Self-reported clinical history of misdiagnosed leprosy cases in the State of Mato Grosso, Brazil, 2016-2019 (Publications)
changes in the spine - followed by 13.6% with diagnoses of skin and subcutaneous tissue diseases. For 23.5% of the respondents, no alternative diagnosis was established, whereas 7.4% were later re-diagnosed
Gendered determinants of food insecurity in ongoing regional conflicts, North and South Kivu, the Democratic Republic of Congo (Publications)
food insecurity. Results The poorest households were five times more likely to be food insecure (OR = 5.66, 95% CI 3.74–8.55). Women’s participation in decision-making about resource allocation decreased
Assessing the variability in experimental hut trials evaluating insecticide-treated nets against malaria vectors (Publications)
observed in both the mean number of mosquitoes collected per hut per night (ranging from 1.6 to 32.5) and overdispersion in mosquito mortality. This variability in mortality is substantially greater than
Adoption of Levo-Praziquantel 150mg for schistosomiasis by endemic countries (ADOPT) (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/adoption-of-levo-praziquantel-150mg-for-schistosomiasis-by-endemic-countries-adopt
distribution of praziquantel tablets to school-aged children and at-risk populations. Preschool-aged (≤5 years) children (PSAC) represent another important at-risk group but treatment options for the estimated
Medicinal plant preparations administered by Botswana traditional health practitioners for treatment of worm infections show anthelmintic activities (Publications)
luteoalbum displayed 85.4% activity at 1 mug/mL against NTS, while C. pyracanthoides displayed 78.5% activity against adult S. mansoni at 10 mug/mL.
<em>Orientia tsutsugamushi</em> in chiggers and small mammals in Laos (Publications)
tsutsugamushi by PCR. Results: Over an 18-month period, 131 small mammals of 14 species were collected in 5 districts. Seventy-eight of 131 small mammals were infested with chiggers, but all tissues were O.
Disparities in risk factors and birth outcomes among american indians in North Dakota (Publications)
Results The infant mortality rate from 2010 to 2012 for infants born to American Indian women was 3.5 times higher than whites. Racial disparities existed in education, teen births, tobacco use during pregnancy
Characterization of moxidectin against <em>Strongyloides ratti:</em> <em>in vitro</em> and<em> in vivo </em>activity and pharmacokinetics in the rat... (Publications)
of 250, 500, and 750 mug/kg of moxidectin resulted in a reduction of the worm burden ranging from 48.5 to 75%. At the highest dose (750 mug/kg) we observed a maximal blood concentration of 50.3 ng/mL and
Agreement between parents and adolescents on dental fluorosis: a population-based study (Publications)
7%, but in the District of Rafael Arruda, evidence of very mild and mild fluorosis was found in 32.5% of the subjects, and moderate and severe fluorosis was found in 28.7%. There was poor agreement between
Integrated Quality Management System (IQMS): ein Modell zur Förderung der Qualität der reproduktiven Gesundheitsversorgung in Kenia (Publications)
Kenyan experts. RESULTS: 260 indicators were rated as relevant and assigned to 29 quality dimensions and 5 domains. The implementation of IQMS in ten facilities showed that IQMS is a feasible model for assessing