Investigational medicinal products, related costs and hospital pharmacy services for investigator-initiated trials: a mixed-methods study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Conducting high quality investigator-initiated trials (IITs) is challenging and costly. The costs of investigational medicinal products (IMPs) in IITs and the role of hospital pharmacies i
<em>Mycobacterium leprae</em> infection in a wild nine-banded armadillo, Nuevo León, Mexico (Publications)
Nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) are naturally infected with Mycobacterium leprae and are implicated in the zoonotic transmission of leprosy in the United States. In Mexico, the existence
Parental cohabitation and breastfeeding outcomes among United States adolescent mothers (Publications)
Abstract Background: Adolescent mothers in the United States experience disproportionately lower rates of breastfeeding compared to older mothers. Evidence suggests that paternal support helps improve
Association of soybean-based food with the prevalence of anemia among reproductive aged men and women in rural Central Java, Indonesia (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between soybean consumption and anemic status in Central Java, Indonesia. DESIGN: As part of an overarching sanitation improvement intervention in Central Java, In
High prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis in a desert population: results from an exploratory study around the Ounianga lakes in Chad (Publications)
Background: Researching a water-borne disease in the middle of the Sahara desert might not seem the most relevant concern. However, nomadic Sahelian pastoralist’s health concerns regarding their lives
Short-term joint effects of PM10, NO2 and SO2 on cardio-respiratory disease hospital admissions in Cape Town, South Africa (Publications)
Background/Aim: In sub-Sahara Africa, few studies have investigated the short-termassociation between hospital admissions and ambient air pollution. Therefore, this study exploredthe association betwe
Plus forts ensemble – Swiss School of Public Health (Publications)
De vénérables écoles de santé publique ont fêté leur 100e anniversaire au cours des 20 dernières années. En Suisse, la pandémie a pris au dépourvu une institution adolescente – un modèle innovant qui
Assessing the quality of care at primary health care level in two pilot regions of Albania (Publications)
The quality of care (QoC) of primary health care (PHC) services in Albania faces challenges on multiple levels including governance, access, infrastructure and health care workers. In addition, there
Vector composition, abundance, biting patterns and malaria transmission intensity in Madang, Papua New Guinea: assessment after 7 years of an... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: A malaria control programme based on distribution of long-lasting insecticidal bed nets (LLINs) and artemisinin combination therapy began in Papua New Guinea in 2009. After implementation
