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K. Phelan

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h-index: 13
Works: 47
Citations: 536

Most-cited papers

Mothers screening for malnutrition by mid-upper arm circumference is non-inferior to community health workers: results from a large-scale pragmatic trial in rural Niger
F. Alé, K. Phelan, H. Issa, I. Defourny +11 more
2016Archives of Public Health83 citations Open access
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Low mid-upper arm circumference identifies children with a high risk of death who should be the priority target for treatment
A. Briend, J. Álvarez, N. Avril, P. Bahwere +22 more
2016BMC Nutrition81 citations Open access
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New approach to simplifying and optimising acute malnutrition treatment in children aged 6–59 months: the OptiMA single-arm proof-of-concept trial in Burkina Faso
M. Daures, K. Phelan, Mariama Issoufou, S. Kouanda +9 more
2019British Journal of Nutrition54 citations Open access
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Intra-household use and acceptability of Ready-to-Use-Supplementary-Foods distributed in Niger between July and December 2010.
S. Cohuet, C. Marquer, S. Shepherd, Valérie Captier +5 more
2012Appetite37 citations Open access
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Simplifying and optimising the management of uncomplicated acute malnutrition in children aged 6-59 months in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (OptiMA-DRC): a non-inferiority, randomised controlled trial.
C. Cazes, K. Phelan, Victoire Hubert, H. Boubacar +14 more
2022Lancet Global Health34 citations Open access
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Short children with a low midupper arm circumference respond to food supplementation: an observational study from Burkina Faso.
C. Fabiansen, K. Phelan, B. Cichon, C. Ritz +4 more
2016American Journal of Clinical Nutrition26 citations Open access
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Early development in children with moderate acute malnutrition: A cross‐sectional study in Burkina Faso
M. Olsen, Ann-Sophie Iuel-Brockdorff, C. Yaméogo, B. Cichon +13 more
2019Maternal and Child Nutrition25 citations Open access
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Impact of food supplements on early child development in children with moderate acute malnutrition: A randomised 2 x 2 x 3 factorial trial in Burkina Faso
M. Olsen, Ann-Sophie Iuel-Brockdorff, C. Yaméogo, B. Cichon +11 more
2020PLoS Medicine20 citations Open access
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Optimising the dosage of ready-to-use therapeutic food in children with uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a non-inferiority, randomised controlled trial
C. Cazes, K. Phelan, Victoire Hubert, H. Boubacar +14 more
2023EClinicalMedicine19 citations Open access
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Short Malnourished Children and Fat Accumulation With Food Supplementation
C. Fabiansen, K. Phelan, B. Cichon, C. Yaméogo +10 more
2018Pediatrics19 citations Open access
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Dietary acculturation of recent immigrants from West Africa to New York City
A. Paxton, Aravind Pillai, K. Phelan, Nicole Cevette +2 more
201617 citations
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Potential Impacts of Mass Nutritional Supplementation on Measles Dynamics: A Simulation Study
Navideh Noori, L. Skrip, A. Oron, K. McCarthy +5 more
2022American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene14 citations Open access
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Simplifying the response to childhood malnutrition: MSF’s experience with MUAC-based (and oedema) programming
K. Phelan, Candelaria Lanusse, S. van der Kam, P. Delchevalerie +2 more
201513 citations
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Simplifying and optimising management of acute malnutrition in children aged 6 to 59 months: study protocol for a 3 arms community-based individually randomised controlled trial in decentralised Niger
M. Daures, J. Hien, K. Phelan, H. Boubacar +16 more
2022Trials12 citations Open access
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Treatment outcomes and associated factors for hospitalization of children treated for acute malnutrition under the OptiMA simplified protocol: a prospective observational cohort in rural Niger
K. Phelan, B. Séri, M. Daures, Cyrille Yao +9 more
2023Frontiers in Public Health11 citations Open access
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Incidence of relapse following a new approach to simplifying and optimising acute malnutrition treatment in children aged 6–59 months: a prospective cohort in rural Northern Burkina Faso
M. Daures, K. Phelan, Mariama Issoufou, Ousmane Sawadogo +4 more
2021Journal of Nutritional Science11 citations Open access
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Costs of Implementing an Integrated Package of Maternal and Pediatric Interventions Including SQ-LNS in Rural Niger
L. Hiebert, K. Phelan, Moumouni Kinda, N. Dan-Bouzoua +5 more
2021Food and Nutrition Bulletin8 citations
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Association between admission criteria and body composition among young children with moderate acute malnutrition, a cross-sectional study from Burkina Faso
