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L. Ngwira · SciRah

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L. Ngwira

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L. Ngwira — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 10
Works: 38
Citations: 400

Most-cited papers

A systematic review of economic evaluations of whole-genome sequencing for the surveillance of bacterial pathogens
V. Price, L. Ngwira, J. Lewis, K. Baker +3 more
2023Microbial Genomics60 citations Open access
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COVID-19 vaccine inequity in African low-income countries
Chifundo Annessia Kunyenje, G. C. Chirwa, S. Mboma, W. Ng'ambi +8 more
2023Frontiers in Public Health47 citations Open access
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TB morbidity estimates overlook the contribution of post-TB disability: evidence from urban Malawi
E. Tomeny, R. Nightingale, Beatrice Chinoko, G. Nikolaidis +11 more
2022BMJ Global Health30 citations Open access
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Cost of wastewater-based environmental surveillance for SARS-CoV-2: Evidence from pilot sites in Blantyre, Malawi and Kathmandu, Nepal
L. Ngwira, Bhawana Sharma, K. Shrestha, S. Dahal +11 more
2022PLOS Global Public Health27 citations Open access
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Completion of isoniazid preventive therapy among human immunodeficiency virus positive adults in urban Malawi
D. Thindwa, P. MacPherson, A. Choko, M. Khundi +5 more
2018The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease27 citations Open access
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Screening for Tuberculosis With Xpert MTB/RIF Assay Versus Fluorescent Microscopy Among Adults Newly Diagnosed With Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Rural Malawi: A Cluster Randomized Trial (Chepetsa)
L. Ngwira, E. Corbett, M. Khundi, G. Barnes +6 more
2018Clinical Infectious Diseases26 citations Open access
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Screening for tuberculosis among adults newly diagnosed with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: a cost-effectiveness analysis
A. Zwerling, Maitreyi Sahu, L. Ngwira, M. Khundi +4 more
2015Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes23 citations Open access
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Predictors of Isoniazid Preventive Therapy Completion among Adults Newly Diagnosed with HIV in Rural Malawi
Kristen M. Little, M. Khundi, G. Barnes, L. Ngwira +5 more
2018The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease20 citations Open access
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The ethics of testing a test: randomized trials of the health impact of diagnostic tests for infectious diseases.
D. Dowdy, C. Gounder, E. Corbett, L. Ngwira +2 more
2012Clinical Infectious Diseases14 citations Open access
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A New Approach to Assessing Children’s Interpretation of Severity Qualifiers in a Multi-Attribute Utility Instrument–The EQ-5D-Y-5L: Development and Testing
S. Derrett, M. Herdman, L. Ngwira, Elizabeth Yohe Moore +1 more
2021Patient12 citations Open access
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Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance profiles of respiratory microbial flora in African children with HIV-associated chronic lung disease
R. Abotsi, M. Nicol, G. McHugh, V. Simms +11 more
2021BMC Infectious Diseases10 citations Open access
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Health-related quality of life of inpatients and outpatients treated for tuberculosis in rural Malawi
Youngji Jo, I. Gomes, Hyejeong Shin, A. Tucker +4 more
2020The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease10 citations Open access
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Delay in seeking care for tuberculosis symptoms among adults newly diagnosed with HIV in rural Malawi
L. Ngwira, D. Dowdy, M. Khundi, G. Barnes +6 more
2018The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease10 citations Open access
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The impact of long-term azithromycin on antibiotic resistance in HIV-associated chronic lung disease
R. Abotsi, M. Nicol, G. McHugh, V. Simms +8 more
2021ERJ Open Research9 citations Open access
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Risk factors for sustained virological non-suppression among children and adolescents living with HIV in Zimbabwe and Malawi: a secondary data analysis
Christie D. Jackson, A. Rehman, G. McHugh, Carmen González-Martínez +7 more
2022BMC Pediatrics8 citations Open access
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Sputum bacterial load and bacterial composition correlate with lung function and are altered by long-term azithromycin treatment in children with HIV-associated chronic lung disease
R. Abotsi, F. Dube, A. Rehman, S. Claassen-Weitz +11 more
2023Microbiome7 citations Open access
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Adherence to additional medication for management of HIV-associated comorbidities among older children and adolescents taking antiretroviral therapy
A. Rehman, V. Simms, G. McHugh, H. Mujuru +6 more
2022PLoS ONE7 citations Open access
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A Systematic Literature Review of Preference-Based Health-Related Quality-of-Life Measures Applied and Validated for Use in Childhood and Adolescent Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa.
L. Ngwira, K. Khan, H. Maheswaran, L. Sande +4 more
2021Value in Health Regional Issues7 citations Open access
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Soluble Biomarkers associated with chronic lung disease in older children and adolescents with perinatal HIV infection
Dan Hameiri-Bowen, E. Sovershaeva, T. Flaegstad, T. Gutteberg +8 more
2021AIDS (London)6 citations Open access
