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Publications: Dr Joseph Piper

Saleem J, Zakar R, Butt MS, Kaleem R, Chaudhary A, Chandna J, Jolliffe DA, Piper J et al. ( 2025 ) . High-dose vitamin D3 to improve outcomes in the convalescent phase of complicated severe acute malnutrition in Pakistan: a double-blind randomised controlled trial (ViDiSAM) . Nature Communications vol. 16 , ( 1 )
Piper JD, Mazhanga C, Mwapaura M, Mapako G, Mapurisa I, Mashedze T, Munyama E, Kuona M et al. ( 2024 ) . School-age growth and development following infant feeding and/or water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions in rural Zimbabwe: long-term follow-up of a cluster-randomised trial . EClinicalMedicine vol. 78 ,
Piper JD, Mazhanga C, Mwapaura M, Mapako G, Mapurisa I, Mashedze T, Munyama E, Kuona M et al. ( 2024 ) . Growth, physical, and cognitive function in children who are born HIV-free: School-age follow-up of a cluster-randomised trial in rural Zimbabwe . PLOS Medicine vol. 21 , ( 10 )
Broad J, Robertson RC, Evans C, Perussolo J, Lum G, Piper JD, Loucaides E, Ziruma A et al. ( 2024 ) . Maternal inflammatory and microbial drivers of low birthweight in low- and middle-income countries . Paediatrics and International Child Health vol. 44 , ( 2 ) 79 - 93 .
Piper JD, Mazhanga C, Mapako G, Mapurisa I, Mashedze T, Munyama E, Mwapaura M, Chidhanguro D et al. ( 2024 ) . Piloting the adaptation of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children—2 nd edition (KABC-II) to assess school-age neurodevelopment in rural Zimbabwe . Wellcome Open Research vol. 7 ,
Piper JD, Mazhanga C, Mwapaura M, Mapako G, Mapurisa I, Mashedze T, Munyama E, Kuona M et al. ( 2023 ) . The Sanitation Hygiene Infant Nutrition Efficacy (SHINE) Trial: Protocol for school-age follow-up . Wellcome Open Research vol. 8 ,
Piper JD, Mazhanga C, Mwapaura M, Mapako G, Mapurisa I, Mashedze T, Munyama E, Kuona M et al. ( 2023 ) . The Sanitation Hygiene Infant Nutrition Efficacy (SHINE) Trial: Protocol for school-age follow-up . Wellcome open research vol. 8 ,
Piper JD, Mazhanga C, Mapako G, Mapurisa I, Mashedze T, Munyama E, Mwapaura M, Chidhanguro D et al. ( 2023 ) . Characterising school-age health and function in rural Zimbabwe using the SAHARAN toolbox . PLOS ONE vol. 18 , ( 5 )
McHenry MS, Mukherjee D, Bhavnani S, Kirolos A, Piper JD, Crespo-Llado MM, Gladstone MJ ( 2023 ) . The current landscape and future of tablet-based cognitive assessments for children in low-resourced settings . PLOS Digital Health vol. 2 , ( 2 )
Bwakura-Dangarembizi M, Dumbura C, Ngosa D, Majo FD, Piper JD, Sturgeon JP, Nathoo KJ, Amadi B et al. ( 2022 ) . Fat and lean mass predict time to hospital readmission or mortality in children treated for complicated severe acute malnutrition in Zimbabwe and Zambia . British Journal Of Nutrition vol. 130 , ( 6 ) 1024 - 1033 .
Piper JD, Mazhanga C, Mapako G, Mapurisa I, Mashedze T, Munyama E, Mwapaura M, Chidhanguro D et al. ( 2022 ) . Piloting the adaptation of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children—2nd edition (KABC-II) to assess school-age neurodevelopment in rural Zimbabwe . Wellcome Open Research vol. 7 ,
Piper JD, Mazhanga C, Chidhanguro D, Prendergast AJ, Team ST ( 2022 ) . Impact of COVID‐19 on schooling in rural Zimbabwe . Child Care Health and Development vol. 48 , ( 6 ) 1134 - 1135 .
Piper J, Mazhanga C, Mapurisa I, Mapako G, Munyama E, Mashedze T, Mwapaura M, Chidhanguro D et al. ( 2022 ) . 1114 The SAHARAN toolbox: a comprehensive assessment of school-age children’s growth, cognitive and physical function . Conference: International Child Health Groupa332.2 - a3a333 .
Piper JD, Mwarumba S, Ngari M, Mvera B, Morpeth S, Berkley JA ( 2018 ) . Invasive Cronobacter species infection in infants and children admitted to a rural Kenyan hospital with a high prevalence of malnutrition . Paediatrics and International Child Health vol. 38 , ( 3 ) 198 - 202 .
Piper JD, Piper PW ( 2017 ) . Benzoate and Sorbate Salts: A Systematic Review of the Potential Hazards of These Invaluable Preservatives and the Expanding Spectrum of Clinical Uses for Sodium Benzoate . Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety vol. 16 , ( 5 ) 868 - 880 .
Piper JD, Chandna J, Allen E, Linkman K, Cumming O, Prendergast AJ, Gladstone MJ ( 2017 ) . Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions: effects on child development in low‐ and middle‐income countries . Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews vol. 2017 , ( 3 )
Piper J, Hawcutt D, Verghese G, Spinty S, Newland P, Appleton R ( 2014 ) . G335(P) Phenytoin dosing and serum concentrations in paediatric patients requiring 20 mg/kg intravenous loading dose . Archives of Disease in Childhood vol. 99 , ( Suppl 1 )
Piper JD, Hawcutt DB, Verghese GK, Spinty S, Newland P, Appleton R ( 2014 ) . Phenytoin dosing and serum concentrations in paediatric patients requiring 20 mg/kg intravenous loading . Archives of Disease in Childhood vol. 99 , ( 6 )
Kerrison C, Wright F, Piper J, Kumar R, Hawcutt DB ( 2013 ) . Efficacy and tolerability of zolmitriptan oro-dispersible wafer in treatment of childhood migraine . European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy vol. 21 , ( 2 )