Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Phiri, Kamija"

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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 ...
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 ...