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- Methodological Insights, Advantages and Innovations Manuscript Title: Lessons Learned in Conducting Qualitative Healthcare Research Interviews in Malawi: A Qualitative Evaluation. The International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 22:160940692311536-160940692311536. 2023
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Interventions to Improve Breastfeeding Rates at Discharge Among Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Breastfeeding Medicine. 18:97-106. 2023
- Challenges and recommendations to improve implementation of phototherapy among neonates in Malawian hospitals. BMC Pediatrics. 22:367. 2022
- Characterizing intentions to receive the COVID-19 vaccine among the general population in British Columbia based on their future intentions towards the seasonal influenza vaccine. Vaccine X. 12:100208-100208. 2022
- Characterizing the bioburden of ESBL-producing organisms in a neonatal unit using chromogenic culture media: a feasible and efficient environmental sampling method. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. 11:14. 2022
- Healthcare worker perspectives on mother’s insufficient milk supply in Malawi. International Breastfeeding Journal. 17:14. 2022
- Comparative analysis of pediatric Respiratory Syncytial Virus epidemiology and clinical severity before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia, Canada 2022
- Novel care pathway to optimise antimicrobial prescribing for uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia: study protocol for a prospective before–after cohort study in the emergency department of a tertiary care Canadian children’s hospital. BMJ Open. 12:e062360-e062360. 2022
- Characterizing Longitudinal Antibody Responses in Recovered Individuals Following COVID-19 Infection and Single-Dose Vaccination: A Prospective Cohort Study. Viruses. 14:2416-2416. 2022
- Correlation of SARS-CoV-2 Viral Neutralizing Antibody Titers with Anti-Spike Antibodies and ACE-2 Inhibition among Vaccinated Individuals. Microbiology spectrum. 10:e0131522. 2022
- Erratum for Nikiforuk et al., “Performance of Immunoglobulin G Serology on Finger Prick Capillary Dried Blood Spot Samples to Detect a SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Response”. Microbiology spectrum. 10:e0337622. 2022
- Biliary ascariasis and trisomy 21 in a child newly arrived to Canada. CMAJ. 194:E1318-E1321. 2022
- Characterizing Longitudinal Antibody Responses in Recovered Individuals Following COVID-19 Infection and Single-Dose Vaccination in British Columbia, Canada: a Prospective Cohort Study 2022
- Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in K-12 Schools, British Columbia, Canada April to June 2021. Microbiology spectrum. 10:e0062222. 2022
- A Higher Antibody Response Is Generated With a 6- to 7-Week (vs Standard) Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Vaccine Dosing Interval. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 75:e888-e891. 2022
- Sensitivity of the Elecsys Nucleocapsid Assay for the Detection of Preceding SARS-CoV-2 Infections. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 9:ofac349. 2022
- Molecular characterization of sapovirus from children with gastroenteritis in Botswana. Journal of Clinical Virology Plus. 2:100077-100077. 2022
- Seropositivity of SARS-CoV-2 in an unvaccinated cohort in British Columbia, Canada: a cross-sectional survey with dried blood spot samples. BMJ Open. 12:e062567-e062567. 2022
- SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among public school staff in Metro Vancouver after the first Omicron wave in British Columbia, Canada 2022
- Human Herpesvirus-6 Detection in Cerebrospinal Fluid on the BioFire FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel in a High Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Prevalence African Setting. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 9:ofac229. 2022
- A Prospective Observational Cohort Comparison of SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Between Paramedics and Matched Blood Donors in Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 80:38-45. 2022
- Cephalohaematoma: Not always a benign bump. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 58:1094-1096. 2022
- All hands on deck: A multidisciplinary approach to SARS-CoV-2-associated MIS-C. Paediatrics and Child Health. 27:S53-S58. 2022
- Comparative 6-Month Wild-Type and Delta-Variant Antibody Levels and Surrogate Neutralization for Adults Vaccinated with BNT162b2 versus mRNA-1273. Microbiology spectrum. 10:e0270221. 2022
- Performance of Immunoglobulin G Serology on Finger Prick Capillary Dried Blood Spot Samples to Detect a SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Response. Microbiology spectrum. 10:e0140521. 2022
- Optimising the management of childhood acute diarrhoeal disease using a rapid test-and- treat strategy and/or Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938: a multicentre, randomised, controlled, factorial trial in Botswana. BMJ Global Health. 7:e007826-e007826. 2022
- Perceptions of expressed breast milk for preterm infants in Malawian hospitals: A qualitative study. Journal of Neonatal Nursing. 28:113-117. 2022
- SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among Vancouver public school staff in British Columbia, Canada: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 12:e057846-e057846. 2022
- Determining the optimal SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine dosing interval for maximum immunogenicity 2022
- Evaluation of the Performance of a Multiplexed Serological Assay in the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Infections in a Predominantly Vaccinated Population. Microbiology spectrum. 10:e0145421. 2022
- Evaluation of observed and unobserved self-collection of saline gargle samples for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in outpatients. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 102:115566-115566. 2022
- Immunogenicity of Extended mRNA SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Dosing Intervals. JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association. 327:279-279. 2022
- Are higher antibody levels against seasonal human coronaviruses associated with a more robust humoral immune response after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination?. Frontiers in Immunology. 13:954093. 2022
- COVID-19 Vaccine Intentions and Perceptions Among Public School Staff of the Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area, British Columbia, Canada. Frontiers in Public Health. 10:832444. 2022
- Stopping syphilis transmission in Arctic communities through rapid diagnostic testing: The STAR study protocol. PLoS ONE. 17:e0273713-e0273713. 2022
- Urgent air transfers for acute respiratory infections among children from Northern Canada, 2005–2014. PLoS ONE. 17:e0272154-e0272154. 2022
- Barriers and facilitators for early and exclusive breastfeeding in health facilities in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review. Global Health Research and Policy. 6:21. 2021
- Barriers and facilitators of facility-based kangaroo mother care in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 21:176. 2021
- Facility assessment and qualitative analysis of health worker perspectives on neonatal health in Malawi. BMC Research Notes. 14:267. 2021
- Familiar but neglected: identification of gaps and recommendations to close them on exclusive breastfeeding support in health facilities in Malawi. International Breastfeeding Journal. 16:72. 2021
- Intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine: results from a population-based survey in Canada. BMC Public Health. 21:1017. 2021
- Mothers’ quality of life delivering kangaroo mother care at Malawian hospitals: a qualitative study. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 19:186. 2021
- Symptomatic and asymptomatic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in K-12 schools, British Columbia, April to June 2021 2021
- Climate Change and Enteric Infections in the Canadian Arctic: Do We Know What’s on the Horizon?. Gastrointestinal Disorders. 3:113-126. 2021
- SARS-CoV-2 serology: Validation of high-throughput chemiluminescent immunoassay (CLIA) platforms and a field study in British Columbia. Journal of Clinical Virology. 142:104914-104914. 2021
- Development and validation of a new triplex real-time quantitative reverse Transcriptase-PCR assay for the clinical detection of SARS-CoV-2. Molecular and Cellular Probes. 58:101744-101744. 2021
- Single-centre, open-label, randomised, trial to compare rapid molecular point-of-care streptococcal testing to standard laboratory-based testing for the management of streptococcal pharyngitis in children: study protocol. BMJ Open. 11:e047271-e047271. 2021
- Performance of Immunoglobulin G Serology on Finger Prick Capillary Dried Blood Spot Samples to Measure SARS-CoV-2 Humoral Immunogenicity 2021
- SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among Vancouver public school staff in British Columbia, Canada 2021
- "Like works of our hands are giving testimony!" A qualitative study on kangaroo mother care and health worker empowerment in southern Malawi. African journal of reproductive health. 25:65-73. 2021
- A majority of uninfected adults show preexisting antibody reactivity against SARS-CoV-2. JCI Insight. 6:146316. 2021
- Self-Collected Saline Gargle Samples as an Alternative to Health Care Worker-Collected Nasopharyngeal Swabs for COVID-19 Diagnosis in Outpatients. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 59:e02427-e02420. 2021
- Association of the CPT1A p.P479L Metabolic Gene Variant With Childhood Respiratory and Other Infectious Illness in Nunavut. Frontiers in Pediatrics. 9:678553. 2021
- Dried blood spot specimens for SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing: A multi-site, multi-assay comparison. PLoS ONE. 16:e0261003-e0261003. 2021
- Assessing quality of newborn care at district facilities in Malawi. BMC Health Services Research. 20:227. 2020
- Barriers and facilitators to implementing bubble CPAP to improve neonatal health in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review. Public Health Reviews. 41:6. 2020
- Health workers’ views on factors affecting caregiver engagement with bubble CPAP. BMC Pediatrics. 20:180. 2020
