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The feasibility, repeatability, validity and responsiveness of the EQ-5D-3L in Krio for patients with stroke in Sierra Leone by Youkee, Daniel, Pessima, Sahr, Sackley, Catherine, Soley-Bori, Marina, Deen, Gibrilla F, Marshall, Iain J

“…To assess the feasibility, repeatability, validity and responsiveness of the EQ-5D-3L in Krio for patients with stroke in Sierra Leone, the first psychometric…”
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Community-based models of care for management of type 2 diabetes mellitus among non-pregnant adults in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review by Firima, Emmanuel, Gonzalez, Lucia, Ursprung, Fabiola, Robinson, Elena, Huber, Jacqueline, Belus, Jennifer M, Raeber, Fabian, Gupta, Ravi, Deen, Gibrilla F, Amstutz, Alain, Leigh, Bailah, Weisser, Maja, Labhardt, Niklaus Daniel

“…Introduction The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and associated morbidity and mortality are increasing in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). To facilitate…”
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Cross sectional study of chronic hepatitis B prevalence among healthcare workers in an urban setting, Sierra Leone by Massaquoi, Thomas A, Burke, Rachael M, Yang, Guang, Lakoh, Suliaman, Sevalie, Stephen, Li, Bo, Jia, Hongjun, Huang, Lei, Deen, Gibrilla F, Beynon, Fenella, Sahr, Foday

“…Hepatitis B is a serious public health problem across sub-Saharan Africa. Sierra Leone has no national hepatitis B strategy plan or high quality estimates of…”
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Causes of hospitalization and predictors of HIV-associated mortality at the main referral hospital in Sierra Leone: a prospective study by Lakoh, Sulaiman, Jiba, Darlinda F, Kanu, Joseph E, Poveda, Eva, Salgado-Barreira, Angel, Sahr, Foday, Sesay, Momodu, Deen, Gibrilla F, Sesay, Tom, Gashau, Wadzani, Salata, Robert A, Yendewa, George A

“…HIV infection is a growing public health problem in Sierra Leone and the wider West Africa region. The countrywide HIV prevalence was estimated at 1.7% (67,000…”
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Prevalence and mortality of cryptococcal disease in adults with advanced HIV in an urban tertiary hospital in Sierra Leone: a prospective study by Lakoh, Sulaiman, Rickman, Hannah, Sesay, Momodu, Kenneh, Sartie, Burke, Rachael, Baldeh, Mamadu, Jiba, Darlinda F, Tejan, Yusuf S, Boyle, Sonia, Koroma, Comfort, Deen, Gibrilla F, Beynon, Fenella

“…The global annual estimate for cryptococcal disease-related deaths exceeds 180,000, with three fourth occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. The World Health…”
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Antibiotic use among hospitalized adult patients in a setting with limited laboratory infrastructure in Freetown Sierra Leone, 2017–2018 by Lakoh, Sulaiman, Adekanmbi, Olukemi, Jiba, Darlinda F., Deen, Gibrilla F., Gashau, Wadzani, Sevalie, Stephen, Klein, Eili Y.

“…Our study aimed to assess antibiotic use in adult inpatients in the context of limited laboratory services at the main tertiary hospital in Sierra Leone. A…”
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Antibiotic use and consumption among medical patients of two hospitals in Sierra Leone: a descriptive report by Lakoh, Sulaiman, Williams, Christine Ellen Elleanor, Sevalie, Stephen, Russell, James B W, Conteh, Sarah K, Kanu, Joseph Sam, Barrie, Umu, Deen, Gibrilla F, Maruta, Anna, Sesay, Daniel, Adekanmbi, Olukemi, Jiba, Darlinda F, Okeibunor, Joseph Chukwudi, Yendewa, George A, Firima, Emmanuel

“…Although one of the main drivers of antimicrobial resistance is inappropriate antibiotic prescribing, there are limited resources to support the surveillance…”
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Case Series of Severe Neurologic Sequelae of Ebola Virus Disease during Epidemic, Sierra Leone by Howlett, Patrick J, Walder, Anna R, Lisk, Durodami R, Fitzgerald, Felicity, Sevalie, Stephen, Lado, Marta, N'jai, Abdul, Brown, Colin S, Sahr, Foday, Sesay, Foday, Read, Jonathon M, Steptoe, Paul J, Beare, Nicholas A V, Dwivedi, Reena, Solbrig, Marylou, Deen, Gibrilla F, Solomon, Tom, Semple, Malcolm G, Scott, Janet T

