Comparison of the Kato-Katz method and ether-concentration technique for the diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminth infections in the framework of a... (Publications)
ether-concentration for Trichuris trichiura at baseline (94.3 % vs. 88.5 %, p = 0.002) and follow-up (93.8 % vs. 83.5 %, p < 0.001). In contrary, at follow-up, ether-concentration showed a higher sensitivity [...] sensitivity than quadruplicate Kato-Katz for Ascaris lumbricoides diagnosis (86.7 % vs. 46.7 %, p = 0.012). The ether-concentration method showed similar or slightly higher sensitivity than the Kato-Katz technique
Risk factors for <em>Entamoeba histolytica</em> infection in an agricultural community in Hanam province, Vietnam (Publications)
status had a 4.3 times higher risk of E. histolytica infection (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.3-14.0) compared with those from households with a good socioeconomic status. Those individuals who never or [...] or rarely used soap for hand washing had a 3.4 times higher risk for infection (95% CI 1.1-10.0), compared to those who used always soap. In contrast, none of the factors related to use of human or animal [...] domestic animals presented a greater risk of E. histolytica infection (odds...
Years of life lost and morbidity cases attributable to transportation noise and air pollution: a comparative health risk assessment for Switzerland in... (Publications)
threshold of 48dB(A) was 8.74dB(A), 1.89dB(A) and 0.37dB(A) for road, rail and aircraft noise. Corresponding mean exposure contributions were 4.4, 0.54, 0.12µg/m3 for PM10. We estimated that in 2010 in
Reduced exposure to PM10 and attenuated age-related decline in lung function (Publications)
associations between the decrease in PM10 and the rate of decline in FEV1 (P=0.045), FEV1 as a percentage of FVC (P=0.02), and FEF25-75 (P=0.001). The net effect of a decline of 10 microg of PM10 per cubic meter
Objectively measured physical activity in population-representative parent-child pairs: parental modelling matters and is context-specific (Publications)
part of Switzerland. An increase of 1 min of mother's and of father's MVPA was associated with 0.24 and 0.21 min more MVPA in children, respectively. Father's PA was associated with that of their sons [...] moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) was associated with MVPA of their children in general (p < 0.001). Correlations between parents' and children's MVPA were stronger for children aged 10-12 years
Land use regression modelling of outdoor NO2 and PM2.5 concentrations in three low income areas in the Western Cape Province, South Africa (Publications)
and 76% of the variance (R(2)). The PM2.5 annual models had lower explanatory power (R(2) = 0.36, 0.29, and 0.29). The best predictors for NO(2) were traffic related variables (major roads, bus routes)
Malaria standby emergency treatment (SBET) for travelers visiting malaria endemic areas: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
of travelers with appropriate response to fever (23%-100%), adverse events (0%-33%) and incorrect dosage/duration of SBET (0%-100%). Adherence to the proposed recommendations for SBET use, notably the [...] The overall pooled prevalence of SBET use among the 26'403 travelers was 2.5% (95%CI 1.1%-4.3%; range 0.4%-10.8%). There was significant variation in the proportion of travelers carrying SBET medication
Antibiotic-resistant <em>Escherichia coli</em> in drinking water samples from rural Andean households in Cajamarca, Peru (Publications)
CI [49.7, 61.0], n = 174) were identified as thermotolerant coliforms. Among the samples positive for thermotolerant coliform, E. coli was isolated in 37.3% (n = 117), Klebsiella spp. in 8.0% (n = 25), [...] 2%), sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (21.4%), and nalidixic acid (13%). Some 19.7% (95% CI [12.9, 28.0], n = 23) of the E. coli isolates displayed multidrug resistance, defined as resistance to at least
Reasons for prehospital delay in acute ischemic stroke (Publications)
emergency medical services being associated with less prehospital delay (adjusted odds ratio, 0.41; 95% CI, 0.24-0.71), a minority of patients (39%) who first called their family doctor were transported by
Correlates and outcomes of low physical activity posttransplant: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
significantly associated with low physical health-related quality of life (odds ratio = 0.172, 95% confidence interval = 0.08-0.37). CONCLUSIONS: We found few studies examining most correlates and outcomes related