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Cost-effectiveness of COVID rapid diagnostic tests for patients with severe/critical illness in low- and middle-income countries: A modeling study
Gabrielle Bonnet, J. Bimba, Chancy Chavula, H. N. Chifamba +13 more
2024PLoS Medicine5 citations Open access
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Psychometric performance of the Chichewa versions of the EQ-5D-Y-3L and EQ-5D-Y-5L among healthy and sick children and adolescents in Malawi
L. Ngwira, H. Maheswaran, J. Verstraete, S. Petrou +2 more
2023Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes5 citations Open access
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A qualitative study on the feasibility and acceptability of institutionalizing health technology assessment in Malawi
J. Mfutso-Bengo, Faless Jeremiah, Florence Kasende-Chinguwo, W. Ng'ambi +14 more
2023BMC Health Services Research5 citations Open access
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Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Beta EQ-5D-Y-5L Into Chichewa (Malawi).
L. Ngwira, J. Jelsma, H. Maheswaran, Fanny Kapakasa +4 more
2021Value in Health Regional Issues5 citations Open access
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Patient-incurred cost of inpatient treatment for Tuberculosis in rural Malawi
Hyejeong Shin, L. Ngwira, A. Tucker, R. Chaisson +2 more
2020Tropical medicine & international health5 citations Open access
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Cost-effectiveness of wastewater-based environmental surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in Blantyre, Malawi and Kathmandu, Nepal: A model-based study
M. Mvundura, L. Ngwira, K. Shrestha, R. Tuladhar +6 more
2025PLOS Global Public Health3 citations Open access
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Characterization of bacterial and viral pathogens in the respiratory tract of children with HIV-associated chronic lung disease: a case–control study
P. K. Mushunje, F. Dube, C. Olwagen, S. Madhi +29 more
2024BMC Infectious Diseases3 citations Open access
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Proposing the “Value- and Evidence-Based decision making and Practice” (VEDMAP) framework for Priority-Setting and knowledge translation in low and Middle-Income Countries: A novel framework for Decision-Making in Low-and middle income countries like Malawi
J. Mfutso-Bengo, Nthanda Nkungula, E. Mnjowe, W. Ng'ambi +11 more
2023Health Policy OPEN3 citations Open access
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Growth Profiles of Children and Adolescents Living with and without Perinatal HIV Infection in Southern Africa: A Secondary Analysis of Cohort Data
Andrea M. Rehman, I. Sekitoleko, Ruramayi Rukuni, Emily L Webb +9 more
2023Nutrients3 citations Open access
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Effect of azithromycin on incidence of acute respiratory exacerbations in children with HIV taking antiretroviral therapy and co-morbid chronic lung disease: a secondary analysis of the BREATHE trial
Amy Price, G. McHugh, V. Simms, R. Semphere +6 more
2021EClinicalMedicine3 citations Open access
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Implementation strategies and economic considerations for point-of-care ultrasound in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A scoping review
Grace W. Banda-Katha, T. Kachitosi, H. Mwandumba, Victor Mwapasa +3 more
2026PLOS Global Public Health1 citations Open access
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Provider costs of professional COVID-19 rapid antigen testing in low-income settings
C. Mangenah, L. Ngwira, O. Ekwunife, L. Sande +18 more
2025PLOS Global Public Health1 citations Open access
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Impact of Long-Term Azithromycin Therapy on Carriage and Resistance of Respiratory Bacteria Among Children with HIV-Associated Chronic Lung Disease: A Randomised Controlled Trial
R. Abotsi, M. Nicol, G. McHugh, V. Simms +9 more
2021Social Science Research Network1 citations Open access
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Mapping health-related quality of life measurement tools in Africa: a scoping review
B. M. Gebresillassie, L. Ngwira, J. Dambi, Adeladlew Kassie Netere +8 more
2026Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes0 citations Open access
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Uncertainty in Economic Evaluation: A Pragmatic Guide for Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Agencies in Resource-Constrained Settings.
S. Botwright, Syarifah Liza Munira, I. Megiddo, Nouran El Desouky +3 more
2026PharmacoEconomics (Auckland)0 citations Open access
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Economic barriers to diagnostic equity: A multi-country analysis of patient costs for rapid SARS-CoV-2 testing in sub-Saharan Africa
Obinna Ekwunife, C. Mangenah, L. Ngwira, Elisabeth L. Corbett +7 more
2026PLoS ONE0 citations Open access
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COVID-19 diagnosis within five days of symptoms onset among healthcare workers in Malawi; Non-randomized control trial of self-testing using Ag-RDTs
Chimwemwe Kwanjo Banda, Wezzie S Lora, L. Ngwira, Y. Dunkley +8 more
2025PLOS Global Public Health0 citations Open access
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Longitudinal lung function trajectories in response to azithromycin therapy for chronic lung disease in children with HIV infection: a secondary analysis of the BREATHE trial
T. Madanhire, G. McHugh, V. Simms, L. Ngwira +9 more
2024BMC Pulmonary Medicine0 citations Open access
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Health-related quality of life of inpatients and outpatients treated for tuberculosis in rural Malawi
Youngji Jo, I. Gomes, Hyejeong Shin, A. Tucker +5 more
20210 citations
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