Most cited papers from Moving the GoalPosts

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What are the most cited papers from Moving the GoalPosts?

The most cited paper from Moving the GoalPosts is "Global epidemiology of sickle haemoglobin in neonates: a contemporary geostatistical model-based map and population estimates" (Frédéric B. Piel, Anand P. Patil, Rosalind E. Howes et al., 2012), with 1,200 citations. Next come "Artesunate versus quinine in the treatment of severe falciparum malaria in African children (AQUAMAT): an open-label, randomised trial" (1,049) and "Bacteremia among Children Admitted to a Rural Hospital in Kenya" (865).

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Showing 50 of 60 papers. Every paper with more than 26 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#	Paper
1	Global epidemiology of sickle haemoglobin in neonates: a contemporary geostatistical model-based map and population estimates Frédéric B. Piel, Anand P. Patil, Rosalind E. Howes et al. · The Lancet Open access	24 Oct 2012	1,200
2	Artesunate versus quinine in the treatment of severe falciparum malaria in African children (AQUAMAT): an open-label, randomised trial Arjen M. Dondorp et al. · The Lancet Open access	Nov 2010	1,049
3	Bacteremia among Children Admitted to a Rural Hospital in Kenya James Alexander Berkley, Brett S Lowe, Isaiah Mwangi et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access	5 Jan 2005	865
4	Children with Severe Malnutrition: Can Those at Highest Risk of Death Be Identified with the WHO Protocol? Kathryn Maitland, James Alexander Berkley, Mohammed Shebbe et al. · PLoS Medicine Open access	20 Dec 2006	211
5	Blood transfusion for severe anaemia in children in a Kenyan hospital Mike English, Maimuna Ahmed, Clement Ngando et al. · The Lancet	Feb 2002	205
6	Predicting the Clinical Outcome of Severe Falciparum Malaria in African Children: Findings From a Large Randomized Trial Lorenz von Seidlein et al. · Clinical Infectious Diseases Open access	12 Mar 2012	196
7	Malaria is an important cause of anaemia in primigravidae: evidence from a district hospital in coastal Kenya Caroline Shulman, Wendy Jane Graham, Hilton Jilo et al. · Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	Sep 1996	170
8	Assessing cognitive outcomes in a rural African population: Development of a neuropsychological battery in Kilifi District, Kenya Penny Holding, Hudson Gerry Taylor, Sidi Kazungu et al. · Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society	Mar 2004	127
9	Risk and causes of paediatric hospital-acquired bacteraemia in Kilifi District Hospital, Kenya: a prospective cohort study Alexander Michael Aiken, Neema Mturi, Patricia Njuguna et al. · The Lancet Open access	Dec 2011	126
10	Acidosis in severe childhood malaria Mike English · QJM Open access	Apr 1997	123
11	Epidemiology and surveillance of human animal-bite injuries and rabies post-exposure prophylaxis, in selected counties in Kenya, 2011–2016 Jeremiah Ngurimu Ngugi, Alfred Kilango Maza, Owiti Jack Omolo et al. · BMC Public Health Open access	9 Aug 2018	122
12	Dynamics and Constraints of Early Infant Diagnosis of HIV Infection in Rural Kenya Amin S. Hassan, Erick M. Sakwa, Helen Nabwera et al. · AIDS and Behavior Open access	6 Jan 2011	114
13	Use of over-the-counter malaria medicines in children and adults in three districts in Kenya: implications for private medicine retailer interventions Timothy Abuya, Wilfred Mutemi, Baya Karisa et al. · Malaria Journal Open access	10 May 2007	111
14	Health disparities across the counties of Kenya and implications for policy makers, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 Tom Achoki et al. · The Lancet Global Health Open access	25 Oct 2018	109
15	Cause-specific mortality in Africa and Asia: evidence from INDEPTH health and demographic surveillance system sites Peter Kim Streatfield et al. · Global Health Action Open access	29 Oct 2014	106
