Robert D Newman

Summary

Affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Burden of malaria during pregnancy in areas of stable and unstable transmission in Ethiopia during a nonepidemic year
    Robert D Newman
    Malaria Epidemiology, National Center for Infectious Diseases, and Epidemic Intelligence Service, Epidemiology Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
    J Infect Dis 187:1765-72. 2003
  2. ncbi Malaria-related deaths among U.S. travelers, 1963-2001
    Robert D Newman
    Malaria Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
    Ann Intern Med 141:547-55. 2004
  3. ncbi Artemisinin-based combinations versus amodiaquine plus sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Faladje, Mali
    Kassoum Kayentao
    Malaria Research and Training Centre, Department of Epidemiology of Parasitologic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali
    Malar J 8:5. 2009
  4. ncbi Community response to intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in infants (IPTi) delivered through the expanded programme of immunization in five African settings
    Marjolein Gysels
    Centre for International Health Research CRESIB, University of Barcelona, Spain
    Malar J 8:191. 2009
  5. ncbi Randomized trial of 2-dose versus monthly sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in HIV-positive and HIV-negative pregnant women in Malawi
    Scott J Filler
    Malaria Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    J Infect Dis 194:286-93. 2006
  6. ncbi Malaria surveillance - United States, 2005
    Julie Thwing
    Epidemic Intelligence Service, Office of Workforce and Career Development, National Center for Zoonotic, Vector Borne, and Enteric Diseases, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    MMWR Surveill Summ 56:23-40. 2007
  7. ncbi Safety and toxicity of sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine: implications for malaria prevention in pregnancy using intermittent preventive treatment
    Philip J Peters
    Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
    Drug Saf 30:481-501. 2007
  8. ncbi Associations between peripheral Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasitemia, human immunodeficiency virus, and concurrent helminthic infection among pregnant women in Malawi
    Michael C Thigpen
    Malaria Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
    Am J Trop Med Hyg 84:379-85. 2011
  9. ncbi Malaria surveillance--United States, 2004
    Jacek Skarbinski
    Epidemic Intelligence Service, Office of Workforce and Career Development, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    MMWR Surveill Summ 55:23-37. 2006
  10. ncbi Severe cutaneous reactions to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in Blantyre District, Malawi
    John E Gimnig
    Division of Parasitic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
    Am J Trop Med Hyg 74:738-43. 2006

