Area of research
Epidemiology · Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Research interest
Research focused on Pneumonia and Incidence (geometry), with related work in Psychological intervention, Observational study, Pediatrics. Notable publications include 'Global and regional burden of hospital admissions for severe acute lower respiratory infections in young children in 2010: a systematic analysis', 'Epidemiology and etiology of childhood pneumonia in 2010: estimates of incidence, severe morbidity, mortality, underlying risk factors and causative pathogens for 192 countries', and 'Count every newborn; a measurement improvement roadmap for coverage data'.
Association of clinical signs of possible serious bacterial infections identified by community health workers with mortality of young infants in South Asia: a prospective, observational cohort study
Incidence of possible serious bacterial infection in young infants in the three high-burden countries of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, and Nigeria: A secondary analysis of a large, multi-country, multi-centre clinical trial
Patterns of antibiotic use, pathogens, and prediction of mortality in hospitalized neonates and young infants with sepsis: A global neonatal sepsis observational cohort study (NeoOBS)
In-hospital mortality risk stratification in children aged under 5 years with pneumonia with or without pulse oximetry: A secondary analysis of the Pneumonia REsearch Partnership to Assess WHO REcommendations (PREPARE) dataset
Antibiotics needed to treat multidrug-resistant infections in neonates
Derivation and validation of a novel risk assessment tool to identify children aged 2–59 months at risk of hospitalised pneumonia-related mortality in 20 countries
Infectious aetiologies of neonatal illness in south Asia classified using WHO definitions: a primary analysis of the ANISA study
Risk factors for community-acquired bacterial infection among young infants in South Asia: a longitudinal cohort study with nested case–control analysis
Secondary Effects from Mass Azithromycin Administration: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Measuring coverage and quality of supportive care for inpatient neonatal infections: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study
Antibiotic use for inpatient newborn care with suspected infection: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study
External validation of the RISC, RISC-Malawi, and PERCH clinical prediction rules to identify risk of death in children hospitalized with pneumonia
Causes and incidence of community-acquired serious infections among young children in south Asia (ANISA): an observational cohort study
Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology for Newborn Infection (STROBE-NI): an extension of the STROBE statement for neonatal infection research
Count every newborn; a measurement improvement roadmap for coverage data
Treatment of neonatal infections: a multi-country analysis of health system bottlenecks and potential solutions
Stunting is associated with poor outcomes in childhood pneumonia
Estimates of possible severe bacterial infection in neonates in sub-Saharan Africa, south Asia, and Latin America for 2012: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Community health workers: A crucial role in newborn health care and survival
Setting global research priorities for integrated community case management (iCCM): Results from a CHNRI (Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative) exercise
Global and regional burden of hospital admissions for severe acute lower respiratory infections in young children in 2010: a systematic analysis
Epidemiology and etiology of childhood pneumonia in 2010: estimates of incidence, severe morbidity, mortality, underlying risk factors and causative pathogens for 192 countries.
Childhood pneumonia in developing countries
Bottlenecks, barriers, and solutions: results from multicountry consultations focused on reduction of childhood pneumonia and diarrhoea deaths
Childhood Anemia at High Altitude: Risk Factors for Poor Outcomes in Severe Pneumonia
Revisiting Pneumonia and Exposure Status in Infants Born to HIV-infected Mothers
Effectiveness of community case management of severe pneumonia with oral amoxicillin in children aged 2–59 months in Matiari district, rural Pakistan: a cluster-randomised controlled trial
Low Rates of Treatment Failure in Children Aged 2–59 Months Treated for Severe Pneumonia: A Multisite Pooled Analysis