The prevalence and diversity of intestinal parasitic infections in humans and domestic animals in a rural Cambodian village (Publications)
spp. (21.3%) and Strongyloides spp. (14.9%) were most commonly detected and in pigs Isospora suis (75.0%), Oesophagostomum spp. (73.7%) and Entamoeba spp. (31.6%) were found. Eleven parasite species were
Development of an RF-EMF exposure surrogate for epidemiologic research (Publications)
from DECT phone calls (4.8%). Main contributors to the whole-body dose were GSM mobile phone calls (69.0%), use of computer, laptop and tablet connected to WLAN (12.2%) and data traffic on the mobile phone
Sex differentials in the uptake of antiretroviral treatment in Zambia (Publications)
y larger proportion of men (32.7%) than women (25.6%) did not uptake ART (Pearson ?2 = 5.9135; p = 0.015). In the crude analysis, poor health status and low self-efficacy were common factors associated
Local heat application for the treatment of Buruli ulcer: results of a phase II open label single center non comparative clinical trial (Publications)
was 45 cm2. Within 6 months after completion of heat treatment 92.4% (49 of 53, 95% CI 81.8% to 98.0%) achieved cure of their primary lesion. At 24 months follow-up 83.7% (41 of 49, 95% CI 70.3% to 92
Spatial and temporal variability of fluoride concentrations in groundwater resources of Larestan and Gerash regions in Iran from 2003 to 2010 (Publications)
concentrations of fluoride for the 8-year period in the eight cities and 31 villages were 1.6 and 2.0 mg/l, respectively; the maximum values were 2.4 and 3.8 mg/l, respectively. Spatial, temporal, and
Implementation of tuberculosis intensive case finding, isoniazid preventive therapy, and infection control ("Three I's") and HIV-tuberculosis service... (Publications)
prevention measures except for IPT provision at enrollment (42% integrated vs. 9% non-integrated; p = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS: Implementation of TB screening, IPT provision, and infection control measures was
Burden and historical trend of Buruli ulcer prevalence in selected communities along the Offin River of Ghana (Publications)
patterns. We monitored the incidence of cases after the survey and recorded a cumulative incidence rate of 0.04% for the 13 communities over a 17-month active surveillance period from August 2013 to December 2014
Prenatal and postnatal medical conditions and the risk of brain tumors in children and adolescents: an international multicenter case-control study (Publications)
statistically significant, was found for exposure to head CT scan (OR, 1.86; 95% confidence interval, 0.82-4.22). The associations with head injury, febrile seizure, fever in the first 12 weeks, and general
Joint effect of obesity and TNFA variability on asthma: two international cohort studies (Publications)
among nonatopics (OR for G/A and A/A genotypes 6.1, 95% CI 2.5-14.4; OR for G/G genotype 1.7, 95% CI 0.8-3.3). The present findings provide, for the first time, evidence for a complex pattern of interaction
Exposure to motor vehicle traffic and allergic sensitization. The Swiss Study on Air Pollution and Lung Diseases in Adults (SAPALDIA) Team (Publications)
categories with the lowest quartile as referent category, were 1.99 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.91-4.38, 2.47 (95% CI = 1.06-5.73), and 2.83 (95% CI = 1.26-6.31). These results suggest that living
