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W. Mulwafu

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h-index: 21
Works: 93
Citations: 1,467

Most-cited papers

Survey of ENT services in sub-Saharan Africa: little progress between 2009 and 2015
W. Mulwafu, R. Ensink, H. Kuper, J. Fagan
2017Global Health Action182 citations Open access
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Prevalence and causes of hearing impairment in Africa
W. Mulwafu, H. Kuper, R. Ensink
2016Tropical medicine & international health137 citations Open access
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Enhanced postoperative surveillance versus standard of care to reduce mortality among adult surgical patients in Africa (ASOS-2): a cluster-randomised controlled trial
Bruce M Leon Maia Tim Landon Agya BA Nicola Hyla-Louise Biccard du Toit Lesosky Stephens Myer Prempeh Vick, B. Biccard, L. D. Du Toit, M. Lesosky +496 more
2021Lancet Global Health53 citations Open access
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First Responders and Prehospital Care for Road Traffic Injuries in Malawi
L. Chokotho, W. Mulwafu, Isaac Singini, Yasin Njalale +2 more
2016Prehospital and Disaster Medicine51 citations
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Microbiology of chronic suppurative otitis media at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi: A cross-sectional descriptive study.
M. Chirwa, W. Mulwafu, J. M. Aswani, P. Masinde +2 more
2015Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi51 citations Open access
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Addressing Malawi's surgical workforce crisis: a sustainable paradigm for training and collaboration in Africa.
Javeria Qureshi, Sven Young, A. Muyco, E. Borgstein +7 more
2013Surgery51 citations
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Reasons for low uptake of referrals to ear and hearing services for children in Malawi
Tess Bright, W. Mulwafu, R. Thindwa, Maria Zuurmond +1 more
2017PLoS ONE49 citations Open access
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The burden of trauma in four rural district hospitals in Malawi: a retrospective review of medical records.
L. Chokotho, W. Mulwafu, K. Jacobsen, H. Pandit +1 more
2014Injury49 citations
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The impact of COSECSA in developing the surgical workforce in East Central and Southern Africa.
W. Mulwafu, J. Fualal, A. Bekele, Stella Itungu +6 more
2021The Surgeon47 citations
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Prevalence of paediatric chronic suppurative otitis media and hearing impairment in rural Malawi: A cross-sectional survey
L. Hunt, W. Mulwafu, Victoria Knott, C. Ndamala +4 more
2017PLoS ONE47 citations Open access
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Poor Potential Coverage for 7-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Malawi
S. Gordon, S. Kanyanda, A. Walsh, Kristen M Goddard +7 more
2003Emerging Infectious Diseases47 citations Open access
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GDP Matters: Cost Effectiveness of Cochlear Implantation and Deaf Education in Sub-Saharan Africa
S. Emmett, D. Tucci, Magteld Smith, I. Macharia +8 more
2015Otology and Neurotology45 citations
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Moving from Data Collection to Application: A Systematic Literature Review of Surgical Capacity Assessments and their Applications
L. Carlson, Joseph A. Lin, E. Ameh, W. Mulwafu +17 more
2015World Journal of Surgery43 citations
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The Global Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Workforce
Beatriz Petrucci, S. Okerosi, Rolvix H. Patterson, S. Hobday +37 more
2023JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery40 citations Open access
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Diagnostic accuracy of non‐specialist versus specialist health workers in diagnosing hearing loss and ear disease in Malawi
Tess Bright, W. Mulwafu, M. Phiri, R. Ensink +4 more
2019Tropical medicine & international health40 citations Open access
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Childhood disability in Malawi: a population based assessment using the key informant method
Myroslava Tataryn, S. Polack, L. Chokotho, W. Mulwafu +5 more
2017BMC Pediatrics35 citations Open access
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Establishment of trauma registry at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH), Blantyre, Malawi and mapping of high risk geographic areas for trauma.
L. Chokotho, W. Mulwafu, M. Nyirenda, Foster Mbomuwa +3 more
2019World Journal of Emergency Medicine32 citations Open access
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Trauma care in Malawi: A call to action
W. Mulwafu, L. Chokotho, N. Mkandawire, H. Pandit +3 more
2017Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi31 citations Open access
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Feasibility and acceptability of training community health workers in ear and hearing care in Malawi: a cluster randomised controlled trial
W. Mulwafu, H. Kuper, A. Viste, F. Goplen
2017BMJ Open31 citations Open access
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The quality of hand-written operative notes in a surgical unit at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH), Malawi: A prospective completed audit loop study
Nohakhelha Nyamulani, W. Mulwafu
2018Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi29 citations Open access
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Outcomes after surgery for children in Africa (ASOS-Paeds): a 14-day prospective observational cohort study.
A. Torborg, H. Meyer, Mahmoud M. Elfiky, Maher Fawzy +496 more
2024The Lancet22 citations Open access
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Initiating and developing clinical services, training and research in a low resource setting: the Malawi ENT experience
W. Mulwafu, T. Nyirenda, J. Fagan, C. Bem +2 more
2014Tropical doctor21 citations
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Improving hospital-based trauma care for road traffic injuries in Malawi.
L. Chokotho, W. Mulwafu, Isaac Singini, Yasin Njalale +1 more
2017World Journal of Emergency Medicine19 citations Open access
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Developing Behaviour Change Interventions for Improving Access to Health and Hygiene for People with Disabilities: Two Case Studies from Nepal and Malawi
J. Wilbur, Tess Bright, T. Mahon, S. Hameed +4 more
2018International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health18 citations Open access
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Task sharing within a managed clinical network to improve child health in Malawi
