Klaudia Porten
Biographic Data
| ID | 6841449 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Klaudia Porten |
| GIVEN NAMES | Klaudia |
| FAMILY NAME | Porten |
| SIGNATURE | PORTEN K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Sabin Vaccine Institute |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
High mortality rates among Covid-19 intensive care patients in Iraq
Background: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted the challenges of the healthcare system in Iraq, which has limited intensive care unit beds, medical personnel, and equipment, contributing to high infection rates and mortality. The main purpose of the study was to describe the clinical characteristics, the length of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) stay, and the mortality outcomes of COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU duri…
Seroprevalence of Sars-CoV-2 antibodies and retrospective mortality in two African settings
Although seroprevalence studies have demonstrated the wide circulation of SARS-COV-2 in African countries, the impact on population health in these settings is still poorly understood. Using representative samples of the general population, we evaluated retrospective mortality and seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in Lubumbashi and Abidjan. The studies included retrospective mortality surveys and nested anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody prevale…
High seroprevalence of antibodies against Sars-CoV-2 among healthcare workers 8 months after the first wave in Aden, Yemen
The true burden of COVID-19 in Yemen is underestimated. The healthcare system is dysfunctional and there is a high shortage of health care workers in the country. Testing for SARS-CoV-2 remains limited and official surveillance data is restricted to those who are severe or highly suspected. In this study, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) aimed to conduct serological screening using rapid tests for asymptomatic staff at the MSF Aden Trauma Center to…
A telephone based assessment of the health situation in the far north region of Cameroon
Telephone interviews are feasible in areas with limited access, although special attention should be paid to the initial collection of phone numbers. The use of text messages to collect data was not satisfactory is not recommended for this purpose. Mortality in Logone-et-Chari and Mayo-Sava was under critical humanitarian thresholds although a considerable number of deaths were directly related to the conflict
Retrospective mortality among refugees from the Central African Republic arriving in Chad, 2014
The results of these two surveys describe a part of the toll of the violent events of December 2013 and January 2014 in the Central African Republic
Comparison of weight-for-height and mid-upper arm circumference (Muac) in a therapeutic feeding programme in South Sudan
Objective The present study was performed to describe the operational implications of using mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) as a single admission criterion for treatment of severe acute malnutrition in South Sudan. Design We performed a retrospective analysis of routine programme data of children with severe acute malnutrition aged 6–59 months admitted to a therapeutic feeding programme using weight-for-height Z -score (WHZ) and/or MUAC. To un…
Description of a large measles epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010–2013
The data reported here highlight the need to seek additional means to reinforce routine immunization as well as ensure the timely implementation of Supplementary Immunization Activities to prevent large and repeated measles epidemics in DRC. Although reactive campaigns were conducted in response to the epidemic, strategies to ensure that children are vaccinated in the routine system remains the foundation of measles control
Local discrepancies in measles vaccination opportunities
Control pre-elimination targets were still not reached, contributing to the occurrence of repeated measles outbreak in the Sub-Saharan African countries reported here. Although children receiving a dose of MCV through outbreak response benefit from the intervention, ensuring that programs effectively target hard to reach children remains the cornerstone of measles control
High levels of mortality, malnutrition, and measles, among recently-displaced Somali refugees in Dagahaley camp, Dadaab refugee camp complex, Kenya, 2011
We report high death rates and prevalence of malnutrition among this population, reflecting at least a partial failure of the various humanitarian and governmental actors to adequately safeguard the welfare of this population. An outbreak of measles and long delays before registration should not have occurred. The recommendations for measles vaccination among crisis-affected populations should be revised to take into account the epidemiologic con…
Outcomes for street children and youth under multidisciplinary care in a drop-in centre in Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Background: There is little evidence to describe the feasibility and outcomes of services for the care of street children and youth in low-income countries. Aims: To describe the outcomes of a multidisciplinary case management approach delivered in a drop-in centre for street children and youth. Methods: A longitudinal study of street children and youth followed in an urban drop-in centre. Four hundred (400) street children and youth received a m…
O6-4.3 Poliomyelitis epidemic in Pointe-Noire, October–December 2010
Introduction On 4 November 2010, the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Congo declared a poliomyelitis outbreak in Pointe-Noire, the eastern economic capital. We conducted an outbreak investigation to describe the epidemic and estimate vaccination coverage to better understand virus spread. Methods We collected clinical, demographic and geographic data about cases and vaccination policies from local health authorities. Cases were defined as re…
