Second-hand smoke exposure in adulthood and lower respiratory health during 20 year follow up in the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (Publications)
associated with doctor-diagnosed asthma (odds ratio (OR): 2.7; 95% confidence interval (95%-CI): 1.2-5.9), chronic bronchitis (OR: 4.8; 95%-CI: 1.6-15.0), asthma symptom score (count ratio (CR): 1.9; 95%-CI:
A broadly-protective vaccine against meningococcal disease in sub-Saharan Africa based on generalised modules for membrane antigens (GMMA) (Publications)
generalised modules for membrane antigens (GMMA) from a recombinant serogroup W strain expressing PorA P1.5,2, which is predominant among African W isolates. The strain was engineered with deleted capsule locus
Oxantel pamoate-albendazole for <em>Trichuris trichiura</em> infection (Publications)
(31.2% vs. 11.8%, P=0.001), as was the egg-reduction rate (96.0% [95% confidence interval {CI}, 93.5 to 97.6] vs. 75.0% [95% CI, 64.2 to 82.0]). The cure rate with albendazole (2.6%) and the egg-reduction
Malaria prevention recommendations for risk groups visiting sub-Saharan Africa: a survey of European expert opinion and international recommendations (Publications)
(59.57%) and for 2 months (68.09%), for a pregnant VFR (74.47%), for a breast-feeding mother with her 5 kg infant (72.34%) and for a VFR family with limited budget (63.83%). For an adult traveller with renal
Self-diagnosis of malaria by travellers: a cohort study on the use of malaria rapid diagnostic tests provided by a Swiss travel clinic (Publications)
secure, especially when travelling with children. CONCLUSIONS: 1/6 travellers experienced fever and 4/5 of those reacted appropriately: more than half used RDTs and a quarter consulted immediately. Four
The influence of gender and household headship on voluntary health insurance: the case of North-West Cameroon (Publications)
453]). Conversely, women's enrolment decision was primarily associated with their income levels (OR = 5.842 [CI 1.589-21.484]), as well as by the presence of children (OR = 3.734 [CI 1.228-11.348]). The influence
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
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
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
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.
