Comparison of the serion IgM ELISA and Microscopic Agglutination Test for diagnosis of <em>Leptospira</em> spp. infections in sera from different... (Publications)
The Leptospira spp. seroprevalence in the Wiwas tested by the ELISA was 39%; however, by MAT only 0.3%. The ELISA is suitable to diagnose leptospirosis in acutely ill patients in Europe several days after
Health insurance coverage in low-income and middle-income countries: progress made to date and related changes in private and public health... (Publications)
household health expenditure data for 89 countries. Mean health insurance coverage was 31.1% (range: 0%-98.7%), with wide variations across country-income groups. Average health insurance coverage was 7
Cohort profile: the South African HIV Cancer Match (SAM) study, a national population-based cohort (Publications)
648 PLWH for the period 2004 to 2014; 69% of these are women. The median age at cohort entry was 33.0 years (IQR: 26.2–40.9). The overall cancer incidence in males and females was 235.9 (95% CI: 231.5 to
Estimating the effect of vaccination on antimicrobial-resistant typhoid fever in 73 countries supported by Gavi: a mathematical modelling study (Publications)
the relative prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant typhoid fever by 16% (95% prediction interval [PI] 0-49). TCV introduction with a catch-up campaign was predicted to avert 42.5 million (95% PI 24.8-62.8
The economic impact of schistosomiasis (Publications)
schistosomiasis unchecked, in turn, would correspond to a loss of gross domestic product of approximately 0.8%. We identify the disease burden as a shock to the agricultural productivity of farmers. The poorest
Understanding urban inequalities in children's linear growth outcomes: a trend and decomposition analysis of 39,049 children in Bangladesh... (Publications)
Difference in average height-for-age z score between urban poor and non-poor children declined by 0.31 standard deviations between 2000 and 2018. About one quarter of this observed decrease was explained
Viral suppression after transition from nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor- to dolutegravir-based antiretroviral therapy: a prospective... (Publications)
years [interquartile range (IQR): 38-56], and median (IQR) time since ART initiation was 5.9 (3.5-9.0) years. Among those with complete VL data, the rate of viral suppression to < 100 copies/mL was 1093/1116
Long-term neurological and psychological distress symptoms among smallholder farmers in Costa Rica with a history of acute pesticide poisoning (Publications)
increased odds of abnormal BSI scores for hostility (4.51; 1.16, 17.70) and paranoid ideation (3.76; 0.99, 18.18). Having experienced an APP may be associated with long-term neurological and psychological
Perception of cure among leprosy patients post completion of multi-drug therapy (Publications)
perceived themselves as cured and 86 (22.1%) considered themselves unhealed. Among the latter, 49 (57.0%) reported muscle weakness and joint pains. Individuals with complaints related to leprosy post-release
The role of extreme temperature in cause-specific acute cardiovascular mortality in Switzerland: a case-crossover study (Publications)
percentile of daily Tmean (24 degrees C) versus optimum temperature at 20 degrees C) and cold (OR = 1.15 [0.95-1.39], 5th percentile of daily Tmean (-3 degrees C) versus optimum temperature at 20 degrees C).