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Publications21

  1. ncbi Burden of malaria during pregnancy in areas of stable and unstable transmission in Ethiopia during a nonepidemic year
    Robert D Newman
    Malaria Epidemiology, National Center for Infectious Diseases, and Epidemic Intelligence Service, Epidemiology Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
    J Infect Dis 187:1765-72. 2003
    ....
  2. ncbi Malaria-related deaths among U.S. travelers, 1963-2001
    Robert D Newman
    Malaria Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
    Ann Intern Med 141:547-55. 2004
    ..cdc.gov/Malaria). Hospitals must maintain intravenous quinidine gluconate on formulary because it is the only drug available to treat severe malaria in the United States...
  3. ncbi Artemisinin-based combinations versus amodiaquine plus sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Faladje, Mali
    Kassoum Kayentao
    Malaria Research and Training Centre, Department of Epidemiology of Parasitologic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali
    Malar J 8:5. 2009
    ....
  4. ncbi Community response to intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in infants (IPTi) delivered through the expanded programme of immunization in five African settings
    Marjolein Gysels
    Centre for International Health Research CRESIB, University of Barcelona, Spain
    Malar J 8:191. 2009
    ....
  5. ncbi Randomized trial of 2-dose versus monthly sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in HIV-positive and HIV-negative pregnant women in Malawi
    Scott J Filler
    Malaria Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    J Infect Dis 194:286-93. 2006
    ..However, the optimal regimen in the setting of a high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection remains unclear...
  6. ncbi Malaria surveillance - United States, 2005
    Julie Thwing
    Epidemic Intelligence Service, Office of Workforce and Career Development, National Center for Zoonotic, Vector Borne, and Enteric Diseases, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    MMWR Surveill Summ 56:23-40. 2007
    ..Malaria surveillance is conducted to identify episodes of local transmission and to guide prevention recommendations for travelers...
  7. ncbi Safety and toxicity of sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine: implications for malaria prevention in pregnancy using intermittent preventive treatment
    Philip J Peters
    Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
    Drug Saf 30:481-501. 2007
    ..Given the documented benefits of IPTp-SP in malaria endemic areas of Africa, access to this treatment for pregnant women should continue to expand...
  8. ncbi Associations between peripheral Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasitemia, human immunodeficiency virus, and concurrent helminthic infection among pregnant women in Malawi
    Michael C Thigpen
    Malaria Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
    Am J Trop Med Hyg 84:379-85. 2011
    ..2-3.0 for HIV; adjusted odds ratio = 1.9 and 95% confidence interval = 1.03-3.5 for hookworm). Concurrent helminthic infection had both positive and negative effects on malaria parasitemia among pregnant women in Malawi...
  9. ncbi Malaria surveillance--United States, 2004
    Jacek Skarbinski
    Epidemic Intelligence Service, Office of Workforce and Career Development, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    MMWR Surveill Summ 55:23-37. 2006
    ..Malaria surveillance is conducted to identify episodes of local transmission and to guide prevention recommendations for travelers...
  10. ncbi Severe cutaneous reactions to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in Blantyre District, Malawi
    John E Gimnig
    Division of Parasitic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
    Am J Trop Med Hyg 74:738-43. 2006
    ..4 cases per 100,000 CTX exposures). Infrequent treatment doses with SP are associated with a low risk of an adverse cutaneous reaction, and SP can be recommended for treatment of malaria in areas where P. falciparum is susceptible...
  11. ncbi Prevention of malaria during pregnancy in West Africa: policy change and the power of subregional action
    Robert D Newman
    Malaria Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    Trop Med Int Health 11:462-9. 2006
    ..In West Africa, where the policy change process for the prevention of malaria during pregnancy started much later, IPTp has been taken up swiftly...
  12. ncbi Malaria surveillance--United States, 2001
    Scott Filler
    Epidemic Intelligence Service, Epidemiology Program Office, Division of Parasitic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, CDC, USA
    MMWR Surveill Summ 52:1-14. 2003
    ..Recommendations concerning malaria prevention can be obtained from CDC by calling the Malaria Hotline at 770-488-7788 or by accessing CDC's Internet site at http://www.cdc.gov/travel...
  13. ncbi Epidemiology and burden of malaria in pregnancy
    Meghna Desai
    Malaria Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    Lancet Infect Dis 7:93-104. 2007
    ..Global risk maps will allow better estimation of potential impact of successful control of malaria in pregnancy...
  14. ncbi Safety, efficacy and determinants of effectiveness of antimalarial drugs during pregnancy: implications for prevention programmes in Plasmodium falciparum-endemic sub-Saharan Africa
    Robert D Newman
    Malaria Epidemiology Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases, NCID, CDC, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    Trop Med Int Health 8:488-506. 2003
    ....
  15. ncbi Congenital malaria in the United States: a review of cases from 1966 to 2005
    Catherine R Lesko
    Malaria Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
    Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 161:1062-7. 2007
    ..To provide an updated review and examine any trends among congenital malaria cases that might help guide diagnosis, treatment, and public health recommendations...
  16. ncbi Evaluation of a malaria rapid diagnostic test for assessing the burden of malaria during pregnancy
    Lauren M Singer
    Malaria Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
    Am J Trop Med Hyg 70:481-5. 2004
    ..1% by RDT. When the PCR was used as the gold standard, RDTs had a sensitivity of 89% and a specificity of 76%. The MAKROmed RDT was highly sensitive in the detection of placental malaria, but had lower than expected specificity...
  17. ncbi Evaluation of reported malaria chemoprophylactic failure among travelers in a US University Exchange Program, 2002
    Louise M Causer
    Division of Parasitic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 39:1583-8. 2004
    ..In June 2002, we investigated a report of a cluster of malaria cases among US university staff and students who visited Ghana and were reportedly adherent to appropriate malaria chemoprophylaxis...
  18. ncbi How much malaria occurs in urban Luanda, Angola? A health facility-based assessment
    Julie I Thwing
    Malaria Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
    Am J Trop Med Hyg 80:487-91. 2009
    ..0%; 10/250) (P = 0.03). The prevalence of laboratory-confirmed malaria in febrile patients in Luanda is very low, but increases with distance from the urban center. Prevention and treatment should be focused in surrounding rural areas...
  19. ncbi Malaria surveillance--United States, 1999
    Robert D Newman
    Epidemic Intelligence Service, Epidemiology Program Office, USA
    MMWR Surveill Summ 51:15-28. 2002
    ..Malaria infections can be fatal if not diagnosed and treated promptly. Recommendations concerning prevention of malaria can be obtained from CDC...
  20. ncbi Genetic diversity of HIV-1 in western Kenya: subtype-specific differences in mother-to-child transmission
    Chunfu Yang
    Division of AIDS, STD, and TB Laboratory Research, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
    AIDS 17:1667-74. 2003
    ..CONCLUSION: MTCT appears to be more common among mothers infected with subtype D compared with subtype A. Such differences in MTCT frequency may be caused by altered cellular tropism for placental cell types...
  21. ncbi Insecticide-treated net ownership and usage in Niger after a nationwide integrated campaign
    Julie Thwing
    Malaria Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    Trop Med Int Health 13:827-34. 2008
    ..We evaluated the campaign effectiveness, net retention, insecticide-treated net (ITN) ownership, and usage...