Influence of <em>M. tuberculosis</em> lineage variability within a clinical trial for pulmonary tuberculosis (Publications)
polymorphisms and single nucleotide polymorphisms were analyzed to determine lineage and sublineage of isolates. Of 306 isolates genotyped, 246 (80.4%) belonged to the Euro-American lineage, with sublineage 724 [...] interact to impact how active tuberculosis presents clinically. We determined the phylogenetic lineages of M. tuberculosis isolates from participants enrolled in the Tuberculosis Trials Consortium Study 28 [...] can strains other than 724 predominating at non-African sites (89/114,...
Influences of animal-assisted therapy on episodic memory in patients with acquired brain injuries (Publications)
animals. We also analyzed interviews of six of these patients with qualitative content analysis according to Mayring. Patients remembered therapy sessions in the presence of an animal significantly better and [...] neurorehabilitation. However, no studies investigate long-term effects of AAT in patients with acquired brain injuries. Therefore, the aim of this pilot study was to investigate if and how AAT affects long-term [...] Qualitative data analysis resulted in a total of 23 categories. The...
'BRICS without straw'? A systematic literature review of newly emerging economies' influence in global health (Publications)
global) health development with a new set of ideas and values, has also, if belatedly, begun to attract the attention of the global health community. But what influence, if any, do the BRICS wield in global [...] Africa) have caught the imagination, and scholarly attention, of political scientists, economists and development specialists. The prospect of a unified geopolitical bloc, consciously seeking to re-frame [...] global health, and, if they do wield influence, how has that influence been...
The influence of human interaction on guinea pigs: behavioral and thermographic changes during animal-assisted therapy (Publications)
little knowledge about the effects of human contact on guinea pigs involved in AAT. The aim of this study was to investigate effects of availability of a retreat, presence of conspecifics, prior experience [...] with AAT, and human interaction on indicators of welfare in guinea pigs involved in AAT. Guinea pigs of both sexes and different ages (n=20) were assigned to a randomized, controlled within-subject trial [...] (III) therapy without retreat. The percentage of time a guinea pig was petted...
Influence of nutrition on infection and re-infection with soil-transmitted helminths: a systematic review (Publications)
is complex and warrants further investigation. We conducted a systematic review examining the influence of nutrition on infection and re-infection with soil-transmitted helminths (i.e. Ascaris lumbricoides [...] We searched eight electronic databases from inception to 31 July 2013, with no restriction of language or type of publication. For studies that met our inclusion criteria, we extracted information on the [...] Outcomes were presented in forest plots and a summary of findings (SoF) table....
HIV infection in women: immunological markers and the influence of pregnancy (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To describe the influence of pregnancy on immunological marker paths and progression of HIV-infected women. DESIGN: Analysis of prospectively collected immunological and clinical data collected [...] total lymphocyte counts, there being no influence of pregnancy on either CD4% or CD8%. CONCLUSIONS: In asymptomatic HIV infection, changes in the absolute levels of CD4 and CD8 lymphocyte counts are primarily [...] between the marker paths of women according to risk activity; women who...
The influence of sensitisation to pollens and moulds on seasonal variations in asthma attacks (Publications)
637 young adults with asthma living in 15 countries reported months in which they usually had attacks of asthma and had skin prick tests performed. Differences in seasonal patterns by sensitisation status [...] were assessed using generalised estimating equations.Most young adults with asthma reported periods of the year when their asthma attacks were more common (range 47% in Sweden to 86% in Spain). Seasonal