The transferability of lipid loci across African, Asian and European cohorts (Publications)
iated loci has consistent effects on serum levels in samples from the UK, Uganda and Greece (r = 0.23-0.28, p < 1.9 x 10(-14)). Overall, there is evidence of reproducibility for ~75% of the major lipid
Recalibration and validation of the Swiss lichen bioindication methods for air quality assessment (Publications)
unified Swiss models. The best regionalized ozone and ammonia lichen indices reached an R(2) of 0.88 and 0.71, respectively. [...] the Lasso method. The primary pollutant lichen index showed a coefficient of determination R(2) of 0.86 in the model with NO2, PM10, and SO2 as predictor variables, whereas corresponding models with other
Effect and cost of two successive home visits to increase HIV testing coverage: a prospective study in Lesotho, Southern Africa (Publications)
encountered in rural and urban households respectively (p < 0.001) and acceptance for testing was 88.5% in rural and 79.5% in urban areas (p < 0.001), resulting in a coverage of 61.8 and 61.5%, respectively [...] in urban areas. The number of first time testers was higher at the second visit (47% versus 35%, p < 0.001). Direct cost per person tested and per person tested HIV positive were lower during weekdays (10
A social network analysis model approach to understand tuberculosis transmission in remote rural Madagascar (Publications)
variable degrees of interconnectivity, with transitivity (individual clustering) values of 0.16, 0.29, and 0.43. Active case finding and treatment yielded 67%-79% reduction in active TB disease prevalence
SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid plasma antigen for diagnosis and monitoring of COVID-19 (Publications)
samples. Median plasma antigen concentration (log10 fg/mL) was 5.4 (interquartile range 3.9-6.0) in outpatients, 6.0 (5.4-6.5) in inpatients, and 6.6 (6.1-7.2) in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. In models [...] concentration was associated with disease severity. RESULTS: Plasma antigen had 91.9% (95% CI 83.2%-97.0%) clinical sensitivity and 94.2% (84.1%-98.8%) clinical specificity. Antigen-negative plasma samples
The association between real-life markers of phone use and cognitive performance, health-related quality of life and sleep (Publications)
, compatible with chance findings. We found a small but robust significant increase in stress 0.03 (0.00-0.06; on a 1-10 Likert-scale) in relation to a 10-min increase in mobile phone screen time. Sleep
Skin wounds in a rural setting of Côte d'Ivoire: population-based assessment of the burden and clinical epidemiology (Publications)
were surveyed. Overall wound prevalence derived from combined active and passive case finding was 13.0%. 74.1% (403/544) of patients were below the age of 15 years. Most frequent aetiologies were mechanical [...] 1%), burns (2.9%) and Buruli ulcer (2.2%). Most wounds were acute and smaller than 5 cm2 in size. 22.0% (176/799) of wounds showed evidence of secondary bacterial infection. 35.5% (22/62) of chronic wounds [...] prevalence was 2.3 per 1000 individuals and considerably higher than...
Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and asthma symptom score in the CONSTANCES cohort (Publications)
in adults from CONSTANCES, a French population-based cohort. METHODS: Asthma symptom score (range: 0-5) was based on the number of five self-reported symptoms of asthma in the last 12 months. Annual individual [...] model. RESULTS: Analyses were conducted on 135 165 participants (mean age: 47.2 years, 53.3% women, 19.0% smokers, 13.5% ever asthma). The ratio of mean score was 1.12 (95% CI 1.10 to 1.14), 1.14 (95% CI 1 [...] 1.12 to 1.16) and 1.12 (95% CI 1.10 to 1.14) per one IQR increase of...
Risk factors and spatial distribution of <em>Schistosoma mansoni </em>infection among preschool-aged children in Blapleu, Biankouma district, Western... (Publications)
the infected water source were at a significant lower risk of S. mansoni infection (OR = 0.13, 95% CI: 0.057-0.30). The main purpose of water contact of PSAC was to help their mother for laundry that occurs
Greenspace exposure and cancer incidence: a 27-year follow-up of the French GAZEL cohort (Publications)
greenspace for breast, lung, and colorectal cancers (e.g. breast cancer HR at 100 m buffer: 0.82; 95% CI: 0.69, 0.99). Non-significant associations were observed for prostate, bladder, and skin cancer. Stratified
