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Assessing the Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on the Socio-Economic Situation in Africa
Ebrima Ceesay
Apr 01, 2021
This article assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the social and economic situation in Africa. The data used in this paper was generated from online survey questionnaire, in which the participants were asked questions...
Published by: IGI Global Scientific Publishing
Respiratory infections drive hepcidin-mediated blockade of iron absorption leading to iron deficiency anemia in African children.
Andrew M Prentice, Amat Bah, Momodou W Jallow, Amadou T Jallow, Saikou Sanyang, Ebrima A Sise, Kabiru Ceesay, Ebrima Danso, Andrew E Armitage, Sant-Rayn Pasricha, Hal Drakesmith, Miriam Wathuo, Noah Kessler, Carla Cerami, Rita Wegmüller
May 09, 2019
Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the most prevalent nutritional condition worldwide. We studied the contribution of hepcidin-mediated iron blockade to IDA in African children. We measured hepcidin and hemoglobin weekly, and...
Within-host microevolution of Streptococcus pneumoniae is rapid and adaptive during natural colonisation.
Chrispin Chaguza, Madikay Senghore, Ebrima Bojang, Rebecca A Gladstone, Stephanie W Lo, Peggy-Estelle Tientcheu, Rowan E Bancroft, Archibald Worwui, Ebenezer Foster-Nyarko, Fatima Ceesay, Catherine Okoi, Lesley McGee, Keith P Klugman, Robert F Breiman, Michael R Barer, Richard A Adegbola, Martin Antonio, Stephen D Bentley, Brenda A Kwambana-Adams
Jul 28, 2021
Carriage Dynamics of Pneumococcal Serotypes in Naturally Colonized Infants in a Rural African Setting During the First Year of Life.
Chrispin Chaguza, Madikay Senghore, Ebrima Bojang, Stephanie W Lo, Chinelo Ebruke, Rebecca A Gladstone, Peggy-Estelle Tientcheu, Rowan E Bancroft, Archibald Worwui, Ebenezer Foster-Nyarko, Fatima Ceesay, Catherine Okoi, Lesley McGee, Keith P Klugman, Robert F Breiman, Michael R Barer, Richard A Adegbola, Martin Antonio, Stephen D Bentley, Brenda A Kwambana-Adams
Jan 22, 2021
Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) carriage precedes invasive disease and influences population-wide strain dynamics, but limited data exist on temporal carriage patterns of serotypes due to the prohibitive costs of...
Within-host microevolution of Streptococcus pneumoniae is rapid and adaptive during natural colonisation
Chrispin Chaguza, Madikay Senghore, Ebrima Bojang, Rebecca A. Gladstone, Stephanie W. Lo, Peggy-Estelle Tientcheu, Rowan E. Bancroft, Archibald Worwui, Ebenezer Foster-Nyarko, Fatima Ceesay, Catherine Okoi, Lesley McGee, Keith P. Klugman, Robert F. Breiman, Michael R. Barer, Richard A. Adegbola, Martin Antonio, Stephen D. Bentley, Brenda A. Kwambana-Adams
Jul 10, 2020
Pregnancy-Related Change in pQCT and Bone Biochemistry in a Population With a Habitually Low Calcium Intake.
Mícheál Ó Breasail, Kate A Ward, Simon M Schoenbuchner, Mustapha Ceesay, Michael Mendy, Landing M Jarjou, Sophie E Moore, Ann Prentice
May 07, 2021
In pregnancy, changes in maternal calcium (Ca) economy occur to satisfy fetal Ca demand. It is unclear whether maternal mineral reserves facilitate these requirements and no data exist from sub-Saharan Africa. The aim was to...
Community psychosocial music intervention (CHIME) to reduce antenatal common mental disorder symptoms in The Gambia
Katie Rose M Sanfilippo, Bonnie McConnell, Victoria Cornelius, Buba Darboe, Hajara B Huma, Malick Gaye, Hassoum Ceesay, Paul Ramchandani, Ian Cross, Vivette Glover, Lauren Stewart
Dec 04, 2020
OBJECTIVES: Examine the feasibility of a Community Health Intervention through Musical Engagement (CHIME) in The Gambia to reduce common mental disorder (CMD) symptoms in pregnant women. DESIGN: Feasibility trial testing a...
A study protocol for testing the feasibility of a randomised stepped wedge cluster design to investigate a Community Health Intervention through Musical Engagement (CHIME) for perinatal mental health in The Gambia
Katie Rose M. Sanfilippo, Bonnie McConnell, Victoria Cornelius, Buba Darboe, Hajara B. Huma, Malick Gaye, Paul Ramchandani, Hassoum Ceesay, Vivette Glover, Ian Cross, Lauren Stewart
Nov 09, 2020
Abstract: Background: Perinatal mental health problems affect up to one in five women worldwide. Mental health problems in the perinatal period are a particular challenge in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where they...
Community psychosocial music intervention (CHIME) to reduce antenatal common mental disorder symptoms in The Gambia
Katie Rose M Sanfilippo, Bonnie McConnell, Victoria Cornelius, Buba Darboe, Hajara B Huma, Malick Gaye, Hassoum Ceesay, Paul Ramchandani, Ian Cross, Vivette Glover, Lauren Stewart
Nov 26, 2020
Objectives: Examine the feasibility of a Community Health Intervention through Musical Engagement (CHIME) in The Gambia to reduce common mental disorder (CMD) symptoms in pregnant women. Design: Feasibility trial testing a...
A study protocol for testing the feasibility of a randomised stepped wedge cluster design to investigate a Community Health Intervention through Musical Engagement (CHIME) for perinatal mental health in The Gambia.
Katie Rose M Sanfilippo, Bonnie McConnell, Victoria Cornelius, Buba Darboe, Hajara B Huma, Malick Gaye, Paul Ramchandani, Hassoum Ceesay, Vivette Glover, Ian Cross, Lauren Stewart
Nov 18, 2019
BACKGROUND: Perinatal mental health problems affect up to one in five women worldwide. Mental health problems in the perinatal period are a particular challenge in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where they can be at...