Factors associated with colostrum quality and effects on serum gamma globulin concentrations of calves in Swiss dairy herds (Publications)
regression of questionnaire data. RESULTS: Prevalence values of 15.5% (95% confidence interval [CI], 12.0-19.6%) for low-quality colostrum ( 6 hours between parturition and first milking. The results confirm
Testing bio-efficacy of insecticide-treated nets with fewer mosquitoes for enhanced malaria control (Publications)
validity criteria, the average error in the measure of the proportion of nets considered as valid was 0.40 pp. The 95% confidence interval of this value never exceed 5 pp when the number of LLIN tested was
Pharmacomodulation of the redox-active lead plasmodione: synthesis of substituted 2-benzylnaphthoquinone derivatives, antiplasmodial activities, and... (Publications)
5-trifluoromethylbenzyl)-menadione 2e, which showed strong efficacy and high selectivity (IC(50) = 0.006 µM, SI = 7495). In addition, these compounds also displayed favorable physicochemical properties
Parenting in the digital age: a scoping review of digital early childhood parenting interventions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC) (Publications)
identified, 13 met inclusion criteria, evaluating digital interventions for parents of children aged 0-5 years. These interventions included digital-only and hybrid approaches, leveraging technologies for
Assessment of water, sanitation, and hygiene services in district health care facilities in rural area of Mekong delta, Vietnam (Publications)
60%) and total coliform incidence (86%) was observed with very low residual chlorine concentration ( < 0.1 mg/L) in water quality assessment. Moreover, water supply contained a high concentration of iron (up
An intra-COVID-19 assessment of hand hygiene facility, policy and staff compliance in two hospitals in Sierra Leone: is there a difference between... (Publications)
compliance for the two hospitals was 18.6% and was higher in the regional (20.8%) than the capital city (17.0%) hospitals. The HH levels for the capital city and regional hospitals were 277.5 and 262.5 respectively
Characterization of moxidectin against <em>Strongyloides ratti:</em> <em>in vitro</em> and<em> in vivo </em>activity and pharmacokinetics in the rat... (Publications)
similar to that of ivermectin, with median lethal concentration values for L3 and adults in the range of 0.08-1.44 muM, after 72 h of exposure. In vivo, doses of 250, 500, and 750 mug/kg of moxidectin resulted
Health care cost of overweight-related diseases in Bangladesh (Publications)
attributable to overweight in Bangladesh in 2010 was estimated at US$147.38 million. This represented about 0.13 % of Bangladesh's Gross Domestic Product and 3.69 % of total health care expenditure in 2010. The
Quantifying salmonella contamination in pig slautherhouses in Hung Yen, Vietnam (Publications)
cutting board (33.3%). The highest number of Salmonella on carcass and cutting boards was less than 0.075 MPN/cm2 and 1.2 MPN/cm2, respectively. Potential risk factors were tested however they were not
Evaluation of implementation, compliance and acceptance of partial smoking bans among hospitality workers before and after the Swiss Tobacco Control... (Publications)
perceived annoyance with second-hand smoke in private. Although not statistically significant (P = 0.09), we found some indications that post-ban acceptance increased in an area with strict regulations