“…We describe a case series of 35 Ebola virus disease (EVD) survivors during the epidemic in West Africa who had neurologic and accompanying psychiatric…”
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Diagnosis and treatment outcomes of adult tuberculosis in an urban setting with high HIV prevalence in Sierra Leone: A retrospective study by Lakoh, Sulaiman, Jiba, Darlinda F., Adekanmbi, Olukemi, Poveda, Eva, Sahr, Foday, Deen, Gibrilla F., Foray, Lynda M., Gashau, Wadzani, Hoffmann, Christopher J., Salata, Robert A., Yendewa, George A.

“…• Sierra Leone is a high tuberculosis (TB) burden country, yet studies on the TB epidemic in this country are lacking.• Poor treatment outcomes were observed,…”
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Prevalence of sero-markers and non-invasive assessment of liver cirrhosis in patients with Hepatitis B virus infection in Freetown, Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional study by Lakoh, Sulaiman, Firima, Emmanuel, Jiba, Darlinda F, Kamara, Matilda N, Gashau, Wadzani, Deen, Gibrilla F, Adekanmbi, Olukemi, Yendewa, George A

“…Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major global health problem. Although sub-Saharan Africa has a high proportion of the global burden of HBV,…”
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Impact of COVID-19 on Tuberculosis Case Detection and Treatment Outcomes in Sierra Leone by Lakoh, Sulaiman, Jiba, Darlinda F., Baldeh, Mamadu, Adekanmbi, Olukemi, Barrie, Umu, Seisay, Alhassan L., Deen, Gibrilla F., Salata, Robert A., Yendewa, George A.

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected tuberculosis (TB) care delivery in high burden countries. We therefore conducted a retrospective study to assess…”
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High prevalence of TB multimorbidity among adults of a tertiary hospital in Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional study by Lakoh, Sulaiman, Vamboi, Patricia Lombeh, Ouédraogo, Abdoul Risgou, Adekanmbi, Olukemi, Deen, Gibrilla F, Russell, James B. W, Sankoh-Hughes, Ahmed, Kamara, Joseph B, Kanu, Joseph Edwin, Yendewa, George A, Firima, Emmanuel, Amaral, André F. S

“…Abstract Objective Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of death globally, with approximately 1.5 million deaths in 2020. TB often coexists with chronic…”
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Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen and serological markers of other endemic infections in HIV-infected children, adolescents and pregnant women in Sierra Leone: A cross-sectional study by Yendewa, George A., Lakoh, Sulaiman, Yendewa, Sahr A., Bangura, Khadijah, Lawrence, Hannah, Patiño, Lucia, Jiba, Darlinda F., Vandy, Alren O., Murray, Mariama J.S., Massaquoi, Samuel P., Deen, Gibrilla F., Sahr, Foday, Hoffmann, Christopher J., Jacobson, Jeffrey M., Poveda, Eva, Aguilera, Antonio, Salata, Robert A.

“…•HIV co-infection with HBV and other endemic pathogens is common among people living with HIV (PLWH) in Sierra Leone.•We observed a high prevalence of CMV IgG…”
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High incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections and related antibiotic resistance in two hospitals of different geographic regions of Sierra Leone: a prospective cohort study by Lakoh, Sulaiman, Yi, Le, Russell, James B W, Zhang, Juling, Sevalie, Stephen, Zhao, Yongkun, Kanu, Joseph Sam, Liu, Peng, Conteh, Sarah K, Williams, Christine Ellen Elleanor, Barrie, Umu, Adekanmbi, Olukemi, Jiba, Darlinda F, Kamara, Matilda N, Sesay, Daniel, Deen, Gibrilla F, Okeibunor, Joseph Chukwudi, Yendewa, George A, Guo, Xuejun, Firima, Emmanuel