C. Fabiansen, B. Cichon, C. Yaméogo, Ann-Sophie Iuel-Brockdorf +10 more
2020Scientific Reports7 citations Open access
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Squirrelpox Virus in Red Squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) in the Republic of Ireland
F. Naulty, D. Everest, N. Warnock, K. Phelan +1 more
2013Journal of Wildlife Diseases7 citations Open access
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Simplifying and optimising management of acute malnutrition in children aged 6 to 59 months: study protocol for a community-based individually randomised controlled trial in Kasaï, Democratic Republic of Congo
C. Cazes, K. Phelan, Victoire Hubert, Rodrigue Alitanou +11 more
2020BMJ Open6 citations Open access
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OptiMA study in Burkina Faso: Emerging findings and additional insights
K. Phelan
20196 citations
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Optimizing management of uncomplicated acute malnutrition in children in rural Niger: a 3-arm individually randomized, controlled, noninferiority trial
M. Daures, J. Hien, K. Phelan, H. Boubacar +17 more
2025American Journal of Clinical Nutrition5 citations Open access
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Cost-effectiveness of a simplified acute malnutrition program: a secondary analysis of the OptiMA randomized clinical trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
S. Resch, Ryoko Sato, K. Phelan, C. Cazes +15 more
2024Health Policy and Planning5 citations Open access
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Utilization patterns, outcomes and costs of a simplified acute malnutrition treatment programme in Burkina Faso
Ryoko Sato, M. Daures, K. Phelan, S. Shepherd +4 more
2021Maternal and Child Nutrition3 citations Open access
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Correction to: Mothers screening for malnutrition by mid-upper arm circumference is non-inferior to community health workers: results from a large-scale pragmatic trial in rural Niger
F. Alé, K. Phelan, H. Issa, I. Defourny +11 more
2020Archives of Public Health3 citations Open access
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Factors associated with non-response and nutritional status of non-responders at 6-month post-discharge: a cohort study nested in a MUAC-based nutrition programme for acutely malnourished children in Mirriah, Niger
M. Daures, J. Hien, C. Cazes, Rodrigue Alitanou +10 more
2024Frontiers in Public Health2 citations Open access
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Short children with low MUAC respond to food supplementation: an observational study from Burkina Faso
C. Fabiansen, K. Phelan, B. Cichon, C. Ritz +4 more
20162 citations Open access
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Assessing WHO prioritisation criteria for children 6–59 months treated for moderate wasting in a MUAC-based protocol: a multicountry analysis in West and Central Africa
M. Daures, I. Sana, W. Coulibaly, Mahamane Nouhou +3 more
2026BMJ Global Health1 citations Open access
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Increasing measles vaccination coverage through supplementation with an SQ-LNS incentive in children aged 6 to 23 months: study protocol of NutriVax-Measles, a superiority pragmatic parallel cluster-randomized controlled trial in Yobe State, Northern Nigeria
C. Cazes, B. W. Goni, N. Muhammad, D. Gabillard +11 more
2025Trials1 citations Open access
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Optimising Malnutrition Treatment – OptiMA-DRC: Recovery of Severely Wasted Children 6–59 Months in a Randomised Control Trial in Democratic Republic of Congo
C. Cazes, K. Phelan, Victoire Hubert, H. Boubacar +13 more
2021Current Developments in Nutrition1 citations Open access
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Optimising Malnutrition Treatment in Children 6–59 Months-OptiMA-DRC: Primary Outcome of a Randomised Control Trial in Democratic Republic of Congo
C. Cazes, K. Phelan, Victoire Hubert, H. Boubacar +12 more
20211 citations Open access
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Potential Impacts of Mass Nutritional Supplementation on Dynamics of Measles: A Simulation Study
N. Noori, L. Skrip, A. Oron, K. McCarthy +3 more
2021medRxiv1 citations Open access
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Publisher Correction: Association between admission criteria and body composition among young children with moderate acute malnutrition, a cross-sectional study from Burkina Faso
C. Fabiansen, B. Cichon, C. Yaméogo, Ann-Sophie Iuel-Brockdorf +10 more
2020Scientific Reports1 citations Open access
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Using MUAC to predict and avoid negative outcomes in CMAM programmes: Work inspired by en-net
Odei Obeng Amoako Adobea Gloria, F. Alé, P. Binns, K. Phelan +3 more
20191 citations
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Small quantity lipid-based nutritional supplementation and measles vaccination coverage in children aged 6−23 months: a pragmatic cluster-randomized trial
C. Cazes, B. W. Goni, D. Gabillard, O. Owolabi +22 more
2026Nature Medicine0 citations Open access
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Anchoring convenience survey samples to a baseline census for vaccine coverage monitoring in global health.
