Development of the systems thinking for health actions framework: a literature review and a case study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Systems thinking is an approach that views systems with a holistic lens, focusing on how components of systems are interconnected. Specifically, the application of systems thinking has pro
Excess mortality attributed to heat and cold: a health impact assessment study in 854 cities in Europe (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Heat and cold are established environmental risk factors for human health. However, mapping the related health burden is a difficult task due to the complexity of the associations and the
Multi-ancestry genome-wide association analyses improve resolution of genes and pathways influencing lung function and chronic obstructive pulmonary... (Publications)
Lung-function impairment underlies chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and predicts mortality. In the largest multi-ancestry genome-wide association meta-analysis of lung function to date, co
A MALDI-TOF MS library for rapid identification of human commensal gut bacteria from the class <em>Clostridia</em> (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Microbial isolates from culture can be identified using 16S or whole-genome sequencing which generates substantial costs and requires time and expertise. Protein fingerprinting via Matri
Health system support among patients with ME/CFS in Switzerland (Publications)
Objectives: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex chronic and debilitating multifactorial disease. Adequate patient care is challenged by poor knowledge among health
Laboratory-based efficacy evaluation of <em>Bacillus thuringiensis</em> var. <em>israelensis </em>and temephos larvicides against larvae of... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Malaria, transmitted by the bite of infective female Anopheles mosquitoes, remains a global public health problem. The presence of an invasive Anopheles stephensi, capable of transmitting
Assessing the design of road traffic death information systems in Iran: a participatory systems approach (Publications)
AIM: To describe and analyze the information architecture and information pathways of the road traffic death recording, registration and reporting system in Guilan Province, northernIran. METHODS: We
Using a <em>Madurella mycetomatis</em> specific PCR on grains obtained via non-invasive fine needle aspirated material is more accurate than cytology (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Eumycetoma is a chronic subcutaneous inflammatory fungal infection most often caused by Madurella mycetomatis. Using a species-specific PCR on DNA directly isolated from grains is currentl
