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Estimating annual fluctuations in malaria transmission intensity and in the use of malaria control interventions in five sub-Saharan African countries
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020-11)
RTS, S/AS01 E malaria vaccine safety, effectiveness, and impact will be assessed in pre-and post-vaccine introduction studies, comparing the occurrence of malaria cases and adverse events in vaccinated versus unvaccinated ...
Estimating Annual Fluctuations in Malaria Transmission Intensity and in the Use of Malaria Control Interventions in Five Sub-Saharan African Countries
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020)
RTS,S/AS01E malaria vaccine safety, effectiveness, and impact will be assessed in pre- and post-vaccine
introduction studies, comparing the occurrence of malaria cases and adverse events in vaccinated versus unvaccinate ...
Enteral Feeding Practices for Very Preterm and Very Low Birth Weight Infants in Nigeria and Kenya
(Frontiers in pediatrics, 2022-05-11)
Optimizing nutrition in very preterm (28–32 weeks gestation) and very low birth weight (VLBW; 1,000 g to< 1,500 g) infants has potential to improve their survival, growth, and long-term health outcomes.
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Costs of continuing RTS, S/ASO1E malaria vaccination in the three malaria vaccine pilot implementation countries
(Public Library of Science, 2021-01-11)
The RTS,S/ASO1E malaria vaccine is being piloted in three countries—Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi—as part of a coordinated evaluation led by the World Health Organization, with support from global partners. This study estimates ...
Clinical laboratory hematology reference values among infants aged 1month to 17 months in Kombewa Sub-County, Kisumu: A cross sectional study of rural population in Western Kenya
(Public Library of Science, 2021-03-17)
There is an urgent need for reliable region-specific hematological reference values for clinical monitoring. Laboratory reference ranges are important for assessing study participant eligibility, toxicity grading and ...
Assessing the safety, impact and effectiveness of RTS, S/AS01E malaria vaccine following its introduction in three sub-Saharan African countries: methodological approaches and …
(BioMed Central, 2022-12)
Following a 30-year development process, RTS,S/AS01E (GSK, Belgium) is the frst malaria vaccine to
reach Phase IV assessments. The World Health Organization-commissioned Malaria Vaccine Implementation Pro‑
gramme (MVIP) ...
Correction: Costs of continuing RTS, S/ASO1E malaria vaccination in the three malaria vaccine pilot implementation countries
(Public Library of Science, 2021-04-22)
Cost estimates under additional vaccine price assumptions are not included in the main result Table (Table 3). Please view S4 Table,“Unit cost of continuing to vaccinate in pilot areas at various vaccine prices,” for results ...
Association between haematological parameters and sickle cell genotypes in children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria resident in Kisumu County in Western Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2020-12)
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a monogenic disorder due to point mutation in the β-globin gene resulting in substitution of Valine for Glutamic acid. The SCD is prevalent in P. falciparum endemic regions such as western ...
National stakeholder preferences for next-generation rotavirus vaccines: Results from a six-country study
(Elsevier, 2022-01-21)
Currently available live, oral rotavirus vaccines (LORVs) have significantly reduced severe rotavirus hospitalizations and deaths worldwide. However, LORVs are not as effective in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) ...
Caffeine for the care of preterm infants in sub-Saharan Africa: a missed opportunity?
(BMJ Specialist Journals, 2021-12-01)
In 2019, 2.4 million neonates (infants< 28 days of age) died globally. Of these, over 80% were preterm infants (< 37 weeks gestation), with the majority born in low-income and middle-income countries. 1 Complications of ...