Effectiveness of behavioural change interventions on physical activity, diet and body mass index of public primary healthcare users in Kosovo: the... (Publications)
for a better lifestyle and with a statistically non-significant decrease in BMI of -0.14 kg/m(2) (95% CI: -0.46 to 0.19) at the latest follow-up. CONCLUSION: The longitudinal results extend evidence on
Molecular detection and genetic characterization of zoonotic hookworm in semi-domesticated cats residing in monasteries in Bangkok, Thailand (Publications)
(OR 2.4, 95% CI 1.1-5.5, p < 0.05), lack of veterinary attention (OR 2.9, 95% CI 1.7-4.9, p < 0.001) and Bangkok zone (suburban vs. inner city; OR 2.9, 95% CI 1.6-5.4, p < 0.001) were significantly increasing
Mendelian randomisation of eosinophils and other cell types in relation to lung function and disease (Publications)
(FEV(1))/forced vital capacity (FVC) and FEV(1) (weighted median estimator, SD FEV(1)/FVC: -0.054 (95% CI -0.078 to -0.029), effect only prominent in individuals with asthma). CONCLUSIONS: Broad consistency
Long-term air pollution exposure and pneumonia related mortality in a large pooled European cohort (Publications)
mortality, but 95% confidence intervals included unity [hazard ratios: 1.12 (0.99-1.26) per 10 microg/m(3) for NO2; 1.10 (0.97-1.24) per 0.5 10(-5)m(-1) for BC]. Associations with pneumonia and ALRI mortality
Quantitative assessment of multiple pesticides in silicone wristbands of children/guardian pairs living in agricultural areas in South Africa (Publications)
moderate (rs 0.30-0.68) and stronger in children than in guardians. Five pesticides showed moderate to strong correlation between household members, with the strongest correlation for boscalid (rs 0.84). Exposure
Prevalence of <em>Schistosoma </em>mono- and co-infections with multiple common parasites and associated risk factors and morbidity profile among... (Publications)
(co-infection) (P < 0.05). S. mansoni infection was independently associated with higher pain and symptom scores (mono-infection), poor self-rated health and low healthcare use (co-infection) (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: [...] mansoni mono- and co-infections. RESULTS: The prevalence of S. mansoni and S. haematobium was 23.2% and 1.0%, respectively. Most S. mansoni were mono-infections (81.3%). Independent determinants of S. mansoni
Failure to return pillbox is a predictor of being lost to follow-up among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in rural Tanzania (Publications)
returned their pillbox [30.0%, 95% confidence interval (CI): 26.8-33.2% vs. 19.4%, 95% CI: 17.4-21.6%, respectively, at 24 months (hazard ratio = 1.67, 95% CI: 1.46-1.90; p < 0.001)]. CONCLUSIONS: Failed [...] using Kaplan-Meier estimation and Cox models. RESULTS: Among 2552 PLHIV included in the study, 1735 (68.0%) were female, 959 (40.3%) had a WHO stage III/IV and 1487 (66.4%) had a CD4 cell count < 350 cells/microL
Hospital delivery and neonatal mortality in 37 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia: an ecological study (Publications)
deliveries occurring in hospitals was associated with 1.2 per 1,000 fewer deaths (p-value < 0.01; 95% CI: 0.82 to 1.60), relative to mean mortality of 22. Associations were strongest in South Asian countries [...] share of facility births in a region that occurred in hospitals (versus lower-level clinics) and early (0 to 7 days) neonatal mortality per 1,000 births, controlling for potential confounders including the
Systematic review and meta-analysis of integrated studies on antimicrobial resistance genes in Africa - a One Health perspective (Publications)
prevalent AMR genes in animals included sul1 (36.2%), sul2 (32.0%), tetA (31.5%), strB (30.8%) and blaTEM (30.0%), whereas sul2 (42.4%), tetA (42.0%), strB (34.9%), blaTEM (28.8%) and sul1 (27.8%) were most
Case-control diagnostic accuracy study of a non-sputum CD38-based TAM-TB test from a single milliliter of blood (Publications)
a sensitivity of 82.2% with an area under the receiver operating characteristics curve of 0.87 (95% CI 0.84-0.91). The assay performance was not significantly affected by HIV status. Conclusions: Wesu
