Increased and expedited case detection by Xpert MTB/RIF assay in childhood tuberculosis: a prospective cohort study (Publications)
confirmed tuberculosis cases than smear microscopy but with equal rapidity. Four additional cases (8.5%) with clinical tuberculosis but negative culture were diagnosed by Xpert. Testing second and third
Nonlinear relations between house dust mite allergen levels and mite sensitization in farm and nonfarm children (Publications)
for medium and high when compared with low mite allergen levels were 3.1 [1.7-5.7] and 1.4 [0.7-2.8] respectively. Highest mite sensitization rates at intermediate exposure levels were consistently observed
Rapid appraisal of human intestinal helminth infections among schoolchildren in Osh oblast, Kyrgyzstan (Publications)
s were found for Hymenolepis nana (4.4%), Fasciola hepatica (1.9%) and Dicrocoelium dendriticum (1.8%). Washing raw vegetables was a protective factor with regard to A. lumbricoides infection (odds ratio
Natural history of primary eosinophilic esophagitis: a follow-up of 30 adult patients for up to 11.5 years (Publications)
METHODS: This prospective case series included 30 adult patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (22 men and 8 women; mean age, 40.6 years) whose diagnosis had been made > 1 year before study debut based on typical
An evaluation of urine-CCA strip test and fingerprick blood SEA-ELISA for detection of urinary schistosomiasis in schoolchildren in Zanzibar (Publications)
m was 30.7% (95% confidence interval (CI)=23.4-38.7%) and a total of 35.3% (95% CI=27.7-43.5%) and 8.0% (95% CI=4.2-13.6%) children presented with micro- and macro-haematuria, respectively. Diagnostic
Associations between infections and clinical outcome parameters in status epilepticus: a retrospective 5-year cohort study (Publications)
longer SE duration (p < 0.0001), longer ICU stay (p = 0.0041), higher risk of RSE (odds ratio [OR] 4.8, p = 0.0002), and higher mortality (OR 5.2, p = 0.0003) than those without infectious complications
Comparison of adult physical activity levels in three Swiss alpine communities with varying access to motorized transportation (Publications)
active (Sex- and age-adjusted prevalences of sufficient total physical activity, 43.9% 95% CI: 38.3%-49.8%) compared to individuals living in the other two communities (community 2: 35.9%, 95% CI: 30.6%-41
Inhaled glucocorticoids during pregnancy and offspring pediatric diseases: a national cohort study (Publications)
using propensity score. MAIN RESULTS: Offspring median age at end of follow-up was 6.1 (range: 3.6-8.9) years. Glucocorticoid inhalation was not associated with offspring disease risk in most categories
The combined effects of family size and farm exposure on childhood hay fever and atopy (Publications)
79,888 6-12-yr-old children. Aeroallergen-specific serum IgE was measured in a stratified sample of 8,023 children. Multiple logistic regression was used to compare gradients in allergy prevalence by sibship
Responding to a crying infant - you do not learn it overnight: a phenomenological study (Publications)
participant observations in the postnatal ward and two narrative interviews at participants' homes at 6-8 and 12-14 weeks post partum. Data analysis used interpretive approaches of case analysis, thematic analysis