B. O'Hare, A. Phiri, H. Lang, Hanny Friesen +7 more
2015Human Resources for Health17 citations Open access
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Children with hearing impairment in Malawi, a cohort study
W. Mulwafu, Myroslava Tataryn, S. Polack, A. Viste +2 more
2019Bulletin of the World Health Organization16 citations Open access
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Squamous cell carcinoma in black patients with discoid lupus erythematosus.
W. Mulwafu, J. Fagan, S. Jessop
2006South African journal of surgery. Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir chirurgie16 citations
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Epidemiology of adult trauma injuries in Malawi: results from a multisite trauma registry
L. Chokotho, K. Croke, Meyhar Mohammed, W. Mulwafu +3 more
2022Injury Epidemiology15 citations Open access
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Implementation of a multi-center digital trauma registry: Experience in district and central hospitals in Malawi.
K. Croke, L. Chokotho, S. Milusheva, Jonna Bertfelt +3 more
2020International Journal of Health Planning and Management15 citations
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ENT Outreach in Africa: Rules of Engagement
W. Mulwafu, J. Fagan, K. B. Mukara, T. Ibekwe
2018OTO Open15 citations Open access
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An Intervention to Improve Uptake of Referrals for Children with Ear Disease or Hearing Loss in Thyolo District, Malawi: Acceptability and Feasibility
Antonia Baum, W. Mulwafu, M. Phiri, S. Polack +1 more
2019International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health13 citations Open access
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Suprahyoid approach to base-of-tongue squamous cell carcinoma.
W. Mulwafu, J. Fagan, R. Lentin
2006South African journal of surgery. Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir chirurgie13 citations
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Quality Metrics and Indicators for Surgical Training: A Scoping Review.
Lawa Shaban, Payao Mkandawire, E. O'Flynn, Deirdre Mangaoang +2 more
2023Journal of Surgical Education12 citations Open access
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Case study: Langerhans' cell histiocytosis (LCH)
N. Jonas, W. Mulwafu, SA Khosa, M. Hendricks
200812 citations
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Development of a public audiology service in Southern Malawi: profile of patients across two years
B. Parmar, M. Phiri, C. Caron, Tess Bright +1 more
2021International Journal of Audiology11 citations Open access
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Emergency percutaneous tracheostomy.
N. Jonas, W. Mulwafu, J. Joubert
2007South African journal of surgery. Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir chirurgie11 citations
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Characteristics of interpersonal violence in adult victims at the Adult Emergency Trauma Centre (AETC) of Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital
Shabnam Sheikh, L. Chokotho, W. Mulwafu, M. Nyirenda +4 more
2020Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi10 citations Open access
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Fall injuries in Sub-Saharan Africa: analysis of prospective injury registry from 23 health facilities in Malawi and Tanzania
H. Sawe, W. Mulwafu, L. Chokotho, K. Croke +6 more
2023BMC Emergency Medicine9 citations Open access
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Rationale and feasibility of a combined rapid assessment of avoidable blindness and hearing loss protocol
Tess Bright, I. McCormick, M. Phiri, W. Mulwafu +6 more
2020PLoS ONE9 citations Open access
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Ectopic Thymic Tissue Presenting as a Neck Mass in Children: A Report of 3 Cases
E. Meyer, W. Mulwafu, J. Fagan, Robin A. Brown +1 more
2010Ear, nose, & throat journal9 citations
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Regulation of Naturally Acquired Mucosal Immunity to Streptococcus pneumoniae in Healthy Malawian Adults and Children
S. Glennie, Dominic H. Banda, W. Mulwafu, Rose Nkhata +2 more
2012PLoS ONE8 citations Open access
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Field test of the Rapid Assessment of Hearing Loss survey protocol in Ntcheu district, Malawi
Tess Bright, W. Mulwafu, M. Phiri, Fan Jiang +5 more
2020International Journal of Audiology7 citations Open access
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The Creation of a Sustainable Otolaryngology Department in Malawi
N. Vandjelovic, E. Sugihara, W. Mulwafu, D. Madgy
2020Ear, nose, & throat journal7 citations Open access
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Cochlear implantation in Malawi: report of the first four cases
W. Mulwafu, D. Strachan, R. Bartlett, C. Caron
2017The Journal of Laryngology & Otology7 citations
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Clinicopathological features and management of obstructive jaundice at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Malawi. A retrospective cohort analysis
L. Kaomba, J. N'gombe, W. Mulwafu
2024Surgery Open Science6 citations Open access
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Determining the Minimum Dataset for Surgical Patients in Africa: A Delphi Study
H. Kluyts, GJ Bedwell, A. Bedada, T. Fadalla +37 more
2022World Journal of Surgery6 citations Open access
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Comparing outcomes of ultra-low-cost hearing aids to programmable, refurbished hearing aids for adults with high frequency hearing loss in Malawi: a feasibility study
B. Parmar, M. Phiri, Louis Jailos, Regina Kachapila +4 more
2023Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences5 citations Open access
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Reflections on the first twenty-five years of the University of Malawi College of Medicine.
A. Muula, W. Mulwafu, D. Chiweza, R. Mataya
2016Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi5 citations Open access
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Tracheostomy in human immuno-deficiency virus infected children at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
W. Mulwafu, A. Argent, C. Prescott, Jane Booth
2007International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology5 citations
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Factors Influencing Exam Performance of Surgical Trainees in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Retrospective Analysis of the College of Surgeons in East, Central, and Southern Africa Membership Examination.
Lawa Shaban, E. O'Flynn, W. Mulwafu, E. Borgstein +4 more
2024Journal of Surgical Education4 citations Open access
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