Head-to-head comparison of nasal and nasopharyngeal sampling using SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen testing in Lesotho (Publications)
(95%CI: 61.3-78.0), 67.3% (57.3-76.3) and 74.4% (65.5-82.0), respectively. The respective specificity was 97.9% (97.1-98.4), 97.9% (97.2-98.5) and 97.5% (96.7-98.2). For both sampling modalities, sensitivity [...] had a valid PCR result (61% female, median age 41 years, 8% children), 84.5% were symptomatic. Overall PCR positivity rate was 5.8%. The sensitivity for nasopharyngeal, nasal, and combined nasal and na [...] for SD Biosensor STANDARD Q COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Test (Ag-RDT)....
Head-to-head comparison of nasal and nasopharyngeal sampling using SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen testing in Lesotho (Publications)
(95%CI: 61.3-78.0), 67.3% (57.3-76.3) and 74.4% (65.5-82.0), respectively. The respective specificity was 97.9% (97.1-98.4), 97.9% (97.2-98.5) and 97.5% (96.7-98.2). For both sampling modalities, sensitivity [...] had a valid PCR result (61% female, median age 41 years, 8% children), 84.5% were symptomatic. Overall PCR positivity rate was 5.8%. The sensitivity for nasopharyngeal, nasal, and combined nasal and na [...] for SD Biosensor STANDARD Q COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Test (Ag-RDT)....
Does systemic lidocaine reduce ketamine requirements for endotracheal intubation in calves? (Publications)
however, neither the median (range) amount of ketamine required for intubation, 3.5 (2.5-4.5) mg kg-1 and 3.5 (2.5-3.5) mg kg-1, respectively, nor the induction quality differed significantly between the [...] later lidocaine (2 mg kg-1; group L) or saline (group S) IV over 1 minute. After 2 minutes, ketamine (2.5 mg kg-1) was injected IV. If the depth of anaesthesia was insufficient for intubation, additional ketamine
Coarse particles from Saharan dust and daily mortality (Publications)
fine and coarse particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10-2.5, respectively) on daily mortality. METHODS: We investigated the effects of exposure to PM10-2.5 and PM2.5 between March 2003 and December 2004 in [...] During Saharan dust days, a daily increase of 10 microg/m3 of PM10-2.5 increased daily mortality by 8.4% (95% confidence interval = 1.5%-15.8%) compared with 1.4% (-0.8% to 3.4%) during non-Saharan dust [...] value for interaction = 0.05). In contrast, there was no increased risk of daily...
Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and bladder cancer incidence in a pooled European cohort: the ELAPSE project (Publications)
incidence with residential exposure to fine particles (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), black carbon (BC), warm season ozone (O3) and eight PM2.5 elemental components (copper, iron, potassium, nickel, sulfur [...] statistically non-significant association between PM2.5 and bladder cancer incidence. Hazard Ratios (HR) were 1.09 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.93-1.27) per 5 microg/m(3) for 2010 exposure and 1.06 (95% CI: [...] association was observed with PM2.5 zinc (HR 1.08; 95% CI: 1.00-1.16...
Health workers' use of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) to guide clinical decision making in rural dispensaries, Tanzania (Publications)
all tested individuals were children < 5 years of age. The RDT results were recorded for 10,650 patients (99.2%). Among the 5,488 (51.5%) RDT-positive patients, 5,256 (98.6%) were treated with an appropriate [...] Health workers received training on how to perform RDTs for patients 5 years of age or older with fever or suspected malaria. Children < 5 years of age were to be treated empirically per national guidelines [...] appropriate first-line antimalarial per national guidelines...
Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and bladder cancer incidence in a pooled European cohort: the ELAPSE project (Publications)
incidence with residential exposure to fine particles (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), black carbon (BC), warm season ozone (O3) and eight PM2.5 elemental components (copper, iron, potassium, nickel, sulfur [...] statistically non-significant association between PM2.5 and bladder cancer incidence. Hazard Ratios (HR) were 1.09 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.93-1.27) per 5 microg/m(3) for 2010 exposure and 1.06 (95% CI: [...] association was observed with PM2.5 zinc (HR 1.08; 95% CI: 1.00-1.16...
Coarse particles from Saharan dust and daily mortality (Publications)
fine and coarse particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10-2.5, respectively) on daily mortality. METHODS: We investigated the effects of exposure to PM10-2.5 and PM2.5 between March 2003 and December 2004 in [...] During Saharan dust days, a daily increase of 10 microg/m3 of PM10-2.5 increased daily mortality by 8.4% (95% confidence interval = 1.5%-15.8%) compared with 1.4% (-0.8% to 3.4%) during non-Saharan dust [...] value for interaction = 0.05). In contrast, there was no increased risk of daily...
Health workers' use of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) to guide clinical decision making in rural dispensaries, Tanzania (Publications)
all tested individuals were children < 5 years of age. The RDT results were recorded for 10,650 patients (99.2%). Among the 5,488 (51.5%) RDT-positive patients, 5,256 (98.6%) were treated with an appropriate [...] Health workers received training on how to perform RDTs for patients 5 years of age or older with fever or suspected malaria. Children < 5 years of age were to be treated empirically per national guidelines [...] appropriate first-line antimalarial per national guidelines...
Does systemic lidocaine reduce ketamine requirements for endotracheal intubation in calves? (Publications)
however, neither the median (range) amount of ketamine required for intubation, 3.5 (2.5-4.5) mg kg-1 and 3.5 (2.5-3.5) mg kg-1, respectively, nor the induction quality differed significantly between the [...] later lidocaine (2 mg kg-1; group L) or saline (group S) IV over 1 minute. After 2 minutes, ketamine (2.5 mg kg-1) was injected IV. If the depth of anaesthesia was insufficient for intubation, additional ketamine