The effect of human interaction on guinea pig behavior in animal-assisted therapy (Publications)
designed ethogram using continuous recording and focal animal sampling with The Observer (R) XT 12.5. The data were analyzed using generalized linear mixed models with SPSS (R), version 22.0. Results show
Tuberculosis outbreak investigation using phylodynamic analysis (Publications)
for a significantly longer period (around 9 years) in the WTK outbreak than in the Bern outbreak (4-5 years). Our work highlights both the limitations and opportunities of phylodynamic analysis of outbreaks
The protective effect of cheese consumption at 18 months on allergic diseases in the first 6 years (Publications)
cheese consumption is associated with allergic diseases. METHODS: In the PASTURE study (birth cohort in 5 European countries), data on feeding practices, environmental factors and allergic diseases were collected
The epidemiology of chronic kidney disease and the association with non-communicable and communicable disorders in a population of sub-Saharan Africa (Publications)
History of tuberculosis (OR 3.75, 95% CI 1.66-8.18; p = 0.001) and schistosomiasis (OR 2.49, 95% CI 1.13-5.18; p = 0.02) were associated with CKD. A trend was seen for increasing systolic blood pressure (OR
Importance of routine viral load monitoring: higher levels of resistance at ART failure in Uganda and Lesotho compared with Switzerland (Publications)
virological failure (n = 61) was selected. Results: We found that 50.8% of individuals in the SHCS, 72.5% in Uganda and 81.0% in Lesotho harboured HIV with high-level resistance to at least two drugs from
A rapid appraisal of factors influencing praziquantel treatment compliance in two communities endemic for schistosomiasis in Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
Among the 200 individuals interviewed in Moronou, 50.0% were administered praziquantel, while only 19.5% of the 205 individuals interviewed in Bigouin received praziquantel. The main reasons for low treatment
Perceptions, knowledge, attitudes and practices for the prevention and control of <em>Lymphatic filariasis</em> in Conakry, Republic of Guinea (Publications)
causes of acquiring lymphatic filariasis were of supernatural origin (as stated by 8.7% of patients and 5.7% of healthy subjects), while mosquito bites were mentioned by fewer participants (4.3% of patients
Defining health research for development: the perspective of stakeholders from an international health research partnership in Ghana and Tanzania (Publications)
action in a research project; 4) Address the barriers and opportunities to sustain system capacity. 5) Support decentralised health system decision-making to facilitate the translation pathway; 6) Govern
Classifying recurrent <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </em>cases in Georgia using MIRU-VNTR typing (Publications)
on the corresponding paired samples. Of the 32 patients, 25 (83.3%) were identified as relapse while 5 (16.7%) were due to re-infection. Patients with a history of incarceration were significantly associated
Hypertension control and retention in care among HIV-infected patients: the effects of co-located HIV and chronic noncommunicable disease care (Publications)
6.8 percentage points (P < 0.001) and retention in HIV care with no gaps > 6 months increased by 10.5 percentage points (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: A CDM program that co-locates NCD and HIV care shows potential