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1. Tenfold difference in DNA recovery rate: systematic comparison of whole blood vs. dried blood spot sample collection for malaria molecular... (Publications)

   Tenfold difference in DNA recovery rate: systematic comparison of whole blood vs. dried blood spot sample collection for malaria molecular surveillance

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   BACKGROUND: Molecular and genomic surveillance is becoming increasingly used to track malaria control and elimination efforts. Blood samples can be collected as whole blood and stored at - 20 degrees

2. Prevalence, incidence, and reported global distribution of noma: a systematic literature review (Publications)

   Prevalence, incidence, and reported global distribution of noma: a systematic literature review

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   Noma (cancrum oris) is a severely debilitating orofacial disease. The global annual incidence and prevalence figures of noma are outdated and were not based on epidemiological studies. Therefore, we s

3. Assessing determinants of programmatic performance of community management of malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea in children in Africa: protocol and... (Publications)

   Assessing determinants of programmatic performance of community management of malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea in children in Africa: protocol and data collection for a mixed methods evaluation of integrated community case management

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   BACKGROUND: Integrated community case management (iCCM) is a child health program designed to provide integrated community-based care for children with pneumonia, malaria, or diarrhea in hard-to-reach

4. Repositioning of a diaminothiazole series confirmed to target the cyclin-dependent kinase CRK12 for use in the treatment of African animal... (Publications)

   Repositioning of a diaminothiazole series confirmed to target the cyclin-dependent kinase CRK12 for use in the treatment of African animal trypanosomiasis

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   African animal trypanosomiasis or nagana, caused principally by infection of the protozoan parasites Trypanosoma congolense and Trypanosoma vivax, is a major problem in cattle and other livestocks in

5. Out of pocket payments and access to NCD medication in two regions in Albania (Publications)

   Out of pocket payments and access to NCD medication in two regions in Albania

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   OBJECTIVE: The financial burden from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) is a threat worldwide, alleviated only when good social protection schemes are in place. Albeit the Government in Albania has commi

6. Female genital mutilation/cutting in the Swiss HIV cohort study: a cross-sectional study (Publications)

   Female genital mutilation/cutting in the Swiss HIV cohort study: a cross-sectional study

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   FGM/C is a harmful practice that involves injury of the external female genitalia without medical purpose. It is mainly practiced in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. However, with the migratory flow

7. Publisher correction: effects of animal-assisted psychotherapy incorporating mindfulness and self-compassion in neurorehabilitation: a randomized... (Publications)

   Publisher correction: effects of animal-assisted psychotherapy incorporating mindfulness and self-compassion in neurorehabilitation: a randomized controlled feasibility trial

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8. Toward mandatory health insurance in low-income countries? An analysis of claims data in Tanzania (Publications)

   Toward mandatory health insurance in low-income countries? An analysis of claims data in Tanzania

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   Many low-income countries are in the process of scaling up health insurance with the goal of achieving universal coverage. However, little is known about the usage and financial sustainability of mand

9. Ensemble averaging using remote sensing data to model spatiotemporal PM10 concentrations in sparsely monitored South Africa (Publications)

   Ensemble averaging using remote sensing data to model spatiotemporal PM10 concentrations in sparsely monitored South Africa

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   There is a paucity of air quality data in sub-Saharan African countries to inform science driven air quality management and epidemiological studies. We investigated the use of available remote-sensing

10. Doxycycline responding illnesses in returning travellers with undifferentiated non-malaria fever: a European multicenter prospective cohort study (Publications)

    Doxycycline responding illnesses in returning travellers with undifferentiated non-malaria fever: a European multicenter prospective cohort study

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    BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of undifferentiated non-malaria fevers (NMF) in returning travellers is a great challenge. Currently, there is no consensus about the use of empirical antibiotics in returning tr