Fred Were

2.7k citations

62 papers · 1.6k indexed · h-index 23

Impact in

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health top 1%
- Global Maternal and Child Health
Emergency Medicine top 2%
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies

Papers in ⓘ

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 37
- Global Maternal and Child Health 31
- Infant Development and Preterm Care 7
General Health Professions 15

Co-authors: Mike English (25 shared papers)Aggrey Wasunna (9 shared papers)Annah Wamae (6 shared papers)Fabian Esamai (4 shared papers)Grace Irimu (10 shared papers)Bernhards Ogutu (3 shared papers)Norbert Peshu (2 shared papers)Robert W. Snow (2 shared papers)
Journals: Archives of Disease in Childhood (6 papers)PLoS ONE (4 papers)BMJ Global Health (3 papers)BMJ Open (3 papers)PLoS Medicine (2 papers)
Partner nations: Kenya United Kingdom United States

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Fred Were

58 papers receiving 1.5k citations

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1	Assessment of inpatient paediatric care in first referral level hospitals in 13 districts in Kenya The Lancet ·Mike English, Fabian Esamai, Aggrey Wasunna, Fred Were, Bernhards Ogutu, Annah Wamae, Robert W. Snow, Norbert Peshu	2004	206
2	A Multifaceted Intervention to Implement Guidelines and Improve Admission Paediatric Care in Kenyan District Hospitals: A Cluster Randomised Trial PLoS Medicine ·Philip Ayieko, Stephen Ntoburi, John Wagai, Charles Opondo, Newton Opiyo, Santau Migiro, Annah Wamae, Wycliffe Mogoa, Fred Were, Aggrey Wasunna, Greg Fegan, Grace Irimu, Mike English	2011	129
3	Sequelae due to bacterial meningitis among African children: a systematic literature review BMC Medicine ·Meenakshi Ramakrishnan, Aaron J Ulland, Laura C. Steinhardt, Jennifer C. Moïsi, Fred Were, Orin S. Levine	2009	123
4	The dengue situation in Africa Paediatrics and International Child Health ·Fred Were	2012	96
5	Delivery of paediatric care at the first-referral level in Kenya The Lancet ·Mike English, Fabian Esamai, Aggrey Wasunna, Fred Were, Bernhards Ogutu, Annah Wamae, Robert W. Snow, Norbert Peshu	2004	83
6	Glycemic Control in Kenyan Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus International Journal of Endocrinology ·Thomas Ngwiri, Fred Were, Barbara Predieri, Paul Waweru Ngugi, Lorenzo Iughetti	2015	68
7	Effect of Newborn Resuscitation Training on Health Worker Practices in Pumwani Hospital, Kenya PLoS ONE ·Newton Opiyo, Fred Were, Fridah Afandi Govedi, Greg Fegan, Aggrey Wasunna, Mike English	2008	56
8	Assessment of neonatal care in clinical training facilities in Kenya Archives of Disease in Childhood ·Jalemba Aluvaala, Rachael Nyamai, Fred Were, Aggrey Wasunna, Rose J. Kosgei, Jamlick Karumbi, David Gathara, Mike English	2014	54
9	The Remaining Challenge of Pneumonia The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal ·Ron Dagan, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Ciro A. de Quadrós, Javier Garau, Keith P. Klugman, Najwa Khuri‐Bulos, Orin S. Levine, Samir K. Saha, Samba O. Sow, Fred Were, Yonghong Yang	2010	51
10	Building Learning Health Systems to Accelerate Research and Improve Outcomes of Clinical Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries PLoS Medicine ·Mike English, Grace Irimu, Ambrose Agweyu, David Gathara, Jacquie Oliwa, Philip Ayieko, Fred Were, Chris Paton, Sean Tunis, Christopher B. Forrest	2016	51
11	Characteristics of admissions and variations in the use of basic investigations, treatments and outcomes in Kenyan hospitals within a new Clinical Information Network Archives of Disease in Childhood ·Philip Ayieko, Morris Ogero, Boniface Makone, Thomas Julius, George Mbevi, Wycliffe Nyachiro, Rachel Nyamai, Fred Were, David Githanga, Grace Irimu, Mike English	2015	47
12	Are hospitals prepared to support newborn survival? – an evaluation of eight first‐referral level hospitals in Kenya* Tropical Medicine & International Health ·Charles Opondo, Stephen Ntoburi, John Wagai, Jackline Wafula, Aggrey Wasunna, Fred Were, Annah Wamae, Santau Migiro, Grace Irimu, Mike English	2009	46
