Diversity of <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </em>and drug resistance in different provinces of Papua New Guinea (Publications)
question mark < inverted question mark0.001). Overall, phenotypic drug susceptibility testing showed 10.8% resistance to at least one of the first-line drugs tested. Of all resistant strains (23/212) 30.4% [...] mono-resistant and 13% were Rifampicin mono-resistant. Multi-drug resistant (MDR) TB was found in 2.8% of all tested cases (6/212). The highest amount of MDR TB was found in Alotau in Milne Bay Province
Toward measuring <em>Schistosoma</em> response to praziquantel treatment with appropriate descriptors of egg excretion (Publications)
corresponding values for S. japonicum were 75%, 99%, and 99%; and for S. mansoni 18.2%, 65.3%, and 99.8%. Using a single rather than quadruplicate Kato-Katz thick smear excluded 19% of S. mansoni-infected [...] effect on estimating ERR was negligible by individual studies, ERR estimates by arithmetic means were 8% lower with a single measurement. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: Arithmetic mean calculations of Schistosoma
Developmental impairments following severe falciparum malaria in children (Publications)
concentrated on phonology (OR 2.74, 95% CI: 1.26-5.95), pragmatics (OR 3.23, 95% CI: 1.2-8.71) and behaviour (OR 1.8, 95% CI: 1.0-3.23). The performance of the active epilepsy group was significantly poorer
Long-term outcomes in mild/moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the European community respiratory health survey (Publications)
smokers with LLN-COPD (n = 205) had a greater mean DeltaFEV(1)% (1.7%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.8-2.7) and a higher hospitalization rate (rate ratio [RR], 2.52; 95% CI, 1.65-3.86) than normal subjects [...] subjects. Similarly, symptomatic subjects with LLN-COPD (n = 104) had DeltaFEV(1)% (2.0%; 95% CI, 0.8-3.3) and the hospitalization rate (RR, 4.18; 95% CI, 2.43-7.21) higher than the reference group. By contrast
Is misoprostol a safe, effective and acceptable alternative to manual vacuum aspiration for postabortion care? Results from a randomised trial in... (Publications)
(misoprostol = 72.9%, MVA = 75.8%; RR = 0.96 [95% CI 0.86-1.07]). The majority of women were 'satisfied' or 'very satisfied' with the method they received (misoprostol = 96.8%, MVA = 97.7%; RR = 0.99 [95%
A population-based study on the implementation of treatment recommendations for chemotherapy in early breast cancer (Publications)
such as histologic differentiation (OR, 4.4; 95% CI, 3.2-6.2), estrogen receptor (ER) status (OR, 3.8; 95% CI, 2.6-5.5), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) status (OR, 1.9; 95% CI, 1.3-2.7) [...] exception of the health care provider's participation in clinical research (OR, 2.1; 95% CI, 1.6-2.8). The patient's region of residence did not predict the use of chemotherapy, but it was associated with
Intestinal parasitic infections in schoolchildren in different settings of Côte d'Ivoire: effect of diagnostic approach and implications for... (Publications)
on predefined schistosome endemicity levels, three settings were selected, where schoolchildren aged 8-12 years were asked to provide three stool and three urine samples for an in-depth appraisal of parasitic [...] approach, the respective prevalences increased to 92%, 53% and 33%. S. haematobium prevalences were 0.8%, 4% and 65%. Prevalence and intensity of Schistosoma spp., soil-transmitted helminths and intestinal
Risk factors for Buruli ulcer in Ghana - a case control study in the Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar and Akuapem south districts of the eastern region (Publications)
the neighborhood (OR = 3.9, 95% CI = 1.9-8.2), insect bites in water/mud (OR = 5.7, 95% CI = 2.5-13.1), use of adhesive when injured (OR = 2.7, 95% CI = 1.1-6.8), and washing in the Densu river (OR = 2
Assessing stool quantities generated by three specific Kato-Katz thick smear templates employed in different settings (Publications)
slides was 40.7 mg (95 % confidence interval (CI): 40.0-41.4 mg), 40.3 mg (95 % CI: 39.7-40.9 mg) and 42.8 mg (95 % CI: 42.2-43.3 mg) for the standard Vestergaard Frandsen template, and two different templates [...] : The average amount of stool generated by three specific Kato-Katz templates was similar (40.3-42.8 mg). Since the multiplication factor is somewhat arbitrary and small changes only have little effect
Disease, activity and schoolchildren's health (DASH) in Port Elizabeth, South Africa: a study protocol (Publications)
townships in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Approximately 1000 Grade 4 primary schoolchildren, aged 8 to 12 years, will be enrolled and followed. At each survey, disease status, anthropometry and levels [...] remaining schools will serve as controls. Implementation of the interventions will take place over two 8-week periods. The effect of interventions will be determined with predefined health parameters. DISCUSSION:
