Prenatal and postnatal medical conditions and the risk of brain tumors in children and adolescents: an international multicenter case-control study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have evaluated the effect of medical diagnostic radiation on brain tumors. Recent cohort studies have reported an increased risk associated with exposure to head CT scans.
"You can save time if..."-a qualitative study on internal factors slowing down clinical trials in sub-Saharan Africa (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The costs, complexity, legal requirements and number of amendments associated with clinical trials are rising constantly, which negatively affects the efficient conduct of trials. In Sub-S
The shape of the iceberg: quantification of submicroscopic <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> and<em> Plasmodium vivax </em>parasitaemia and... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The widespread presence of low-density asymptomatic infections with concurrent gametocytes may be a stumbling block for malaria elimination. This study investigated the asymptomatic reserv
Incidence and risk factors for hypertension among HIV patients in rural Tanzania - a prospective cohort study (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Scarce data are available on the epidemiology of hypertension among HIV patients in rural sub-Saharan Africa. We explored the prevalence, incidence and risk factors for incident hyperten
Embedding systematic quality assessments in supportive supervision at primary healthcare level: application of an electronic tool to improve quality... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Assessing quality of health services, for example through supportive supervision, is essential for strengthening healthcare delivery. Most systematic health facility assessment mechanisms,
