P Donnen

Summary

Country: Belgium

Publications

  1. ncbi Community volunteers can improve breastfeeding among children under six months of age in the Democratic Republic of Congo crisis
    Ghislain B Balaluka
    Centre de Recherche en Sciences Naturelles de Lwiro CRSN, Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo
    Int Breastfeed J 7:2. 2012
  2. ncbi Randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial of the effect of a single high dose or daily low doses of vitamin A on the morbidity of hospitalized, malnourished children
    P Donnen
    School of Public Health, the Centre Scientifique et Médical de l Université Libre de Bruxelles pour ses Activités de Coopération, the Hôpital Universitaire Des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Belgium
    Am J Clin Nutr 68:1254-60. 1998
  3. ncbi The molar ratio of serum retinol-binding protein (RBP) to transthyretin (TTR) is not useful to assess vitamin A status during infection in hospitalised children
    P Donnen
    School of Public Health, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
    Eur J Clin Nutr 55:1043-7. 2001
  4. ncbi Effect of daily low dose of vitamin A compared with single high dose on morbidity and mortality of hospitalized mainly malnourished children in senegal: a randomized controlled clinical trial
    P Donnen
    Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, School of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium
    Eur J Clin Nutr 61:1393-9. 2007
  5. ncbi Community-acquired bacteremia among hospitalized children in rural central Africa
    P Bahwere
    Centre de Recherche en Sciences Naturelles, Lwiro, Democratic Republic of Congo
    Int J Infect Dis 5:180-8. 2001
  6. ncbi [Management of severe acute malnutrition in an urban nutritional rehabilitation center in Burkina Faso]
    L Savadogo
    Département de Biostatistique, Ecole de Santé Publique, CP 598, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium
    Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique 55:265-74. 2007
  7. ncbi [Effect of systematic vitamin A supplementation on persistent diarrhea in Senegal: single high dose versus small daily doses]
    A Sylla
    Arch Pediatr 9:975-6. 2002
  8. ncbi [Nutritional status on admission and hospital mortality of under-five year old children with infectious diseases in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso]
    L G B Savadogo
    Institut de recherche en sciences de la sante, BP 7047, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
    Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique 50:441-51. 2002
  9. ncbi [Protein-energy malnutrition and malaria-related morbidity in children under 59 months in the Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo]
    P Mitangala Ndeba
    Departement de Biostatistiques, Ecole de Santé, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgique
    Med Trop (Mars) 68:51-7. 2008

Collaborators

  • P Bahwere
  • P Hennart
  • Ghislain B Balaluka
  • P Mitangala Ndeba
  • L Savadogo
  • M Dramaix
  • A Sylla
  • L G B Savadogo
  • Michèle W Dramaix
  • Carole Schirvel
  • Pépin S Nabugobe
  • Prudence N Mitangala
  • Nickel B Cobohwa
  • G Bisimwa Balaluka
  • M Dramaix Wilmet
  • U D'Alessandro
  • D Porignon
  • I Zoetaba
  • B K Sondo
  • B Sondo
  • A Sawadogo
  • H Z Ouedraogo
  • L Fall
  • S Diouf
  • M Gueye
  • C S Diouf
  • N Kuakuvi
  • R Tonglet
  • M G Sall

Detail Information

Publications9

  1. ncbi Community volunteers can improve breastfeeding among children under six months of age in the Democratic Republic of Congo crisis
    Ghislain B Balaluka
    Centre de Recherche en Sciences Naturelles de Lwiro CRSN, Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo
    Int Breastfeed J 7:2. 2012
    ..abstract:..
  2. ncbi Randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial of the effect of a single high dose or daily low doses of vitamin A on the morbidity of hospitalized, malnourished children
    P Donnen
    School of Public Health, the Centre Scientifique et Médical de l Université Libre de Bruxelles pour ses Activités de Coopération, the Hôpital Universitaire Des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Belgium
    Am J Clin Nutr 68:1254-60. 1998
    ..Supplementation with high doses of vitamin A did not reduce morbidity in this population of malnourished and subclinically vitamin A-deficient children; daily, low doses appeared more beneficial for severely malnourished children...
  3. ncbi The molar ratio of serum retinol-binding protein (RBP) to transthyretin (TTR) is not useful to assess vitamin A status during infection in hospitalised children
    P Donnen
    School of Public Health, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
    Eur J Clin Nutr 55:1043-7. 2001
    ..To assess the usefulness of the molar ratio of serum retinol-binding protein (RBP) to transthyretin (TTR) to determine vitamin A (VA) status during infection...
  4. ncbi Effect of daily low dose of vitamin A compared with single high dose on morbidity and mortality of hospitalized mainly malnourished children in senegal: a randomized controlled clinical trial
    P Donnen
    Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, School of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium
    Eur J Clin Nutr 61:1393-9. 2007
    ..High-dose VA supplements are recommended as part of the treatment but results on its effect on recovery from morbidity and on prevention from nosocomial morbidity are conflicting...
  5. ncbi Community-acquired bacteremia among hospitalized children in rural central Africa
    P Bahwere
    Centre de Recherche en Sciences Naturelles, Lwiro, Democratic Republic of Congo
    Int J Infect Dis 5:180-8. 2001
    ..To describe the epidemiology of community-acquired bacteremia in children admitted to a rural hospital in central Africa and to identify useful diagnostic signs or symptoms...
  6. ncbi [Management of severe acute malnutrition in an urban nutritional rehabilitation center in Burkina Faso]
    L Savadogo
    Département de Biostatistique, Ecole de Santé Publique, CP 598, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium
    Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique 55:265-74. 2007
    ..Recent success of community-based therapeutic care put back on agenda the management of acute severe malnutrition. We analysed key issues of inpatient management of severe malnutrition to suggest appropriate global approach...
  7. ncbi [Effect of systematic vitamin A supplementation on persistent diarrhea in Senegal: single high dose versus small daily doses]
    A Sylla
    Arch Pediatr 9:975-6. 2002
  8. ncbi [Nutritional status on admission and hospital mortality of under-five year old children with infectious diseases in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso]
    L G B Savadogo
    Institut de recherche en sciences de la sante, BP 7047, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
    Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique 50:441-51. 2002
    ..In Burkina Faso, infectious pathologies and malnutrition are public health problems. We examined the impact of malnutrition status, using the Weight-for-age (WA) index, on mortality of children hospitalized for infectious diseases...
  9. ncbi [Protein-energy malnutrition and malaria-related morbidity in children under 59 months in the Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo]
    P Mitangala Ndeba
    Departement de Biostatistiques, Ecole de Santé, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgique
    Med Trop (Mars) 68:51-7. 2008
    ..3 (1.1-1.6)] and biological nutritional indicators [serum albumin > or = 23 g/L: OR (CI 95 %) 1.6 (1.2-2.1)]. Our findings indicate that malnourished children at admission have a lower risk of malaria infection...