Shared component modelling of early childhood anaemia and malaria in Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda by Danielle J. Roberts, Temesgen Zewotir

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Exchange and experimentation: community seed banks strengthen farmers’ seed systems in Northern Malawi by Emilie C. Vansant, Rachel Bezner Kerr, Helle Sørensen, Isaiah Phiri, Ola T. Westengen

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The effect of a moveable collateral registry on MSME access to finance: Evidence from Malawi by Susan Pendame, Joseph Oscar Akotey

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The state of cervical cancer screening in imprisoned women in Malawi: a case of Maula Prison by Regina Mendulo, Isabel Kazanga Chiumia

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Large-scale candidate gene study of leprosy susceptibility in the Karonga district of northern Malawi. by Fitness, J, Floyd, S, Warndorff, D, Sichali, L, Mwaungulu, L, Crampin, A, Fine, P, Hill, A

“…Thirty-eight polymorphic sites from 13 genes were investigated for their role in susceptibility to leprosy by comparing 270 cases with 452 controls in Karonga district, northern Malawi. Homozygotes for a silent T-->C change in codon 352 of the vitamin D receptor gene appeared to be at high risk (odds ratio [OR] = 4.3, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.6-11.4, P = 0.004), while homozygotes for the McCoy b blood group defining variant K1590E in exon 29 of the complement receptor 1 (formerly CD35) gene appeared to be protected (OR = 0.3, 95% CI = 0.1-0.8, P = 0.02). …”

Characterizing the impact of sustained sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine use upon the Plasmodium falciparum population in Malawi by Ravenhall, M, Benavente, E, Mipando, M, Jensen, A, Sutherland, C, Roper, C, Sepúlveda, N, Kwiatkowski, D, Montgomery, J, Phiri, K, Terlouw, A, Craig, A, Campino, S, Ocholla, H, Clark, T

“…Malawi experienced prolonged use of sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine (SP) as the front-line anti-malarial drug, with early replacement of chloroquine and delayed introduction of artemisinin-based combination therapy. …”

Emerging resistance to empiric antimicrobial regimens for pediatric bloodstream infections in Malawi (1998-2017) by Iroh Tam, P, Musicha, P, Kawaza, K, Cornick, J, Denis, B, Freyne, B, Everett, D, Dube, Q, French, N, Feasey, N, Heyderman, R

“…We describe trends in etiologies and susceptibility patterns of bloodstream infections (BSI) in hospitalized children in Malawi. <br/><br/> <strong>Methods</strong> We determined the change in the population-based incidence of BSI in children admitted to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi (1998–2017). …”

Wood density variation in plantation-grown Pinus patula from the Viphya Plateau, Malawi by Adlard, P, Bailey, C, Austin, S

“…<p>Wood density was analysed on sections cut from a random sample of 78 trees of <em>Pinus patula</em> Schiede and Deppe aged between 4 and 18 years selected throughout the site range planted for pulpwood production on the Viphya plateau, Malawi. The sampled trees were stratified by age and altitude. …”

Childhood disability in Malawi: a population based assessment using the key informant method. by Tataryn, M, Polack, S, Chokotho, L, Mulwafu, W, Kayange, P, Banks, L, Noe, C, Lavy, C, Kuper, H

“… <h4>Background</h4> <p>Epidemiological data on childhood disability are lacking in Low and Middle Income countries (LMICs) such as Malawi, hampering effective service planning and advocacy. …”

Cost-effectiveness of community-based human immunodeficiency virus self-testing in Blantyre, Malawi by Maheswaran, H, Clarke, A, Macpherson, P, Kumwenda, F, Lalloo, D, Corbett, E, Petrou, S

“…A microsimulation model was developed to evaluate cost-effectiveness, from both health provider and societal perspectives, of an HIVST service implemented in a cluster-randomized trial (CRT; ISRCTN02004005) in Malawi. Costs and health outcomes were evaluated over a 20-year time horizon, using a discount rate of 3%. …”

