2022
Clinical characteristics of Plasmodium falciparum infection among symptomatic patients presenting to a major urban military hospital in Cameroon
Hodson DZ, Mbarga Etoundi Y, Mbatou Nghokeng N, Mohamadou Poulibe R, Magne Djoko S, Goodwin J, Cheteug Nguesta G, Nganso T, Armstrong JN, Andrews JJ, Zhang E, Wade M, Eboumbou Moukoko CE, Boum Y, Parikh S. Clinical characteristics of Plasmodium falciparum infection among symptomatic patients presenting to a major urban military hospital in Cameroon. Malaria Journal 2022, 21: 298. PMID: 36273147, PMCID: PMC9588226, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-022-04315-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsP. falciparum infectionPopulation attributable risk percentFalciparum infectionPlasmodium falciparum infectionYears of ageClinical characteristicsUrban hospitalMilitary HospitalAttributable risk percentHigher positivity rateLikelihood ratioRapid diagnostic testsMajor urban hospitalRural African settingConclusionsThe prevalenceHigh feverSymptomatic patientsHemoglobin levelsAnemia prevalenceSevere anemiaEmergency departmentVenous samplesClinical surveyPositivity rateWHO definition
2021
Implementation of a volunteer contact tracing program for COVID-19 in the United States: A qualitative focus group study
Shelby T, Hennein R, Schenck C, Clark K, Meyer AJ, Goodwin J, Weeks B, Bond M, Niccolai L, Davis JL, Grau LE. Implementation of a volunteer contact tracing program for COVID-19 in the United States: A qualitative focus group study. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0251033. PMID: 33951107, PMCID: PMC8099418, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251033.Peer-Reviewed Original Research