Heart rate and salivary cortisol as indicators of arousal and synchrony in clients, therapy horses and therapist in equine-assisted therapy (Publications)
BACKGROUND: This exploratory study aimed to analyse physiological interaction processes in equine-assisted-therapy (EAT) between client, therapy horse and therapist. METHODS: We measured heart rate (H
Contrasting vector competence of three main East African <em>Anopheles</em> malaria vector mosquitoes for <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> (Publications)
There are three Anopheles mosquito species in East Africa that are responsible for the majority of malaria transmission, posing a significant public health concern. Understanding the vector competence
High prevalence of fecal carriage of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing <em>Enterobacterales</em> among patients with urinary tract infections... (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: The global rise of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-PE) challenges resource-limited countries with insufficient laboratory infrastructure. This study inv
Validating the children's depression inventory in the context of Rwanda (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Depression is often co-morbid with chronic conditions, and when combined with HIV it can increase progression and reduce survival. A brief and accurate screening tool for depression among
Directed synthesis of all four pure stereoisomers of the <em>N,C</em>-Coupled naphthylisoquinoline alkaloid ancistrocladinium A (Publications)
The first preparation of the N,C-coupled naphthylisoquinoline alkaloid ancistrocladinium A and its likewise naturally occurring minor atropisomer, in an atropisomerically pure form, is described. The
Can performance-based incentives improve motivation of nurses and midwives in primary facilities in northern Ghana? A quasi-experimental study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Lack of an adequate and well-performing health workforce has emerged as the biggest barrier to scaling up health services provision in sub-Saharan Africa. As the global community commits t
Malaria vectors and their blood-meal sources in an area of high bed net ownership in the western Kenya highlands (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Blood-meal sources of malaria vectors affect their capacity to transmit the disease. Most efficient malaria vectors prefer human hosts. However, with increasing personal protection measure
2,N6-disubstituted adenosine analogs with antitrypanosomal and antimalarial activities (Publications)
A library of 2,N(6)-disubstituted adenosine analogs was synthesized and the analogs were tested for their antiprotozoal activities. It was found that 2-methoxy and 2-histamino and N(6)-m-iodobenzyl su
