Stringency of COVID-19 containment response policies and air quality changes: a global analysis across 1851 cities (Publications)
ly during moderate CRPs and even increased during mild CRPs by 2.3% (95% CI: 0.7, 4.0%), which was 6.8% (95% CI: 2.0, 12.0%) across Europe and Central Asia, possibly due to population avoidance of public
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, occupational exposure to extremely low frequency magnetic fields and electric shocks: a systematic review and... (Publications)
of publication bias (PEgger's test=0.03). No association was observed between occupational exposure to electric shocks and risk of ALS (RRPooled estimate: 0.97; 95%CI: 0.80, 1.17) with high heterogeneity [...] y (I2=80.5%), and little indication for publication bias (PEgger's test=0.24). The findings indicate that occupational exposure to ELF-MF, but not electric shocks, might be a risk factor for ALS. However
Validation of two accelerometers to determine mechanical loading of physical activities in children (Publications)
increasing locomotion speed and landing height (P < 0.001). Data from ACT and GEN correlated with GRF (r = 0.90 and 0.89, respectively) and between each other (r = 0.98), but both accelerometers consistently o
Reduced risk of <em>Plasmodium vivax</em> malaria in Papua New Guinean children with Southeast Asian ovalocytosis in two cohorts and a case-control... (Publications)
reduction in the incidence of clinical P. vivax episodes (adjusted incidence rate ratio [IRR] = 0.54, 95% CI 0.40-0.72, p 90% binding inhibition) P. vivax Duffy binding protein-specific binding inhibitory antibodies [...] observed significantly more often in sera from SAO than non-SAO children (SAO, 22.2%; non-SAO, 6.7%; p = 0.008). CONCLUSIONS: In three independent studies, we observed strong associations between SAO and protection
A high force of <em>Plasmodium vivax</em> blood-stage infection drives the rapid acquisition of immunity in Papua New Guinean children (Publications)
The incidence of P. vivax showed a faster decrease with age in children with high (IRR = 0.49, CI95 [0.38, 0.64] p [...] episodes decreased three-fold over the age range of 1-4.5 years. RESULTS: On average, children acquired 14.0 new P. vivax blood-stage clones/child/year-at-risk. While the incidence of clinical P. vivax illness
The epidemiology of multiple <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> infections. 8. Effect of iron supplementation and malaria prophylaxis in infants on... (Publications)
association was observed between the number of infections and parasite densities (Spearman's p = 0.25, P-0.047). This association was lost in the group receiving chemoprophylaxis alone, or in combination [...] children (relative risk = 1.487, P = 0.013). Such an association was also found for the present risk of clinical malaria in infants receiving prophylaxis (odds ratio = 3.84, P = 0.026), which might imply that
Perception par les éleveurs des nuisances causées par les insectes et les tiques aux bovins dans le Canton du Jura (Publications)
the district of Delemont than in the rest of the canton (p < 0.001) which was associated with the presence of ticks observed by farmers (p < 0.001). Cases of clinical babesiosis, which is common in the [...] and 72%, respectively) than in Ajoie and in the Franches-Montagnes (29% and 19%, respectively, p < 0.0001). 20% of the farmers perceived the tick populations to be increasing. The following diseases were [...] area, on the presence of ticks observed by farmers and on the presence of water...
IGFBP2 and IGFBP3 protein expressions in human breast cancer: association with hormonal factors and obesity (Publications)
was an independent and positive predictor of overall survival (hazard ratio, 0.48; 95% confidence interval, 0.24-0.95; P = 0.04). There was a weak suggestion for IGFBP2 and overweight to modify each other's
Long-term outcome in elderly patients with chronic angina managed invasively versus by optimized medical therapy: four-year follow-up of the... (Publications)
years old, 42% were women, and they were designated as being in angina class 3.2+/-0.7, despite their taking 2.5+/-0.7 antiischemic drugs. Patients were randomized to an invasive (n=153) or an optimized [...] patients was 91.5% versus 95.9% after 6 months, 89.5% versus 93.9% after 1 year, and 70.6% versus 73.0% after 4.1 years (P=NS). Mortality was independently increased in patients > or=80 years of age, with [...] within the first year. Revascularization within the first year improved survival...
The dental safety profile of high-dose radioiodine therapy for thyroid cancer: long-term results of a longitudinal cohort study (Publications)
1.31 [1.05-1.63], P = 0.015) and xerostomia (odds ratio: 1.58 [1.16-2.16], P = 0.004). The caries risk increased by postradioiodine xerostomia (% increase: 98.8 [26.5-212], P = 0.003). The long-term risk [...] increasing cumulative radioiodine activities (% increase [per gigabequerel]: 8.14 [1.07, 15.7], P = 0.02). CONCLUSION: High-dose radioiodine treatment can impair the long-term dental health, depending on
