Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Dhabangi, Aggrey"
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Economic evaluation of postdischarge malaria chemoprevention in preschool children treated for severe anaemia in Malawi, Kenya, and Uganda: A cost-effectiveness analysis
Kühl, Melf-Jakob; Gondwe, Thandile; Dhabangi, Aggrey; Kwambai, Titus K.; Mori, Amani Thomas; Opoka, Robert; John, C. Chandy; Idro, Richard; ter Kuile, Feiko O.; Phiri, Kamija S.; Robberstad, Bjarne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Children hospitalised with severe anaemia in malaria-endemic areas are at a high risk of dying or being readmitted within six months of discharge. A trial in Kenya and Uganda showed that three months of ... -
Estimating the burden of severe malarial anaemia and access to hospital care in East Africa
Winskill, Peter; Dhabangi, Aggrey; Kwambai, Titus K.; Mori, Amani Thomas; Mousa, Andria; Okell, Lucy C. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 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 poor access to healthcare. We estimate the relationship of ... -
Malaria Chemoprevention in the Postdischarge Management of Severe Anemia
Kwambai, Titus Kimutai; Dhabangi, Aggrey; Idro, Richard; Opoka, Robert; Watson, Victoria; Kariuki, Simon; Kuya, Nickline A.; Onyango, Eric D.; Otieno, Kephas; Samuels, Aaron M.; Desai, Meghna R.; Hensbroek, Michael Boele van; Wang, Duolao; John, Chandy C.; Robberstad, Bjarne; Phiri, Kamija S.; ter Kuile, Feiko (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-03)BACKGROUND Children who have been hospitalized with severe anemia in areas of Africa in which malaria is endemic have a high risk of readmission and death within 6 months after discharge. No prevention strategy specifically ... -
Post-discharge malaria chemoprevention in children admitted with severe anaemia in malaria-endemic settings in Africa: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Phiri, Kamija S.; Khairallah, Carole; Kwambai, Titus Kimutai; Bojang, Kalifa; Dhabangi, Aggrey; Opoka, Robert; Idro, Richard; Stepniewska, Kasia; Hensbroek, Michael Boele van; Chandy, John; Robberstad, Bjarne; Greenwood, Brian; ter Kuile, Feiko O (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Severe anaemia is associated with high in-hospital mortality among young children. In malaria-endemic areas, surviving children also have an increased risk of mortality or readmission after hospital discharge. ... -
Projected health impact of post-discharge malaria chemoprevention among children with severe malarial anaemia in Africa
Okell, Lucy C.; Kwambai, Titus K.; Dhabangi, Aggrey; Khairallah, Carole; Nkosi-Gondwe, Thandile; Winskill, Peter; Opoka, Robert; Mousa, Andria; Kühl, Melf-Jakob; Lucas, Tim C.D.; Challenger, Joseph D.; Idro, Richard; Weiss, Daniel J.; Cairns, Matthew; ter Kuile, Feiko O.; Phiri, Kamija; Robberstad, Bjarne; Mori, Amani Thomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Children recovering from severe malarial anaemia (SMA) remain at high risk of readmission and death after discharge from hospital. However, a recent trial found that post-discharge malaria chemoprevention (PDMC) with ...