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Mufaro Kanyangarara

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Articles 37
Citations 439
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Tropical Medicine
Public Health
General Medicine
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Melissa S Nolan
Stella C W Self
Mary K Lynn
Neff Walker
William J Moss
Paddington T Mundagowa
Marvin Stanley Rodriguez Aquino
Berry A Campbell
Luke C Mullany
Sungano Mharakurwa
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PLoS One
Vaccines (Basel)
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Malar J
BMC Public Health
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Recent Articles
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Acceptability and feasibility of the BEMPU TempWatch for hypothermia monitoring in neonatal care in Ghana: a qualitative study of clinicians' perspectives
Sheehama J, Dey N, Adade A, Owusu P, Basher I, Dail R, et al.
BMJ Public Health . 2025 Feb; 1(1):e000010. PMID: 40017866
Objective: To identify factors influencing the acceptability and feasibility of using the BEMPU TempWatch bracelet in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Methods And Analysis: We conducted in-depth interviews with...
2.
Integrated child nutrition, parenting, and health intervention in rural Liberia: A mixed-methods feasibility study
Isanovic S, Sanoe M, Wooten S, Frongillo E, Yousafzai A, Blake C, et al.
PLoS One . 2024 Dec; 19(12):e0311486. PMID: 39671352
In Liberia, children are exposed to multiple forms of adversity which can negatively impact their health and development. Research is needed to examine the feasibility and benefits of integrated interventions...
3.
Determinants of Cervical Cancer Screening Among Rural Women in Zimbabwe
Mundagowa P, Tapera O, Guzha B, Fitzpatrick M, Mandishora R, Kanyangarara M
Public Health Nurs . 2024 Nov; 42(2):621-630. PMID: 39545399
Objective: To identify the determinants of cervical cancer (CC) screening among underserved rural women in Zimbabwe. Design: Community-based cross-sectional survey. Sample: 840 rural women (25-65 years). Measurements: A structured, pretested...
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Prevalence and risk factors for postpartum depression and stress among mothers of preterm and low birthweight infants admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit in Accra, Ghana
Pellegrino J, Mundagowa P, Sakyi K, Owusu P, Agbinko-Djobalar B, Larson L, et al.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet . 2024 Oct; PMID: 39475422
To determine the prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) and postpartum stress (PPS) and identify associated risk factors among mothers of preterm and low birth weight (LBW) infants. We conducted a...
5.
Exploring the Views of Barbers and Stylists on the Acceptability of Delivering Community-Based Interventions to Promote COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination in South Carolina
Mundagowa P, Vora S, Seck F, Dhankhode N, Sakyi K, Kanyangarara M
Vaccines (Basel) . 2024 Sep; 12(9). PMID: 39340041
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need for effective community-based interventions to promote disease prevention and reach high-risk, underserved communities. Trusted community leaders like barbers and stylists may serve...
6.
Employing digital PCR for enhanced detection of perinatal Toxoplasma gondii infection: A cross-sectional surveillance and maternal-infant outcomes study in El Salvador
Lynn M, Rodriguez Aquino M, Cornejo Rivas P, Miranda X, Torres-Romero D, Cowan H, et al.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis . 2024 May; 18(5):e0012153. PMID: 38768194
Toxoplasma gondii is a parasitic infection that can be transmitted in utero, resulting in fetal chorioretinitis and other long-term neurological outcomes. If diagnosed early, pregnancy-safe chemotherapeutics can prevent vertical transmission....
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Associations between sleep duration, sleep disturbance and cardiovascular disease biomarkers among adults in the United States
Addo P, Mundagowa P, Zhao L, Kanyangarara M, Brown M, Liu J
BMC Public Health . 2024 Apr; 24(1):947. PMID: 38566084
Background: Sleep problems are associated with abnormal cardiovascular biomarkers and an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, studies investigating associations between sleep problems and CVD biomarkers have reported conflicting...
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Perinatal dengue and Zika virus cross-sectional seroprevalence and maternal-fetal outcomes among El Salvadoran women presenting for labor-and-delivery
Lynn M, Rodriguez Aquino M, Cornejo Rivas P, Miranda X, Torres-Romero D, Cowan H, et al.
Matern Health Neonatol Perinatol . 2024 Apr; 10(1):7. PMID: 38561854
Background: Despite maternal flavivirus infections' linkage to severe maternal and fetal outcomes, surveillance during pregnancy remains limited globally. Further complicating maternal screening for these potentially teratogenic pathogens is the overwhelming...
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Evaluation of a device to detect neonatal hypothermia in a clinical setting in Ghana
McAbee L, Mundagowa P, Agbinko-Djobalar B, Owusu P, Sackey A, Sagoe-Moses I, et al.
PLOS Glob Public Health . 2023 Oct; 3(10):e0001681. PMID: 37874789
Neonatal hypothermia poses an increased risk of infection, hypoglycemia, metabolic dysfunction, and mortality, particularly in preterm or low birthweight (LBW) infants. However, early detection of hypothermia and prompt thermoregulation can...
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Over forty percent of women living with HIV report interruption in antiretroviral therapy during intrapartum and early postpartum inpatient stay: findings from five hospitals in Ghana
Sakyi K, Hurley E, Kanyangarara M, Owusu P, Sowah L, Lartey M, et al.
AIDS Care . 2023 Sep; 36(1):139-145. PMID: 37723120
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence during and after pregnancy is essential to reduce perinatal transmission of HIV. However, little is known about adherence during the intrapartum and early postpartum inpatient hospital...