Self-rated quality of life and school performance in relation to helminth infections: case study from Yunnan, People's Republic of China (Publications)
rates for hookworm, Trichuris trichiura and Ascaris lumbricoides were high in Bulangshan (75.9%, 70.0% and 68.2%), while the respective prevalence rates in Pu'er were 66.9%, 56.5% and 9.2%. Students were [...] between students with varying infection status in the domains of the SF-12 (odds ratio close to 1.0). Somewhat more pronounced, yet not statistically significant differences were observed when end-of
Distribution and risk factors for <em>Plasmodium</em> and helminth co-infections: a cross-sectional survey among children in Bagamoyo district,... (Publications)
prevalence rate of Plasmodium, specific STH and co-infections increased significantly with age (p < 0.001), with older children mostly affected except for S. stercoralis monoinfection and co-infections [...] STH infections to be associated with Plasmodium infection [OR adjusted for age group 1.4, 95% CI (1.0-2.1)], which was more marked for S. stercoralis (OR = 2.2, 95% CI (1.1-4.3). Age and not schooling were
Spatial and socio-demographic determinants of contraceptive use in the upper east region of Ghana (Publications)
year old women who live 2 km or more from a CHPS compound is 0.74 compared to women who live less than 2 km from a CHPS compound (p-value = 0.035). CONCLUSION: The findings suggest that rapid scale up of
Comparability between insecticide resistance bioassays for mosquito vectors: time to review current methodology? (Publications)
% (Cohen's kappa = 0.06). There was better agreement when 24 h mortality was recorded in the CDC bottle assay and compared with that of the WHO susceptibility test (Cohen's kappa = 0.5148). Time-to-knockdown
Respiratory health in cleaners in northern Europe: is susceptibility established in early life? (Publications)
stronger for those with early life disadvantage than in those without (1.8 [1.5-2.3] vs. 1.3 [0.96-1.8]; pinteraction 0.035). CONCLUSIONS: Occupational cleaners had increased risk of asthma and self-reported
Heart rate variability in an ageing population and its association with lifestyle and cardiovascular risk factors: results of the SAPALDIA study (Publications)
27.2% lower low-frequency (LF) power than men (n=847). Per unit increase in BMI, SDNN decreased by 0.7% and TP decreased by 1.2%. Persons with high blood pressure had a 9.2% lower LF than normotensive [...] smokers a 15.5% lower LF than never smokers. Each hour of heavy physical exercise was associated with a 2.0% increase in SDNN, a 3.6% increase in the high frequency (HF) range power and a 4.2% increase in LF
Effect of strategic gastrointestinal nematode control on growth of N'Dama cattle in Gambia (Publications)
subsequent rainy seasons until December 1994. One group in every herd served as control (Treatment group 0) and received no anthelmintic treatment throughout the study. One annual fenbendazole treatment had [...] 6.3% higher liveweights after two treatments, the difference was statistically not significant (P < 0.06). Average weights of 3- and 4-year-old, twice-treated animals were 13.1% and 8.2%, respectively,
Mortality among adults transferred and lost to follow-up from antiretroviral therapy programmes in South Africa: a multicenter cohort study (Publications)
Excluding early deaths after TFO or LTF, the risk was comparable among TFOs and retained (aHR, 0.75; 95% CI: 0.54 to 1.03) and higher among LTF (aHR, 2.85; 95% CI: 2.43 to 3.33). After linkage, corrected
An analysis of interprovincial migration in Vietnam from 1989 to 2009 (Publications)
provincial economic status (monthly income per capita: OR = 4.62, p = 0.005) and urbanization (proportion of urban population: OR = 3.47, p = 0.019), suggesting that provinces with high monthly income per capita
A need for better housing to further reduce indoor malaria transmission in areas with high bed net coverage (Publications)
Namwawala and 3398 in Idete. Individually, each house factor had a statistically significant impact (p < 0.05) on the mean catches for An. gambiae s.l. but not An. funestus. A multivariate analysis indicated [...] of house occupants, house size, netting over windows, and roof type were significantly related (p < 0.05) to An.gambiae s.l. and An. funestus house entry in both villages. CONCLUSIONS: Despite significant
