Is there an association between ambient air pollution and bladder cancer incidence? Analysis of 15 European cohorts (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Ambient air pollution contains low concentrations of carcinogens implicated in the etiology of urinary bladder cancer (BC). Little is known about whether exposure to air pollution influenc
Obesity, weight change, and chronic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a longitudinal study in Taiwan (Publications)
BACKGROUND: We investigated obesity and weight change in relation to risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Asian patients with Type 2 diabetes using longitudinal data. METHODS: We recruited 1187 dia
High HIV prevalence and associated risk factors among female sex workers in Rwanda (Publications)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence is often high among female sex workers (FSWs) in sub-Saharan Africa. Understanding the dynamics of HIV infection in this key population is critical to dev
Characteristics and epidemiological profile of Buruli ulcer in the district of Tiassalé, south Côte d’Ivoire (Publications)
Buruli ulcer (BU) is a cutaneous infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. It is the third most common mycobacterial disease in the world in the immunocompetent patient and second in Cote d
Strengthening HIV therapy and care in rural Tanzania affects rates of viral suppression (Publications)
Objectives: To assess viral suppression rates, to assess prevalence of acquired HIV drug resistance and to characterize the spectrum of HIV-1 drug resistance mutations (HIV-DRM) in HIV-1-infected pati
Radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure in everyday microenvironments in Europe: a systematic literature review (Publications)
The impact of the introduction and advancement in communication technology in recent years on exposure level of the population is largely unknown. The main aim of this study is to systematically revie
Rabies awareness and dog ownership among rural northern and southern Chadian communities − analysis of a community-based, cross-sectional household... (Publications)
Canine rabies represents a major - but preventable - public health threat in Chad. In preparation for a nation-wide canine parenteral mass vaccination campaign we conducted a community-based, cross-se
Terpenoids from the oleo-gum-resin of <em>Boswellia serrata</em> and their antiplasmodial effects <em>in vitro</em> (Publications)
In the course of our ongoing search for new natural products as leads against protozoal diseases, the dichloromethane extract of Indian frankincense, the oleo-gum-resin obtained from Boswellia serrata
Sexual violence as a risk factor for family planning-related outcomes among young Burundian women (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: The study aimed to examine associations between experience of sexual violence and family planning-related outcomes. METHODS: A multi-stage cluster survey was conducted among a representati
