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Emmanuel Chimwezi

Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, the College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
Verified email at mlw.mw
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[HTML][HTML] Chronic disease outcomes after severe acute malnutrition in Malawian children (ChroSAM): a cohort study

…, JC Wells, J Kirkby, C Opondo, E Chimwezi… - The Lancet Global …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background Tackling severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a global health priority. Heightened
risk of non-communicable diseases (NCD) in children exposed to SAM at around 2 years of …

Systemic inflammation and metabolic disturbances underlie inpatient mortality among ill children with severe malnutrition

…, D Lee, DS Wishart, M Ngari, E Chimwezi… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Children admitted to hospital with an acute illness and concurrent severe malnutrition [complicated
severe malnutrition (CSM)] have a high risk of dying. The biological processes …

[HTML][HTML] Predicting the risk of mortality during hospitalization in sick severely malnourished children using daily evaluation of key clinical warning signs

…, D Brals, C Bourdon, L Erdman, M Ngari, E Chimwezi… - BMC medicine, 2021 - Springer
Background Despite adherence to WHO guidelines, inpatient mortality among sick children
admitted to hospital with complicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) remains unacceptably …

Brain MRI and cognitive function seven years after surviving an episode of severe acute malnutrition in a cohort of Malawian children

…, A Seal, JC Wells, M Goyheneix, E Chimwezi… - Public health …, 2019 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo assess differences in cognition functions and gross brain structure in children
seven years after an episode of severe acute malnutrition (SAM), compared with other …

[HTML][HTML] Intestinal disturbances associated with mortality of children with complicated severe malnutrition

…, C Bourdon, N Tarafdar, M Ngari, E Chimwezi… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Background Children admitted to hospital with complicated severe malnutrition (CSM) have
high mortality despite compliance with standard WHO management guidelines. Limited data …

Long-term effects of severe acute malnutrition on lung function in Malawian children: a cohort study

…, M Kerac, A Seal, E Chimwezi… - European …, 2017 - Eur Respiratory Soc
… Lelijveld or E. Chimwezi, and one of three trained data collectors. Quality control of acceptable
spirometry traces was undertaken weekly by N. Lelijveld… Performed the data collection: E. …

[HTML][HTML] A reduced-carbohydrate and lactose-free formulation for stabilization among hospitalized children with severe acute malnutrition: A double-blind, randomized …

RHJ Bandsma, W Voskuijl, E Chimwezi, G Fegan… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Children with medically complicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) have high
risk of inpatient mortality. Diarrhea, carbohydrate malabsorption, and refeeding syndrome …

[HTML][HTML] Metabolomics in plasma of Malawian children 7 years after surviving severe acute malnutrition:“ChroSAM” a cohort study

…, D Wang, M Alipour, E Wine, E Chimwezi… - …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background More children are now surviving severe acute malnutrition (SAM), but evidence
suggests that early-life malnutrition is associated with increased risk of long-term cardio-…

[HTML][HTML] Childhood growth during recovery from acute illness in Africa and South Asia: a secondary analysis of the childhood acute illness and nutrition (CHAIN) …

…, DI Mangale, E Chimwezi, E Mbale, E Mupere… - …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Growth faltering is well-recognized during acute childhood illness and growth
acceleration during convalescence, with or without nutritional therapy, may occur. However, …

[HTML][HTML] The clinical use of longitudinal bio-electrical impedance vector analysis in assessing stabilization of children with severe acute malnutrition

C Bourdon, RH Bartels, E Chimwezi, J Kool… - Clinical nutrition, 2021 - Elsevier
… Also, those with edematous SAM (E and E′) compare to other children with this presentation
(ie, groups 14 and 15). The spread of BIVA positions from various groups of community …