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S. Rulisa

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S. Rulisa — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 31
Works: 150
Citations: 2,689

Most-cited papers

False-negative malaria rapid diagnostic tests in Rwanda: impact of Plasmodium falciparum isolates lacking hrp2 and declining malaria transmission
C. Kozycki, Noella Umulisa, S. Rulisa, E. I. Mwikarago +4 more
2017Malaria Journal150 citations Open access
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Health Professional Training and Capacity Strengthening Through International Academic Partnerships: The First Five Years of the Human Resources for Health Program in Rwanda
C. Cancedda, P. Cotton, Joseph Shema, S. Rulisa +72 more
2018International Journal of Health Policy and Management115 citations Open access
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First-trimester artemisinin derivatives and quinine treatments and the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes in Africa and Asia: A meta-analysis of observational studies
S. Dellicour, E. Sevene, R. McGready, H. Tinto +22 more
2017PLoS Medicine71 citations Open access
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Maternal Near Miss and quality of care in a rural Rwandan hospital
R. Kalisa, S. Rulisa, T. van den Akker, J. van Roosmalen
2016BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth66 citations Open access
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Point‐of‐Care Ultrasound Use, Accuracy, and Impact on Clinical Decision Making in Rwanda Hospitals
P. Henwood, D. Mackenzie, A. Liteplo, Joshua S. Rempell +6 more
2017Journal of ultrasound in medicine60 citations Open access
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Longer travel time to district hospital worsens neonatal outcomes: a retrospective cross-sectional study of the effect of delays in receiving emergency cesarean section in Rwanda
J. Niyitegeka, G. Nshimirimana, Allison Silverstein, J. Odhiambo +9 more
2017BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth57 citations Open access
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COVID-19 Preparedness Within the Surgical, Obstetric, and Anesthetic Ecosystem in Sub-Saharan Africa
A. Ademuyiwa, A. Bekele, Atakltie Baraki Berhea, E. Borgstein +24 more
2020Annals of Surgery51 citations Open access
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Pregnancy outcomes after first-trimester treatment with artemisinin derivatives versus non-artemisinin antimalarials: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis
M. Saito, R. McGready, H. Tinto, T. Rouamba +27 more
2022The Lancet41 citations Open access
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The assessment of gestational age: a comparison of different methods from a malaria pregnancy cohort in sub-Saharan Africa
H. Unger, K. Thriemer, Benedikt Ley, H. Tinto +16 more
2019BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth39 citations Open access
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Preventability of maternal near miss and mortality in Rwanda: A case series from the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK)
Christophe Benimana, M. Small, S. Rulisa
2018PLoS ONE38 citations Open access
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Building Trauma and EMS Systems Capacity in Rwanda: Lessons and Recommendations
Sudha Jayaraman, F. Ntirenganya, M. Nkeshimana, A. Rosenberg +14 more
2021Annals of Global Health36 citations Open access
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Assessing the association between periodontitis and premature birth: a case-control study
Peace Uwambaye, C. Munyanshongore, S. Rulisa, H. Shiau +2 more
2020BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth35 citations Open access
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HPV vaccine introduction in Rwanda: Impacts on the broader health system.
S. Torres-Rueda, S. Rulisa, H. Burchett, N. Victor Mivumbi +1 more
2016Sexual & Reproductive HealthCare35 citations Open access
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Maternal genitourinary infections and poor nutritional status increase risk of preterm birth in Gasabo District, Rwanda: a prospective, longitudinal, cohort study
Etienne Nsereko, Aline Uwase, Assumpta Mukabutera, C. Muvunyi +7 more
2020BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth33 citations Open access
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Mortality-Associated Characteristics of Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury at the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali, Rwanda
Elizabeth Krebs, C. J. Gerardo, L. Park, J. Vissoci +5 more
2017World Neurosurgery33 citations Open access
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Maternal and perinatal outcome after previous caesarean section in rural Rwanda
R. Kalisa, S. Rulisa, J. van Roosmalen, T. van den Akker
2017BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth33 citations Open access
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Implementing the liberalized abortion law in Kigali, Rwanda: Ambiguities of rights and responsibilities among health care providers.
