Prognostic value of quickSOFA as a predictor of 28-day mortality among febrile adult patients presenting to emergency departments in Dar es Salaam,... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) is a three-item clinical instrument for bedside identification of sepsis patients at risk of poor outcome. qSOFA could be a valuable triag
Geographical variation of overweight, obesity and related risk factors: findings from the European Health Examination Survey in Luxembourg, 2013-2015 (Publications)
The analyses of geographic variations in the prevalence of major chronic conditions, such as overweight and obesity, are an important public health tool to identify "hot spots" and inform allocation o
Critical linkages between land use change and human health in the Amazon region: a scoping review (Publications)
Land use change (LUC) is a main cause of global environmental change, and is an important activity to be studied. Our research aims to examine the current state of evidence on the link between LUC and
Determinants of mental disorders in Syrian refugees in Turkey versus internally displaced persons in Syria (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: To compare frequencies of some mental health disorders between Syrian refugees living in Turkey and internally displaced persons in Syria, and to identify factors associated with posttraum
Loss of genomic diversity in a <em>Neisseria meningitidis</em> clone through a colonization bottleneck (Publications)
Neisseria meningitidis is the leading cause of epidemic meningitis in the 'meningitis belt' of Africa, where clonal waves of colonization and disease are observed. Point mutations and horizontal gene
Expanding the rubterolone family: intrinsic reactivity and directed diversification of PKS-derived pyrans (Publications)
We characterized two key biosynthetic intermediates of the intriguing rubterolone family (tropolone alkaloids) that contain a highly reactive pyran moiety (in equilibrium with the hydrolyzed 1,5-dione
Spontaneous point mutations in the capsule synthesis locus leading to structural and functional changes of the capsule in serogroup A meningococcal... (Publications)
Whole genome sequencing analysis of 100 Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A isolates has revealed that the csaABCD-ctrABCD-ctrEF capsule polysaccharide synthesis locus represents a spontaneous point mu
Sachet water quality and product registration: a cross-sectional study in Accra, Ghana (Publications)
The study's objectives were to assess the extent to which packaged water producers follow product registration procedures and to assess the relationship between product registration and drinking water