Predicting complicated appendicitis based on clinical findings: the role of Alvarado and appendicitis inflammatory response scores (Publications)
PURPOSE: The pre-interventional differentiation between complicated and uncomplicated appendicitis is decisive for treatment. In the context of conservative therapy, the definitive diagnosis of uncomp
Performance of a rapid immuno-chromatographic test (<em>Schistosoma</em> ICT IgG-IgM) for detecting <em>Schistosoma</em>-specific antibodies in sera... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis, an acute and chronic parasitic disease caused by human pathogenic Schistosoma species, is a neglected tropical disease affecting more than 220 million people worldwide. Fo
Costs of community-wide mass drug administration and school-based deworming for soil-transmitted helminths: evidence from a randomised controlled... (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: Current guidelines for the control of soil-transmitted helminths (STH) recommend deworming children and other high-risk groups, primarily using school-based deworming (SBD) programmes. How
Correction: Yuhana et al. Rickettsial infections are neglected causes of acute febrile illness in Teluk Intan, Peninsular Malaysia. Trop. Med. Infect.... (Publications)
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Benzimidazole and aminoalcohol derivatives show<em> in vitro </em>anthelmintic activity against <em>Trichuris muris</em> and<em> Heligmosomoides... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Infections by gastrointestinal nematodes cause significant economic losses and disease in both humans and animals worldwide. The discovery of novel anthelmintic drugs is crucial for mainta
Levels of depression, anxiety, and psychological distress among Ugandan adults during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional... (Publications)
Objectives Policy measures to slow the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), such as curfews and business closures, may have negative effects on mental health. Populations in low- and middle-
Childhood cancer and traffic-related air pollution in Switzerland: a nationwide census-based cohort study (Publications)
Motor vehicle exhaust is a major contributor to air pollution, and exposure to benzene or other carcinogenic components may increase cancer risks. We aimed to investigate the association between traff
National health workforce accreditation and regulation in Palestine: a qualitative assessment (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The Health Workforce Accreditation and Regulation (HWAR) is a set of policies and processes designed to improve the quality of health services and the performance of health professionals.
Comparison of cone bioassay estimates at two laboratories with different <em>Anopheles </em>mosquitoes for quality assurance of pyrethroid... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Quality assurance (QA) of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) delivered to malaria-endemic countries is conducted by measuring physiochemical parameters, but not bioefficacy against malaria mo
Improving translational power in antischistosomal drug discovery (Publications)
Schistosomiasis is a poverty-associated tropical disease caused by blood dwelling trematodes that threaten approximately 10% of the world population. Praziquantel, the sole drug currently available fo
