Effect of age and gender on the vertical cup-to-disc ratio in a normotensive population (Publications)
mean VCDR was 0.34 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.23–0.52, standard deviation [s.d.] = 0.09). Although the mean VCDR for men (0.35 ± 0.08) was slightly larger than that of women (0.33 ± 0.10), the difference [...] correlation between age and VCDR (R = 0.24, R2 = 0.057, p = 0.031), while the multiple regression revealed no interaction between age, gender and VCDR (all p > 0.05). Conclusion: Our study did not provide [...] support a correlation between VCDR, age and gender. However, age and VCDR...
Effect of age and gender on the vertical cup-to-disc ratio in a normotensive population (Publications)
mean VCDR was 0.34 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.23–0.52, standard deviation [s.d.] = 0.09). Although the mean VCDR for men (0.35 ± 0.08) was slightly larger than that of women (0.33 ± 0.10), the difference [...] correlation between age and VCDR (R = 0.24, R2 = 0.057, p = 0.031), while the multiple regression revealed no interaction between age, gender and VCDR (all p > 0.05). Conclusion: Our study did not provide [...] support a correlation between VCDR, age and gender. However, age and VCDR...
Correlates and outcomes of posttransplant smoking in solid organ transplant recipients: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis (Publications)
smoke (OR 0.48, 95%CI 0.38-0.62), as were patients with a higher Body Mass Index (BMI)(OR 0.68, 95%CI 0.52-0.89). Hypertension (OR 1.16, 95%CI 0.77-1.75), Diabetes Mellitus (OR 0.52, 95%CI 0.15-1.78) and [...] 02-1.95), nonskin malignancies (OR 2.58, 95%CI 1.26-5.29), a shorter patient survival time (OR 0.59, 95%CI 0.44-0.79) and higher odds of mortality (OR 1.74, 95%CI 1.21-2.48). CONCLUSION: Posttransplant smoking [...] and having a history of cardiovascular disease (OR 0.92, 95%CI 0.77-1.09)...
The Centres for Disease Control light trap (CDC-LT) and the human decoy trap (HDT) compared to the human landing catch (HLC) for measuring... (Publications)
arabiensis (Adjusted rate ratio [Adj.RR] = 0.35, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.27-0.46, p < 0.001) and An. funestus (Adj.RR = 0.63, 95%CI: 0.51-0.79, p < 0.001) than HLC per trap/night. Outdoors, HDT [...] HDT caught fewer An. arabiensis (Adj.RR = 0.04, 95%CI: 0.01-0.14, p < 0.001) and An. funestus (Adj.RR = 0.10, 95%CI: 0.07-0.15, p < 0.001) than HLC. The bias and variability in number of mosquitoes caught
Transfluthrin eave-positioned targeted insecticide (EPTI) reduces human landing rate (HLR) of pyrethroid resistant and susceptible malaria vectors in... (Publications)
resistant Anopheles mosquitoes (Odds Ratio (OR) ranging from 0.14 (95% Confidence Interval (CI) [0.11-0.17], P < 0.001) to 0.57, (CI [0.42-0.78] P < 0.001). Both TG and EC EPTI had less impact on landing for [...] [95% CI 0.82-1.32] P = 0.75). Finally the EC EPTI was equally effective against the susceptible An. gambiae (Kisumu strain) and the resistant An. gambiae (Kisumu-kdr strain) (OR 0.98 [95% CI 0.74-1.30] [...] 18-1.91] P < 0.001) and (OR 1.67 [95% CI 1.29-2.17] P < 0.001), respectively....
The Centres for Disease Control light trap (CDC-LT) and the human decoy trap (HDT) compared to the human landing catch (HLC) for measuring... (Publications)
arabiensis (Adjusted rate ratio [Adj.RR] = 0.35, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.27-0.46, p < 0.001) and An. funestus (Adj.RR = 0.63, 95%CI: 0.51-0.79, p < 0.001) than HLC per trap/night. Outdoors, HDT [...] HDT caught fewer An. arabiensis (Adj.RR = 0.04, 95%CI: 0.01-0.14, p < 0.001) and An. funestus (Adj.RR = 0.10, 95%CI: 0.07-0.15, p < 0.001) than HLC. The bias and variability in number of mosquitoes caught
Transfluthrin eave-positioned targeted insecticide (EPTI) reduces human landing rate (HLR) of pyrethroid resistant and susceptible malaria vectors in... (Publications)
resistant Anopheles mosquitoes (Odds Ratio (OR) ranging from 0.14 (95% Confidence Interval (CI) [0.11-0.17], P < 0.001) to 0.57, (CI [0.42-0.78] P < 0.001). Both TG and EC EPTI had less impact on landing for [...] [95% CI 0.82-1.32] P = 0.75). Finally the EC EPTI was equally effective against the susceptible An. gambiae (Kisumu strain) and the resistant An. gambiae (Kisumu-kdr strain) (OR 0.98 [95% CI 0.74-1.30] [...] 18-1.91] P < 0.001) and (OR 1.67 [95% CI 1.29-2.17] P < 0.001), respectively....
Drinking water fluoride and blood pressure? An environmental study (Publications)
of F in the GWRs and the hypertension prevalence of males (r = 0.48, p = 0.007), females (r = 0.36, p = 0.048), and overall (r = 0.495, p = 0.005). Also, statistically significant positive correlations between [...] concentrations of F in the GWRs and the mean SBP of males (r = 0.431, p = 0.018), and a borderline correlation with females (r = 0.352, p = 0.057) were found. In conclusion, we found the increase of hypertension
Drinking water fluoride and blood pressure? An environmental study (Publications)
of F in the GWRs and the hypertension prevalence of males (r = 0.48, p = 0.007), females (r = 0.36, p = 0.048), and overall (r = 0.495, p = 0.005). Also, statistically significant positive correlations between [...] concentrations of F in the GWRs and the mean SBP of males (r = 0.431, p = 0.018), and a borderline correlation with females (r = 0.352, p = 0.057) were found. In conclusion, we found the increase of hypertension
Prognostic biomarkers in primary progressive multiple sclerosis: validating and scrutinizing multimodal evoked potentials (Publications)
(Rho: 0.45-0.69; p < 0.01) and follow-up (Rho: 0.59-0.80; p < 0.001). Combined EP-modalities significantly predicted EDSS-change (R(2)adj: 0.24), while EDSS and age did not. Tibial qSEP (R(2)adj: 0.22) and [...] and qMEP (R(2)adj: 0.26) were the best single modality predictors, outperformed by their combination (R(2)adj: 0.32). CONCLUSIONS: Quantitative EP-scores predict up to 32% of EDSS-change over three years [...] EP-modalities. METHODS: Thirty-nine patients with PPMS (expanded disability...
