Scheininfektionen mit dem kleinen Leberegel (<em>Dicrocoelium dendriticum</em>) in der Schweiz (Publications)
infected livers. The annual incidence of stool specimens positive for D. dendriticum eggs was between 0.20 and 0.38%
Scheininfektionen mit dem kleinen Leberegel (<em>Dicrocoelium dendriticum</em>) in der Schweiz (Publications)
infected livers. The annual incidence of stool specimens positive for D. dendriticum eggs was between 0.20 and 0.38%
The role of HIV asymptomatic status when starting ART on adherence and treatment outcomes and implications for test and treat: the Swiss HIV Cohort... (Publications)
ART. Asymptomatic PLHIV were at a decreased risk of viral failure (adjusted hazard ratio 0.87, 95% CI: 0.76-1.00, p=0.05) and less likely to develop resistance (14% versus 27%, p [...] Asymptomatic status was not associated with reported non-adherence during follow-up (OR 1.03, 95% CI: 0.93-1.15) while 1478 PLHIV (22%) experienced viral failure a median of 1.9 years (IQR: 1.1-4.2) after
Clinical outcome of febrile Tanzanian children with severe malnutrition using anthropometry in comparison to clinical signs (Publications)
for the MANagement of Childhood illnesses arm (risk difference -14.9%, 95% CI -26.0%, -3.8%; risk ratio 0.11, 95% CI 0.01, 0.83). Using anthropometric measures to identify and manage febrile children with
Sanitation in urban areas may limit the spread of antimicrobial resistance via flies (Publications)
log10 reduction (95% confidence interval: -0.73, -2.3) in the concentration of the enteric 16S gene and a 31% reduction (adjusted prevalence ratio = 0.69, [0.52, 0.92]) in the mean number of ARGs per fly
Usability of pulse oximeters used by community health and primary care workers as screening tools for severe illness in children under five in low... (Publications)
Checklist completion rate was 78.3% [CI 72.6-83.0]. Choosing probes according to child age showed the lowest task completion rate of 68.7% [CI 60.3%-76.0%]. In 95.6% [CI 92.7%-97.4%] of assessments a reading [...] of successful assessments within three attempts. Standardized summated questionnaire scores (min = 0, max = 100) determined health worker's satisfaction. Influencing factors on effectiveness and satisfaction [...] reading was obtained within three attempts. The median satisfaction...
Lessons from a year of COVID-19 in Zambia: reported attendance and mask wearing at large gatherings in rural communities (Publications)
but individuals were 30% less likely to report wearing masks (odds ratio [OR] = 0.71, 95% confidence ratio [CI]: 0.6-0.8) than those attending a clinic visit. After controlling for other variables, the [...] to March 2021 (adjusted OR = 1.5, 95% CI: 1.3, 1.7) and July and September of 2021 (adjusted OR = 3.0, 95% CI: 2.5-3.5), timepoints that broadly overlay with two COVID-19 peaks observed in Zambia. Results
Associations between exclusive breastfeeding duration and children's developmental outcomes: evidence from Siaya county, Kenya (Publications)
with 0.61 standard deviation (SD) higher ASQ-3 scores in the adjusted model. When specific domains were considered, in the adjusted models, EBF in the 3-6 months period was associated with 0.44 SD, 0.34 [...] 34 SD and 0.36 SD higher ASQ-3 scores in communication, gross motor, and problem solving domains, respectively. There were weak associations in the fine motor and social-emotional domains. CONCLUSION: EBF
Parasite-host dynamics throughout antimalarial drug development stages complicate the translation of parasite clearance (Publications)
rate of 0.2 [1/h]; in P. falciparum-SCID mouse infections 0.05 [1/h]; while in human volunteer infection studies with P. falciparum, we found a maximum parasite clearance rate of 0.12 [1/h] and 0.18 [1/h]
Quality of clinical assessment and child mortality: a three-country cross-sectional study (Publications)
95% CI: 0.025-0.244) reduction in the odds of mortality at age 2-59 months; a 10% greater compliance with select general danger sign protocols was associated with a 15.3% (aOR 95% CI: 0.058-0.237) reduction
