Cumulative occupational exposures and lung function decline in two large general population cohorts (Publications)
dust, mineral dust and metals (FEV1 -15.1ml, -14.4ml and -18.7ml respectively, and FEV1/FVC -0.52%, -0.43% and -0.36% respectively, per 25 intensity-years of exposure). These declines were comparable in magnitude
An individual-based model of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> malaria transmission on the coast of Kenya (Publications)
malaria is likely with a probability of extinction of approximately 0.8 in low transmission areas. However, a small amount of immigration (> 0.3%) by infected people into the community could prevent local [...] transmission was stable even in low transmission areas where the human-biting rate is approximately 0.5 bite per day. The model was used to examine the effect of infection control programmes that aim at
Influence of pacing manipulation on performance of juniors in simulated 400 m swim competition (Publications)
performance time was faster in PPSS (275.0+/-15.9 s) compared with PPfast (278.5+/-16.4 s, (p=0.05) but not significantly different to PPslow (277.5+/-16.2 s, p=0.22). However, analysis for practical relevance
HIV prevalence and risk factors in university students (Publications)
and this rate was the same for men and women. Reported intravenous drug use was very low: 0.5% for men and 0.1% for women. Condom use was more common for partners of short acquaintance, but unrelated [...] from the highest risk group. This gives an estimated rate of 1.2 per 1000 (95% confidence interval, 0.4-2.9) for all respondents. Only one of the five HIV-positives had been tested for HIV. The factors
Limited value of whole blood Xpert® MTB/RIF for diagnosing tuberculosis in children (Publications)
evaluated; 14 (6.0%) had culture-confirmed tuberculosis. The Xpert(R) MTB/RIF assay detected M. tuberculosis in 5/232 (2.2%) blood samples with 1 (0.4%) error reading and presumably 1 (0.4%) false-positive
Investigation of the high rates of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Ethiopia reveals no single driving factor and minimal evidence for zoonotic... (Publications)
with Lineage 3 did (OR?=?1.6, CI 95% 1.0-2.7; p?=?0.064). High fever, in contrast to low and moderate fever, was significantly associated with Lineage 4 (OR?=?2.3; p?=?0.024). On the other hand, TBLN cases
Epidemiology of malaria in the Taabo health and demographic surveillance system, south-central Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
data records. The prevalence of Plasmodium infection was 46.0 % in 2010 and 56.6 % in 2011, owing to a statistically significant difference (p < 0.05). Males showed a higher Plasmodium infection prevalence [...] prevalence than females (49.6 and 62.8 % versus 42.6 and 51.2 %; respectively, in 2010 and 2011; both p < 0.05). The highest malaria prevalence was observed among infants and young children (aged
Emergency hormonal contraception in Switzerland: a comparison of the user profile before and three years after deregulation (Publications)
2003 (p = 0.014). Nearly one quarter (23.6%) of the women went to a pharmacy for EHC within 6 h of unprotected sexual intercourse. The median access time was 12 h in 2003 and 14 h in 2006 (p < 0.05). Variance [...] Variance analysis showed a relationship between time to access and the contraceptive methods used (p < 0.001) with male condom users going to a pharmacy the earliest after unprotected intercourse, followed
Prenatal exposure to a farm environment modifies atopic sensitization at birth (Publications)
to animal sheds and cord blood IgE levels against seasonal allergens (adjusted odds ratio, 0.38; 95% CI, 0.21-0.70). This association was not confounded by maternal IgE levels. Maternal contact with hay
Comparison of the reactogenicity and immunogenicity of a two injection combined high-dose hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccine to those of Twinrix (Publications)
were enrolled. A first group of 50 was given a high-dose vaccine at month 0 and 6. A second group of 50 received Twinrix at month 0, 1 and 6.The reactogenicity was assessed after each vaccine dose. There [...] months apart, a similar immune response can be obtained as induced with three doses of Twinrix at months 0, 1 and 6
