Search Results - "Mousa, Andria"
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Children’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review of early surveillance data on susceptibility, severity, and transmissibility
Published in Scientific reports (06-07-2021)“…SARS-CoV-2 infections have been reported in all age groups including infants, children, and adolescents. However, the role of children in the COVID-19 pandemic…”
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Social contact patterns and implications for infectious disease transmission - a systematic review and meta-analysis of contact surveys
Published in eLife (25-11-2021)“…Transmission of respiratory pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 depends on patterns of contact and mixing across populations. Understanding this is crucial to predict…”
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The impact of delayed treatment of uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria on progression to severe malaria: A systematic review and a pooled multicentre individual-patient meta-analysis
Published in PLoS medicine (19-10-2020)“…Delay in receiving treatment for uncomplicated malaria (UM) is often reported to increase the risk of developing severe malaria (SM), but access to treatment…”
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Estimating the burden of severe malarial anaemia and access to hospital care in East Africa
Published in Nature communications (14-09-2023)“…Severe malarial anaemia can be fatal if not promptly treated. Hospital studies may under-represent the true burden because cases often occur in settings with…”
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Measuring protective efficacy and quantifying the impact of drug resistance: A novel malaria chemoprevention trial design and methodology
Published in PLoS medicine (09-05-2024)“…Recently revised WHO guidelines on malaria chemoprevention have opened the door to more tailored implementation. Countries face choices on whether to replace…”
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Parasite clearance and protection from Plasmodium falciparum infection (PCPI): a three-arm, parallel, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, randomised trial of presumptive sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine versus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine versus artesunate monotherapy among asymptomatic children 3-5 years of age in Cameroon
Published in BMC infectious diseases (26-09-2024)“…The World Health Organization 2022 malaria chemoprevention guidelines recommend providing a full course of antimalarial treatment at pre-defined intervals,…”
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Projected health impact of post-discharge malaria chemoprevention among children with severe malarial anaemia in Africa
Published in Nature communications (25-01-2023)“…Children recovering from severe malarial anaemia (SMA) remain at high risk of readmission and death after discharge from hospital. However, a recent trial…”
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A snapshot of the prevalence of dihydropteroate synthase-431V mutation and other sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance markers in Plasmodium falciparum isolates in Nigeria
Published in Malaria journal (01-03-2023)“…Malaria is a major public health issue with substantial risks among vulnerable populations. Currently, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends SP-IPTp…”
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Identification of the PfK13 mutations R561H and P441L in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Published in International journal of infectious diseases (01-02-2024)“…Partial artemisinin resistance, mediated by Plasmodium falciparum K13 (PfK13) mutations, has been confirmed in certain areas of East Africa that are…”
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The Association between Resilience and Psychological Distress during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Published in International journal of environmental research and public health (11-11-2022)“…This study examined the association between resilience and psychological distress in healthcare workers, the general population, and patients during the…”
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Setting-specific Transmission Rates: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (02-08-2021)“…Abstract Background Understanding the drivers of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission is crucial for control policies, but…”
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Is frailty a stable predictor of mortality across time? Evidence from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies
Published in Age and ageing (01-09-2018)“…Abstract Background age-specific mortality reduction has been accompanied by a decrease in the prevalence of some diseases and an increase in others. Whether…”
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Measuring protective efficacy and quantifying the impact of drug resistance: A novel malaria chemoprevention trial design and methodology
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SOCIO-DETERMINANTS OF FRAILTY: HAVE THEY CHANGED OVER TIME?
Published in Innovation in aging (08-11-2019)“…Abstract Socioeconomic inequalities are important drivers of negative health outcomes. This study investigates the effect of social determinants on health…”
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Does integrated community case management (iCCM) target health inequities and treatment delays? Evidence from an analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys data from 21 countries in the period 2010 to 2018
Published in Journal of global health (01-03-2021)“…Integrated community case management (iCCM) is a programme that can, via community health workers (CHWs), increase access to timely and essential treatments…”
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SARS-CoV-2 setting-specific transmission rates: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (09-02-2021)“…Understanding the drivers of SARS-CoV-2 transmission is crucial for control policies but evidence of transmission rates in different settings remains limited…”
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