Association of pesticide exposure with neurobehavioral outcomes among avocado farmworkers in Mexico (Publications)
Global Severity Index (GSI) (IRR = 1.89, 95% CI:1.36, 2.75) scores, whereas higher concentrations of 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol (TCPy, metabolite of chlorpyrifos) were associated with lower GSI scores (IRR = 0
Use of a handheld ultrasonographic device to identify heart failure and pulmonary disease in rural Africa (Publications)
conducted from February 1, 2022, to April 30, 2023 at a referral center in rural Tanzania. Individuals 5 years or older with respiratory symptoms and at least 2 distinct respiratory signs or symptoms were
Accuracy of screening tests for cervical precancer in women living with HIV in low-resource settings: a paired prospective study in Lusaka, Zambia (Publications)
e tests were: hrHPV, 67.3% (95% CI 57.7% to 75.7%) and 65.3% (95% CI 59.4% to 70.7%); Gynocular 51.5% (95% CI 41.9% to 61.0%) and 80.0% (95% CI 74.8% to 84.3%); and VIA 22.8% (95% CI 15.7% to 31.9%) and
Digital support systems to improve child health and development in Peru: protocol for a randomized controlled trial (Publications)
through the digital platform. The primary study outcome is children's overall development at the age of 2.5 years, using the internationally validated long form of the Global Scales for Early Development. Secondary
Relation between circulating CC16 concentrations, lung function, and development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease across the lifespan: a... (Publications)
concentration, p=0·0014) and ECRHS-Sp (2·4 mL/year, p=0·023); the effect in SAPALDIA was marginal (4·5 mL/year, p=0·052). Low CC16 concentration at baseline was also associated with increased risk of incident
Temporal variation of pesticide mixtures in rivers of three agricultural watersheds during a major drought in the Western Cape, South Africa (Publications)
exceeded at least once their EQS 58-fold (EQS 13 ng/L), 12-fold (EQS 10 ng/L), 9-fold (EQS 0.46 ng/L), 5-fold (EQS 24 ng/L) and 3-fold (EQS 220 ng/L), respectively. Our study substantially widens the view
Systems Thinking Tools (Page)
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Analyse stakeholders 3. Identify and understand systems problems 4. Identify solutions to problems 5. Support decision-making processes www.bizagi.com www.bonitasoft.com www.youtube.com/watch www.ncbi [...] Analyse stakeholders 3. Identify and understand systems problems 4. Identify solutions to problems 5. Support decision-making processes Paper www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31521156 www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10
National Nutrition Survey in Tajikistan (Projects)
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investigating their feeding practices. The overall frequency of women with a low body mass index (BMI <18.5 kg/m2) was 8.0%, slightly higher than the one found in 2009 (6.7%). The highest prevalence of thinness [...] <16 kg/m2). More than one third (37.6%) of the women were over-weight or obese (BMI >25 kg/m2). 24.5% were overweight (BMI >25 <30 kg/m2) and 13.0% obese (BMI >30.00). Women from Dushanbe (43.0%) were
Tuberculosis – time to act decisively! (Page)
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rise to $19.6 billion per year between 2023 and 2030. In 2021, however, only $5.4 billion was available. TB research will need $5 billion per year in the coming years. However, in the last three years, only
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the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development SDG 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls SDG 1 End poverty in all its forms everywhere [...] Implications Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global health emergency, causing 10 million new cases and 1.5 million deaths annually. Traditionally, only symptomatic active pulmonary TB patients were considered