Performance and impact of GeneXpert MTB/RIF® and Loopamp MTBC Detection Kit® assays on tuberculosis case detection in Madagascar (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis rapid molecular assays, including GeneXpert MTB/RIF(R) and Loopamp MTBC Detection Kit(R), are highly sensitive and specific. Such performance does not automatically translate
Epigenome-wide association study of lung function level and its change (Publications)
Previous reports link differential DNA methylation (DNAme) to environmental exposures which are associated with lung function. Direct evidence on lung function DNAme is however limited. We undertook a
Demand-side financing in the form of baby packages in Northern Mozambique: results from an observational study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The Maternal Mortality Ratio in Mozambique has stagnated at 405 deaths per 100,000 live births with virtually no progress over the last 15 years. Low Institutional Birth Rates (IBRs) level