The burden of surgical site infections and related antibiotic resistance in two geographic regions of Sierra Leone: a prospective study (Publications)
Despite the prolongation of hospitalization, increase in morbidity, mortality and cost of care associated with both surgical site infections (SSIs) and antibiotic resistance, there are limited data on
Long-term air pollution exposure and Parkinson's disease mortality in a large pooled European cohort: an ELAPSE study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The link between exposure to ambient air pollution and mortality from cardiorespiratory diseases is well established, while evidence on neurodegenerative disorders including Parkinson's Di
Inhibition of the different complement pathways has varying impacts on the serum bactericidal activity and opsonophagocytosis against <em>Haemophilus... (Publications)
Defense against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) is dependent on antibodies and complement, which mediate both serum bactericidal activity (SBA) and opsonophagocytosis. Here we evaluated the influe
Using a <em>Madurella mycetomatis</em> specific PCR on grains obtained via non-invasive fine needle aspirated material is more accurate than cytology (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Eumycetoma is a chronic subcutaneous inflammatory fungal infection most often caused by Madurella mycetomatis. Using a species-specific PCR on DNA directly isolated from grains is currentl
Non-optimal apparent temperature and cardiovascular mortality: the association in Puducherry, India between 2011 and 2020 (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), the leading cause of death worldwide, are sensitive to temperature. In light of the reported climate change trends, it is important to understand the burden
Childhood adversity and educational attainment: evidence from Zambia on the role of personality (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: We examine whether personality traits mediate the association between childhood adversity and educational attainment using longitudinal data from a cohort in Zambia. METHODS: We fit a st
Spatio-temporal analysis of leprosy risks in a municipality in the state of Mato Grosso-Brazilian Amazon: results from the leprosy post-exposure... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Leprosy post-exposure prophylaxis (LPEP) with single dose rifampicin (SDR) can be integrated into different leprosy control program set-ups once contact tracing has been established. We an
Incidence and risk factors of surgical site infections and related antibiotic resistance in Freetown, Sierra Leone: a prospective cohort study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: There is limited information on surgical site infections (SSI) and the related antibiotic resistance needed to guide their management and prevention in Sierra Leone. In this study, we aime
Determinants of modern paediatric healthcare seeking in rural Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
Objectives: To determine factors that influence healthcare seeking among children with fatal and non-fatal health problems. Methods: Last disease episodes of surviving children and fatal outcomes of c
