Temporal variations in the short-term effects of ambient air pollution on cardiovascular and respiratory mortality: a pooled analysis of 380 urban... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Ambient air pollution, including particulate matter (such as PM(10) and PM(2·5)) and nitrogen dioxide (NO(2)), has been linked to increases in mortality. Whether populations' vulnerability
Reflex Xpert MTB/XDR testing of residual rifampicin-resistant specimens: a clinical laboratory-based diagnostic accuracy and feasibility study in... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization-approved Xpert MTB/XDR test detects Mycobacterium tuberculosis and resistance to isoniazid, fluoroquinolones, ethionamide, and injectable drugs directly in sp
Assessment of the knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward human tuberculosis amongst rural communities in Chad (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious zoonotic disease caused by bacteria belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. In sub-Saharan African countries such as Chad, TB is endemic a
3D video tracking analysis reveals that mosquitoes pass more likely through holes in permethrin-treated than in untreated nets (Publications)
In addition to killing, mosquito nets treated with permethrin have been claimed to repel mosquitoes, reducing their success in passing through a holed net. We have tested this hypothesis by tracking m
Occupational exposure to pesticides and neurobehavioral outcomes. Impact of different original and recalled exposure measures on the associations (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Several measures of occupational exposure to pesticides have been used to study associations between exposure to pesticides and neurobehavioral outcomes. This study assessed the impact of
Community-based management of arterial hypertension and cardiovascular risk factors by lay village health workers for people with controlled and... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Arterial hypertension (aHT) is a major cause for premature morbidity and mortality. Control rates remain poor, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Task-shifting to lay village
Prevalence of mental health and substance use problems and awareness of need for services in Lesotho: results from a population-based survey (Publications)
We conducted a household survey among 6061 adults in Lesotho to (1) assess the prevalence of moderate/severe mental health (MH) and substance use (SU) problems (2) describe the MH and SU service casca
Global and regional cardiovascular mortality attributable to nonoptimal temperatures over time (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The association between nonoptimal temperatures and cardiovascular mortality risk is recognized. However, a comprehensive global assessment of this burden is lacking. OBJECTIVES: The goal