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Home gardening of yellow cassava and orange maize for the prevention of nutritional blindness in children: An economic evaluation and value of information analysis (2023)
Journal Article
Esio-Bassey, C., Wilson, E. C. F., Hooper, L., Rao, N., & Whitty, J. A. (2023). Home gardening of yellow cassava and orange maize for the prevention of nutritional blindness in children: An economic evaluation and value of information analysis. Value in Health Regional Issues, 38, 77-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vhri.2023.07.002

Objectives: Vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of childhood blindness worldwide, affecting mostly Sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to predict the cost-effectiveness of home gardening (HG) of yellow cassava and orange maize to prevent nutritional b... Read More about Home gardening of yellow cassava and orange maize for the prevention of nutritional blindness in children: An economic evaluation and value of information analysis.

Effects of fluid and drinking on pneumonia mortality in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2021)
Journal Article
Hooper, L., Abdelhamid, A., Ajabnoor, S. M., Esio-Bassey, C., Brainard, J., Brown, T. J., …Philpott, C. (2022). Effects of fluid and drinking on pneumonia mortality in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical nutrition ESPEN, 47, 96-105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnesp.2021.11.021

Background and aims: Advice to drink plenty of fluid is common in respiratory infections. We assessed whether low fluid intake (dehydration) altered outcomes in adults with pneumonia. Methods: We systematically reviewed trials increasing fluid intake... Read More about Effects of fluid and drinking on pneumonia mortality in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.