2023
Floods and Diarrhea Risk in Young Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Wang P, Asare E, Pitzer V, Dubrow R, Chen K. Floods and Diarrhea Risk in Young Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. JAMA Pediatrics 2023, 177: 1206-1214. PMID: 37782513, PMCID: PMC10546297, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.3964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesDeveloping CountriesDiarrheaFamily CharacteristicsFemaleFloodsHumansMaleConceptsMiddle-income countriesDiarrhea riskOdds ratioMAIN OUTCOMEMixed-effects logistic regression modelRisk of diarrheaCross-sectional studyHigher odds ratioPrevalence of diarrheaLogistic regression modelsHealth survey programUnexposed childrenEffect modificationChild healthDiarrhea prevalenceSurvey clustersSignificant associationHygiene practicesFourth weekWeeksStrong associationRandom interceptYoung childrenChildrenDiarrhea
2020
Modeling of rotavirus transmission dynamics and impact of vaccination in Ghana
Asare EO, Al-Mamun MA, Armah GE, Lopman BA, Parashar UD, Binka F, Pitzer VE. Modeling of rotavirus transmission dynamics and impact of vaccination in Ghana. Vaccine 2020, 38: 4820-4828. PMID: 32513513, PMCID: PMC8290434, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.05.057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildChild, PreschoolGhanaHumansInfantRotavirusRotavirus InfectionsRotavirus VaccinesVaccinationConceptsVaccine response ratesRotavirus vaccine impactRotavirus incidenceVaccine impactMaternal immunityResponse rateVaccine effectivenessLow-income countriesTeaching hospitalHigh-income countriesKorle-Bu Teaching HospitalKomfo Anokye Teaching HospitalMonovalent rotavirus vaccineRotavirus transmission dynamicsLow vaccine effectivenessProportion of infantsImpact of vaccinationWar Memorial HospitalAge distributionRotavirus casesRotavirus vaccineVaccine introductionVaccine performanceMemorial HospitalRotavirus seasonality