Antibiotic exposure among children younger than 5 years in low-income and middle-income countries: a cross-sectional study of nationally... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Antibiotic resistance is a major threat to global health. Although detailed information about antibiotic use in high-income countries is available, little is known regarding the use of ant
Impact of changes in detection effort on control of visceral leishmaniasis in the Indian subcontinent (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Control of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) on the Indian subcontinent relies on prompt detection and treatment of symptomatic cases. Detection efforts influence the observed VL incidence and h
Strengthening surveillance systems for malaria elimination by integrating molecular and genomic data (Publications)
Unprecedented efforts in malaria control over the last 15 years have led to a substantial decrease in both morbidity and mortality in most endemic settings. However, these progresses have stalled over
Antiprotozoal activity of Turkish <em>Origanum onites</em> essential oil and its components (Publications)
Essential oil of Origanum species is well known for antimicrobial activity, but only a few have been evaluated in narrow spectrum antiprotozoal assays. Herein, we assessed the antiprotozoal potential
Antimalarial <em>N</em>1,<em>N</em>3-dialkyldioxonaphthoimidazoliums: synthesis, biological activity, and structure-activity relationships (Publications)
Here we report the nanomolar potencies of N (1),N (3)-dialkyldioxonaphthoimidazoliums against asexual forms of sensitive and resistant Plasmodium falciparum. Activity was dependent on the presence of
Impact of a complex gender-transformative intervention on maternal and child health outcomes in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: protocol of... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) programs targeting women are implemented. In the context of the 'Mawe Tatu' prog
Leprosy post-exposure prophylaxis with single-dose rifampicin: toolkit for implementation (Publications)
lNLR, Amsterdam, NetherlandsmPrivate, UKnHealth Services, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, IndiaoNLR, Jakarta, IndonesiapAnti-Leprosy Campaign, Colombo, Sri LankaqUniversidade do Estado de Mato Grosso, Ca ́cer
Correlates and outcomes of low physical activity posttransplant: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Little is known about associations between low physical activity (PA) and its correlates and outcomes in solid organ transplant recipients. This systematic review with meta-analysis examin
High failure rates of protease inhibitor-based antiretroviral treatment in rural Tanzania - a prospective cohort study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Poor adherence to antiretroviral drugs and viral resistance are the main drivers of treatment failure in HIV-infected patients. In sub-Saharan Africa, avoidance of treatment failure on sec