Bovine tuberculosis at the wildlife-livestock-human interface in Hamer Woreda, South Omo, southern Ethiopia (Publications)
lous mycobacteria (NTM). The prevalence of M. avium-complex (MAC) was 4.2% in wildlife, 2.5% in cattle and 0.5% in goats. In conclusion, individual BTB prevalence was low, but herd prevalence high in cattle [...] Individual BTB prevalence in cattle was 0.8% (CI: 0.3%-2%) with the > 4 mm cut-off and 3.4% (CI: 2.1%-5.4%) with the > 2 mm cut-off. Herd prevalence was 33.3% and 83% when using the > 4 and the > 2 mm cut-off
Cross-sectional associations between air pollution and chronic bronchitis: an ESCAPE meta-analysis across five cohorts (Publications)
PMcoarse OR 1.31 (1.05 to 1.64) per 5 microg/m3 increase and PM10 with similar effect size. Sensitivity analyses of older cohorts showed increased risk of chronic cough with PM2.5abs (black carbon) exposures. [...] Cohorts for Air Pollution Effects (ESCAPE) project. METHODS: Annual average particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5, PMabsorbance, PMcoarse), NO2, nitrogen oxides (NOx) and road traffic measures modelled from ESCAPE
Medical use of cannabis in Switzerland: analysis of approved exceptional licences (Publications)
tissue disorders (119, 10%), dorsalgia (97, 8.1%), spinal muscular atrophy (65, 5.5%) and paraplegia/tetraplegia (62, 5.2%). Licence extensions were granted to 143 patients (26.4%) in 2013 and 324 patients
Temporal change in minimum mortality temperature under changing climate: a multicountry multicommunity observational study spanning 1986–2015 (Publications)
region, and country. Results: Temporal increases in MMT and MMTP from 19.5 °C (17.9, 21.1) to 20.3 °C (18.5, 22.0) and from the 74.5 (68.3, 80.6) to 75.0 (71.0, 78.9) percentiles in the entire population
Ambient air pollution exposure and incidence of cataract surgery: the prospective 3City-Alienor study (Publications)
checked at slit-lamp by trained professionals. Average air pollution exposure (particulate matter ≤2.5 μm (PM(2.5)), black carbon (BC), nitrogen dioxide (NO(2))) in the 10 years preceding baseline was estimated [...] (HR = 1.46, CI (1.16, 1.84), p = 0.001). No statistically significant association was found with PM(2.5) and BC. CONCLUSION: Long-term exposure to a NO(2) concentration ≥ 40 μg/m(3) was associated with an
Molecular detection and genetic characterization of zoonotic hookworm in semi-domesticated cats residing in monasteries in Bangkok, Thailand (Publications)
one year (OR 2.4, 95% CI 1.1-5.5, p < 0.05), lack of veterinary attention (OR 2.9, 95% CI 1.7-4.9, p < 0.001) and Bangkok zone (suburban vs. inner city; OR 2.9, 95% CI 1.6-5.4, p < 0.001) were significantly
Mendelian randomisation of eosinophils and other cell types in relation to lung function and disease (Publications)
respiratory disease. Eosinophil production and survival is controlled partly by interleukin-5: anti-interleukin-5 agents reduce asthma and response correlates with baseline eosinophil counts. However, whether [...] of respiratory health by these eosinophil-raising variants. These results could suggest that anti-IL5 agents (designed to lower eosinophils) may be valuable in treating other respiratory conditions, including
Efficacy and safety of ivermectin against <em>Trichuris trichiura </em>in preschool- and school-aged children: a randomized controlled dose-finding... (Publications)
cure rates (20.9% [95% CI 11.9-52.8%] vs. 19.5% [95% CI 10.4-49.9%]) and geometric mean egg-reduction rates (78.6% [95% CI 60.1-89.5%] vs. 68.2% [95% CI 40.5 to 84.8%]). In school-aged children even a dose
qRT-PCR versus IFA-based quantification of male and female gametocytes in low-density <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> infections and their relevance... (Publications)
assuming at least 1 female and 1 male gametocyte per 2.5 microL mosquito bloodmeal. CONCLUSIONS: Based on model estimates of female and male gametocytes per 2.5 microL blood, P. falciparum-positive individuals [...] infections informs interventions. Almost all infections with > /=1 female and male gametocyte per 2.5 microL mosquito bloodmeal, and thus with highest likelihood of contributing to human-to-mosquito tr
Correlates and outcomes of low physical activity posttransplant: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
were examined > /=5 times and included in meta-analyses. None were significantly related to low PA. Of 19 outcomes assessed, only physical health-related quality of life was examined > /=5 times. Low PA was [...] odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were computed for correlates and outcomes examined in > /=5 studies. RESULTS: Of 7401 publications screened, 34 studies met inclusion criteria and were included