Prognostic accuracy of WHO growth standards to predict mortality in a large-scale nutritional program in NigerNathanael Lapidus
Epicentre, Paris, France
PLoS Med 6:e39. 2009
..Here, we assessed the accuracy of the WHO standards and the NCHS reference in predicting death in a population of malnourished children in a large nutritional program in Niger...
- Challenges in measuring measles case fatality ratios in settings without vital registration
K Lisa Cairns
Global Immunization Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd, MS E 05, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Emerg Themes Epidemiol 7:4. 2010
..Our experiences are relevant to those conducting retrospective CFR studies for measles or other diseases, and to those interested in all-cause mortality studies...
- Using European travellers as an early alert to detect emerging pathogens in countries with limited laboratory resources
Philippe J Guerin
Division of Infectious Disease Control, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
BMC Public Health 7:8. 2007
..We present the results of a case study using reported cases of Shigella dysenteriae serotype 1 (Sd1) in European travellers to detect "events" of Sd1, related to either epidemic cases or endemic cases in developing countries...
- Description and consequences of sexual violence in Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo
Françoise Duroch
Médecins Sans Frontières Operational Centre Geneva, 78 rue de Lausanne, CH 1211 Genève 21, Switzerland
BMC Int Health Hum Rights 11:5. 2011
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Are rapid population estimates accurate? A field trial of two different assessment methodsRebecca F Grais
Epicentre, Paris, France
Disasters 30:364-76. 2006
..Although applicable only to similar sites, several general conclusions can be drawn for emergency planning...
- Measles vaccination in humanitarian emergencies: a review of recent practice
Rebecca F Grais
Epicentre, 8 rue Saint Sabin, Paris 75011, France
Confl Health 5:21. 2011
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- Unacceptably high mortality related to measles epidemics in Niger, Nigeria, and Chad
R F Grais
Epicentre, Paris, France
PLoS Med 4:e16. 2007
..The objective of our study was to investigate measles mortality in three recent epidemics in Niamey (Niger), N'Djamena (Chad), and Adamawa State (Nigeria)...
- Time is of the essence: exploring a measles outbreak response vaccination in Niamey, Niger
R F Grais
Epicentre, 8 rue Saint Sabin, 75011 Paris, France
J R Soc Interface 5:67-74. 2008
..This has important implications for the implementation of reactive vaccination interventions as they can be highly effective if the response is fast with respect to the spread of the epidemic...
- Estimating transmission intensity for a measles epidemic in Niamey, Niger: lessons for intervention
R F Grais
Epicentre, 8 rue Saint Sabin, 75011 Paris, France
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 100:867-73. 2006
..The spatial-temporal spread of the epidemic from district to district in Niamey over 30 weeks suggests that targeted interventions within the city could have an impact...
- Exploring the time to intervene with a reactive mass vaccination campaign in measles epidemics
R F Grais
Epicentre, 8 rue Saint Sabin, Paris, France
Epidemiol Infect 134:845-9. 2006
..Intervening with a mass campaign or in areas where cases have not yet been reported could slow the epidemic spread. The results of this preliminary analysis illustrate the importance of revisiting outbreak response plans...
- Effect of mass supplementation with ready-to-use supplementary food during an anticipated nutritional emergency
Emmanuel Grellety
Epicentre, Paris, France
PLoS ONE 7:e44549. 2012
..Previous studies have shown the benefits of ready-to-use supplementary food (RUSF) distribution in reducing the incidence and prevalence of severe acute malnutrition...
A long-lasting measles epidemic in Maroua, Cameroon 2008-2009: mass vaccination as response to the epidemicFrancisco J Luquero
Epicentre, Paris, France
J Infect Dis 204:S243-51. 2011
..The aim of this study was to investigate the causes of the epidemic in order to guide vaccination strategies...
- Health care seeking behavior for diarrhea in children under 5 in rural Niger: results of a cross-sectional survey
Anne Laure Page
Epicentre, Paris, France
BMC Public Health 11:389. 2011
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- Effectiveness of ready-to-use therapeutic food compared to a corn/soy-blend-based pre-mix for the treatment of childhood moderate acute malnutrition in Niger
Fabienne Nackers
Epicentre, Paris, France
J Trop Pediatr 56:407-13. 2010
..This might have important implications on the efficacy and the quality of SFPs...
