Socioeconomic inequalities in cervical precancer screening among women in Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe: analysis of... (Publications)
countries, ranging from 3.5% (95% CI 3.1% to 4.0%) in Rwanda to 17.1% (95% CI 15.8% to 18.5%) and 17.4% (95% CI 16.1% to 18.8%) in Zambia and Zimbabwe. Inequalities in screening rates were low based on covariates
Antigen rapid tests, nasopharyngeal PCR and saliva PCR to detect SARS-CoV-2: a prospective comparative clinical trial (Publications)
928 patients had all three tests performed. Detection rates were 35.2% (95%CI 32.2-38.4%) by RDT, 39.8% (36.6-43.0%) by saliva PCR, 40.1% (36.9-43.3%) by NP PCR, and 41.5% (38.3-44.7%) by any test. For those [...] 84.1% (76.9-89.7%), respectively. For those with VL> /=106, sensitivity was 96.6% (90.5-99.3%), 97.8% (92.1-99.7%) and 95.3% (89.4-98.5%) respectively. No patient with VL
<em>Opisthorchis felineus </em>infection is a risk factor for cholangiocarcinoma in Western Siberia: a hospital-based case-control study (Publications)
controls. Exposures to O. felineus infection was strongly associated with CCA (OR 3.9, 95% CI 1.4-10.8, p = 0.008). Also, cases reported more often that they were currently or in the past infected by O. [...] fish consumption and fishing habits significantly more often than controls (OR 5.5, 95% CI 1.5 - 19.8, p = 0.009; OR 3.3, 95% CI 1.4 - 7.7, p = 0.005). CONCLUSIONS: The study results revealed a strong
Increased impact of air pollution on lung function in preterm versus term infants: the BILD study (Publications)
130.8) mL/min] (pprematurity x PM10 interaction = 0.04, after multiple comparison adjustment padj = 0.09). Associations of PM10 and FeNO differed between moderate to late preterm [3.4 (-0.1, 6.8) ppb]
Evaluation of a facility-based inspection tool to assess lymphedema management services in Vietnam (Publications)
Central Coast region. The mean facility score, calculated by assigning 1 point per indicator, was 8.8 of 14 points (63%, range 4[29%]-13[93%]). Percentage of surveyed facilities with staff trained in last
The use of morbidity questionnaires to identify communities with high prevalence of geohelminth infections in Gondar region, Ethiopia (Publications)
individual level reported 'worms' correlated with the prevalence of A. lumbricoides [OR 7.39 (95% CI: 6.65-8.20)] and 'intestinal worms' [OR 4.72 (95% CI: 4.27-5.22)]. Reported 'diarrhoea' was the best answer [...] positive predictive value: 66.7%, negative predictive value: 71.7%) and A. lumbrocoides (sensitivity: 91.8%, specificity: 50.0%, positive predictive value: 75.5%, negative predictive value: 64.3%). These results
Bovine tuberculosis at a cattle-small ruminant-human interface in Meskan, Gurage region, central Ethiopia (Publications)
ruminants were tested for BTB. In cattle, overall individual prevalence (> 2 mm cut-off) was 6.8% (CI: 5.4-8.5%) with 100% herd prevalence. Only three small ruminants (2 sheep and 1 goat) were reactors.
Schistosomiasis in infants and preschool-aged children: infection in a single <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> and a mixed <em>S. haematobium - S.... (Publications)
Falmado, and 60.5% and 72.2% in Diambala. The prevalence of S. mansoni infection in Diambala was 43.8% among children and 52.1% in mothers. Mixed egg-patent infections of S. haematobium and S. mansoni were [...] were revealed in 28.6% of the children and 37.3% of the mothers. Questionnaire data showed that 69.8% of the children were accompanied by their mothers to schistosomiasis transmission sites before they
One-hour rule-out and rule-in of acute myocardial infarction using high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (Publications)
97% and 84%, respectively, for rule-in, and a prevalence of AMI of 8% in the observational zone group. Cumulative 30-day survival was 99.8%, 98.6%, and 95.3% (P < .001) in patients classified as rule-out
Prevalence and self-reported health consequences of vaginal practices in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: findings from a household survey (Publications)
intravaginal or any practice. Results Most women currently perform vaginal practices (90.2%), with 34.8% reporting two and 16.3%> /=3 practices. Internal cleansing, the commonest practice (63.3% of women) [...] 56) and increased as overall health status declined. Adjusted odds of intravaginal practices were 1.8-fold higher in women reporting unprotected sex (95% CI = 1.11-2.90). Few reported health problems with
