Robert Bandsma
Biographic Data
| ID | 5465949 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert Bandsma |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert |
| FAMILY NAME | Bandsma |
| SIGNATURE | BANDSMA R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Childhood Acute Illness and Nutrition Network, Nairobi, Kenya |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Aflatoxin exposure and mortality in acutely ill children
BACKGROUND: Chronic exposure to aflatoxins is associated with liver cancer, impaired child growth, and compromised immune function. The Childhood Acute Illness and Nutrition (CHAIN) Network cohort was established to identify risk factors for mortality in acutely ill children admitted to nine hospitals in four African and two South Asian countries. We examined the role of aflatoxin exposure in inpatient and post-discharge mortality. METHODS: In a …
The contribution of minimally invasive tissue sampling compared to antemortem-derived cause of death determination among inpatient child deaths
Background: Improved causes of death (CoD) understanding in low- and middle-income countries is needed to reduce child mortality. Compared to full autopsy, minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS), using transcutaneous needle sampling, is a feasible, socially acceptable, and validated method. We aimed to quantify the additional contribution of MITS to CoD attribution based on clinical records and inpatient research data with intensive patient ch…
Prediction of inpatient mortality in hospitalised children in low- and middle-income countries
Background: Risk prediction tools for acutely ill children have been developed in high- and low-income settings, but few are validated or incorporated into clinical guidelines. We aimed to assess the performance of existing paediatric early warning scores for use in low- and middle-income countries using clinical data from a recent large multi-country study in Africa and South-Asia. Methods: We used data (children across three nutritional strata)…
‘Severe malnutrition’
box Malnutrition affects millions worldwide and underlies almost half of deaths in children aged <5 years.1 Progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 2 (End hunger) was already slow but coronavirus-related secondary impacts now threaten nutritional crises described as: Biblical, on steroids, across generations .2 Towards effective actions, effective communication matters. Malnutrition involves a plethora of complex technical terminology. Some…
Developmental and behavioural problems in children with severe acute malnutrition in Malawi
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Developmental and behavioural problems in children with severe acute malnutrition in Malawi
‘Severe malnutrition’
box Malnutrition affects millions worldwide and underlies almost half of deaths in children aged <5 years.1 Progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 2 (End hunger) was already slow but coronavirus-related secondary impacts now threaten nutritional crises described as: Biblical, on steroids, across generations .2 Towards effective actions, effective communication matters. Malnutrition involves a plethora of complex technical terminology. Some…
Prediction of inpatient mortality in hospitalised children in low- and middle-income countries
Background: Risk prediction tools for acutely ill children have been developed in high- and low-income settings, but few are validated or incorporated into clinical guidelines. We aimed to assess the performance of existing paediatric early warning scores for use in low- and middle-income countries using clinical data from a recent large multi-country study in Africa and South-Asia. Methods: We used data (children across three nutritional strata)…
Aflatoxin exposure and mortality in acutely ill children
BACKGROUND: Chronic exposure to aflatoxins is associated with liver cancer, impaired child growth, and compromised immune function. The Childhood Acute Illness and Nutrition (CHAIN) Network cohort was established to identify risk factors for mortality in acutely ill children admitted to nine hospitals in four African and two South Asian countries. We examined the role of aflatoxin exposure in inpatient and post-discharge mortality. METHODS: In a …
The contribution of minimally invasive tissue sampling compared to antemortem-derived cause of death determination among inpatient child deaths
Background: Improved causes of death (CoD) understanding in low- and middle-income countries is needed to reduce child mortality. Compared to full autopsy, minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS), using transcutaneous needle sampling, is a feasible, socially acceptable, and validated method. We aimed to quantify the additional contribution of MITS to CoD attribution based on clinical records and inpatient research data with intensive patient ch…
Medicine (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (3 works) · Pediatrics (3 works) · Economics (2 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Malnutrition (2 works) · Aflatoxin (1 works) · Anthropometry (1 works)