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Voskuijl, W.P. (Wieger) w.p.voskuijl@amsterdamumc.nl
| Research line | Malnutrition in childhood |
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| Department | General paediatrics |
| Research Institute(s) | Amsterdam Reproduction & Development Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism |
| Description | This research line is grouped around the broad theme of undernutrition in children with an acute illness in low-resource settings (Low- and Middle-Income Countries). Vulnerable patient groups (cerebral palsy, severe acute malnutrition) are the focus of attention and triage (how to recognise illness in an early stage?) and risk prediction (can we identify a poor outcome in advance?) are main areas of interest. Data collection is done outside of Europe and done with academic partner institutions abroad (Malawi, Yemen, Kenia,Bangladesh). |
| Seniors | • Dr Vanessa Harris, PI • Dr Tim de Meij, PI • Prof Michael Boele van Hensbroek, PI |
| Projects | |
| Cerebral Palsy in low-resource settings | Bente van der Meijden(Malawi) investigates both qualitative (health-related quality of life, stigma) as quantitative (nutritional status, swallowing disorders) aspects of children and their caregivers in Malawi. |
| Under 6 months malnutrition in Yemen | Maha Basodan (Yemen) assesses prevalence, associated factors and outcomes in 2 provinces in Yemen. |
| Pediatric post-discharge care in low-resource settings | Johnstone Thitiri (Kenya) analyses all aspects of the discharge process in hospitalised children and the relation with post-discharge outcomes |
| Post-discharge mortality and risk prediction using clinical warning signs | Carolyn Briody (Finland) assesses prevalence and risk factors for pediatric post-discharge mortality (1) and the use of clinical warning signs for triage and risk prediction in hospitalised children are analysed (2). |
| The impact of climate change on the burden of pathogen-specific diarrheal disease | The impact of climate change on the burden of pathogen-specific diarrheal disease (Frederike Kooiman, The Netherlands). Co-supervision with dr Vanessa Harris (Amsterdam UMC) |
Last edited: 05-03-2026