine trial in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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During the 10th Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) (2018-2020), two experimental EVD vaccines were deployed in North Kivu.

James M Kasereka JG Kasiwa B Kavunga-Membo H Kambale K Grais R Muyembe-Tamfum JJ Bausch DG Watson-Jones D Lees S
Social science & medicine (1982) 2023 Mar 15; 323; . doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.115833. Epub 2023 03 15
Clinical trials DRC Ebola Epidemics Vaccine

Development of treatment-decision algorithms for children evaluated for pulmonary tuberculosis: an individual participant data meta-analysis.

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BACKGROUND: Many children with pulmonary tuberculosis remain undiagnosed and untreated with related high morbidity and mortality.

Gunasekera KS Marcy O Muñoz J Lopez-Varela E Sekadde MP Franke MF Bonnet M Ahmed S Amanullah F Anwar A Augusto O Aurilio RB Banu S Batool I Brands A Cain KP Carratalá-Castro L Caws M Click ES Cranmer LM García-Basteiro AL Hesseling AC Huynh J Kabir S Lecca L Mandalakas A Mavhunga F Myint AA Myo K Nampijja D Nicol MP Orikiriza P Palmer M Sant'Anna CC Siddiqui SA Smith JP Song R Thuong Thuong NT Ung V van der Zalm MM Verkuijl S Viney K Walters EG Warren JL Zar HJ Marais BJ Graham SM Debray TPA Cohen T Seddon JA
The Lancet. Child & adolescent health 2023 Mar 13; . doi: 10.1016/S2352-4642(23)00004-4. Epub 2023 03 13

Evaluation of a Paediatric Early Warning System (PEWS) score on admission to a paediatric intensive care unit to predict mortality risk in a low resource setting, Guinea-Bissau

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CONTEXT: The Paediatric Early Warning System (PEWS) is a clinical monitoring tool used routinely in emergency and observation rooms to detect rapid deterioration in paediatric patients, allowing timely action.

Temessadouno F W Hiffler L Gallo J Gignoux E Domenichini C Janet S et al.
J Community Med Public Health Care 2023, 10: 125. doi: 10.24966/CMPH-1978/100012
Low resources setting PEWS PICU

High performance of systematic combined urine LAM test and sputum Xpert MTB/RIF® for tuberculosis screening in severely immunosuppressed ambulatory adults with HIV.

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BACKGROUND: In people with HIV (PWH), the WHO-recommended tuberculosis four-symptom screen (W4SS) targeting those who need molecular rapid test may be suboptimal.

Bonnet M Gabillard D Domoua S Muzoora C Messou E Sovannarith S Nguyen DB Badje A Juchet S Bunnet D Borand L Natukunda N Tran TH Anglaret X Laureillard D Blanc FX
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2023 Mar 08; . doi: 10.1093/cid/ciad125. Epub 2023 03 08
HIV diagnosis screening tuberculosis

High severity of abortion complications in fragile and conflict-affected settings: a cross-sectional study in two referral hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa (AMoCo study).

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BACKGROUND: Abortion-related complications are one of the five main causes of maternal mortality. However, research about abortion is very limited in fragile and conflict-affected settings.

Pasquier E Owolabi OO Fetters T Ngbale RN Adame Gbanzi MC Williams T Chen H Fotheringham C Lagrou D Schulte-Hillen C Powell B Baudin E Filippi V Benova L
BMC pregnancy and childbirth 2023 Mar 04; 23(1); . doi: 10.1186/s12884-023-05427-6. Epub 2023 03 04
Abortion Armed conflict Central African Republic Fragile Hospital Humanitarian Maternal health Nigeria Postabortion care

Implementation of targeted cholera response activities, Cameroon.

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OBJECTIVE: To describe the implementation of case-area targeted interventions to reduce cholera transmission using a rapid, localized response in Kribi district, Cameroon.

Jean Patrick Ouamba Nicole Fouda Mbarga Iza Ciglenecki Ruwan Ratnayake Dora Tchiasso Flavio Finger et al.
Bull World Health Organ v.101(3); 2023 Mar 1.online 2023 Jan 18. doi: 10.2471/BLT.22.288885
cholera

Effectiveness of Bedaquiline Use Beyond Six Months in Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis.

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RATIONALE: Current recommendations for the treatment of rifampin- and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis include bedaquiline used for six months or longer. Evidence is needed to inform the optimal duration of bedaquiline.

Trevisi L Hernán MA Mitnick CD Khan U Seung KJ Rich ML Bastard M Huerga H Melikyan N Atwood S Avaliani Z Llanos F Manzur-Ul-Alam M Zarli K Binedgie AB Adnan S Melikyan A Gelin A Isani AK Vetushko D Daugarina Z Nkundanyirazo P Putri FA Vilbrun C Khan M Hewison C Khan PY Franke MF
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2023 Feb 21; . doi: 10.1164/rccm.202211-2125OC. Epub 2023 02 21
duration endTB observational study inverse probability weighting rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis target trial