Non-optimal apparent temperature and cardiovascular mortality: the association in Puducherry, India between 2011 and 2020 (Publications)
to non-optimal temperatures, with a slightly higher burden attributable to heat (9.1%) than cold (8.3%). We also found that males were more vulnerable to colder temperature; females above 60 years were
Developing sero-diagnostic tests to facilitate <em>Plasmodium vivax</em> serological test-and-treat approaches: modeling the balance between public... (Publications)
for radical cure. This provides a potential solution to selectively treat the vivax reservoir with 8-aminoquinolines. METHODS: PvSeroTAT can identify likely hypnozoite carriers with ~80% sensitivity and
Efficacy and safety of co-administered ivermectin and albendazole in school-aged children and adults infected with <em>Trichuris trichiura</em> in... (Publications)
showed significantly higher cure rates against T trichiura than albendazole in Laos (66% [140 of 213]vs 8% [16 of 194]; difference 58 percentage points, 95% CI 50 to 65, p
Morbidity associated with <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> infection in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (Publications)
blood in the stool (21.5%). Hepatosplenic morbidity consisted of abnormal liver parenchyma patterns (42.8%), hepatomegaly (26.5%) and splenomegaly (25.3%). Liver pathology (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.20, 95%
Mortality risk attributable to wildfire-related PM2.5 pollution: a global time series study in 749 locations (Publications)
was calculated. FINDINGS: 65.6 million all-cause deaths, 15.1 million cardiovascular deaths, and 6.8 million respiratory deaths were included in our analyses. The pooled RRs of mortality associated with
Prevalence of sero-markers and non-invasive assessment of liver cirrhosis in patients with hepatitis B virus infection in Freetown, Sierra Leone: a... (Publications)
bilirubin [aOR 12.1, 95% CI (1.9-63.0); p = 0.003], and elevated total bilirubin [aOR 16.1, 95% CI (3.2-80.8); p = 0.001] were independent predictors of cirrhosis. CONCLUSION: Although most patients with HBV infection
Insured clients out-of-pocket payments for health care under the national health insurance scheme in Ghana (Publications)
health facility they visited. The unavailability of drugs (67.9%) and drugs not covered by the NHIS (20.8%) at the health facility led to out-of-pocket payments. On average, patients paid GHS33.00 (USD6.6)
Prevalence and distribution of livestock schistosomiasis and fascioliasis in Côte d'Ivoire: results from a cross-sectional survey (Publications)
fascioliasis varied considerably from one department to another, ranging from nil (95% CI: 0.0-18.5%) to 50.8% (95% CI: 43.4-58.2%), with the highest prevalence found in farm cattle in Dikodougou in the North.
Exploring contraception myths and misconceptions among young men and women in Kwale County, Kenya (Publications)
and 30 young men from Kwale County, Kenya. We included 10 discussants aged 18-24 per FGD, one FGD had 8 participants. Predefined codes reflecting the discussion guides and emerging issues in the FGDs were
In vitro-in vivo studies on anti-trypanosomal potentials of Zapoteca portoricensis (Publications)
observed for 24 hours. Based on the result obtained in this initial test, doses of 4 mg/kg, 6 mg/kg, and 8 mg/kg were administered to three different mice. The LD50 was calculated as the geometric mean of the
