Long-term outcomes of ivermectin-albendazole <em>versus </em>albendazole alone against soil-transmitted helminths: results from randomized controlled... (Publications)
21.2, difference 63.8; 95% CI 50.6-76.9) and also at 12 months in Lao PDR (CR, 74.0 vs 23.4%, difference; 50.6; 95% CI 42.6-61.0; ERRs: 99.6 vs 91.3, difference 8.3; 95% CI 5.7-10.8) and Pemba Island (CR [...] higher at six months in Lao PDR (CR, 65.8% vs 13.4%, difference; 52.4; 95% CI 45.0-60.0; ERRs: 99.0% vs 79.6, difference 19.4; 95% CI 14.4-24.4) and Pemba Island (CR: 17.8 vs 1.4%, difference; 16.4%; 95% CI
Aspects épidémiologiques et cliniques de l'intoxication par les déchets toxiques dans le district d'Abidjan (Publications)
by mobile units, 63 individuals (4.8%) by the unofficial public health centre, and 35 (2.7%) at an unspecified site. Of those who sought care, 673 people (about 51.8%) received a medical prescription, [...] centre, 1421 (72.8%) had a positive course and 532 (27.7%) an unfavourable course. The latter complained especially of respiratory signs, in particular a cough and thoracic pains (21.8%), digestive signs [...] people surveyed, 4344 people, about 95%, were home during the toxic waste...
Canine leptospirosis in Switzerland-a prospective cross-sectional study examining seroprevalence, risk factors and urinary shedding of pathogenic... (Publications)
common to serovars Australis (14.9%; 95% CI 11.4-18.6) and Bratislava (8.8%; 95%CI 6.1-11.7), followed by Copenhageni (6.1%; 95%CI 3.7-8.5), Canicola (5%; 95%CI 2.9-7.4), Grippotyphosa (4.5%; 95%CI 2.7-6.9) [...] 2). Hunting was a significant risk factor for seropositivtiy to serovar Grippotyphosa (OR 8.03; 95%CI 1.6-30.8). Urine qPCR positivity was uncommon (1/408 dogs; 0.2%; 95% CI0-0.7). These results demonstrate
Prevalence and predictors of <em>Aspergillus</em> seropositivity and chronic pulmonary aspergillosis in an urban tertiary hospital in Sierra Leone: a... (Publications)
than half (104, 52.8%) had been diagnosed with TB in the past, while 53 (26.9%) were on TB treatment at the time of recruitment. Fifty-two (26.4%) patients were HIV positive, 41 (20.8%) were seropositive [...] ve for Aspergillus and 23 (11.6%) had CPA, 2 (3.8%) with current TB and 18 (17.3%) with past TB. Common radiologic abnormalities reported were localized fibrotic changes 62 (31.5%), consolidation 54 (27 [...] 5%), fever 117 (59.4%) and dyspnea 90 (45.7%). Current or past TB infection {aOR...
Heat-related cardiorespiratory mortality: effect modification by air pollution across 482 cities from 24 countries (Publications)
Similarly, cardiovascular mortality increased by 1.6 (95%CI 1.5-1.6), 5.1 (95%CI 5.1-5.2), and 8.7 (95%CI 8.7-8.8) at low, medium, and high levels of O3, respectively. Discussion We observed considerable
Number of comorbidities and their impact on perioperative outcome and costs: a single centre cohort study (Publications)
confounders and mediators. RESULTS: Of 320 enrolled patients, 27 were ASA I (8%), 150 ASA II (47%), 116 ASA III (36%) and 27 ASA IV (8%). The median number of comorbidities per patient was 5 (range 0-18), this [...] increasing with higher ASA class: 1 comorbidity (95% CI 0.0-2.0) in ASA I, 4 comorbidities (3.8-4.2) in ASA II, 9 (8.1-9.9) in ASA III and 12 (10-14) in ASA IV patients. Independent of ASA class, each additional
High prevalence of symptomatic acute HIV infection in an outpatient ward in southern Mozambique: identification and follow-up (Publications)
and assessment of HIV-RNA, CD4 cell counts and percentage of activated CD8 T cells. RESULTS: HIV serotesting revealed that 37.8% (95% confidence interval 32.7-43.2) of the adults had previously undiagnosed [...] cells/microl (interquartile range 239-441) and a median percentage of activated CD8 T cells of 68.4% (interquartile range 59.6-87.8). CONCLUSION: Of patients reporting with fever, 3.3% were shown to be potentially
Prevalence of bovine tuberculosis and risk factor assessment in cattle in rural livestock areas of govuro district in the southeast of Mozambique (Publications)
36.8-42.5) using a diagnostic threshold cut-off according to the World Organization for Animal Health. bTB reactors were found in 13 livestock areas, with prevalence rates ranging from 8.1 to 65.8%. Age [...] breed showed a lower prevalence than crossbred animals (Landim x Brahman) (OR = 0.6, 95% CI: 0.4-0.8). CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: The findings reveal an urgent need for intervention with effective, area-based
Effect of exposure to traffic on lung development from 10 to 18 years of age: a cohort study (Publications)
age is unknown. This study investigated the association between residential exposure to traffic and 8-year lung-function growth. METHODS: In this prospective study, 3677 children (mean age 10 years [SD [...] California communities that represent a wide range in regional air quality. Children were followed up for 8 years, with yearly lung-function measurements recorded. For each child, we identified several indicators [...] residential exposure to traffic from large roads. Regression analysis was...
Association of environmental tobacco smoke at work and forced expiratory lung function among never smoking asthmatics and non-asthmatics. The... (Publications)
associated with FVC (0.7%; -0.4 to +1.8), FEV1 (-0.1%; 95% CI: -1.3 to +1.1) or FEF25-75% (-1.9%; -4.2 to +0.5). Effects were observed among asthmatics (n = 325), FEV1 (-4.8%; 0 to -9.2); FEF25-75% (-12.4%; [...] -5.5), particularly in asthmatic women (n = 183): FVC -4.4% (-9.6 to +1.1); FEV1: -8.7% (-14.5 to -2.5); FEF25-75%: -20.8% (-32 to -7.6), where duration of ETS exposure at work was associated with lung function
