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2026
article
OpenAlex
Kristin Fauntleroy-Love, Chelagat Saina, Eren Oyungu, Amira Nafiseh et autres
Background: The development and implementation of culturally appropriate, easy-to-administer, open-source assessment tools are critical for advancing autism detection and research in low- and middle-income countries. Methods: The ASD-PEDS, an open-source semi-structured observational tool for assessing autism-related behaviors in young children, was adapted …
us, Kenya, np
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2026
article
OpenAlex
Kaytlin Eastes, Eren Oyungu, Ananda Roselyne Ombitsa, Emily Abuonji et autres
Abstract Background Quality of life measures are important for understanding child well-being, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where linguistic and cultural differences can limit the use of standardized tools. Although the PedsQL 4.0 Generic Core Scales (GCS) for Infants is widely …
us, Kenya
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Accès ouvert
2026
article
OpenAlex
Amira Nafiseh, Jaime Morales, Mark Nyalumbe, Eren Oyungu et autres
Increasing evidence underscores the influence of social determinants and cultural factors on brain structure and function. Neurophysiological approaches offer unique advantages for assessing brain physiology and cognitive functioning, but challenges remain in building the capacity necessary to support the use of these …
us, Kenya
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2026
article
OpenAlex
Eren Oyungu, Brandon Keehn, Megan S. McHenry, Patrick O. Monahan et autres
INTRODUCTION: The over 14 million African children who are HIV-exposed but uninfected (CHEU) are at risk for poor health outcomes, including neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism; however, no study to date has examined autism in CHEU in Africa, where the vast majority …
Kenya, us
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2026
article
OpenAlex
Kristin Fauntleroy-Love, Chelegat Saina, Eren Oyungu, Rebecca McNally Keehn et autres
Globally, an estimated 52.9 million (8.2%) children younger than 5 years have a disability, and 95% live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).1 Children with disabilities (CWD) in LMICs face profound barriers to health care, including stigma, poor disability awareness, specialist shortages, …
us, Kenya
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2026
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OpenAlex
Megan S. McHenry, Eren Oyungu, Amina Abubakar, Ananda Roselyne Ombitsa et autres
BackgroundChildren with perinatal HIV exposure are at increased risk for neurodevelopmental (ND) delays, yet little is known about ND screening implementation for this population.MethodsThis longitudinal study evaluated ND screening implementation at a health clinic in Kenya, from 9/2021 to 8/2023. Children aged …
us, Kenya
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2025
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OpenAlex
Mary Ann Etling, Eren Oyungu, Carolyne Jerop, Amira Nafiseh et autres
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate associations of a narrative film with community perspectives toward persons with disabilities (PWDs) in western Kenya. METHODS: Six locations were selected for the film intervention in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. Focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted …
us, Kenya
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2025
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OpenAlex
Madeline Cory, Eren Oyungu, Ziyi Yang, Emily Abuonji et autres
Background: Anemia is a major global health problem impacting morbidity and mortality, especially in children under 5 years of age. Children living with HIV are more likely to develop anemia, but little is known about children who are HIV exposed but uninfected …
us, Kenya
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2025
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OpenAlex
Eren Oyungu, Megan S. McHenry, Chrispine Oduor, Jamil Said et autres
Neurological disorders significantly contribute to the global burden of diseases, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. However, within local contexts in Kenya, little is known about the pattern of neurological and neurosurgical disorders within pediatric populations. A 3-month cross-sectional observational study was conducted at …
Kenya, us
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2025
article
OpenAlex
Wei Li, Ashley Egler, Eren Oyungu, Ziyi Yang et autres
OBJECTIVE: Higher inflammation and lower neurodevelopmental outcomes have been reported in children exposed to HIV but uninfected (CHEU) compared to children unexposed to HIV (CHU) during infancy, but whether these differences persist in early childhood is unclear. We assessed pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory …
us, Kenya, kr, fr
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2024
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OpenAlex
Megan S. McHenry, Brianna Alex, Anna Roose, Catherine Raciti et autres
The Care for Child Development (CCD) program may improve child development outcomes in resource-limited settings, but has not yet been adapted to group-based settings to facilitate sustainable dissemination. In this study, we determined the acceptability and feasibility of a group-based CCD program, …
us, Kenya
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2024
article
OpenAlex
Rebecca McNally Keehn, Mandy Rispoli, Chelagat Saina, Amira Nafiseh et autres
BACKGROUND: Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental disability with global prevalence of one in 100 individuals. Poor access to interventions in both under-resourced regions of high-income countries and low- and middle-income countries has deleterious effects on the health and wellbeing of individuals with …
us, Kenya
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