Risk factors for Anopheles mosquitoes in rural and urban areas of Blantyre District, southern Malawi. by Mzilahowa, T, Luka-Banda, M, Uzalili, V, Mathanga, D, Campbell, C, Mukaka, M, Gimnig, J

“…</p> <h4>Methods</h4> <p>Two cross-sectional surveys were carried out in Blantyre District, Malawi, during the dry and wet seasons of 2008 and 2010, respectively. …”

Large-scale candidate gene study of tuberculosis susceptibility in the Karonga district of northern Malawi. by Fitness, J, Floyd, S, Warndorff, D, Sichali, L, Malema, S, Crampin, A, Fine, P, Hill, A

“…Twenty-seven polymorphisms from 12 genes have been investigated for association with tuberculosis (TB) in up to 514 cases and 913 controls from Karonga district, northern Malawi. Homozygosity for the complement receptor 1 (CR1) Q1022H polymorphism was associated with susceptibility to TB in this population (odds ratio [OR] = 3.12, 95% Confidence interval [CI] = 1.13-8.60, P = 0.028). …”

What is associated with reported acute respiratory infection in children under 5 and PCV vaccination in children aged 1-36 months in Malawi? A secondary data analysis using the Malawi 2014 MICS survey. by Justine Gosling, Tim Colbourn

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Acute respiratory illness (ARI) is a leading cause of mortality in children under 5 (CU5) in Malawi and can be prevented with 3-dose pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV). …”
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Evidence-Driven Policies for Sustainably Scaling Up Surgical Task-Sharing in Malawi; Comment on “Improving Access to Surgery Through Surgical Team Mentoring – Policy Lessons From Group Model Building With Local Stakeholders in Malawi” by Desmond T. Jumbam, Ulrick Kanmounye, Isabelle Citron, Patrick Kamalo

“…The Ministry of Health of Malawi will have to ensure the appropriate governance and regulatory processes are in place to maintain quality and accountability.…”
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Post hospital admission blood lactate measurements are associated with mortality but not neurologic morbidity in children with cerebral malaria by Ronke Olowojesiku, Meredith G. Sherman, Amina M. Mukadam, Rami Imam, Kennedy M. Chastang, Karl B. Seydel, Alice M. Liomba, John R. Barber, Nicole F. O’Brien, Douglas G. Postels

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Building a Community Library by Mary Grace Flaherty

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Malawian caregivers’ experiences with HPV vaccination for preadolescent girls: A qualitative study by Corrina Moucheraud, Hannah S. Whitehead, John Songo, Peter G. Szilagyi, Risa M. Hoffman, Blessings N. Kaunda-Khangamwa

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Key lessons learned from the immunization supply chain of Malawi, an African country using EVM2.0 by Ghanshyam Sethy, Mike Nenani Chisema, Lokesh Sharma, Olamide Folorunso, Dereje Haile, Zeinab Reda Berri, Krupal Joshi, Mphatso Ntenje, Collins Mitambo, Beverly Laher, Sanjay Singhal, Samuel Chirwa, Tedla Damte, Flint Zulu, Antoinette Eleonore Ba, Michelle Seidel, John Phuka

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Isolation and Characterisation of Bacteriophages with Activity against Invasive Non-Typhoidal <i>Salmonella</i> Causing Bloodstream Infection in Malawi by Ella V. Rodwell, Nicolas Wenner, Caisey V. Pulford, Yueyi Cai, Arthur Bowers-Barnard, Alison Beckett, Jonathan Rigby, David M. Picton, Tim R. Blower, Nicholas A. Feasey, Jay C. D. Hinton, Blanca M. Perez-Sepulveda

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Developing decentralized capacity for disaster prevention : lessons from food security and nutrition monitoring in Malawi / by Babu, Suresh Chandra 366158, Mthindi, G. B. 366489