Clinical and laboratory predictors of death in African children with features of severe malaria: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
83, 95% CI 3.11-7.5), hypoglycemia (4.59, 95% CI 2.68-7.89), shock (4.31, 95% CI 2.15-8.64), and deep breathing (3.8, 95% CI 3.29-4.39). Only half of the criteria had an OR > 2. Features with the lowest
Extreme temperatures and stroke mortality: evidence from a multi-country analysis (Publications)
ischemic stroke deaths, we found that extreme cold and hot days contributed 9.1 (95% empirical CI, 8.6-9.4) and 2.2 (95% empirical CI, 1.9-2.4) excess deaths, respectively. For every 1000 hemorrhagic stroke [...] extreme cold and hot days contributed 11.2 (95% empirical CI, 10.9-11.4) and 0.7 (95% empirical CI, 0.5-0.8) excess deaths, respectively. We found that countries with low gross domestic product per capita were
Extreme temperatures and stroke mortality: evidence from a multi-country analysis (Publications)
ischemic stroke deaths, we found that extreme cold and hot days contributed 9.1 (95% empirical CI, 8.6-9.4) and 2.2 (95% empirical CI, 1.9-2.4) excess deaths, respectively. For every 1000 hemorrhagic stroke [...] extreme cold and hot days contributed 11.2 (95% empirical CI, 10.9-11.4) and 0.7 (95% empirical CI, 0.5-0.8) excess deaths, respectively. We found that countries with low gross domestic product per capita were
Norovirus acute gastroenteritis among US and European travellers to areas of moderate to high risk of travellers' diarrhoea: a prospective cohort... (Publications)
NoV-positive than for NoV-negative cases (mean modified Vesikari Score 6.8 vs 4.9) with more cases classified as severe or moderate (25% vs 6.8%). Eighty percent of NoV-positive participants (vs. 38.9% in NoV
Prevalence, years lived with disability, and trends in anaemia burden by severity and cause, 1990-2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease... (Publications)
corresponding to 1.92 billion (1.89-1.95) prevalent cases, compared with a prevalence of 28.2% (27.8-28.5) and 1.50 billion (1.48-1.52) prevalent cases in 1990. Large variations were observed in anaemia [...] and haemolytic anaemias (89.0 [58.2-123.7]), and other neglected tropical diseases (36.3 [24.4-52.8]), collectively accounting for 84.7% (84.1-85.2) of anaemia YLDs. INTERPRETATION: Anaemia remains a
Parental and provider vaccine hesitancy and non-timely childhood vaccination in Switzerland (Publications)
(CI), 3.1-14.0) and AOR = 31.3 (95% CI 16.8-58.3), respectively. Across all vaccine uptake endpoints, children of moderately and highly hesitant parents had 1.9-3.8 and 7.1-12.3 higher odds of non-timely
Association between household solid fuel use and tuberculosis: cross-sectional data from the Mongolian national tuberculosis prevalence survey (Publications)
male gender (aOR: 2.2; 95% CI: 1.6-3.2), divorced or widowed (aOR: 2.6; 95% CI: 1.7-3.8), daily smoker (aOR: 1.8; 95% CI: 1.3-2.5), contact with an active TB case (aOR: 1.7; 95% CI: 1.2-2.3), being u
Effect of school-based interventions on body composition of grade-4 children from lower socioeconomic communities in Gqeberha, South Africa (Publications)
Gqeberha region, SA. Methods. A cluster-randomised controlled trial was carried out with children from 8 schools. Schools were randomly assigned, either to a 10-week school-based intervention (4 schools) or [...] of skinfolds (triceps and subscapular). Results. Overall, 898 children (458 boys and 440 girls) aged 8 - 11 years participated in the trial. Children’s BMI, BMI-for-age and percentage body fat increased
Multi-decade changes in pollen season onset, duration, and intensity: a concern for public health? (Publications)
days; oak: 5–13 days; grasses: 8–25 days; and nettle/hemp: 6–25 days). There is also consensus (p < 0.05) for modified MPS duration among hazel (21–104% longer), nettle/hemp (8–52% longer), and ash (18–38%
Health seeking behavior among adults and elderly with chronic health condition(s) in Albania (Publications)
when facing health problems (56%), compared to those aged 18–59 years (49%, p < 0,001). Over the last 8 weeks, 82% (914/1,116) of participants sought care. Binary and multinomial logistic regression analyses [...] facilities were reported as the main providers for initiating care and the main providers used in the 8 weeks prior to the interview. While a majority of elderly people visited a PHC to initiate treatment
