[HTML][HTML] Geostatistical analysis of Malawi's changing malaria transmission from 2010 to 2017
Background: The prevalence of malaria infection in time and space provides important
information on the likely sub-national epidemiology of malaria burdens and how this has …
information on the likely sub-national epidemiology of malaria burdens and how this has …
The clinical profile of severe pediatric malaria in an area targeted for routine RTS, S/AS01 malaria vaccination in Western Kenya
Background The malaria prevalence has declined in western Kenya, resulting in the risk of
neurological phenotypes in older children. This study investigates the clinical profile of …
neurological phenotypes in older children. This study investigates the clinical profile of …
Using model-based geostatistics for assessing the elimination of trachoma
M Sasanami, B Amoah, AN Diori, A Amza… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Trachoma is the commonest infectious cause of blindness worldwide. Efforts
are being made to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem globally. However, as …
are being made to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem globally. However, as …
[HTML][HTML] Combining school-catchment area models with geostatistical models for analysing school survey data from low-resource settings: Inferential benefits and …
School-based sampling has been used to inform targeted responses for malaria and
neglected tropical diseases. Standard geostatistical methods for mapping disease …
neglected tropical diseases. Standard geostatistical methods for mapping disease …
Spatiotemporal analysis of malaria for new sustainable control strategies
J Landier, S Rebaudet, R Piarroux, J Gaudart - BMC medicine, 2018 - Springer
Malaria transmission is highly heterogeneous through time and space, and mapping of this
heterogeneity is necessary to better understand local dynamics. New targeted policies are …
heterogeneity is necessary to better understand local dynamics. New targeted policies are …
Estimating hospital catchments from in-patient admission records: a spatial statistical approach applied to malaria
Admission records are seldom used in sub-Saharan Africa to delineate hospital catchments
for the spatial description of hospitalised disease events. We set out to investigate spatial …
for the spatial description of hospitalised disease events. We set out to investigate spatial …
Spatio-temporal monitoring of health facility-level malaria trends in Zambia and adaptive scaling for operational intervention
Background The spatial and temporal variability inherent in malaria transmission within
countries implies that targeted interventions for malaria control in high-burden settings and …
countries implies that targeted interventions for malaria control in high-burden settings and …
Trends in health workers' compliance with outpatient malaria case-management guidelines across malaria epidemiological zones in Kenya, 2010–2016
Background Health workers' compliance with outpatient malaria case-management
guidelines has been improving, specifically regarding the universal testing of suspected …
guidelines has been improving, specifically regarding the universal testing of suspected …
Mosquitoes of etiological concern in Kenya and possible control strategies
Kenya is among the most affected tropical countries with pathogen transmitting Culicidae
vectors. For decades, insect vectors have contributed to the emergence and distribution of …
vectors. For decades, insect vectors have contributed to the emergence and distribution of …
Characterizing local-scale heterogeneity of malaria risk: a case study in Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo district in northern Ghana
Background Bayesian methods have been used to generate country-level and global maps
of malaria prevalence. With increasing availability of detailed malaria surveillance data …
of malaria prevalence. With increasing availability of detailed malaria surveillance data …