Browsing Research Article by Author "Akech, Samuel"

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    • A proposed de-identification framework for a cohort of children presenting at a health facility in Uganda 

      Mawji, Alishah; Longstaff, Holly; Trawin, Jessica; Dunsmuir, Dustin; Komugisha, Clare; Novakowski, Stefanie K.; Wiens, Matthew O.; Akech, Samuel; Tagoola, Abner; Kissoon, Niranjan; Ansermino, J. Mark (PLOS Digital Health, 2022)
      Data sharing has enormous potential to accelerate and improve the accuracy of research, strengthen collaborations, and restore trust in the clinical research enterprise. Nevertheless, there remains reluctancy to openly ...

    • Verbal Autopsy to Assess Postdischarge Mortality in Children With Suspected Sepsis in Uganda 

      Knappett, Martina; Hooft, Anneka; Maqsood, Muhammad Bilal; Lavoie, Pascal M.; Kortz, Teresa; Mehta, Sonia; Duby, Jessica; Akech, Samuel; Maina, Michuki; Carter, Rebecca; Popescu, Constantin R.; Daftary, Rajesh; Mugisha, Nathan Kenya; Mwesigwa, Douglas; Kabakyenga, Jerome; Kumbakumba, Elias; Ansermino, J. Mark; Kissoon, Niranjan; Mutekanga, Andrew; Hau, Duncan; Moschovis, Peter; Kangwa, Mukuka; Chen, Carol; Firnberg, Maytal; Glomb, Nicolaus; Argent, Andrew; Reid, Stephen J.; Bhutta, Adnan; Wiens, Matthew O. (Pediatrics, 2023)
      Background: Reducing child mortality in low-income countries is constrained by a lack of vital statistics. In the absence of such data, verbal autopsies provide an acceptable method to determining attributable causes of ...