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Annette Uwineza
Researcher at National University of Rwanda
Publications - 35
Citations - 700
Annette Uwineza is an academic researcher from National University of Rwanda. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 28 publications receiving 471 citations. Previous affiliations of Annette Uwineza include University of Liège.
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A pooled testing strategy for identifying SARS-CoV-2 at low prevalence.
Leon Mutesa,Pacifique Ndishimye,Yvan Butera,Jacob Souopgui,Jacob Souopgui,Annette Uwineza,Robert Rutayisire,Ella Larissa Ndoricimpaye,Emile Musoni,Nadine Rujeni,Thierry Nyatanyi,Edouard Ntagwabira,Muhammed Semakula,Clarisse Musanabaganwa,Daniel Nyamwasa,Maurice Ndashimye,Eva Ujeneza,Ivan Emile Mwikarago,Claude Mambo Muvunyi,Jean Baptiste Mazarati,Sabin Nsanzimana,Neil Turok,Neil Turok,Neil Turok,Wilfred Ndifon +24 more
TL;DR: An algorithm for pooling subsamples based on the geometry of a hypercube that, at low prevalence, accurately identifies individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 in a small number of tests and few rounds of testing is proposed.
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22q11.2 deletion syndrome in diverse populations.
Paul Kruszka,Yonit A. Addissie,Daniel E. McGinn,Antonio R. Porras,Elijah Biggs,Matthew Share,T. Blaine Crowley,Brian H.Y. Chung,Gary T. K. Mok,Christopher C.Y. Mak,Premala Muthukumarasamy,Meow-Keong Thong,Nirmala D. Sirisena,Vajira H. W. Dissanayake,C. Sampath Paththinige,L. B. Lahiru Prabodha,Rupesh Mishra,Vorasuk Shotelersuk,Ekanem N. Ekure,Ogochukwu J. Sokunbi,Nnenna Kalu,Carlos Ferreira,Jordann-Mishael Duncan,Siddaramappa J. Patil,Kelly L. Jones,Julie D. Kaplan,Omar A. Abdul-Rahman,Annette Uwineza,Leon Mutesa,Angélica Moresco,María Gabriela Obregon,Antonio Richieri-Costa,Vera Lúcia Gil-da-Silva-Lopes,Adebowale Adeyemo,Marshall L. Summar,Elaine H. Zackai,Donna M. McDonald-McGinn,Marius George Linguraru,Maximilian Muenke +38 more
TL;DR: It is demonstrated how facial analysis technology can assist clinicians in making accurate 22q11.2 DS diagnoses and will assist in earlier detection and in increasing recognition of 22q12.2 deletion syndrome throughout the world.
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Down Syndrome in diverse populations
Paul Kruszka,Antonio R. Porras,Andrew K. Sobering,Felicia Ikolo,Samantha La Qua,Vorasuk Shotelersuk,Brian H.Y. Chung,Gary T. K. Mok,Annette Uwineza,Leon Mutesa,Angélica Moresco,María Gabriela Obregon,Ogochukwu J. Sokunbi,Nnenna Kalu,Daniel Akinsanya Joseph,Desmond Ikebudu,Christopher Emeka Ugwu,Christy A. N. Okoromah,Yonit A. Addissie,Katherine L. Pardo,J. Joseph Brough,Ni-Chung Lee,Katta M. Girisha,Siddaramappa J. Patil,Ivy Ng,Breana Cham Wen Min,Saumya Shekhar Jamuar,Shailja Tibrewal,Batriti Wallang,Suma Ganesh,Nirmala D. Sirisena,Vajira H. W. Dissanayake,C. Sampath Paththinige,L. B. Lahiru Prabodha,Antonio Richieri-Costa,Premala Muthukumarasamy,Meow-Keong Thong,Kelly L. Jones,Omar A. Abdul-Rahman,Ekanem N. Ekure,Adebowale Adeyemo,Marshall L. Summar,Marius George Linguraru,Maximilian Muenke +43 more
TL;DR: Evaluation using a digital facial analysis technology of a larger diverse cohort of newborns to adults was able to diagnose Down syndrome with a sensitivity of 0.961, specificity of0.924, and accuracy of 1.065, demonstrating the accuracy and promise of digital facialAnalysis technology in the diagnosis of Down syndrome internationally.