16	HIV-1 virologic failure and acquired drug resistance among first-line antiretroviral experienced adults at a rural HIV clinic in coastal Kenya: a cross-sectional study Amin S. Hassan, Helen Nabwera, Shalton M. Mwaringa et al. · AIDS Research and Therapy Open access	2014	105
17	Labour complications remain the most important risk factors for perinatal mortality in rural Kenya. Renay Weiner, Carine Ronsmans, E. B. Dorman et al. · PubMed Open access	2003	97
18	Malaria infection, disease and mortality among children and adults on the coast of Kenya Alice Kamau, Grace Mtanje, Christine Mataza et al. · Malaria Journal Open access	17 Jun 2020	91
19	Reasons for low utilization of a maternity waiting home in rural Kenya Lazarus K. Mramba, Faiza Ahmed Nassir, Charles M. Ondieki et al. · International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics	4 Nov 2009	90
20	Quinine Treatment of Severe Falciparum Malaria in African Children: a Randomized Comparison of Three Regimens Geoffrey Pasvol, Charles R. Newton, Peter Winstanley et al. · American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	Dec 1991	88
21	The INDEPTH standard population for low- and middle-income countries, 2013 Osman A. Sankoh et al. · Global Health Action Open access	27 Mar 2014	84
22	Prolonged health worker strikes in Kenya- perspectives and experiences of frontline health managers and local communities in Kilifi County Dennis Waithaka, Nancy N Kagwanja, Jacinta Nzinga et al. · International Journal for Equity in Health Open access	10 Feb 2020	83
23	Shocks, stress and everyday health system resilience: experiences from the Kenyan coast Nancy N Kagwanja, Dennis Waithaka, Jacinta Nzinga et al. · Health Policy and Planning Open access	13 Jan 2020	82
24	A community randomized controlled trial of insecticide‐treated bednets for the prevention of malaria and anaemia among primigravid women on the Kenyan coast Shulman et al. · Tropical Medicine & International Health	Mar 1998	82
25	Reliability and accuracy of anthropometry performed by community health workers among infants under 6 months in rural Kenya Martha Mwangome, Greg Fegan, Ronald Mbunya et al. · Tropical Medicine & International Health Open access	26 Feb 2012	80
26	Development of a participatory monitoring and evaluation strategy Merydth Holte-McKenzie, Sarah Forde, Sally Theobald · Evaluation and Program Planning	28 Oct 2006	75
27	Are bedside features of shock reproducible between different observers? H. Otieno, Vincent Omondi Were, Imran Ahmed et al. · Archives of Disease in Childhood Open access	21 Sep 2004	72
28	Prevalence, intensity and risk factors of tungiasis in Kilifi County, Kenya: I. Results from a community-based study Susanne Wiese, Lynne H. Elson, Felix Reichert et al. · PLoS neglected tropical diseases Open access	9 Oct 2017	69
29	Validating physician-certified verbal autopsy and probabilistic modeling (InterVA) approaches to verbal autopsy interpretation using hospital causes of adult deaths Evasius Bauni, Carolyne Ndila, George Mochamah et al. · Population Health Metrics Open access	5 Aug 2011	68
30	Capillary refill: prognostic value in Kenyan children Allan Pamba, Kathryn Maitland · Archives of Disease in Childhood Open access	21 Sep 2004	64
31	Observational study: 27 years of severe malaria surveillance in Kilifi, Kenya Patricia Njuguna et al. · BMC Medicine Open access	8 Jul 2019	63
32	Adult non-communicable disease mortality in Africa and Asia: evidence from INDEPTH Health and Demographic Surveillance System sites Peter Kim Streatfield et al. · Global Health Action Open access	29 Oct 2014	62
33	Burden of disease in adults admitted to hospital in a rural region of coastal Kenya: an analysis of data from linked clinical and demographic surveillance systems Anthony Oliwa Etyang et al. · The Lancet Global Health Open access	27 Mar 2014	61
34	HIV/AIDS-related mortality in Africa and Asia: evidence from INDEPTH health and demographic surveillance system sites Peter Kim Streatfield et al. · Global Health Action Open access	29 Oct 2014	61
