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Samson Awili Gwer

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Email: 
sgweratkilifi [dot] kemri-wellcome [dot] org
Group: 
Clinical Group

Research

Collaborations

Fenella Kirkham
Department of Neurosciences, Child Health Institute, University of London
United Kingdom
Steve White
Department of Neuro-physiology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children
Robert Marchbanks
Department of Medical Physics, Southampton General Hospital
United Kingdom
Tony Birch
Department of Medical Physics, Southampton General Hospital
United Kingdom

Publications

Selected Publications: 

1. Over-diagnosis and co-morbidity of severe malaria in children: a guide for clinicians. Samson Gwer, Charles RJC Newton, James A Berkley AMJTH 77 (Sup 6) 2007 pages 6 - 13

2. Biphasic Clinical Course in Kenyan Children with Cerebral Malaria. Samson Gwer, Jeanine Punt, Richard Idro, Isaac Mwamuye, Hellen Gatakaa, Charles Newton, Kevin Marsh African Journal of Neurological Sciences June 2008

3. The incidence, etiology and outcome of acute seizures in children admitted to a rural Kenyan district hospital. Richard Idro, Samson Gwer, Hellen Gatakaa, Moses Ndiritu, Michael Kahindi, Tony Kazungu, Kathryn Maitland, Brian GR Neville, Piet A Kager and Charles RJC Newton BMC pediatrics Feb 2008

4. Haptoglobin HP2-2 genotype, alpha-thalassaemia and acute seizures in children living in a malaria-endemic area. Idro R, Williams TN, Gwer S, Uyoga S, Macharia A, Opi H, Atkinson S, Maitland K, Kager PA, Kwiatkowski D, Neville BG, Newton CR Epilepsy Res. 2008 Jun 11. [Epub ahead of print]

5. High levels of erythropoietin are associated with protection against neurological sequelae in African children with cerebral malaria. Casals-Pascual C, Idro R, Gicheru N, Gwer S, Kitsao B, Gitau E, Mwakesi R, Roberts DJ, Newton CR. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2008 Feb 19;105(7):2634-9. Epub 2008 Feb 8.

6. The Role of Osmotic Agents in Children with Acute Encephalopathy: A Systematic Review. Samson Gwer, Hellen Gatakaa, Leah Mwai, Richard Idro, Charles Newton
Joanna Briggs Systematic Review Library

 

Projects