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Ambrose Agweyu

KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme
Verified email at kemri-wellcome.org
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[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and risk factors for long COVID and post-COVID-19 condition in Africa: a systematic review

SA Müller, L Isaaka, R Mumm… - The Lancet Global …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background An improved estimation of the clinical sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection is
crucial in African countries, where the subject has received little attention despite more than …

Seroprevalence of anti–SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies in Kenyan blood donors

S Uyoga, IMO Adetifa, HK Karanja, J Nyagwange… - Science, 2021 - science.org
The spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Africa is
poorly described. The first case of SARS-CoV-2 in Kenya was reported on 12 March 2020 …

The evolving SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Africa: Insights from rapidly expanding genomic surveillance

H Tegally, JE San, M Cotten, M Moir, B Tegomoh… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Investment in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) sequencing
in Africa over the past year has led to a major increase in the number of sequences that …

COVID-19 transmission dynamics underlying epidemic waves in Kenya

SPC Brand, J Ojal, R Aziza, V Were, EA Okiro… - Science, 2021 - science.org
Policy decisions on COVID-19 interventions should be informed by a local, regional and
national understanding of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) …

Prognostic models for predicting in-hospital paediatric mortality in resource-limited countries: a systematic review

M Ogero, RJ Sarguta, L Malla, J Aluvaala, A Agweyu… - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To identify and appraise the methodological rigour of multivariable prognostic
models predicting in-hospital paediatric mortality in low-income and middle-income …

[HTML][HTML] Experience developing national evidence-based clinical guidelines for childhood pneumonia in a low-income setting-making the GRADE?

A Agweyu, N Opiyo, M English - BMC pediatrics, 2012 - Springer
Background The development of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines has gained
wide acceptance in high-income countries and reputable international organizations …

[HTML][HTML] An unsupported preference for intravenous antibiotics

HK Li, A Agweyu, M English, P Bejon - PLoS medicine, 2015 - journals.plos.org
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[HTML][HTML] Temporal trends of SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence during the first wave of the COVID-19 epidemic in Kenya

IMO Adetifa, S Uyoga, JN Gitonga, D Mugo… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Observed SARS-CoV-2 infections and deaths are low in tropical Africa raising questions
about the extent of transmission. We measured SARS-CoV-2 IgG by ELISA in 9,922 blood …

[HTML][HTML] Appropriateness of clinical severity classification of new WHO childhood pneumonia guidance: a multi-hospital, retrospective, cohort study

A Agweyu, RJ Lilford, M English, G Irimu… - The Lancet Global …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Management of pneumonia in many low-income and middle-income countries
is based on WHO guidelines that classify children according to clinical signs that define …

Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies from a national serosurveillance of Kenyan blood donors, January-March 2021

S Uyoga, IMO Adetifa, M Otiende, C Yegon, A Agweyu… - Jama, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Methods| The sampling, laboratory, and analytic methods were identical to those in the
studies conducted in 2020. 2, 3 Plasma samples with complete donor demographic data …