Publications

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The case for reactive mass oral cholera vaccinations.

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INTRODUCTION: The outbreak of cholera in Zimbabwe intensified interest in the control and prevention of cholera.

Reyburn R Deen JL Grais RF Bhattacharya SK Sur D Lopez AL Jiddawi MS Clemens JD von Seidlein L
PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2011 Jan 25; 5(1); e952. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000952. Epub 2011 01 25

Nutrition outcomes of HIV-infected malnourished adults treated with ready-to-use therapeutic food in sub-Saharan Africa: a longitudinal study.

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BACKGROUND: Among people living with HIV/AIDS, nutritional support is increasingly recognized as a critical part of the essential package of care, especially for patients in sub-Saharan Africa.

Ahoua L Umutoni C Huerga H Minetti A Szumilin E Balkan S Olson DM Nicholas S Pujades-Rodríguez M
Journal of the International AIDS Society 2011 Jan 10; 14 2. doi: 10.1186/1758-2652-14-2. Epub 2011 01 10

Tuberculosis treatment in a refugee and migrant population: 20 years of experience on the Thai-Burmese border.

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SETTING: Although tuberculosis (TB) is a curable disease, it remains a major global health problem and an important cause of morbidity and mortality among vulnerable populations, including refugees and migrants.

Minetti A Camelique O Hsa Thaw K Thi S Swaddiwudhipong W Hewison C Pinoges L Bonnet M Guerin PJ
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2010 Dec ; 14(12); 1589-95. doi: . Epub 2011 04 06

Effectiveness of ready-to-use therapeutic food compared to a corn/soy-blend-based pre-mix for the treatment of childhood moderate acute malnutrition in Niger.

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Standard nutritional treatment of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) relies on fortified blended flours though their importance to treat this condition is a matter of discussion.

Nackers F Broillet F Oumarou D Djibo A Gaboulaud V Guerin PJ Rusch B Grais RF Captier V
Journal of tropical pediatrics 2010 Dec ; 56(6); 407-13. doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmq019. Epub 2010 03 23

Artesunate versus quinine in the treatment of severe falciparum malaria in African children (AQUAMAT): an open-label, randomised trial.

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BACKGROUND: Severe malaria is a major cause of childhood death and often the main reason for paediatric hospital admission in sub-Saharan Africa.

Dondorp AM Fanello CI Hendriksen IC Gomes E Seni A Chhaganlal KD Bojang K Olaosebikan R Anunobi N Maitland K Kivaya E Agbenyega T Nguah SB Evans J Gesase S Kahabuka C Mtove G Nadjm B Deen J Mwanga-Amumpaire J Nansumba M Karema C Umulisa N Uwimana A Mokuolu OA Adedoyin OT Johnson WB Tshefu AK Onyamboko MA Sakulthaew T Ngum WP Silamut K Stepniewska K Woodrow CJ Bethell D Wills B Oneko M Peto TE von Seidlein L Day NP White NJ
Lancet (London, England) 2010 Nov 13; 376(9753); 1647-57. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(10)61924-1. Epub 2010 11 07

Evaluation of three sampling methods to monitor outcomes of antiretroviral treatment programmes in low- and middle-income countries.

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BACKGROUND: Retention of patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) over time is a proxy for quality of care and an outcome indicator to monitor ART programs.

Tassie JM Malateste K Pujades-Rodríguez M Poulet E Bennett D Harries A Mahy M Schechter M Souteyrand Y Dabis F
PloS one 2010 Nov 10; 5(11); e13899. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0013899. Epub 2010 11 10

Violence against civilians and access to health care in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo: three cross-sectional surveys.

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BACKGROUND: The province of North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been afflicted by conflict for over a decade. After months of relative calm, offences restarted in September 2008.

Alberti KP Grellety E Lin YC Polonsky J Coppens K Encinas L Rodrigue MN Pedalino B Mondonge V
Conflict and health 2010 Nov 08; 4 17. doi: 10.1186/1752-1505-4-17. Epub 2010 11 08

Cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-infected patients: a longitudinal study in Cambodia.

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OBJECTIVE: To describe the frequency of diagnosis of cryptococcosis among HIV-infected patients in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, at programme entry, to investigate associated risk factors, and to determine the incidence of cryptococcal meningi

Espié E Pinoges L Balkan S Chanchhaya N Molfino L Narom P Pujades-Rodríguez M
Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH 2010 Nov ; 15(11); 1375-81. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2010.02622.x. Epub 2010 09 25
Piola P Nabasumba C Turyakira E Dhorda M Lindegardh N Nyehangane D Snounou G Ashley EA McGready R Nosten F Guerin PJ
The Lancet. Infectious diseases 2010 Nov ; 10(11); 762-9. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(10)70202-4. Epub 2010 11 15