The Early Growth Genetics (EGG) and EArly Genetics and Lifecourse Epidemiology (EAGLE) consortia: design, results and future prospects (Publications)
The impact of many unfavorable childhood traits or diseases, such as low birth weight and mental disorders, is not limited to childhood and adolescence, as they are also associated with poor outcomes
Sonography to rule out tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa: a prospective observational study (Publications)
Background: Patients with suspected tuberculosis are often overtreated with antituberculosis drugs. We evaluated the diagnostic value of the focused assessment with sonography for HIV-associated tuber
Two cases of long‑lasting, sub‑microscopic <em>Plasmodium malariae</em> infections in adults from coastal Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Malaria is endemic in Tanzania with majority of clinical cases caused by Plasmodium falciparum. Additionally, Plasmodium malariae and Plasmodium ovale spp. are also present and clinical ma
Large-scale implementation of electronic Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (eIMCI) at the primary care level in Burkina Faso: a qualitative... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Electronic clinical decision algorithms (eCDAs) that guide clinicians during patient management are being deployed in resource-limited settings to improve the quality of care and rational
Antiprotozoal dimeric naphthylisoquinolines, mbandakamines B3 and B4, and related 5,80'-coupled monomeric alkaloids, ikelacongolines A–D, from a... (Publications)
From the leaves of a botanically and phytochemically as yet unexplored Ancistrocladus liana discovered in the rainforests of the Central region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the vicinity
Dental care behaviour in Switzerland (Publications)
Improvements in oral health are changing the requirements for oral health care provision. This study assessed the frequency and major reason of dental visits and personal oral hygiene measures in Swit
Efficacy and safety of ascending dosages of moxidectin and moxidectin-albendazole against <em>Trichuris trichiura</em> in adolescents: a randomized... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Preventive chemotherapy is the main strategy to control soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections. Albendazole and Mebendazole are ubiquitously used but they are not sufficiently effectiv
A 5-year intervention study on elimination of urogenital schistosomiasis in Zanzibar: parasitological results of annual cross-sectional surveys (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The Zanzibar Elimination of Schistosomiasis Transmission (ZEST) project aimed to eliminate urogenital schistosomiasis as a public health problem from Pemba and to interrupt Schistosoma hae
