Role of DNA methylation in the association of lung function with body mass index: a two-step epigenetic Mendelian randomisation study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Low lung function has been associated with increased body mass index (BMI). The aim of this study was to investigate whether the effect of BMI on lung function is mediated by DNA methylati
The global prevalence of<em> Strongyloides stercoralis</em> infection (Publications)
Strongyloidiasis is a common neglected tropical disease in tropical and sub-tropical climatic zones. At the worldwide level, there is high uncertainty about the strongyloidiasis burden. This uncertain
Is animal-assisted therapy for minimally conscious state beneficial? A case study (Publications)
Objective: The goal of this single case study was to qualitatively investigate the effects of animal-assisted therapy in a patient in a minimally conscious state. Method: We present a 28-year-old fema
Out of pocket expenditures of patients with a chronic condition consulting a primary care provider in Tajikistan: a cross-sectional household survey (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Within its reform efforts, the Government of Tajikistan is embracing the essential role of primary health care (PHC) in decreasing out of pocket (OOP) expenditures and increasing equity in
Methods and indicators for measuring patterns of human exposure to malaria vectors (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Effective targeting and evaluation of interventions that protect against adult malaria vectors requires an understanding of how gaps in personal protection arise. An improved understanding
<em>Brachybacterium nesterenkovii </em>isolated from a human blood culture—a first report (Publications)
Brachybacterium is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria that rarely causes infections in humans. Here we report the case of an 8-month-old infant who presented with an acute febrile illness. During the d
Public and private veterinary services in West and Central Africa: policy failures and opportunities (Publications)
The livestock sector in most African countries, in particular in the Sahel region, remains underexploited. It is traditionally managed in pastoralist systems that best guarantee the environmental sust
Evidence-based policy making for health promotion to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases in Moldova (Publications)
The Republic of Moldova faces several concurrent health challenges most notably an increase in chronic non-communicable diseases, spiralling health care costs and widening health inequalities. To acce
Inclusion of health in impact assessment: a review of current practice in sub-Saharan Africa (Publications)
Natural resource extraction projects, including those in the mining sector, have various effects on human health and wellbeing, with communities in resource-rich areas in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) bein
Buruli ulcer: the efficacy of innate immune defense may be a key determinant for the outcome of infection with <em>Mycobacterium ulcerans</em> (Publications)
Buruli ulcer (BU) is a neglected, tropical infectious disease of the skin and the subcutaneous tissue caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. This pathogen has emerged as a new species from a common ancesto