Epidemiology of <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> infection in Ituri Province, north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (Publications)
groups between 10 and 29 years. Preschool children were highly infected (62.3%). Key risk factors were poor housing structure (odds ratio [OR] 2.1, 95% 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.02-4.35), close proximity [...] latrine in the household (OR 2.00, 95% CI 1.11-3.60), and swimming (OR 2.53, 95% CI 1.20-5.32) and washing (OR 1.75, 95% CI 1.10-2.78) in local water bodies. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: Our results show that S
Epidemiology of <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> infection in Ituri Province, north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (Publications)
groups between 10 and 29 years. Preschool children were highly infected (62.3%). Key risk factors were poor housing structure (odds ratio [OR] 2.1, 95% 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.02-4.35), close proximity [...] latrine in the household (OR 2.00, 95% CI 1.11-3.60), and swimming (OR 2.53, 95% CI 1.20-5.32) and washing (OR 1.75, 95% CI 1.10-2.78) in local water bodies. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: Our results show that S
Since 2015, Swiss TPH has collaborated with the Bloomberg Data for Health Initiative (D4H) to strengthen CRVS systems in 20 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Our role is to think “out of the box” [...] 085. DOI: 10.2196/66085 Bal N et al. Syndemic processes between non-communicable diseases and HIV within the Kingdom of Eswatini. J Epidemiol Community Health . 2025;79(11):849-857. DOI: 10.1136/jech- [...] for caregivers to understand, observe, and describe. To date, the CREDI has been...
HIV care preferences among young people living with HIV in Lesotho: a secondary data analysis of the PEBRA cluster randomized trial (Publications)
peer educator was popular at the beginning (110 of 123 (89.4%)) and lower but still high at the end (85 of 123 (69.1%)). Thirteen of 123 (10.6%) participants chose support by the nurse, without the involvement [...] Refill of ART) cluster-randomized trial. Methods. The PEBRA trial evaluated a novel model of care at 20 health facilities in Lesotho, Southern Africa. In the PEBRA model, a peer educator regularly assessed
Heat-related cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in Switzerland: a clinical perspective (Publications)
arrhythmia (1.29, 1.08-1.55), heart failure (1.22, 1.05-1.43) and stroke of unknown origin (1.20, 1.02-1.4). In contrast, emergency hospital admissions (n = 447,577) decreased for total cardiovascular [...] (22 degrees C) to the 98th percentile (32 degrees C) of the warm season temperature distribution with 10 days of lag. Cardiovascular mortality (n = 163,856) increased for total cardiovascular disease (RR
Efficacy and safety of a single-dose mebendazole 500 mg chewable, rapidly-disintegrating tablet for <em>Ascaris lumbricoides</em> and <em>Trichuris... (Publications)
placebo for A. lumbricoides (97.9% [95% CI: 94.4; 99.9] versus 19.2% [95% CI: -5.9; 41.5]; P < 0.001) and T. trichiura (59.7% [95% CI: 33.9; 78.8] versus 10.5% [95% CI: -16.8; 32.9]; P = 0.003). Treatme [...] placebo for A. lumbricoides (83.7% [72/86; 95% CI: 74.2%; 90.8%] versus 11.1% [9/81; 95% CI: 5.2%; 20.1%], P < 0.001) and for T. trichiura (33.9% [42/124; 95% CI: 25.6%; 42.9%] versus 7.6% [9/119; 95%
Evaluation of household coverage with long-lasting insecticidal nets in central Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
access; proportion of population with access to LLIN within households and sleeping units. RESULTS: 10,630 households (89.6% response rate) and 46,619 inhabitants were recruited. Household LLIN ownership [...] access based on 1 LLIN per 2 persons and 1 net per sleeping space was 53.3% (95% CI: 48.6-58.1) and 49.4% (95% CI: 45.1-53.6), respectively. Approximately 17% of households with access for every 2 persons [...] households (> 7 members) and households with at least one under-five member had...
HIV care preferences among young people living with HIV in Lesotho: a secondary data analysis of the PEBRA cluster randomized trial (Publications)
peer educator was popular at the beginning (110 of 123 (89.4%)) and lower but still high at the end (85 of 123 (69.1%)). Thirteen of 123 (10.6%) participants chose support by the nurse, without the involvement [...] Refill of ART) cluster-randomized trial. Methods. The PEBRA trial evaluated a novel model of care at 20 health facilities in Lesotho, Southern Africa. In the PEBRA model, a peer educator regularly assessed
Heat-related cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in Switzerland: a clinical perspective (Publications)
arrhythmia (1.29, 1.08-1.55), heart failure (1.22, 1.05-1.43) and stroke of unknown origin (1.20, 1.02-1.4). In contrast, emergency hospital admissions (n = 447,577) decreased for total cardiovascular [...] (22 degrees C) to the 98th percentile (32 degrees C) of the warm season temperature distribution with 10 days of lag. Cardiovascular mortality (n = 163,856) increased for total cardiovascular disease (RR
Efficacy and safety of a single-dose mebendazole 500 mg chewable, rapidly-disintegrating tablet for <em>Ascaris lumbricoides</em> and <em>Trichuris... (Publications)
placebo for A. lumbricoides (97.9% [95% CI: 94.4; 99.9] versus 19.2% [95% CI: -5.9; 41.5]; P < 0.001) and T. trichiura (59.7% [95% CI: 33.9; 78.8] versus 10.5% [95% CI: -16.8; 32.9]; P = 0.003). Treatme [...] placebo for A. lumbricoides (83.7% [72/86; 95% CI: 74.2%; 90.8%] versus 11.1% [9/81; 95% CI: 5.2%; 20.1%], P < 0.001) and for T. trichiura (33.9% [42/124; 95% CI: 25.6%; 42.9%] versus 7.6% [9/119; 95%
