Highlight Publications
Does prenatal exposure and treatment of maternal helminth infections affect infant immune response?
Webb EL, Mawa PA, Ndibazza J, Kizito D, Namatovu A, Nampijja M, Muhangi L, Woodburn PW, Akurut H, Mpairwe H, Akello M, Lyadda N, Bukusuba J, Kihembo M, Kizza M, Kizindo R, Nabulime J, Ameke C, Namujju PB, Tweyongyere R, Muwanga M, Whitworth JAG, Elliott AM. Effect of single-dose anthelmintic treatment during pregnancy on an infant's response to immunisation and on susceptibility to infectious diseases in infancy: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet, 2011; 377:52-62. Epub 2010 Dec 20. PubMed
The effectiveness of an intervention to improve outcomes of people with depression and anxiety disorders in Goa, India:
Patel V, Weiss HA, Chowdhary N, Naik S, Pednekar S, Chatterjee S, De Silva M, Bhat B, Araya R, King M, Simon G, Verdeli H, Kirkwood BR. The effectiveness of a lay health worker led intervention for depressive and anxiety disorders in primary care: the Manas cluster randomized controlled trial in Goa, India. Lancet, 2010; 376(9758):2086-95. Epub 2010 Dec 13. PubMed
A review on HIV behavioural intervention approaches:
Ross DA. Behavioural interventions to reduce HIV risk: what works? AIDS, 2010; 24 (Supplement 4):S4-S14. PubMed
Comparing strategies for detecting TB in the community:
Corbett EL, Bandason T, Duong T, Dauya E, Makamure B, Churchyard GJ, Williams BG, Munyati SS, Butterworth AE, Mason PR, Mungofa S, Hayes RJ. Comparison of two active case-finding strategies for community-based diagnosis of symptomatic smear-positive tuberculosis and control of infectious tuberculosis in Harare, Zimbabwe (DETECTB): a cluster-randomised trial. Lancet, 2010; 376:1244-1253. PubMed
Is home-based HIV care as effective as facility-based care? Increasing access to antiretroviral therapy in Africa:
Jaffar S, Amuron B, Foster S, Birungi J, Levin J, Namara G, Nabiryo G, Ndembi N, Kyomuhangi R, Opio A, Bunnell R, Tappero JW, Mermin J, Coutinho A, and Grosskurth H on behalf of the Jinja trial team. Rates of virological failure in patients treated in a home-based versus a facility-based HIV-care model in Jinja, southeast Uganda: a cluster-randomised equivalence trial. Lancet, 2009; 374:2080-9. PubMed
Effective malaria control on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, increases child survival:
Kleinschmidt, I, Schwabe, C, Benavente, L, Torrez, M, Ridl, FC, Segura, JL, Ehmer, P, Nchama, GN. Marked increase in child survival after four years of intensive malaria control. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2009, 80(6):882-8. PubMed
The efficacy and safety of PRO2000 gels for prevention of vaginal HIV-1 transmission in sub-Saharan Africa:
McCormack S, Ramjee G, Kamali A, Rees H, Crook AM, Gafos M, Jentsch U, Pool R, Chisembele M, Kapiga S, Mutemwa R, Vallely A, Palanee T, Sookrajh Y, Lacey CJ, Darbyshire J, Grosskurth H, Profy A, Nunn A, Hayes R, Weber J. PRO2000 vaginal gel for the prevention of HIV-1 infection (Microbicides Development Programme 301): a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, parallel-group trial. Lancet, 2010; 376:1329-1337. PubMed