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Noonan syndrome in diverse populations
Paul Kruszka,Antonio R. Porras,Yonit A. Addissie,Angélica Moresco,Sofia Medrano,Gary T. K. Mok,Gordon K.C. Leung,Cedrik Tekendo-Ngongang,Annette Uwineza,Meow-Keong Thong,Premala Muthukumarasamy,Engela Honey,Ekanem N. Ekure,Ogochukwu J. Sokunbi,Nnenna Kalu,Kelly L. Jones,Julie D. Kaplan,Omar A. Abdul-Rahman,Lisa M. Vincent,Amber Love,Khadija Belhassan,Karim Ouldim,Ihssane El Bouchikhi,Anju Shukla,Katta M. Girisha,Siddaramappa J. Patil,Nirmala D. Sirisena,Vajira H. W. Dissanayake,C. Sampath Paththinige,Rupesh Mishra,Eva Klein-Zighelboim,Bertha Elena Gallardo Jugo,Miguel Chávez Pastor,Hugo Abarca-Barriga,Steven A. Skinner,Eloise J. Prijoles,E.V. Badoe,Ashleigh D. Gill,Vorasuk Shotelersuk,Patroula Smpokou,Monisha S. Kisling,Carlos Ferreira,Leon Mutesa,André Mégarbané,Antonie D. Kline,Amy S. Kimball,Emmy Okello,Peter Lwabi,Twalib Aliku,Emmanuel Tenywa,Nonglak Boonchooduang,Pranoot Tanpaiboon,Antonio Richieri-Costa,Ambroise Wonkam,Brian H.Y. Chung,Roger E. Stevenson,Marshall L. Summar,Kausik Mandal,Shubha R. Phadke,María Gabriela Obregon,Marius George Linguraru,Maximilian Muenke +61 more
TL;DR: In this paper, individuals from diverse populations with NOONAN syndrome were evaluated clinically and by facial analysis technology, and the most common clinical characteristics found in all population groups included widely spaced eyes and low-set ears in 80% or greater of participants, short stature in more than 70%, and pulmonary stenosis in roughly half of study individuals.
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Cornelia de Lange syndrome in diverse populations
Leah Dowsett,Antonio R. Porras,Paul Kruszka,Brandon Davis,Tommy Hu,Engela Honey,E.V. Badoe,Meow-Keong Thong,Eyby Leon,Katta M. Girisha,Anju Shukla,Shalini S. Nayak,Vorasuk Shotelersuk,André Mégarbané,Shubha R. Phadke,Nirmala D. Sirisena,Vajira H. W. Dissanayake,Carlos Ferreira,Monisha S. Kisling,Pranoot Tanpaiboon,Annette Uwineza,Leon Mutesa,Cedrik Tekendo-Ngongang,Ambroise Wonkam,Karen Fieggen,Leticia Cassimiro Batista,Danilo Moretti-Ferreira,Roger E. Stevenson,Eloise J. Prijoles,David B. Everman,Kate Clarkson,Jessica Worthington,Virginia Kimonis,Fuki M. Hisama,Carol A. Crowe,Paul W.K. Wong,Kisha D. Johnson,Robin D. Clark,Lynne M. Bird,Lynne M. Bird,Diane Masser-Frye,Marie T. McDonald,Patrick Willems,Elizabeth Roeder,Sulgana Saitta,Kwame Anyane-Yeoba,Laurie A. Demmer,Naoki Hamajima,Zornitza Stark,Greta Gillies,Louanne Hudgins,Usha Pinakin Dave,Stavit A. Shalev,Victoria Mok Siu,Ann Ades,Holly Dubbs,Sarah E. Raible,Maninder Kaur,Emanuela Salzano,Laird G. Jackson,Laird G. Jackson,Matthew A. Deardorff,Antonie D. Kline,Marshall L. Summar,Maximilian Muenke,Marius George Linguraru,Ian D. Krantz +66 more
TL;DR: This study looked at individuals from diverse populations with both clinical and molecularly confirmed diagnoses of CdLS by facial analysis technology and found that sensitivity was equal or greater than 95% for all groups.