Dr Steve Withington

Research

Leprosy. Withington S. Chapter 59 in Manson’s Tropical Diseases, 22nd Edition, 2009.

Steroid prophylaxis for prevention of nerve function impairment in leprosy: randomised placebo controlled trial (TRIPOD 1), W Cairns S Smith, Alison M Anderson, Stephen G Withington, Wim H van Brakel, Richard P Croft, Peter G Nicholls, Jan Hendrik Richardus, BMJ 2004;328:1459

Outcome of 6 months MBMDT in MB patients in Bangladesh- preliminary results. C Ruth Butlin, D Pahan, AKJ Maug, S Withington, P Nicholls, K Alam, MAH Salim; Lepr Rev (2016) 87, 171–182

Incidence of acute nerve function impairment and reactions in leprosy: a prospective cohort analysis after 5 years of follow-up. Jan H Richardus, Peter G Nicholls, Richard P Croft, Stephen G Withington and W Cairns S Smith; International Journal of Epidemiology 2004;33:337–343

A Clinical Prediction Rule for Nerve Function Impairment in Leprosy Patients-revisited after five years of follow up. Richard P Croft, Peter G Nicholls, Ewout W. Steyerburg, Jan H. Richardus, Steven G Withington & W Cairns S. Smith; Leprosy Review (2003) 74, 35-41.

Assessing socio-economic factors in relation to stigmatisation, impairment status, and selection for socio-economic rehabilitation: a 1-year cohort of new leprosy cases in north Bangladesh. SG Withington, S Joha, D Baird, M Brink, J Brink; Leprosy Review (2003) 74, 120-132.

Delay in presentation, an indicator for nerve function status at registration and for treatment outcome-the experience of the Bangladesh Acute Nerve Damage Study cohort. P G Nicholls, R P Croft, J H Richardus, S G Withington, W C S Smith; Lepr. Rev. (2003) 74 p349-356

The prognostic importance of detecting mild sensory impairment in leprosy: a randomized controlled trial (TRIPOD 2). Van Brakel WH. Anderson AM. Withington SG. Croft RP. Nicholls PG. Richardus JH. Smith WC. Leprosy Review. 74(4):300-10, 2003 Dec

Treatment with corticosteroids of long-standing nerve function impairment in leprosy: a randomized controlled trial (TRIPOD 3). Richardus JH. Withington SG. Anderson AM. Croft RP. Nicholls PG. Van Brakel WH. Smith WC. Leprosy Review. 74(4):311-8, 2003 Dec

Adverse events of standardized regimens of corticosteroids for prophylaxis and treatment of nerve function impairment in leprosy: results from the 'TRIPOD' trials. Richardus JH. Withington SG. Anderson AM. Croft RP. Nicholls PG. Van Brakel WH. Smith WC. Leprosy Review. 74(4):319-27, 2003 Dec

Factors contributing to delay in diagnosis and start of treatment of leprosy: analysis of help-seeking narratives in northern Bangladesh and in West Bengal, India. Nicholls PG. Chhina N. Bro AK. Barkataki P. Kumar R. Withington SG. Smith WC. Leprosy Review. 76(1):35-47, 2005 Mar

Current Status of Leprosy and Leprosy Control in Bangladesh: an ongoing collaboration. S.G. Withington, A.N. Maksuda, M.A. Hamid Salim, J.U. Ahmed, Lepr Rev, 2005 Sep;76(3):209-19

Leprosy and Disability in Bangladesh. S.G. Withington. Asia Pacific Disability and Rehabilitation Journal (2006) 17(2): 7-16

Effectiveness of single dose rifampicin in preventing leprosy in close contacts of patients: cluster randomised controlled trial with newly diagnosed leprosy. F Johannes Moet, David Pahan, Linda Oskam, Jan H Richardus and for the COLEP Study Group; BMJ. 2008 Apr 5;336(7647):761-4

Nosocomial pneumonia in adult general medical and surgical patients at Christchurch Hospital. RJ Everts, DR Murdoch, ST Chambers, GI Town, SG Withington, IR Martin, MJ Epton, C Frampton, AY Chereshky, MI Schousboe. The New Zealand Medical Journal, 9 June 2000, Vol 113, No 1111, 221-4

Invasive Aspergillosis in Severely Neutropenic Patients over 18 years: impact of intranasal amphotericin B and HEPA filtration. S. Withington, ST Chambers, ME Beard, A Inder, JR Allen, RB Ikram, MI Schousboe, DC Heaton, RI Spearing & DNJ Hart. Journal of Hospital Infection (1998) 38, 11-18

The cost of campylobacteriosis in New Zealand in 1995. Withington SG. Chambers ST. New Zealand Medical Journal. 110(1046):222-4, 1997 Jun 27

Schistosomiasis at Christchurch Hospital, 1989-94. [Journal Article] McKenna G. Lyttle H. Withington S. Stoker M. Morton A. Paltridge G. Murdoch D. Chambers ST. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Medicine. 26(2):226-7, 1996 Apr