13	Implementation of a structured paediatric admission record for district hospitals in Kenya – results of a pilot study BMC International Health and Human Rights ·Sekela Mwakyusa, Annah Wamae, Aggrey Wasunna, Fred Were, Fabian Esamai, Bernhards Ogutu, Assumpta Muriithi, Norbert Peshu, Mike English	2006	39
14	Quality of hospital care for sick newborns and severely malnourished children in Kenya: A two-year descriptive study in 8 hospitals BMC Health Services Research ·David Gathara, Newton Opiyo, John Wagai, Stephen Ntoburi, Philip Ayieko, Charles Opondo, Annah Wamae, Santau Migiro, Wycliffe Mogoa, Aggrey Wasunna, Fred Were, Grace Irimu, Mike English	2011	38
15	Mechanisms associated with maternal adverse childhood experiences on offspring’s mental health in Nairobi informal settlements: a mediational model testing approach BMC Psychiatry ·Manasi Kumar, Beatrice Amugune, Beatrice Madeghe, Grace Nduku Wambua, Judith Osok, Anastasia Polkonikova-Wamoto, David Bukusi, Fred Were, Keng‐Yen Huang	2018	34
16	What do we think we are doing? How might a clinical information network be promoting implementation of recommended paediatric care practices in Kenyan hospitals? Health Research Policy and Systems ·Mike English, Philip Ayieko, Rachel Nyamai, Fred Were, David Githanga, Grace Irimu	2017	32
17	WHO preferred product characteristics for monoclonal antibodies for passive immunization against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease in infants – Key considerations for global use Vaccine ·Erin Sparrow, Ifedayo Adetifa, Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk, Thomas Cherian, Deshayne B. Fell, Barney S. Graham, Bruce L. Innis, David C. Kaslow, Ruth A. Karron, Harish Nair, Kathleen M. Neuzil, Samir K. Saha, Peter G. Smith, Padmini Srikantiah, Fred Were, Heather J. Zar, Daniel R. Feikin	2022	26
18	Magnitude and factors associated with post-tuberculosis lung disease in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Elizabeth Maleche‐Obimbo, Mercy Odhiambo, Lynette Njeri, Moses Mburu, Walter Jaoko, Fred Were, Stephen M. Graham	2022	25
19	Adoption of recommended practices and basic technologies in a low-income setting Archives of Disease in Childhood ·Mike English, David Gathara, Stephen Mwinga, Philip Ayieko, Charles Opondo, Jalemba Aluvaala, Elesban Kihuba, Paul Mwaniki, Fred Were, Grace Irimu, A. Wasunna, Wycliffe Mogoa, Rachel Nyamai	2014	25
20	Neonatal mortality in Kenyan hospitals: a multisite, retrospective, cohort study BMJ Global Health ·Grace Irimu, Jalemba Aluvaala, Lucas Malla, Sylvia Omoke, Morris Ogero, George Mbevi, Mary Waiyego, Caroline Mwangi, Fred Were, David Gathara, Ambrose Agweyu, Samuel Akech, Mike English	2021	24

About Fred Were

Fred Were is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, General Health Professions, Nutrition and Dietetics, Epidemiology and Emergency Medicine, having authored 62 papers that have together received 1.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Global Maternal and Child Health (31 papers), Child Nutrition and Water Access (14 papers), Emergency and Acute Care Studies (9 papers), Infant Development and Preterm Care (7 papers), Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy (6 papers), Healthcare Systems and Reforms (6 papers), Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (6 papers) and Healthcare Policy and Management (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (700 citations), Emergency Medicine (240 citations), Microbiology (118 citations), General Health Professions (414 citations) and Health Information Management (74 citations). Fred Were has collaborated with scholars based in Kenya, United Kingdom and United States. Frequent co-authors include Mike English, Aggrey Wasunna, Annah Wamae, Fabian Esamai, Grace Irimu, Bernhards Ogutu, Norbert Peshu, Robert W. Snow, Philip Ayieko and Newton Opiyo. Their work appears in journals such as Archives of Disease in Childhood, PLoS ONE, BMJ Global Health, BMJ Open and PLoS Medicine.

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