Jessica Påfs, S. Rulisa, M. Klingberg-Allvin, Pauline Binder‐Finnema +2 more
2019Midwifery30 citations Open access
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Road traffic crash experience among commercial motorcyclists in Kigali, Rwanda
J. Vissoci, Elizabeth Krebs, Brian J Meier, Igor Fiorese Vieira +4 more
2020International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion29 citations Open access
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Mothers’ perceptions and experiences of using maternal health-care services in Rwanda
G. Tuyisenge, Celestin Hategeka, Y. Kasine, I. Luginaah +2 more
2018Women & health29 citations
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Screening for human papillomavirus, cervical cytological abnormalities and associated risk factors in HIV‐positive and HIV‐negative women in Rwanda
M. F. Mukanyangezi, V. Sengpiel, O. Manzi, G. Tobin +3 more
2018HIV Medicine28 citations Open access
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The impact of menstrual hygiene management on adolescent health: The effect of Go! pads on rate of urinary tract infection in adolescent females in Kibogora, Rwanda
Hannah Janoowalla, H. Keppler, Daniel Asanti, Xian-Hong Xie +4 more
2020International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics26 citations
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Spatio-temporal disparities in maternal health service utilization in Rwanda: What next for SDGs?
Daniel Kpienbaareh, K. Atuoye, A. Ngabonzima, P. Bagambe +3 more
2019Social Science & Medicine (1967)25 citations
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Maternal predictors of neonatal outcomes after emergency cesarean section: a retrospective study in three rural district hospitals in Rwanda
Naome Nyirahabimana, C. Ufashingabire, Yihan Lin, B. Hedt-Gauthier +9 more
2017Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology25 citations Open access
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Retention of skills 2 years after completion of a postpartum hemorrhage simulation training program in rural Rwanda
Lisa M. Nathan, D. Patauli, Damien Nsabimana, P. Bernstein +2 more
2016International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics24 citations
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Maternal near miss and mortality due to postpartum infection: a cross-sectional analysis from Rwanda
D. Rwabizi, S. Rulisa, Findlater Aidan, M. Small
2016BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth23 citations Open access
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Pilot assessment of probiotics for pregnant women in Rwanda
A. McMillan, S. Rulisa, G. Gloor, J. Macklaim +2 more
2018PLoS ONE22 citations Open access
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Community-driven citizen science approach to explore cardiovascular disease risk perception, and develop prevention advocacy strategies in sub-Saharan Africa: a programme protocol
K. Okop, Kathy Murphy, E. Lambert, Kiya Kedir +15 more
2020Research Involvement and Engagement20 citations Open access
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Built Environment Analysis for Road Traffic Crash Hotspots in Kigali, Rwanda
Daphne Wang, Elizabeth Krebs, J. N. Nickenig Vissoci, Luciano de Andrade +2 more
2020Frontiers in Sustainable Cities19 citations Open access
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Continuing Professional Development in Maternal Health Care: Barriers to Applying New Knowledge and Skills in the Hospitals of Rwanda
G. Tuyisenge, Celestin Hategeka, I. Luginaah, Y. Babenko-Mould +2 more
2018Maternal and Child Health Journal19 citations
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Improved methods for biomarker analysis of the big five mycotoxins enables reliable exposure characterization in a population of childbearing age women in Rwanda.