- Evaluation and use of surveillance system data toward the identification of high-risk areas for potential cholera vaccination: a case study from Niger
Jose Guerra
Epicentre 8, Rue St Sabin, 75011 Paris, France
BMC Res Notes 5:231. 2012
..Here, we provide the principal results of an evaluation of the cholera surveillance system in the region of Maradi in Niger and an analysis of its data towards identifying high-risk areas for cholera...
- Against the odds: psychomotor development of children under 2 years in a Sudanese orphanage
Emmanuelle Espié
Epicentre, Paris, France
J Trop Pediatr 57:412-7. 2011
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- A look back at an ongoing problem: Shigella dysenteriae type 1 epidemics in refugee settings in Central Africa (1993-1995)
Solen Kerneis
Epicentre, Paris, France
PLoS ONE 4:e4494. 2009
..We also explored the links between the different types of the camps and the magnitude of the outbreaks...
- Performance of small cluster surveys and the clustered LQAS design to estimate local-level vaccination coverage in Mali
Andrea Minetti
Epicentre, Paris, France
Emerg Themes Epidemiol 9:6. 2012
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- A rapid screening tool for psychological distress in children 3-6years old: results of a validation study
Caroline Marquer
Epicentre, 8 rue St Sabin, Paris F 75011, France
BMC Psychiatry 12:170. 2012
..The PSYCa 3-6 is a simple scale for children 3 to 6 years old administered by non-specialists, to screen young children in crises and thereby refer them to care if needed...
- Intra-household use and acceptability of Ready-to-Use-Supplementary-Foods distributed in Niger between July and December 2010
Sandra Cohuet
Epicentre, 8 rue Saint Sabin, 75011 Paris, France
Appetite 59:698-705. 2012
..On average, 91% of caregivers in all districts rated the child's appreciation of the products as good or very good. Program planning may need to explicitly accounting for the sharing of products among children under 5 within household...
- Acute malnutrition and under-5 mortality, northeastern part of India
Emmanuelle Espié
Epicentre, Paris, France
J Trop Pediatr 57:389-91. 2011
..This survey suggests that in Darbhanga district, the population is in a borderline food crisis with few food resources. Appropriate strategies should be developed to improve the overall nutritional and health status of children...
- Use of Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (LQAS) to estimate vaccination coverage helps guide future vaccination efforts
K P Alberti
Epicentre, 8 rue Saint Sabin, 75011 Paris, France
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 102:251-4. 2008
..These differences would not have been identified using a more traditional method. The results can be used to target areas of low vaccination coverage during follow-up vaccination activities...
- Short and longer-term psychological consequences of Operation Cast Lead: documentation from a mental health program in the Gaza Strip
Augusto E Llosa
Epicentre, 8 rue Saint Sabin, Paris, 75011, France
Confl Health 6:8. 2012
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- Prevalence and risk factors of Lassa seropositivity in inhabitants of the forest region of Guinea: a cross-sectional study
Solen Kerneis
Epicentre, Paris, France
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 3:e548. 2009
..We aimed to (i) estimate the prevalence of Lassa virus-specific IgG antibodies (LV IgG) in the human population of a rural area of Guinea, and (ii) identify risk factors for positive LV IgG...
- Prevalence of Buruli ulcer in Akonolinga health district, Cameroon: results of a cross sectional survey
Klaudia Porten
Epicentre, Paris, France
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 3:e466. 2009
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- Late vaccination reinforcement during a measles epidemic in Niamey, Niger (2003-2004)
Christine Dubray
Epicentre, 8 rue Saint Sabin, 75011 Paris, France
Vaccine 24:3984-9. 2006
..Our results highlight the benefits and limitations of vaccine reinforcement activities performed late in the epidemic...
- Mortality risk among children admitted in a large-scale nutritional program in Niger, 2006
Nael Lapidus
Epicentre, Paris, France
PLoS ONE 4:e4313. 2009
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- Does the effectiveness of control measures depend on the influenza pandemic profile?
