Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Nkosi-Gondwe, Thandile"
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Adherence to community versus facility-based delivery of monthly malaria chemoprevention with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the post-discharge management of severe anemia in Malawian children: A cluster randomized trial
Nkosi-Gondwe, Thandile; Robberstad, Bjarne; Mukaka, Mavuto; Idro, Richard; Opoka, Robert; Banda, Saidon; Kühl, Melf-Jakob; Ter Kuile, Feiko O.; Blomberg, Bjørn; Phiri, Kamija S. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-10)Background: The provision of post-discharge malaria chemoprevention (PMC) in children recently admitted with severe anemia reduces the risk of death and re-admissions in malaria endemic countries. The main objective of ... -
A cohort analysis of survival and outcomes in severely anaemic children with moderate to severe acute malnutrition in Malawi
Nkosi-Gondwe, Thandile; Calis, Job; van Hensbroek, Michael Boele; Bates, Imelda; Blomberg, Bjørn; Phiri, Kamija S. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Introduction: Moderate to severe acute malnutrition (SAM/MAM) and severe anaemia are important and associated co-morbidities in children aged less than five years. Independently, these two morbidities are responsible for ... -
Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine or sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine for the chemoprevention of malaria in children with sickle cell anaemia in eastern and southern Africa (CHEMCHA): a protocol for a multi-centre, two-arm, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled superiority trial
Nkosi-Gondwe, Thandile; Robberstad, Bjarne; Opoka, Robert; Kalibbala, Dennis; Rujumba, Joseph; Galileya, Lufina Tsirizani; Akun, Pamela; Nambatya, Winnie; Ssenkusu, John; TerKuile, Feiko; Phiri, Kamija; Idro, Richard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background An estimated 300,000 babies are born with sickle cell anaemia (SCA) annually. Affected children have chronic ill health and suffer premature death. Febrile illnesses such as malaria commonly precipitate acute ... -
Introducing post-discharge malaria chemoprevention (PMC) for management of severe anemia in Malawian children: a qualitative study of community health workers’ perceptions and motivation
Nkosi-Gondwe, Thandile; Robberstad, Bjarne; Blomberg, Bjørn; Phiri, Kamija S.; Lange, Siri (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-12-19)Severe malarial anaemia is one of the leading causes of paediatric hospital admissions in Malawi. Post-discharge malaria chemoprevention (PMC) is the intermittent administration of full treatment courses of antimalarial ... -
Post-discharge malaria chemoprevention (PMC) in Malawi: caregivers` acceptance and preferences with regard to delivery methods
Svege, Sarah; Kaunda, Blessings; Robberstad, Bjarne; Nkosi-Gondwe, Thandile; Phiri, Kamija S.; Lange, Siri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-07-11)Background: In malaria endemic countries of sub-Saharan Africa, many children develop severe anaemia due to previous and current malaria infections. After blood transfusions and antimalarial treatment at the hospital they ... -
Predicting adherence to postdischarge malaria chemoprevention in Malawian pre-school children: A prognostic multivariable analysis
Kühl, Melf-Jakob; Nkosi-Gondwe, Thandile; Ter Kuile, Feiko O.; Phiri, Kamija S.; Pannu, Mehmajeet Kaur; Mukaka, Mavuto; Robberstad, Bjarne; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Chemoprevention with antimalarials is a key strategy for malaria control in sub-Saharan Africa. Three months of postdischarge malaria chemoprevention (PDMC) reduces malaria-related mortality and morbidity in pre-school ... -
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 ... -
“Satanism is witchcraft’s younger sibling”: Changing perceptions of natural and supernatural anaemia causality in Malawian children
Svege, Sarah; Nkosi-Gondwe, Thandile; Lange, Siri (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)In countries of sub-Saharan Africa, many children are admitted to hospital with severe forms of anaemia. The late hospital admissions of anaemic children contribute significantly to child morbidity and mortality in these ...