Epidemiology and risk factors of <em>Strongyloides stercoralis </em>infection in Papua, Indonesia: a molecular diagnostic study (Publications)
Strongyloides stercoralis is a parasitic worm that is of considerable clinical relevance. Indeed, it may persist asymptomatically for many years, but can lead to potentially fatal dissemination when t
Extracting cause of death from verbal autopsy with deep learning interpretable methods (Publications)
The international standard to ascertain the cause of death is medical certification. However, in many low and middle-income countries, the majority of deaths occur outside of health facilities. In the
Determining the impact of a school-based health education package for prevention of intestinal worm infections in the Philippines: protocol for a... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Repeated mass drug administration (MDA) of antihelminthics to at-risk populations is still the main strategy for the control of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections. However, MDA, as
Mining Sudanese medicinal plants for antiprotozoal agents (Publications)
Neglected tropical diseases are major health hazards in developing countries. Annually, up to 30 million people are affected by either Chagas disease, African trypansomiasis or leishmaniasis, and more
Longer delays in diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis in pastoralist setting, Eastern Ethiopia (Publications)
Purpose: This study aimed to assess the extent of patient, health system and total delays in diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in Somali pastoralist setting, Ethiopia. Patients an
Household factors associated with access to insecticide-treated nets and house modification in Bagamoyo and Ulanga districts, Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and house modifications are proven vector control tools, yet in most regions, full coverage has not been achieved. This study investigates household factors
Lignans, amides, and saponins from <em>Haplophyllum tuberculatum</em> and their antiprotozoal activity (Publications)
A screening of Sudanese medicinal plants for antiprotozoal activities revealed that the chloroform and water fractions of the ethanolic root extract of Haplophyllum tuberculatum exhibited appreciable
Patterns of cross-sectional and predictive physical activity in Swiss adults aged 52+: results from the SAPALDIA cohort (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for the vast majority of deaths in Switzerland. Insufficient physical activity (PA) is an established NCD risk factor and PA is known to be benefic
Quality of clinical assessment and child mortality: a three-country cross-sectional study (Publications)
This analysis describes specific gaps in the quality of health care in Central Africa and assesses the association between quality of clinical care and mortality at age 2-59 months. Regionally represe
