TB-PRACTECAL: study protocol for a randomised, controlled, open-label, phase II-III trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of regimens containing... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Globally rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis disease affects around 460,000 people each year. Currently recommended regimens are 9-24 months duration, have poor efficacy and carry significan
Comparison of the serion IgM ELISA and Microscopic Agglutination Test for diagnosis of <em>Leptospira</em> spp. infections in sera from different... (Publications)
Leptospirosis is among the most important zoonotic diseases in (sub-)tropical countries. The research objective was to evaluate the accuracy of the Serion IgM ELISA EST125M against the Microscopic Agg
Harmonization of human biomonitoring studies in Europe: characteristics of the HBM4EU-aligned studies participants (Publications)
Human biomonitoring has become a pivotal tool for supporting chemicals' policies. It provides information on real-life human exposures and is increasingly used to prioritize chemicals of health concer
Ultrasonographic findings in patients with abdominal symptoms or trauma presenting to an emergency room in rural Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Frequencies of ultrasonographic findings and diagnoses in emergency departments in sub-Saharan Africa are unknown. This study aimed to describe the frequencies of different sonographic fin
Community-based care models for arterial hypertension management in non-pregnant adults in sub-Saharan Africa: a literature scoping review and... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Arterial hypertension (aHT) is the leading cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor in sub-Saharan Africa; it remains, however, underdiagnosed, and undertreated. Community-based care servi
Wastewater-based estimation of the effective reproductive number of SARS-CoV-2 (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The effective reproductive number, Re, is a critical indicator to monitor disease dynamics, inform regional and national policies, and estimate the effectiveness of interventions. It descr
Exposure to job-related violence among young female sex workers in urban slums of Southwest Nigeria (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In Nigeria, many young girls are engaged in commercial sex work as a means of livelihood and support of dependent relatives. Although studies have documented some of the violence related i
Paediatric refugees from Ukraine: guidance for health care providers (Publications)
BACKGROUND: With the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Army in February 2022, refugees, the majority of whom are women and children, started fleeing the war to neighbouring countries. Even before the
