Noise estimation model development using high-resolution transportation and land use regression (Publications)
Noise pollution is a common phenomenon of the 21st century. Noise prediction models tend to estimate noise levels mainly from road traffic sources (such as cars, public transportation etc.). This pape
Efficacy and safety of ascending doses of praziquantel against <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> infection in preschool-aged and school-aged children:... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Despite decades of experience with praziquantel treatment in school-aged children (SAC) and adults, we still face considerable knowledge gaps relevant to the successful treatment of presch
Risk factors for schistosomiasis in an urban area in northern Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is a water-based disease transmitted by trematodes belonging to the genus Schistosoma. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the prevalence of schist
List randomization for eliciting HIV status and sexual behaviors in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a randomized experiment using known true values... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: List randomization (LR), a survey method intended to mitigate biases related to sensitive true/false questions, has received recent attention from researchers. However, tests of its validi
Proximity to overhead power lines and childhood leukaemia: an international pooled analysis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Although studies have consistently found an association between childhood leukaemia risk and magnetic fields, the associations between childhood leukaemia and distance to overhead power li
Traffic-related air pollution and solid organ transplant failure in Great Britain: a retrospective cohort study (Publications)
Background: Limited evidence suggests that exposure to traffic related air pollution is associated with graft failure among lung transplant recipients. We explored associations between pollution and t
Associations between birth registration and early child growth and development: evidence from 31 low- and middle-income countries (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Lack of legal identification documents can impose major challenges for children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The aim of this study was to investigate the association betwee