Leprosy and cutaneous leishmaniasis affecting the same individuals: a retrospective cohort analysis in a hyperendemic area in Brazil (Publications)
using a Cox model we identified male sex (HR: 2.3; 95% CI: 1.7-2.9) and low schooling level (HR: 1.5; 95% CI: 1.2-1.9) as positively associated with the outcome. Furthermore, the hazard of developing the
Cancer in HIV-positive and HIV-negative adolescents and young adults in South Africa: a cross-sectional study (Publications)
(aOR 2.12, 95% CI 1.69 to 2.66) and anogenital cancers other than cervix (aOR 2.73, 95% CI 1.27 to 5.86) than AYAs without HIV. About 44% (n=1062) of AYAs with HIV-related cancers had not been tested for
Treatment strategies for nitroimidazole-refractory giardiasis: a systematic review (Publications)
data was conducted with pooling of data for interventions. KEY FINDINGS: Included in this review were 5 prospective studies, 3 retrospective studies, 7 case series and 9 case reports. Across these reports
Antimicrobial resistance in rural settings in Latin America: a scoping review with a One Health lens (Publications)
only 1 article out of 21 considered the OH approach as a framework for their sampling scheme, whereas 5 out 21 discussed all the three OH components. There were hardly any descriptions of humans or human
The impact of health worker absenteeism on patient health care seeking behavior, testing and treatment: a longitudinal analysis in Uganda (Publications)
42% of all days monitored in lowest level public health clinics, whereas this number was less than 5% in high level public hospitals and private facilities. In our preferred empirical model with household
The INSPIRE population survey: development, dissemination and respondent characteristics (Publications)
ire. RESULTS: The overall response rate was 30.7% (n = 8,846), with variations between 20.6 and 34.5% across the different care regions in the canton. A generally higher response rate was found in the
Long-term neurological and psychological distress symptoms among smallholder farmers in Costa Rica with a history of acute pesticide poisoning (Publications)
in hands or feet (3.23; 1.66, 6.32), insomnia (2.53; 1.34, 4.79), accelerated heartrate (2.42; 1.03, 5.47), dizziness (2.38; 1.19, 4.72), increased irritability/anger (2.37; 1.23, 4.55), low energy (2.33;
Seroprevalence trends of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and associated risk factors: a population-based study (Publications)
from 11 Swiss cantons. Seroprevalence was 3.7% (95% CI 2.1-4.9) in period 1, 16.2% (95% CI 14.4-17.5) in period 2, and 72.0% (95% CI 70.3-73.8) in period 3, with regional variations. In period 1, younger
Evaluation of larvicidal and in vitro antiparasitic activities of plants in a biodiversity plot in the Altos de Campana National Park, Panama1 (Publications)
(IC50 33.1 mu M) and (2) (IC50 33.6 mu M) showed weakly antileishmanial activity miltefosine: IC50 0.5 mu M), but they were not cytotoxic to Vero mammalian cells
Parasitological and clinical efficacy of standard treatment regimens against <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em>, <em>P. vivax</em> and <em>P.... (Publications)
(7 patients) or mixed infection (10 patients) were included. 86 were treated with AQ, 88 with CQ and 5 with Q+SP. 21/179 patients (12%) were not cured or had a recrudescence of symptoms associated with
