Search Results - "Nyirenda Nyang’wa, Maggie"
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A fast extraction-free isothermal LAMP assay for detection of SARS-CoV-2 with potential use in resource-limited settings
Published in Virology journal (02-05-2022)“…To retain the spread of SARS-CoV-2, fast, sensitive and cost-effective testing is essential, particularly in resource limited settings (RLS). Current standard…”
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Examining barriers to antiretroviral therapy initiation in infants living with HIV in sub‐Saharan Africa despite the availability of point‐of‐care diagnostic testing: a narrative systematic review
Published in Journal of the International AIDS Society (01-07-2024)“…Introduction Antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation in infants living with HIV before 12 weeks of age can reduce the risk of mortality by 75%. Point‐of‐care…”
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SARS-CoV-2 testing and infection control strategies in European paediatric emergency departments during the first wave of the pandemic
Published in European journal of pediatrics (01-04-2021)“…Between February and May 2020, during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, paediatric emergency departments in 12 European countries were prospectively…”
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'If I am on ART, my new-born baby should be put on treatment immediately': Exploring the acceptability, and appropriateness of Cepheid Xpert HIV-1 Qual assay for early infant diagnosis of HIV in Malawi
Published in PLOS global public health (2023)“…Early infant diagnosis of HIV (EID-HIV) is key to reducing paediatric HIV mortality. Traditional approaches for diagnosing HIV in exposed infants are usually…”
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Costing and cost-effectiveness of Cepheid Xpert HIV -1 Qual Assay using whole blood protocol versus PCR by Abbott Systems in Malawi
Published in Journal of global health economics and policy (01-01-2022)“…Timely diagnosis of HIV in infants and children is an urgent priority. In Malawi, 40,000 infants annually are HIV exposed. However, gold standard…”
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Caregiver perceptions and experiences of paediatric emergency department attendance during the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed-methods study
Published in PloS one (16-11-2022)“…Background During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns were raised about reduced attendance at hospitals, particularly in paediatric emergency…”
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Randomised multicentre effectiveness trial of rapid syndromic testing by panel assay in children presenting to European emergency departments with acute respiratory infections—trial protocol for the ADEQUATE Paediatric trial
Published in BMJ open (25-04-2024)“…IntroductionSyndromic panel assays, that is, using one test to simultaneously target multiple pathogens with overlapping signs and symptoms, have been…”
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Aetiology of acute respiratory infection in preschool children requiring hospitalisation in Europe—results from the PED-MERMAIDS multicentre case–control study
Published in BMJ open respiratory research (29-07-2021)“…BackgroundBoth pathogenic bacteria and viruses are frequently detected in the nasopharynx (NP) of children in the absence of acute respiratory infection (ARI)…”
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Evaluation of Diagnostic Tests for Hiv Detection in Children in Malawi
Published 01-01-2023“…Annually > 40,000 Malawian babies are exposed to HIV, and > 1800 get infected. Maternal antibodies limit the utility of HIV antibody testing in children < 18…”
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Antibiotics and uncertainty of diagnosis in viral respiratory infections: Point‐prevalence survey across 15 European countries
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‘If I am on ART, my new-born baby should be put on treatment immediately’: Exploring the acceptability, and appropriateness of Cepheid Xpert HIV-1 Qual assay for early infant diagnosis of HIV in Malawi
Published in PLOS global public health (01-01-2023)“…Early infant diagnosis of HIV (EID-HIV) is key to reducing paediatric HIV mortality. Traditional approaches for diagnosing HIV in exposed infants are usually…”
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