Nathaniel Dyrkton, Shomoita Alam, Susan Shepherd, I. Sana +2 more
2026Vaccine0 citations Open access
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Simulation-Guided Planning of a Target Trial Emulated Cluster Randomized Trial for Mass Small-Quantity Lipid Nutrient Supplementation Combined with Expanded Program on Immunization in Rural Niger
Shomoita Alam, Nathaniel Dyrkton, S. Shepherd, I. Sana +2 more
20250 citations
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Comparison of Simulation-Guided Design to Closed-Form Power Calculations in Planning a Cluster Randomized Trial with Covariate-Constrained Randomization: A Case Study in Rural Chad
J. J. Park, R. Metcalfe, Nathaniel Dyrkton, Yichen Yan +4 more
20250 citations
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Anchoring Convenience Survey Samples to a Baseline Census for Vaccine Coverage Monitoring in Global Health
Nathaniel Dyrkton, Shomoita Alam, S. Shepherd, I. Sana +2 more
20250 citations
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Optimizing Management of Uncomplicated Acute Malnutrition in Children Aged 6 to 59 Months: A 3 Arms Community-Based Individually Randomized Controlled Trial in Rural Niger
K. Phelan, M. Aboubacar, Sanoussi Atté, Jean-Claude Azani +6 more
2024Current Developments in Nutrition0 citations Open access
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The OptiMA protocol in children with wasting and stunting - Authors' reply.
R. Becquet, C. Cazes, K. Phelan, B. Tshiala +1 more
2022Lancet Global Health0 citations Open access
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Relapse incidence from a new approach to simplifying and optimizing acute malnutrition treatment in children aged 6 to 59 months: a 3 month prospective cohort in Burkina Faso
M. Daures, K. Phelan, Mariama Issoufou, S. Kouanda +9 more
20200 citations Open access
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Prevalence of critical hypokalemia and hyponatremia among children hospitalized with severe acute malnutrition in West Africa
Scientific Days, A. Maillard, K. Phelan, S. Shepherd
20200 citations Open access
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Utiliser le PB pour prédire et éviter les échecs de traitement dans les programmes PCMA : travaux inspirés par en-net
Odei Obeng Amoako Adobea Gloria, F. Alé, P. Binns, K. Phelan +2 more
20200 citations
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Effectiveness of a simplified, integrated protocol for treating acute malnutrition (MUAC-only): preliminary results from a non-inferiority trial in Yako, Burkina Faso
K. Phelan, M. Daures, Mariama Issoufou, S. Kouanda +3 more
20180 citations
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Mothers screening for malnutrition by MUAC is non-inferior to community health workers: results from a large-scale pragmatic trial in rural Niger
K. Phelan
20160 citations Open access
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Evaluating State Responses to Financial Crises: Iceland, Ireland, and the European Debt Crisis
K. Phelan
20140 citations
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