Effect of age and gender on the vertical cup-to-disc ratio in a normotensive population (Publications)
Background: Evaluation of the optic disc is an important clinical practice among eyecare practitioners. Inter-observer variability makes it difficult to establish a clear conclusion regarding the esti
Incidence rate and risk factors for developing active tuberculosis among people living with HIV in Georgia 2019-2020 cohort (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among people with HIV (PHIV) globally. Our study is the first to evaluate TB incidence and its risk factors among PHIV in th
New genetic signals for lung function highlight pathways and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease associations across multiple ancestries (Publications)
Reduced lung function predicts mortality and is key to the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In a genome-wide association study in 400,102 individuals of European ancestry, we
Depression and anxiety symptoms in cardiac patients: a cross-sectional hospital-based study in a Palestinian population (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Mental health problems have an adverse effect on the course of cardiac disease. The integration of their diagnosis and treatment into cardiology care is generally poor. It is particularly
Evaluating next-generation sequencing (NGS) methods for routine monitoring of wild bees: metabarcoding, mitogenomics or NGS barcoding (Publications)
Implementing cost-effective monitoring programs for wild bees remains challenging due to the high costs of sampling and specimen identification. To reduce costs, next generation sequencing (NGS)-based
Spatial variability in air pollution exposure in relation to socioeconomic indicators in nine European metropolitan areas: a study on environmental... (Publications)
A limited number of studies have addressed environmental inequality, using various study designs and methodologies and often reaching contradictory results. Following a standardized multi-city data co
Reference set of <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </em>clinical strains: a tool for research and product development (Publications)
The Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) causes tuberculosis (TB) in humans and various other mammals. The human-adapted members of the MTBC comprise seven phylogenetic lineages that differ in th
The effects and contribution of childhood diseases on the geographical distribution of all-cause under-five mortality in Uganda (Publications)
Introduction: Information on the causes of death among under-five children is key in designing and implementation of appropriate interventions. In Uganda, civil death registration is incomplete which