Severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seroprevalence in healthcare personnel in northern California early in the coronavirus... (Publications)
and self-reported risk factors for seropositivity among 10,449 asymptomatic HCP who underwent voluntary serology testing between April 20 and May 20, 2020. RESULTS: In total, 136 employees (1.3%) tested [...] 46) and those working in environmental services, food services, or patient transport (OR, 4.81; 95% CI, 2.08-10.30) were at increased risk for seropositivity compared to other groups. Employees reporting
Severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seroprevalence in healthcare personnel in northern California early in the coronavirus... (Publications)
and self-reported risk factors for seropositivity among 10,449 asymptomatic HCP who underwent voluntary serology testing between April 20 and May 20, 2020. RESULTS: In total, 136 employees (1.3%) tested [...] 46) and those working in environmental services, food services, or patient transport (OR, 4.81; 95% CI, 2.08-10.30) were at increased risk for seropositivity compared to other groups. Employees reporting
Efficacy and safety of ascending doses of praziquantel against <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> infection in preschool-aged and school-aged children:... (Publications)
7% (30/35), 78.0% (32/41) and 68.3% (28/41) at 20, 40 and 60 mg/kg and 47.5% (19/40) for placebo. In SAC, CRs were 10.8% for placebo (4/37), 55.6% for 20 mg/kg (25/45), 68.3% for 40 mg/kg (28/41) and 60 [...] (26/43). ERRs based on geometric means ranged between 96.5% (60 mg/kg) and 98.3% (20 mg/kg) in PSAC and between 97.6% (20 mg/kg and 60 mg/kg) and 98.6% (40 mg/kg) in SAC. Adverse events were mild and transient [...] infected with S. haematobium in Cote d'Ivoire. A total of 186 PSAC and 195...
Efficacy and safety of ascending doses of praziquantel against <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> infection in preschool-aged and school-aged children:... (Publications)
7% (30/35), 78.0% (32/41) and 68.3% (28/41) at 20, 40 and 60 mg/kg and 47.5% (19/40) for placebo. In SAC, CRs were 10.8% for placebo (4/37), 55.6% for 20 mg/kg (25/45), 68.3% for 40 mg/kg (28/41) and 60 [...] (26/43). ERRs based on geometric means ranged between 96.5% (60 mg/kg) and 98.3% (20 mg/kg) in PSAC and between 97.6% (20 mg/kg and 60 mg/kg) and 98.6% (40 mg/kg) in SAC. Adverse events were mild and transient [...] infected with S. haematobium in Cote d'Ivoire. A total of 186 PSAC and 195...
Alcohol use and depression: link with adherence and viral suppression in adult patients on antiretroviral therapy in rural Lesotho, Southern Africa: a... (Publications)
alcohol abstinent, 6.3 % were hazardous drinkers (men: 10.7 %, women: 4.4 %, p < 0.001). The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 28.8 % (men 20.2 %, women 32.7 %, p < 0.001). Both alcohol consumption [...] n (adjusted odds-ratio: 2.09, 95 % CI: 1.58-2.77) and alcohol use disorder (2.73, 95 % CI: 1.68-4.42) were significantly associated with poor adherence. There was, however, no significant association with
Alcohol use and depression: link with adherence and viral suppression in adult patients on antiretroviral therapy in rural Lesotho, Southern Africa: a... (Publications)
alcohol abstinent, 6.3 % were hazardous drinkers (men: 10.7 %, women: 4.4 %, p < 0.001). The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 28.8 % (men 20.2 %, women 32.7 %, p < 0.001). Both alcohol consumption [...] n (adjusted odds-ratio: 2.09, 95 % CI: 1.58-2.77) and alcohol use disorder (2.73, 95 % CI: 1.68-4.42) were significantly associated with poor adherence. There was, however, no significant association with
Ten-year follow-up of cluster-based asthma phenotypes in adults: a pooled analysis of three cohorts (Publications)
phenotypic characteristics measured twice 10 years apart were simultaneously considered. Main Results: LTA identifies 7 asthma phenotypes (prevalence range: 8.4% to 20.8%), mainly characterized by the level [...] asthma phenotypes. Methods: The Latent Transition Analysis (LTA) was applied on longitudinal data (twice 10 years apart) from 3320 adults with asthma who took part in ECRHS (European Community Respiratory Health [...] asthma symptoms (low, moderate, high), the allergic status and...
Ten-year follow-up of cluster-based asthma phenotypes in adults: a pooled analysis of three cohorts (Publications)
phenotypic characteristics measured twice 10 years apart were simultaneously considered. Main Results: LTA identifies 7 asthma phenotypes (prevalence range: 8.4% to 20.8%), mainly characterized by the level [...] asthma phenotypes. Methods: The Latent Transition Analysis (LTA) was applied on longitudinal data (twice 10 years apart) from 3320 adults with asthma who took part in ECRHS (European Community Respiratory Health [...] asthma symptoms (low, moderate, high), the allergic status and...
Comparison of two different semiquantitative urinary dipstick tests with albumin-to-creatinine ratio for screening and classification of albuminuria... (Publications)
68.4-74.6%) and 17.5% (95% CI 15.0-20.2%) for the Combur9-Test((R)) and Micral-Test((R)), respectively. Correct classification to KDIGO albuminuria stages A2/A3 with the Combur9-Test((R)) was 15.4%, 51 [...] 51.4%, and 87.9% at cut-offs of 30, 100, and > /=300 mg/dL, and with the Micral-Test((R)) it was 1.8%, 10.5%, and 53.6% at cut-offs of 2, 5, and 10 mg/dL, respectively. Overall, disagreement to KDIGO a
Development of HIV drug resistance and therapeutic failure in children and adolescents in rural Tanzania - an emerging public health concern (Publications)
to protease inhibitor-based] independently increased the odds of VF. CD4 T cell percentage [OR = 0.20; 0.10-0.40 per additional 10%] and older age at ART initiation [OR = 0.84per additional year-of-age; [...] with VF and the acquisition of HIV-DRM. RESULTS: Among 213 children on ART for a median of 4.3 years, 25.4% failed virologically. ART-associated DRM were identified in 90%, with multiclass resistances
