Comparison of NO2 and BC predictions estimated using Google Street View-based and conventional European-wide LUR models in Copenhagen, Denmark (Publications)
NO2 from Google-MM-LUR and 2010 NO2 from EUW-LUR was 0.66, while at residences, this was 0.60. For BC, these were 0.51 across street segments and 0.40 at the residential level. The ratio of percentile
Pre-existing partner-drug resistance to artemisinin combination therapies facilitates the emergence and spread of artemisinin resistance: a consensus... (Publications)
establishment were observed after an increase in frequency of the partner-drug resistance genotype from 0.0 to 0.10. INTERPRETATION: Partner-drug resistance in ACTs facilitates the early emergence of artemisinin [...] artesunate-amodiaquine (ASAQ), or artemether-lumefantrine (AL). The primary outcome was time until 0.25 580Y allele frequency for artemisinin resistance (the establishment time). FINDINGS: Higher frequencies
Effectiveness of an electronic clinical decision support system in improving the management of childhood illness in primary care in rural Nigeria: an... (Publications)
lower oral antimicrobial prescription rates (adjusted OR=2.42 (1.00 to 5.85) and adjusted OR=0.40 (0.22 to 0.73), respectively) in ALMANACH facilities as well as markedly higher rates for referral, com [...] antimalarial prescription, referral, and communication of diagnosis and follow-up advice, assessed at day 0 exit interview. RESULTS: We recruited 1929 children, of which 1021 (53%) attended ALMANACH facilities
Bayesian geostatistical modelling of high-resolution <em>NO</em>2 exposure in Europe combining data from monitors, satellites and chemical transport... (Publications)
CTM (GEOS-Chem) at 0.5 degrees x 0.625 degrees spatial resolution and surface-to-column NO2 ratios. Simulations from the Ensemble of regional CTMs at spatial resolution of 0.1 degrees x 0.1 degrees were extracted
Investigating the effect of recall period on estimates of inpatient out-of-pocket expenditure from household surveys in Vietnam (Publications)
for the 6-month recall period had a significantly lower risk of failing to report the event (RR 0.8 (0.7, 1.0)). The results suggest the best recall period may depend on whether the purpose of a survey is [...] periods. The geometric mean ratio for the 6-month period was estimated to be a multiple of 1.4 (95% CI 0.9, 2.1) times that of the 12-month period. Similarly, there was no evidence of an effect of recall period
Distinct effects of saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids on beta-cell turnover and function (Publications)
DNA fragmentation. In contrast, monounsaturated palmitoleic acid alone (0.5 mmol/l) or in combination with palmitic acid (0.25 or 0.5 mmol/l each) did not affect DNA fragmentation. Increasing concentrations [...] matrix derived from bovine corneal endothelial cells. Exposure of islets to saturated fatty acid (0.5 mmol/l palmitic acid) in medium containing 5.5, 11.1, or 33.3 mmol/l glucose for 4 days resulted in
Malaria: a major health problem within an oil palm plantation around Popondetta, Papua New Guinea (Publications)
Children between five and nine years of age were most affected (40.3%, 95% CI 0.32-0.49). Haemoglobin levels were found to be low; 11.0 g/dl (95% CI 10.8-11.1) for men and 10.4 g/dl (95% CI 10.3-10.5) for women [...] 2006. RESULTS: Malaria prevalence was found to be high: all-age prevalence was 33.5% (95% CI 30.1-37.0) in 723 individuals. Plasmodium falciparum was the dominant species, followed by Plasmodium vivax and
Elimination of schistosomiasis transmission in Zanzibar: baseline findings before the onset of a randomized intervention trial (Publications)
prevalence in school children and adults was 4.3% (range: 0-19.7%) and 2.7% (range: 0-26.5%) in Unguja, and 8.9% (range: 0-31.8%) and 5.5% (range: 0-23.4%) in Pemba, respectively. Heavy infections were detected
Impact of a single exercise bout on energy expenditure and spontaneous physical activity of obese boys (Publications)
15-min intervals. EE tended to decrease (p < 0.087) in the afternoon of all d 2 compared with d 1, and it increased on d 3 after the medium-intensity exercise (p < 0.0005). EE during d 2 and 3 combined, compared [...] the high-intensity exercise (534.2 versus 564.3 kJ/h, p < 0.05). It increased after the medium-intensity exercise (561.8 versus 526.7 kJ/h, p = 0.052) and was not affected after the placebo visit (589.4
Source apportionment of PM2.5 and selected hazardous air pollutants in Seattle (Publications)
concentrations of diesel particulate matters (r> 0.7), as well as with the estimated concentrations of wood burning particles during the heating seasons (r=0.56-0.66). This indicates that the BC is not a unique [...] between 370 and 880 nm, however, correlated well exclusively with the estimated wood smoke source (r=0.59) and may be used to separate wood smoke from diesel exhaust. Thus, when multiple BC related sources