Effect of the KaziBantu school-based health intervention on non communicable disease risk factors of children from low-income schools in Gqeberha,... (Publications)
while another four schools formed the control group. A total of 961 children (491 boys, 10.88.1.19 years) from grades 4 to 6 were recruited from eight low-income schools. Measures included waist circumference [...] This study aimed to determine the effects of a 20-week school-based intervention programme on non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors of children from low-income schools in Gqeberha, South Africa.
Estimating the global burden of endemic canine rabies (Publications)
approximately 59,000 (95% Confidence Intervals: 25-159,000) human deaths, over 3.7 million (95% CIs: 1.6-10.4 million) disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and 8.6 billion USD (95% CIs: 2.9-21.5 billion) economic [...] burden is due to premature death (55%), followed by direct costs of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP, 20%) and lost income whilst seeking PEP (15.5%), with only limited costs to the veterinary sector due
Ambient air pollution and atherosclerosis in Los Angeles (Publications)
annual mean PM2.5 concentrations ranged from 5.2 to 26.9 microg/m3 (mean, 20.3). For a cross-sectional exposure contrast of 10 microg/m3 PM2.5, CIMT increased by 5.9% (95% confidence interval, 1-11%). [...] coefficients, but further adjustment for covariates indicated robust estimates in the range of 3.9-4.3% (p-values, 0.05-0.1). Among older subjects (greater than or equal to 60 years of age), women, never
The internal migration between public and faith-based health providers: a cross-sectional, retrospective and multicentre study from southern Tanzania (Publications)
health providers from a hospital perspective. METHODS: Two complementary tools were implemented in 10 public and six faith-based hospitals in southern Tanzania. A hospital questionnaire assessed magnitude [...] and direction of staff migration between January 2006 and June 2009. Interviews with 42 public and 20 faith-based maternity nurses evaluated differences in staff perspectives and motives for the observed [...] nurses to the public sector, whereby public hospitals reported 13.5% (n =...
Single ascending dose pharmacokinetic study of tribendimidine in <em>Opisthorchis viverrini</em>-infected patients (Publications)
concentrations was observed with a mean bias of less than or equal to 10%, and 60% dADT and 74% adADT concentrations were within +/-20% margins. We found that 200 mg tribendimidine tablets possess immediate [...] dosages (200-600 mg) saturation occurred. Median AUC0-24h ratio of dADT to adADT ranged from 0.8 to 26.4 suggesting substantial differences in the acetylation rate. Cure rates ranged from 11% (25 mg dose)
Effect of the KaziBantu school-based health intervention on non communicable disease risk factors of children from low-income schools in Gqeberha,... (Publications)
while another four schools formed the control group. A total of 961 children (491 boys, 10.88.1.19 years) from grades 4 to 6 were recruited from eight low-income schools. Measures included waist circumference [...] This study aimed to determine the effects of a 20-week school-based intervention programme on non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors of children from low-income schools in Gqeberha, South Africa.
Estimating the global burden of endemic canine rabies (Publications)
approximately 59,000 (95% Confidence Intervals: 25-159,000) human deaths, over 3.7 million (95% CIs: 1.6-10.4 million) disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and 8.6 billion USD (95% CIs: 2.9-21.5 billion) economic [...] burden is due to premature death (55%), followed by direct costs of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP, 20%) and lost income whilst seeking PEP (15.5%), with only limited costs to the veterinary sector due
Ambient air pollution and atherosclerosis in Los Angeles (Publications)
annual mean PM2.5 concentrations ranged from 5.2 to 26.9 microg/m3 (mean, 20.3). For a cross-sectional exposure contrast of 10 microg/m3 PM2.5, CIMT increased by 5.9% (95% confidence interval, 1-11%). [...] coefficients, but further adjustment for covariates indicated robust estimates in the range of 3.9-4.3% (p-values, 0.05-0.1). Among older subjects (greater than or equal to 60 years of age), women, never
The internal migration between public and faith-based health providers: a cross-sectional, retrospective and multicentre study from southern Tanzania (Publications)
health providers from a hospital perspective. METHODS: Two complementary tools were implemented in 10 public and six faith-based hospitals in southern Tanzania. A hospital questionnaire assessed magnitude [...] and direction of staff migration between January 2006 and June 2009. Interviews with 42 public and 20 faith-based maternity nurses evaluated differences in staff perspectives and motives for the observed [...] nurses to the public sector, whereby public hospitals reported 13.5% (n =...
Single ascending dose pharmacokinetic study of tribendimidine in <em>Opisthorchis viverrini</em>-infected patients (Publications)
concentrations was observed with a mean bias of less than or equal to 10%, and 60% dADT and 74% adADT concentrations were within +/-20% margins. We found that 200 mg tribendimidine tablets possess immediate [...] dosages (200-600 mg) saturation occurred. Median AUC0-24h ratio of dADT to adADT ranged from 0.8 to 26.4 suggesting substantial differences in the acetylation rate. Cure rates ranged from 11% (25 mg dose)