Solen Kerneis
Universite Pierre et Marie Curie PARIS6, UMR S 707, Paris, France
PLoS ONE 3:e1478. 2008
..Although strategies to contain influenza pandemics are well studied, the characterization and the implications of different geographical and temporal diffusion patterns of the pandemic have been given less attention...
- The Colombian conflict: a description of a mental health program in the Department of Tolima
Elisabeth Sanchez Padilla
Epicentre, 8 rue Saint Sabin, 75011, Paris, France
Confl Health 3:13. 2009
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- A comparison of cluster and systematic sampling methods for measuring crude mortality
Angela M C Rose
Epicentre, Paris, France
Bull World Health Organ 84:290-6. 2006
..To compare the results of two different survey sampling techniques (cluster and systematic) used to measure retrospective mortality on the same population at about the same time...
- Medication sales and syndromic surveillance, France
Elisabeta Vergu
Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Unité, Paris, France
Emerg Infect Dis 12:416-21. 2006
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- Integrating mental health into primary care for displaced populations: the experience of Mindanao, Philippines
Yolanda Mueller
Epicentre, 8 rue Saint Sabin, 75011 Paris, France
Confl Health 5:3. 2011
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- Evaluation of psychological support for victims of sexual violence in a conflict setting: results from Brazzaville, Congo
Sarah Hustache
Epicentre, 8 rue Saint Sabin, 75011, Paris, France
Int J Ment Health Syst 3:7. 2009
..However, we were unable to evaluate all women for the long-term impact, underscoring the difficulty of leading evaluation studies in unstable contexts. Future research is needed to validate these findings in other settings...
- Burden of disease and circulating serotypes of rotavirus infection in sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis
Elisabeth Sanchez-Padilla
Epicentre, Research Unit, Paris, France
Lancet Infect Dis 9:567-76. 2009
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- Understanding the dynamics of Ebola epidemics
J Legrand
INSERM, UMR S 707, Paris, France
Epidemiol Infect 135:610-21. 2007
..A key parameter was the rapid institution of control measures. For both epidemic profiles identified, increasing hospitalization rate reduced the predicted epidemic size...
- The dynamics of measles in sub-Saharan Africa
Matthew J Ferrari
Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA
Nature 451:679-84. 2008
..Such erratic dynamics emphasize the importance both of control strategies that address build-up of susceptible individuals and efforts to mitigate the impact of large outbreaks when they occur...
- Assessing the impact of airline travel on the geographic spread of pandemic influenza
Rebecca F Grais
Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Eur J Epidemiol 18:1065-72. 2003
..In addition, after recognition of pandemic onset in the focal city, the time lag for public health intervention is very short. These findings highlight the importance of coordinated global surveillance and pandemic planning...
- Strategies for containing a global influenza pandemic
Antoine Flahault
Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale INSERM, Unit 707, WHO Collaborating Centre for Electronic Disease Surveillance, Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, 27, rue Chaligny, F 75571 Paris Cedex 12, France
Vaccine 24:6751-5. 2006
..Results provide general guidance for the issues of concern to public-health decision-makers: when to set up interventions, where, and at which administrative levels...
- Prioritization of influenza pandemic vaccination to minimize years of life lost
Mark A Miller
Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
J Infect Dis 198:305-11. 2008
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- Multinational impact of the 1968 Hong Kong influenza pandemic: evidence for a smoldering pandemic
Cecile Viboud
Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
J Infect Dis 192:233-48. 2005
..We further explored the global pattern of mortality caused by the pandemic during this period...
- Violence-related mortality in Iraq, 2002-2006
Francisco J Luquero
N Engl J Med 359:432-3; author reply 434. 2008
- Key strategies for reducing spread of avian influenza among commercial poultry holdings: lessons for transmission to humans
Arnaud Le Menach
Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale INSERM U707, 27 rue Chaligny, 75012 Paris, France
Proc Biol Sci 273:2467-75. 2006
..Understanding the relative importance of different control measures is essential for response planning...