“…Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are common worldwide, but due to limited resources, its actual burden in low-income countries is unknown…”
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Incidence and risk factors of surgical site infections and related antibiotic resistance in Freetown, Sierra Leone: a prospective cohort study by Lakoh, Sulaiman, Yi, Le, Sevalie, Stephen, Guo, Xuejun, Adekanmbi, Olukemi, Smalle, Isaac O, Williams, Nathaniel, Barrie, Umu, Koroma, Celesis, Zhao, Yongkun, Kamara, Matilda N, Cummings-John, Constance, Jiba, Darlinda F, Namanaga, Enanga Sonia, Deen, Betsy, Zhang, Juling, Maruta, Anna, Kallon, Christiana, Liu, Peng, Wurie, Haja Ramatulai, Kanu, Joseph Sam, Deen, Gibrilla F, Samai, Mohamed, Sahr, Foday, Firima, Emmanuel

“…There is limited information on surgical site infections (SSI) and the related antibiotic resistance needed to guide their management and prevention in Sierra…”
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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Healthcare Workers and Trainees in Freetown, Sierra Leone: A Cross-Sectional Study by Yendewa, Sahr A, Ghazzawi, Manal, James, Peter B, Smith, Mohamed, Massaquoi, Samuel P, Babawo, Lawrence S, Deen, Gibrilla F, Russell, James B W, Samai, Mohamed, Sahr, Foday, Lakoh, Sulaiman, Salata, Robert A, Yendewa, George A

“…Despite having safe and efficacious vaccines against COVID-19, vaccine hesitancy is widespread. Although a trusted source of information, vaccine hesitancy has…”
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Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Hesitancy among People with HIV in Freetown, Sierra Leone: A Cross-Sectional Study by Cummings, Peterlyn E, Lakoh, Sulaiman, Yendewa, Sahr A, Massaquoi, Samuel P. E, James, Peter B, Sahr, Foday, Deen, Gibrilla F, Salata, Robert A, Gevao, Pelema, Yendewa, George A

“…People with HIV (PWH) incur a higher risk of COVID-19-related morbidity and mortality rates, yet less is known about COVID-19 vaccine uptake and hesitancy in…”
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Establishing an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in Sierra Leone: A Report of the Experience of a Low-Income Country in West Africa by Lakoh, Sulaiman, Bawoh, Mohamed, Lewis, Hannah, Jalloh, Ishmael, Thomas, Catherine, Barlatt, Shuwary, Jalloh, Abdulai, Deen, Gibrilla F, Russell, James B W, Kabba, Mustapha S, Batema, Moses N P, Borgstein, Cecily, Sesay, Noah, Sesay, Daniel, Nagi, Navjeet K, Firima, Emmanuel, Thomas, Suzanne

“…Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a growing global health challenge that threatens to undo gains in human and animal health. Prevention and control of AMR…”
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Assessment of Knowledge, Stigmatizing Attitudes and Health-Seeking Behaviors Regarding Hepatitis B Virus Infection in a Pharmacy and Community Setting in Sierra Leone: A Cross-Sectional Study by Ghazzawi, Manal, Yendewa, Sahr A, James, Peter B, Massaquoi, Samuel P, Babawo, Lawrence S, Sahr, Foday, Deen, Gibrilla F, Kabba, Mustapha, Ocama, Ponsiano, Lakoh, Sulaiman, Salata, Robert A, Yendewa, George A

“…Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major global health challenge. Emerging evidence suggests that poor knowledge and stigma are impacting HBV control efforts in…”
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Assessing eligibility for differentiated service delivery, HIV services utilization and virologic outcomes of adult HIV-infected patients in Sierra Leone: a pre-implementation analysis by Lakoh, Sulaiman, Jiba, Darlinda F., Vandy, Alren O., Poveda, Eva, Adekanmbi, Olukemi, Murray, Mariama J.S., Deen, Gibrilla F., Sahr, Foday, Hoffmann, Christopher J., Jacobson, Jeffrey M., Salata, Robert A., Yendewa, George A.

“…There are limited data to help guide implementation of differentiated HIV service delivery (DSD) in resource-limited settings in sub-Saharan Africa. This…”
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