Effect of multidimensional lifestyle intervention on fitness and adiposity in predominantly migrant preschool children (Ballabeina): cluster... (Publications)
of the 727 preschool children had informed consent and were present for baseline measures (mean age 5.1 years (SD 0.7), 72% migrants of multicultural origins). No children withdrew, but 26 moved away.
System effectiveness of a targeted free mass distribution of long lasting insecticidal nets in Zanzibar, Tanzania (Publications)
was caretakers thinking that LLINs are better than conventional nets (OR = 2.8, p = 0.005 in MI and 2.5, p = 0.041 in NA), in addition to receiving an LLIN (OR = 4.9, p < 0.001 in MI and in OR = 30.1, p =
Durability of Olyset campaign nets distributed between 2009 and 2011 in eight districts of Tanzania (Publications)
in unserviceable condition passed WHO bioefficacy criteria. Overall mean permethrin content was 16.5 g/kg (95 % CI 16.2-16.9) with 78 % of the sub-sampled nets retaining recommended permethrin content
Comparative performance of three experimental hut designs for measuring malaria vector responses to insecticides in Tanzania (Publications)
of paired differences. RESULTS: A total of 613 mosquitoes were collected in 36 nights, of which 13.5 % were Anopheles gambiae sensu lato, 21 % Anopheles funestus sensu stricto, 38 % Mansonia species and
Exposure to a farming environment has allergen-specific protective effects on T(H)2-dependent isotype switching in response to common inhalants (Publications)
exposure acts to protect against atopy. METHODS: Serum IgG1 to IgG4 and IgE to grass (rPhl p 1 and rPhl p 5), cat (rFel d 1), and mite (rDer p 2) were assessed by means of ELISA in the Allergy and Endotoxin study
A nationwide survey of the quality of antimalarials in retail outlets in Tanzania (Publications)
quantification analysis. Quality of amodiaquine drugs was relatively better but still unacceptable as 7.5% did not comply within the tolerance limits of the dissolution analysis. Formulations of the artemisinin
Efficacy of praziquantel against <em>Schistosoma mekongi </em>and <em>Opisthorchis viverrini</em>: a randomized, single-blinded dose-comparison trial (Publications)
8% and 98.9%, respectively. S. mekongi cure rates were 75.0% (95% confidence interval (CI): 56.6-88.5%) and 80.8% (95% CI: 60.6-93.4%) for 40 mg/kg and 75 mg/kg PZQ, respectively (P = 0.60). O. viverrini
Impact of artemisinin-based combination therapy and insecticide-treated nets on malaria burden in Zanzibar (Publications)
provided free of charge to all malaria patients, while LLINs are distributed free to children under age 5 y ("under five") and pregnant women. We investigated temporal trends in Plasmodium falciparum prevalence
Impact of geocoding methods on associations between long-term exposure to urban air pollution and lung function (Publications)
decreased when other geocoding approaches were used (i.e. for FVC% predicted -2.81 (95% CI: -0.26, -5.35) using NavTEQ or 2.08 (95%CI -4.63, 0.47, p=0.11) using Google Maps). CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest
High blood pressure and long-term exposure to indoor noise and air pollution from road traffic (Publications)
and 0.23, respectively. The indoor noise model provided more consistent findings both for Lnight [per 5 dB(A)]: OR (hypertension) = 1.06, 95% CI: 0.99, 1.13; beta (SBP) = 0.72, 95% CI: 0.29, 1.15); and NO2