35	Effect of 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on the incidence of radiologically-confirmed pneumonia and clinically-defined pneumonia in Kenyan children: an interrupted time-series analysis Micah Silaba et al. · The Lancet Global Health Open access	14 Feb 2019	59
36	Malaria mortality in Africa and Asia: evidence from INDEPTH health and demographic surveillance system sites Peter Kim Streatfield et al. · Global Health Action Open access	29 Oct 2014	53
37	Healthcare service providers’ and facility administrators’ perspectives of the free maternal healthcare services policy in Malindi District, Kenya: a qualitative study Evaline Chepchirchir Langat, Lillian Mwanri · Reproductive Health Open access	26 Jun 2015	53
38	Seroprevalence of Antibodies to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Among Healthcare Workers in Kenya Anthony Oliwa Etyang et al. · Clinical Infectious Diseases Open access	20 Apr 2021	52
39	Tracking the introduction and spread of SARS-CoV-2 in coastal Kenya George Githinji et al. · Nature Communications Open access	10 Aug 2021	48
40	Genetics of the butterfly Danaus chrysippus (L.) in a broad hybrid zone, with special reference to sex ratio, polymorphism and intragenomic conflict David A. S. Smith, Ian Jonathan Gordon, Lorna A. Depew et al. · Biological Journal of the Linnean Society	Sep 1998	47
41	“I wish to remain HIV negative”: Pre-exposure prophylaxis adherence and persistence in transgender women and men who have sex with men in coastal Kenya Makobu Kimani, Elise van der Elst, Oscar Chirro et al. · PLoS ONE Open access	19 Jan 2021	46
42	The butterfly Danaus chrysippus (L.) in East Africa: polymorphism and morph-ratio clines within a complex, extensive and dynamic hybrid zone David A. S. Smith, Denis F. Owen, Ian Jonathan Gordon et al. · Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society	May 1997	46
43	Mortality during treatment for tuberculosis; a review of surveillance data in a rural county in Kenya Osman Abdikarim Abdullahi, Moses M. Ngari, Deche Sanga et al. · PLoS ONE Open access	11 Jul 2019	43
44	Mortality from external causes in Africa and Asia: evidence from INDEPTH Health and Demographic Surveillance System Sites Peter Kim Streatfield et al. · Global Health Action Open access	29 Oct 2014	43
45	Incidence and predictors of attrition from antiretroviral care among adults in a rural HIV clinic in Coastal Kenya: a retrospective cohort study Amin S. Hassan, Shalton M. Mwaringa, Kennedy K. Ndirangu et al. · BMC Public Health Open access	8 May 2015	42
46	Exclusive breastfeeding in first-time mothers in rural Kenya: a longitudinal observational study of feeding patterns in the first six months of life Alison W. Talbert, Caroline H. D. Jones, Christine Mataza et al. · International Breastfeeding Journal Open access	5 Mar 2020	41
47	Under-representation of the WHO African region in clinical trials of interventions against hepatitis B virus infection Marion Delphin, Khadija Said Mohammed, Louise Downs et al. · The Lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology Open access	15 Feb 2024	39
48	Cause-specific childhood mortality in Africa and Asia: evidence from INDEPTH health and demographic surveillance system sites Peter Kim Streatfield et al. · Global Health Action Open access	29 Oct 2014	38
49	Evaluation of a measles vaccine campaign by oral-fluid surveys in a rural Kenyan district: interpretation of antibody prevalence data using mixture models Eric O. Ohuma, Emelda A. Okiro, Ann Bett et al. · Epidemiology and Infection Open access	10 Jun 2008	38
50	Outcomes of prevention of mother to child transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus-1 in rural Kenya—a cohort study Eunice Wambui Nduati, Amin S. Hassan, Miguel Garcia-Knight et al. · BMC Public Health Open access	3 Oct 2015	37

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