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Outcomes for street children and youth under multidisciplinary care in a drop-in centre in Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Background: There is little evidence to describe the feasibility and outcomes of services for the care of street children and youth in low-income countries. Aims: To describe the outcomes of a multidisciplinary case management approach delivered in a drop-in centre for street children and youth. Methods: A longitudinal study of street children and youth followed in an urban drop-in centre. Four hundred (400) street children and youth received a m…
O6-4.3 Poliomyelitis epidemic in Pointe-Noire, October–December 2010
Introduction On 4 November 2010, the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Congo declared a poliomyelitis outbreak in Pointe-Noire, the eastern economic capital. We conducted an outbreak investigation to describe the epidemic and estimate vaccination coverage to better understand virus spread. Methods We collected clinical, demographic and geographic data about cases and vaccination policies from local health authorities. Cases were defined as re…
High levels of mortality, malnutrition, and measles, among recently-displaced Somali refugees in Dagahaley camp, Dadaab refugee camp complex, Kenya, 2011
We report high death rates and prevalence of malnutrition among this population, reflecting at least a partial failure of the various humanitarian and governmental actors to adequately safeguard the welfare of this population. An outbreak of measles and long delays before registration should not have occurred. The recommendations for measles vaccination among crisis-affected populations should be revised to take into account the epidemiologic con…
Description of a large measles epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010–2013
The data reported here highlight the need to seek additional means to reinforce routine immunization as well as ensure the timely implementation of Supplementary Immunization Activities to prevent large and repeated measles epidemics in DRC. Although reactive campaigns were conducted in response to the epidemic, strategies to ensure that children are vaccinated in the routine system remains the foundation of measles control
Local discrepancies in measles vaccination opportunities
Control pre-elimination targets were still not reached, contributing to the occurrence of repeated measles outbreak in the Sub-Saharan African countries reported here. Although children receiving a dose of MCV through outbreak response benefit from the intervention, ensuring that programs effectively target hard to reach children remains the cornerstone of measles control
Comparison of weight-for-height and mid-upper arm circumference (Muac) in a therapeutic feeding programme in South Sudan
Objective The present study was performed to describe the operational implications of using mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) as a single admission criterion for treatment of severe acute malnutrition in South Sudan. Design We performed a retrospective analysis of routine programme data of children with severe acute malnutrition aged 6–59 months admitted to a therapeutic feeding programme using weight-for-height Z -score (WHZ) and/or MUAC. To un…
Retrospective mortality among refugees from the Central African Republic arriving in Chad, 2014
The results of these two surveys describe a part of the toll of the violent events of December 2013 and January 2014 in the Central African Republic
A telephone based assessment of the health situation in the far north region of Cameroon
Telephone interviews are feasible in areas with limited access, although special attention should be paid to the initial collection of phone numbers. The use of text messages to collect data was not satisfactory is not recommended for this purpose. Mortality in Logone-et-Chari and Mayo-Sava was under critical humanitarian thresholds although a considerable number of deaths were directly related to the conflict
High seroprevalence of antibodies against Sars-CoV-2 among healthcare workers 8 months after the first wave in Aden, Yemen
The true burden of COVID-19 in Yemen is underestimated. The healthcare system is dysfunctional and there is a high shortage of health care workers in the country. Testing for SARS-CoV-2 remains limited and official surveillance data is restricted to those who are severe or highly suspected. In this study, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) aimed to conduct serological screening using rapid tests for asymptomatic staff at the MSF Aden Trauma Center to…
High mortality rates among Covid-19 intensive care patients in Iraq
Background: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted the challenges of the healthcare system in Iraq, which has limited intensive care unit beds, medical personnel, and equipment, contributing to high infection rates and mortality. The main purpose of the study was to describe the clinical characteristics, the length of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) stay, and the mortality outcomes of COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU duri…
Seroprevalence of Sars-CoV-2 antibodies and retrospective mortality in two African settings
Although seroprevalence studies have demonstrated the wide circulation of SARS-COV-2 in African countries, the impact on population health in these settings is still poorly understood. Using representative samples of the general population, we evaluated retrospective mortality and seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in Lubumbashi and Abidjan. The studies included retrospective mortality surveys and nested anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody prevale…
Medicine (11 works) · Demography (8 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Population (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Pediatrics (5 works) · Immunology (4 works) · Mortality rate (4 works) · Public health (4 works)