The role of socioeconomic status in the association of lung function and air pollution-a pooled analysis of three adult ESCAPE cohorts (Publications)
Ambient air pollution is a leading environmental risk factor and its broad spectrum of adverse health effects includes a decrease in lung function. Socioeconomic status (SES) is known to be associated
Evolution of subgenomic RNA shapes dengue virus adaptation and epidemiological fitness (Publications)
Changes in dengue virus (DENV) genome affect viral fitness both clinically and epidemiologically. Even in the 3' untranslated region (3' UTR), mutations could affect subgenomic flaviviral RNA (sfRNA)
Care-seeking dynamics among patients with diabetes mellitus and hypertension in selected rural settings in Kenya (Publications)
Diabetes mellitus and hypertension are two common non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that often coexist in patients. However, health-seeking behaviour in patients with diabetes mellitus or hypertension
Quality of care for non-communicable diseases in the Republic of Moldova: a survey across primary health care facilities and pharmacies (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The Republic of Moldova is faced with a high prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) related to lifestyle and health behavioural factors. Within the frame of the decentralisation re
The viral load monitoring cascade in a resource-limited setting: a prospective multicentre cohort study after introduction of routine viral load... (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: For HIV-positive individuals on antiretroviral therapy (ART), the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends routine viral load (VL) monitoring. We report on the cascade of care in indiv