- Implementing saline gargle sample collection for covid-19 testing. British Columbia Medical Journal. 62:384-385. 2020
- The Effects of Iron Supplementation and Fortification on the Gut Microbiota: A Review. Gastrointestinal Disorders. 2:327-340. 2020
- “It brought hope and peace in my heart:” Caregivers perceptions on kangaroo mother care services in Malawi. BMC Pediatrics. 20:541. 2020
- What Is the Role of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing in Discontinuation of Transmission-based Precautions for Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients?. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 71:2304-2305. 2020
- Gargle-Direct: Extraction-Free Detection of SARS-CoV-2 using Real-time PCR (RT-qPCR) of Saline Gargle Rinse Samples 2020
- Antibody Reactivity Against SARS-CoV-2 in Adults from the Vancouver Metropolitan Area, Canada. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2020
- Antibody reactivity against SARS-CoV-2 in adults from the Vancouver metropolitan area, Canada. medRxiv. 2020
- Self-collected Saline Gargle Samples as an Alternative to Healthcare Worker Collected Nasopharyngeal Swabs for COVID-19 Diagnosis in Outpatients 2020
- Is untargeted iron supplementation harmful when iron deficiency is not the major cause of anaemia? Study protocol for a double-blind, randomised controlled trial among non-pregnant Cambodian women. BMJ Open. 10:e037232-e037232. 2020
- Multicenter Clinical Evaluation of the Revogene Strep A Molecular Assay for Detection of Streptococcus pyogenes from Throat Swab Specimens. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 58:e01775-e01719. 2020
- Neonatal sepsis in low-income countries: epidemiology, diagnosis and prevention. Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy. 18:443-452. 2020
- Risk factors for cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections during an outbreak: a case–control study. Journal of Hospital Infection. 105:78-82. 2020
- Performance of the Alethia CMV Assay for Detection of Cytomegalovirus by Use of Neonatal Saliva Swabs. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 58:e01951-e01919. 2020
- Barriers and enablers of implementing bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP): Perspectives of health professionals in Malawi. PLoS ONE. 15:e0228915-e0228915. 2020
- “So sometimes, it looks like it’s a neglected ward”: Health worker perspectives on implementing kangaroo mother care in southern Malawi. PLoS ONE. 15:e0243770-e0243770. 2020
- Dermacoccus sp. isolated from a brain abscess in a 4-year-old child. Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy. 25:1070-1073. 2019
- Evaluation of Anatomically Designed Flocked Rectal Swabs for Use with the BioFire FilmArray Gastrointestinal Panel for Detection of Enteric Pathogens in Children Admitted to Hospital with Severe Gastroenteritis. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 57:e00962-e00919. 2019
- The prevalence and clinical characteristics of pertussis-associated pneumonia among infants in Botswana. BMC Pediatrics. 19:444. 2019
- Asymptomatic Pharyngeal Carriage of Kingella kingae Among Young Children in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 38:990-993. 2019
- Diversity of Rotavirus Strains Circulating in Botswana before and after introduction of the Monovalent Rotavirus Vaccine. Vaccine. 37:6324-6328. 2019
- New Tools to Test Stool. Infectious Disease Clinics of North America. 33:197-212. 2019
- Genetic and epidemiological analysis of norovirus from children with gastroenteritis in Botswana, 2013–2015. BMC Infectious Diseases. 18:246. 2018
- Pneumococcal Colonization and the Nasopharyngeal Microbiota of Children in Botswana. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 37:1176-1183. 2018
- Diagnostic Interpretation Guidance for Pediatric Enteric Pathogens: A Modified Delphi Consensus Process. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology. 2018:1-11. 2018
- ‘Finding Gory’—bringing home an unwanted aquatic traveler. Paediatrics and Child Health. 23:391-393. 2018
- In reference toshould infants who fail their newborn hearing screen undergo cytomegalovirus testing?. Laryngoscope. 128:E267-E267. 2018
- Recovery of cytomegalovirus DNA from newborn saliva samples by different methods. Journal of Clinical Virology. 104:73-76. 2018
- Real-time Detection and Monitoring of Loop Mediated Amplification (LAMP) Reaction Using Self-quenching and De-quenching Fluorogenic Probes. Scientific Reports. 8:5548. 2018
- Evaluation of the Influence of Gastrointestinal Coinfections on Rotavirus Vaccine Effectiveness in Botswana. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 37:e58-e62. 2018
- The global burden of paediatric and neonatal sepsis: a systematic review. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. 6:223-230. 2018
- Correction: Rapid enteric testing to permit targeted antimicrobial therapy, with and without Lactobacillus reuteri probiotics, for paediatric acute diarrhoeal disease in Botswana: A pilot, randomized, factorial, controlled trial. PLoS ONE. 13:e0194957-e0194957. 2018
- Phylogenetic analyses and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Campylobacter spp. from diarrhoeal patients and chickens in Botswana. PLoS ONE. 13:e0194481-e0194481. 2018
