HIV viral load as an independent risk factor for tuberculosis in South Africa: collaborative analysis of cohort studies (Publications)
We included 44,260 patients with a median follow-up time of 2.7 years (interquartile range [IQR] 1.0-5.0); 3,819 incident TB cases were recorded (8.6%). At baseline, the median age was 34 years (IQR 28-41);
Efficacy and reinfection with soil-transmitted helminths 18-weeks post-treatment with albendazole-ivermectin, albendazole-mebendazole,... (Publications)
CI: 28.3-46.8), 34.6 % for A. lumbricoides (95 % CI: 27.3-42.3) and 25.0 % for hookworms (95 % CI: 15.5-36.6). CONCLUSION: The moderate reinfection rates with STHs 18 weeks post-treatment support the concept
Symptoms in Swiss adolescents in relation to exposure from fixed site transmitters: a prospective cohort study (Publications)
muW/m(2) (1.0 muW/m(2); 2.8 muW/m(2)), 14.4 muW/m(2) (3.8 muW/m(2); 11.0 muW/m(2)) and 16.3 muW/m(2) (5.8 muW/m(2); 13.4 muW/m(2)), respectively. In cross-sectional analyses no associations were observed
External exposome and all-cause mortality in European cohorts: the EXPANSE project (Publications)
and were divided into three a priori defined domains: (1) air pollution [fine particulate matter (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), black carbon (BC) and warm-season Ozone (warm-O3]; (2) land/built environment
Health workers' perspectives on school-based mass drug administration control programs for soil-transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis in Ogun... (Publications)
schistosomiasis (SCH) are among the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), affecting 1.5 billion globally, with a significant burden in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria. These diseases
Complete series method (CSM): a convenient method to reduce daily heterogeneity when evaluating the regeneration time (RT) of insecticide-treated nets... (Publications)
complicating RT determination. To overcome this, nets at each stage of regeneration (i.e., 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7 days post wash) were prepared in advance and refrigerated; then, a complete regeneration series
Creating access to SARS-CoV-2 screening and testing through community-based COVID-19 case-finding, observations from cross-sectional studies in... (Publications)
among 428 COVID-19 screen positive participants. In the community hubs among 3150 people tested, 166 (5.3%) SARS-CoV-2 cases were identified in a period of 26 weeks. From the community hubs approach, where
Adaptation of the CUGH global health competency framework in the Chinese context: a mixed-methods study (Publications)
Population Health, Health Systems, and Healthcare; 4. Major Global health initiatives and efforts; 5. Ethics, Health Equity and Social Justice; 6. Sociocultural, Political Awareness and Policy Promotion;
Human landing catches provide a useful measure of protective efficacy for the evaluation of volatile pyrethroid spatial repellents (Publications)
using a 6 x 6 x 2-m netted cage within a semi-field system. Hessian strips (4 m x 0.1 m) treated with a 5-, 10-, 15-, or 20-g dose of transfluthrin were evaluated against a paired negative control for three
School-based preventive chemotherapy program for schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth control in Angola: 6-year impact assessment (Publications)
Huambo was -28.4% (95%CI -92.1, 35.2), Uige -10.7% (95%CI -30.2, 8.8), and Zaire -20.9% (95%CI -79.5, 37.8). A higher proportion of WASH-supported schools had improved water sources, and toilet and handwashing