Spatial mapping and prediction of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> infection risk among school-aged children in Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In Cote d'Ivoire, malaria remains a major public health issue, and thus a priority to be tackled. The aim of this study was to identify spatially explicit indicators of Plasmodium falcipar
Assessing anti-<em>T. cruzi</em> candidates<em> in vitro</em> for sterile cidality (Publications)
Total clearance of the T. cruzi infection - referred to herein as "sterile cure" - seems to be a critical prerequisite for new drug candidates for Chagas disease, ensuring long-term beneficial effects
<em>In vitro </em>and <em>in vivo</em> drug interaction study of two lead combinations, oxantel pamoate plus albendazole and albendazole plus... (Publications)
The current treatments against Trichuris trichiura, albendazole and mebendazole, are only poorly efficacious. Therefore, combination chemotherapy was recommended for treating soil-transmitted helminth
Mapping of research on maternal health interventions in low- and middle-income countries: a review of 2292 publications between 2000 and 2012 (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Progress in achieving maternal health goals and the rates of reductions in deaths from individual conditions have varied over time and across countries. Assessing whether research prioriti
Prevalence and outcomes of hepatitis B coinfection and associated liver disease among antiretroviral therapy-naive individuals in a rural Tanzanian... (Publications)
Background. We evaluated the prevalence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and liver fibrosis/cirrhosis in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals enrolled in a rural Tanzani
Approved oncology drugs lack <em>in vivo</em> activity against <em>Trichuris muris</em> despite <em>in vitro</em> activity (Publications)
Infections with soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are considered among the most persistent global health problems. The few available drugs have limitations including low efficacy against Trichuris tri
Perspectives on the methods of a large systematic mapping of maternal health interventions (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Mapping studies describe a broad body of literature, and differ from classical systematic reviews, which assess more narrowly-defined questions and evaluate the quality of the studies incl
Exposure to ambient air pollution and the risk of inflammatory bowel disease: a European nested case-control study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Industrialization has been linked to the etiology of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). AIM: We investigated the association between air pollution exposure and IBD. METHODS: The European Pr
Varicella seroprevalence in individuals with a negative or unknown varicella history - results from a large travel clinic in Switzerland between 2008... (Publications)
QUESTION UNDER STUDY: In Switzerland, vaccination against varicella is not recommended in the basic immunisation schedule. However, for individuals aged 11-40 years who do not have a reliable varicell
General practitioners' attitudes towards essential competencies in end-of-life care: a cross-sectional survey (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Identifying essential competencies in end-of-life care, as well as general practitioners' (GPs) confidence in these competencies, is essential to guide training and quality improvement eff