Associations between neighborhood violence during pregnancy and birth outcomes: evidence from Sao Paulo's Western Region Birth Cohort (Publications)
children included, the average crime exposure during the first two trimesters of pregnancy ranged from 0.44 violent crimes in the least exposed quintile to 12.74 crimes in the most exposed. Compared to children
Improving newborn health in countries exposed to political violence: an assessment of the availability, accessibility, and distribution of neonatal... (Publications)
an increase in infant mortality that coincided with a significant increase in neonatal mortality (12.0 to 20.3 per 1,000 live births). Objective: A baseline study was carried out to evaluate available resources
Leprosy post-exposure prophylaxis with single-dose rifampicin (LPEP): an international feasibility programme (Publications)
confirmed as new patients (46 per 10 000 contacts screened). Among the eligible screened contacts, 1182 (0.7%) refused prophylactic treatment with SDR. Overall, SDR was administered to 151 928 (86.9%) screened
Comparison of real-time PCR and the Kato-Katz method for the diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminthiasis and assessment of cure in a randomized... (Publications)
methods for any of the STHs. Relative to PCR, the calculated sensitivity of KK at follow-up was 83.6%, 43.0% and 53.8% for T. trichiura, for hookworm and for Ascaris lumbricoides, respectively. The sensitivity
Layering and scaling up chronic non-communicable disease care on existing HIV care systems and acute care settings in Kenya: a cost and budget impact... (Publications)
care was $10.42 (SD $2.26), with costs at facilities added to HIV clinics $1.00 (95% CI: -$2:11 to $0.11) lower than at primary care facilities. The budget impact of adding 26,765 patients from 2021 to
Perceived illness drives participation in mass deworming campaigns in Laos (Publications)
of raw or insufficiently cooked fish (100%), frequent physical contacts with Mekong River water (76.0%) and low number of latrines (14.5%). In conclusion, MDA is widely accepted in affected communities
The WHO ultrasonography protocol for assessing morbidity due to <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em>: acceptance and evolution over 14 years: systematic... (Publications)
(25/38 [68.42 %] studies). The acceptance of the protocol by single country in field studies varied from 0 to 100 %. It varied over time between 55.56 % (5/9) in the period from 2001 to 2004, to 87.50 % (7/8)
Maximizing microscopy as a diagnostic tool in peripheral health centres of BU endemic areas in Ghana (Publications)
the two chemical tested; 5% phenol in 4% ammonium sulphate (PhAS) and 3.5% NaHOCl was significant (p 0.05). This study concluded that BU samples treated with a solution of 5% phenol in 4% ammonium sulphate
Standard genotyping overestimates transmission of <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> among immigrants in a low incidence country (Publications)
we found weak evidence for an association between birth origin and transmission (aOR 2.2, 95% CI: 0.9-5.5, comparing Swiss-born patients to others). In conclusion, standard genotyping overestimated recent
Household costs of illness during different phases of tuberculosis treatment in Central Asia: a patient survey in Tajikistan (Publications)
lower during continuation phase ($95). These differences were highly significant (paired t-test, p < 0.0005 for both comparisons). CONCLUSIONS: The illness-related costs of an episode of TB exceed the per