Stephanie L. Collins, J. P. Walsh, J. Renaud, A. McMillan +4 more
2020Food and Chemical Toxicology18 citations
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Cervical cancer screening at a tertiary care center in Rwanda
Georges Ruzigana, Lisa Bazzet-Matabele, S. Rulisa, Allison N. Martin +1 more
2017Gynecologic Oncology Reports18 citations Open access
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Community Health Worker-Led Cardiovascular Disease Risk Screening and Referral for Care and Further Management in Rural and Urban Communities in Rwanda
J. Niyibizi, S. Ntawuyirushintege, Jean Pierre Nganabashaka, Ghislaine Umwali +4 more
2023International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health17 citations Open access
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Premenopausal Breast Cancer Risk Factors and Associations with Molecular Subtypes: A Case-Control Study
F. Ntirenganya, J. Twagirumukiza, G. Bucyibaruta, B. Rugwizangoga +1 more
2021International Journal of Breast Cancer17 citations Open access
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Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus among women attending antenatal care at public health centers in Rwanda
P. Meharry, O. Tengera, S. Rulisa, Adolphe Karegeya Byambu +5 more
2019Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice17 citations Open access
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Antenatal Doppler screening for fetuses at risk of adverse outcomes: a multicountry cohort study of the prevalence of abnormal resistance index in low-risk pregnant women
V. Vannevel, Joshua P. Vogel, R. Pattinson, R. Adanu +11 more
2022BMJ Open16 citations Open access
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“I cannot say no when a pregnant woman needs my support to get to the health centre”: involvement of community health workers in Rwanda’s maternal health
G. Tuyisenge, Celestin Hategeka, I. Luginaah, D. Cechetto +1 more
2020BMC Health Services Research16 citations Open access
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Perceived cardiovascular disease risk and tailored communication strategies among rural and urban community dwellers in Rwanda: a qualitative study
J. Niyibizi, K. Okop, Jean Pierre Nganabashaka, Ghislaine Umwali +8 more
2021BMC Public Health14 citations Open access
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Sexual risk behaviour in a cohort of HIV-negative and HIV-positive Rwandan women
M. Mukanyangezi, O. Manzi, Gunnar Tobin, S. Rulisa +2 more
2018Epidemiology and Infection14 citations Open access
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Population Pharmacokinetics of Artemether, Dihydroartemisinin, and Lumefantrine in Rwandese Pregnant Women Treated for Uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum Malaria
Jesmin Lohy Das, S. Rulisa, P. D. de Vries, P. Mens +5 more
2018Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy14 citations Open access
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Assessment of perinatal outcomes of pregnant women with severe versus simple malaria
Alfred Kwizera, Diomede Ntasumumuyange, M. Small, S. Rulisa +2 more
2021PLoS ONE13 citations Open access
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Persistence rate of cervical human papillomavirus infections and abnormal cytology in Rwanda
M. Mukanyangezi, B. Rugwizangoga, O. Manzi, S. Rulisa +5 more
2019HIV Medicine13 citations Open access
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Causes of Maternal Mortality in Rwanda, 2017–2019
S. Rulisa, P. Ntihinyurwa, D. Ntirushwa, A. Wong +1 more
2021Obstetrics and Gynecology12 citations
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Population-Level Interventions Targeting Risk Factors for Hypertension and Diabetes in Rwanda: A Situational Analysis
Jean Pierre Nganabashaka, S. Ntawuyirushintege, J. Niyibizi, Ghislaine Umwali +7 more
2022Frontiers in Public Health11 citations Open access
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The Comparability of Lipid-based and Body Mass Index-based Cardiovascular Disease Risk Scores: Using the Rwanda 2012-2013 Non-communicable Diseases Risk Factors Survey Data
J. Niyibizi, K. Okop, N. Levitt, S. Rulisa +6 more
2021Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences11 citations Open access
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Nifuratel‐Nystatin combination for the treatment of mixed infections of bacterial vaginosis, vulvovaginal candidiasis, and trichomonal vaginitis
J. Obiero, S. Rulisa, P. Ogongo, C. Wiysonge
201811 citations Open access
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Prevalence of Periodontitis and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women: A cross sectional survey in Southern Province, Rwanda
Peace Uwambaye, Michael Kerr, S. Rulisa, H. Shiau +1 more
2021Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences10 citations Open access
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Evaluating Affordable Cranial Ultrasonography in East African Neonatal Intensive Care Units.
David E. Clay, A. Linke, D. Cameron, Bobby Stojanoski +4 more
2017Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology10 citations Open access
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Using Citizen Science Within an Integrated Knowledge Translation (IKT) Approach to Explore Cardiovascular Disease Risk Perception in Rwanda
J. Niyibizi, Jean Pierre Nganabashaka, S. Ntawuyirushintege, D. Tumusiime +9 more
2021Frontiers in Tropical Diseases9 citations Open access
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Oncology Training in Rwanda: Challenges and Opportunities for Undergraduate Medical Students (The EDUCAN Project)
A. Manirakiza, F. Rubagumya, A. Fehr, A. S. Triedman +11 more
2019Journal of Cancer Education9 citations
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Point of care ultrasound: does the presence of ascites in severe pre‐eclampsia correlate with poor maternal and neonatal outcome?
C. Mbonyizina, D. Ntirushwa, L. Bazzett-Matabele, D. Ntasumbumuyange +2 more
2019Tropical medicine & international health9 citations
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