- The global problem of childhood diarrhoeal diseases: emerging strategies in prevention and management. Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease. 5:29-43. 2018
- Hospital-acquired gastroenteritis at a referral hospital in Gaborone, Botswana. International Journal of Infection Control. 13. 2017
- The Nasopharyngeal Microbiota of Children With Respiratory Infections in Botswana. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 36:e211-e218. 2017
- Rapid enteric testing to permit targeted antimicrobial therapy, with and without Lactobacillus reuteri probiotics, for paediatric acute diarrhoeal disease in Botswana: A pilot, randomized, factorial, controlled trial. PLoS ONE. 12:e0185177-e0185177. 2017
- Cost-effectiveness of Universal and Targeted Newborn Screening for Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 170:1173-1173. 2016
- Enteric Parasites in Arctic Communities: Tip of the Iceberg?. Trends in Parasitology Parasitology Today. 32:834-838. 2016
- A comparison of flocked swabs and traditional swabs, using multiplex real-time PCR for detection of common gastroenteritis pathogens in Botswana. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 86:141-143. 2016
- Correlation of Clinical Outcomes With Multiplex Molecular Testing of Stool From Children Admitted to Hospital With Gastroenteritis in Botswana. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 5:312-318. 2016
- Molecular Detection of Diarrheal Pathogens. Clinical Microbiology Newsletter. 38:137-145. 2016
- Effectiveness of Monovalent Rotavirus Vaccine After Programmatic Implementation in Botswana: A Multisite Prospective Case-Control Study. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 62:S161-S167. 2016
- Impact of Rotavirus Vaccination on Hospitalizations and Deaths From Childhood Gastroenteritis in Botswana. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 62:S168-S174. 2016
- Risk Factors for Measles in HIV-infected Children and Adolescents in Botswana. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 34:1093-1095. 2015
- Bordetella Species Other than Bordetella pertussis. Clinical Microbiology Newsletter. 37:61-65. 2015
- Prevalence and molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis in diarrhoeic patients in the Qikiqtani Region, Nunavut, Canada. International Journal of Circumpolar Health. 74:27713-27713. 2015
- Association of Respiratory Viruses with Outcomes of Severe Childhood Pneumonia in Botswana. PLoS ONE. 10:e0126593-e0126593. 2015
- Early childhood diarrhoeal diseases and cognition: are we missing the rest of the iceberg?. Paediatrics and international child health. 34:295-307. 2014
- Evaluation of Anatomically Designed Flocked Rectal Swabs for Molecular Detection of Enteric Pathogens in Children Admitted to Hospital with Severe Gastroenteritis in Botswana. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 52:3922-3927. 2014
- CT before lumbar puncture in suspected meningitis in Botswana: How established guidelines may not apply. African Journal of Emergency Medicine. 4:76-82. 2014
- Development and Evaluation of Global Child Health Educational Modules. Pediatrics. 132:e1570-e1576. 2013
- Severe late-onset multisystem cytomegalovirus infection in a premature neonate previously treated for congenital infection. BMC Pediatrics. 13:142. 2013
- Yield of contact tracing from pediatric tuberculosis index cases in Gaborone, Botswana. International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. 17:1049-1055. 2013
- Hospital-Based Surveillance for Rotavirus Gastroenteritis using Molecular Testing and Immunoassay During the 2011 Season in Botswana. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 32:570-572. 2013
- Nanolitre real-time PCR detection of bacterial, parasitic, and viral agents from patients with diarrhoea in Nunavut, Canada. International Journal of Circumpolar Health. 72:19903-19903. 2013
- Microbiology of Urinary Tract Infections in Gaborone, Botswana. PLoS ONE. 8:e57776-e57776. 2013
- Rapid PCR detection of group a streptococcus from flocked throat swabs: A retrospective clinical study. Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials. 10:33-33. 2011
- Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in children and adolescents admitted to CHEO. Paediatrics and Child Health. 15:492-492. 2010
- Assessment of Flocked Swabs for Use in Identification of Streptococcal Pharyngitis. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 47:3029-3030. 2009
- Protocol for Management of Imported Pediatric Malaria Decreases Time to Medication Administration. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 28:810-813. 2009
- Detection of Plasmid-Mediated KPC-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in Ottawa, Canada: Evidence of Intrahospital Transmission. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 47:1920-1922. 2009
- Seasonal timing of the Royal College examination in general paediatrics: A survey of residents' preferences. Paediatrics and Child Health. 12:765-770. 2007
- Case 2: Newborn with jaundice and “hyperglycemia”. Paediatrics and Child Health. 11:675-678. 2006
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