Publications by authors named "J Onen"
Article Synopsis
- Primary central nervous system tumors rank as the second most common cancer in children in high-income countries, but there is limited research on this issue in low- and middle-income countries.
- This study focused on the disparities in detection, treatment, and survival rates of children with these tumors, using a case series of three medulloblastoma patients in Uganda.
- The findings indicate significant differences in care quality, with challenges in Uganda including a lack of specialist access, long distances to treatment centers, and issues with accurate diagnosis.
Background: Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus is a cause of postinfectious hydrocephalus among Ugandan infants. To determine whether Paenibacillus spp is a pathogen in neonatal sepsis, meningitis, and postinfectious hydrocephalus, we aimed to complete three separate studies of Ugandan infants. The first study was on peripartum prevalence of Paenibacillus in mother-newborn pairs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus may be an underdiagnosed cause of neonatal sepsis.
Methods: We prospectively enrolled a cohort of 800 full-term neonates presenting with a clinical diagnosis of sepsis at 2 Ugandan hospitals. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction specific to P.
Background: Malaria is one of the most common causes of hospital admission and death in children under the age of five. The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued guidelines for the identification and treatment of severe malaria. Evidence has shown that adherence to standardized malaria treatment protocols improves outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To estimate the prevalence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections among newborn-mother pairs, neonates with sepsis, and infants with hydrocephalus in Uganda.
Design And Methods: Three populations-newborn-mother pairs, neonates with sepsis, and infants (≤3 months) with nonpostinfectious (NPIH) or postinfectious (PIH) hydrocephalus-were evaluated for CMV infection at 3 medical centers in Uganda. Quantitative PCR (qPCR) was used to characterize the prevalence of CMV.