Combined use of long-lasting insecticidal nets and <em>Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis</em> larviciding, a promising integrated approach against... (Publications)
assessed. RESULTS: Overall, Anopheles spp. larval density was lower in the LLIN + Bti arm 0.61 [95% CI 0.41-0.81] larva/dip (l/dip) compared with the LLIN-only arm 3.97 [95% CI 3.56-4.38] l/dip (RR = 6
Efficacy of the spatial repellent product Mosquito Shield™ against wild pyrethroid-resistant <em>Anopheles arabiensis</em> in south-eastern Tanzania (Publications)
volunteer, hut and day. RESULTS: Landing inhibition was estimated to be 70% (57-78%) [IRR 0.30 (95% CI 0.22-0.43); p
Effect modification of greenness on the association between heat and mortality: a multi-city multi-country study (Publications)
increase of greenspace in all cities was predicted to reduce all-cause heat-related mortality by 0·48 (95% CI: 0·24, 0·63), decreasing approximately 50 excess deaths per year. 20% increase of greenspace would
Estimating intervention effectiveness in trials of malaria interventions with contamination (Publications)
to be 146 m (95% credible interval [0.052,0.923] km), together with a 31.9% (95% credible interval [15.3,45.8]%) reduction of Plasmodium infection, compared to the 30.0% reduction estimated without accounting
Exposure to <em>Leptospira </em>spp. and associated risk factors in the human, cattle and dog populations in Bhutan (Publications)
dogs (47.6%). "Having had a fever recently" (OR 5.2, p = 0.004), "working for the military" (OR 26.6, p = 0.028) and "being unemployed" (OR 12.9, p = 0.041) (reference category = housemaker) were statistically
Trends in extrapulmonary TB cases at three teaching hospitals in Ghana, 2008-2017 (Publications)
(242/526, 46%). To note, disseminated/miliary TB (chi(2) = 33.53, P < 0.0001) increased, whereas TB meningitis (chi(2) = 19.43, P < 0.0001) decreased over the 10-year period. Mortality among EPTB patients [...] EPTB, including 4477/4607 (97%) new cases. There were 2,679/4607 (58%) males and the age range was 0.3 to 96 years. Pleural TB (1021/4607, 22%) was the most common. Treatment success rates for EPTB and
Pyridine-4(1<em>H</em>)-one alkaloids from <em>Waltheria indica</em> as antitrypanosomatid agents (Publications)
and Q showed potent growth inhibition toward Trypanosoma cruzi with IC50 values of 2.1, 0.8, 2.1, 1.3, 0.5, and 0.1 muM, respectively, and selectivity indices of > 12, > 33, > 13, 5, 25, and 14. These findings
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