Effect of short-term exposure to ambient nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter on repeated lung function measures in infancy: a South African birth... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The developing lung is highly susceptible to environmental toxicants, with both short- and long-term exposure to ambient air pollutants linked to early childhood effects. This study assess
Efficacy of drugs against clonorchiasis and opisthorchiasis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Clonorchis sinensis, Opisthorchis viverrini, and Opisthorchis felineus are the three most important human liver fluke species in the Opisthorchiidae family, infecting approximately 25 mill
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
The Centres for Disease Control light trap (CDC-LT) and the human decoy trap (HDT) compared to the human landing catch (HLC) for measuring... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Vector mosquito biting intensity is an important measure to understand malaria transmission. Human landing catch (HLC) is an effective but labour-intensive, expensive, and potentially haza
