Fawzi Thomas
9 Papers
Fawzi Thomas is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Sierra leone & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications.
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Papers
Antibiotic use among hospitalised patients in Sierra Leone: a national point prevalence survey using the WHO survey methodology
I. Kamara,Joseph Sam Kanu,Anna Maruta,Bobson Derrick Fofanah,Kadijatu N. Kamara,B. Sheriff,Victoria Katawera,Selassi A D'Almeida,Robert Musoke,Innocent Nuwagira,Sulaiman Lakoh,Rugiatu Z. Kamara,S. Tengbe,A. R. Mansaray,Zikan Koroma,Fawzi Thomas,O.T. Abiri,Aminata Tigiedankay Koroma,J. B. Russell,James Squire,Mohamed A. Vandi +20 more
TL;DR: There was high usage of antibiotics in hospitals in Sierra Leone as the majority of patients admitted received an antibiotic, and the establishment of hospital antimicrobial stewardship programmes according to the WHO core components is recommended.
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Regulating clinical trials in a resource-limited setting during the Ebola public health emergency in Sierra Leone
O.T. Abiri,Abdulai Jawo Bah,Michael Lahai,Durodami Radcliffe Lisk,J. Komeh,Joy Johnson,Wiltshire C. N. Johnson,Sheku S. Mansaray,Joseph Sam Kanu,James A. Russell,Fawzi Thomas,Murtada M. Sesay,Thomas A. Conteh,Alphan Tejan-Kella,Mohamed Sesay,M. B. Ghazzawi,B. Thompson,Sorie Conteh,Gibrilla F. Deen +18 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors explored the decisions taken by the Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone through its Expert Committee on Medicine Safety and Clinical Trials regarding clinical trials oversight during the Ebola epidemic and the lessons learned.
An Assessment of Medication Errors Among Pediatric Patients in Three Hospitals in Freetown Sierra Leone: Findings and Implications for a Low-Income Country
O.T. Abiri,Alex Ninka,Joshua Coker,Fawzi Thomas,Isaac Smalle,Sulaiman Lakoh,F. Turay,J. Komeh,Mohamed Sesay,Joseph Sam Kanu,Ayeshatu Mustapha,Nellie Bell,Thomas A. Conteh,S. Conteh,A. Jalloh,J. B. Russell,Noah Sesay,Mohamed Bawoh,Mohamed Samai,Michael Lahai +19 more
TL;DR: There is a need for training on prescription writing guidelines and medication errors in pediatric patients in Sierra Leone after a statistically positive correlation between the occurrence of pDDI and number of medicines prescribed.
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Quality of Reporting of Adverse Drug Reactions to Antimicrobials Improved Following Operational Research: A before-and-after Study in Sierra Leone (2017–2023)
Thomas A. Conteh,Fawzi Thomas,O.T. Abiri,J. Komeh,Abdulai Kanu,Joseph Sam Kanu,Bobson Derrick Fofanah,Pruthu Thekkur,Rony Zachariah +8 more
TL;DR: Significant improvements in timeliness, completeness, and validation of ICSRs were observed following operational research in Sierra Leone, highlighting the important synergistic role operational research can play in improving monitoring and evaluation systems.
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Improvement in Infection Prevention and Control Performance Following Operational Research in Sierra Leone: A Before (2021) and After (2023) Study
Senesie Margao,Bobson Derrick Fofanah,Pruthu Thekkur,Christiana Kallon,R. Ngauja,I. Kamara,Rugiatu Z. Kamara,S. Tengbe,M. Moiwo,Robert Musoke,Mary Fullah,Joseph Sam Kanu,Sulaiman Lakoh,Satta Sylvia T.K. Kpagoi,Kadijatu N. Kamara,Fawzi Thomas,Margaret Titty Mannah,Victoria Katawera,Rony Zachariah +18 more
TL;DR: Three of four gaps identified in 2021 at the national IPC unit and four of seven at hospitals had been addressed by 2023, highlighting the role of operational research in informing actions that improved IPC performance.