Enterobiasis and strongyloidiasis and associated co-infections and morbidity markers in infants, preschool- and school-aged children from rural... (Publications)
of 1,033 children were included in a cross-sectional study implemented in the Bagamoyo district in 2011/2012. Faecal samples were examined for intestinal helminth infections using a broad set of quality
Bayesian risk profiling of soil-transmitted helminth infections and estimates of preventive chemotherapy for school-aged children in Côte... (Publications)
population-adjusted risk; and (iii) to estimate annual needs for preventive chemotherapy. METHODS: In late 2011/early 2012, a cross-sectional survey was carried out among school-aged children in 92 localities of
Spatial variation of PM2.5, PM10, PM2.5 absorbance and PMcoarse concentrations between and within 20 European study areas and the relationship with... (Publications)
across Europe. We measured NO2, NOx, PM2.5. PM2.5 absorbance and PM10 between October 2008 and April 2011 using standardized methods. PMcoarse was determined as the difference between PM10 and PM2.5. In each
Development of land use regression models for nitrogen dioxide, ultrafine particles, lung deposited surface area, and four other markers of... (Publications)
to lack of exposure measurements and models. METHODS: Air pollution measurements were performed in 2011 and 2012 in the eight areas of the Swiss SAPALDIA study at up to 40 sites per area for NO2 and at
Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and risk of lung cancer: a comparative analysis of incidence and mortality in four administrative cohorts... (Publications)
METHODS: We analyzed four population-based administrative cohorts in Denmark (2000-2015), England (2011-2017), Norway (2001-2016) and Rome (2001-2015). We assessed residential exposure to annual average
varying quality of midwifery education provided. The UNFPA State of the World’s Midwifery Report (2011) estimated an overall shortage of 350’000 midwives globally. The need of more midwives is also ac
Design, implementation and evaluation of a national campaign to distribute nine million free LLINs to children under five years of age in Tanzania (Publications)
distribution and further behaviour change communication will further improve ITN ownership and use in 2010-2011
Modeling the public health impact of malaria vaccines for developers and policymakers (Publications)
This is equivalent to 943 uncomplicated cases and 7 deaths averted per 1,000 vaccinees. In discounted 2011 US dollars, this represents $11 per uncomplicated case averted and $1,482 per death averted. If vaccine
Over-diagnosis of malaria by microscopy in the Kilombero Valley, Southern Tanzania: an evaluation of the utility and cost-effectiveness of rapid... (Publications)
was estimated on the basis of this centre's past malaria records spanning December 2007 to August 2011. RESULTS: At the private dispensary, the apparent prevalence of malaria was 78% based on microscopy
Health-related quality of life among school children with parasitic infections: findings from a national cross-sectional survey in Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
and hence, there is a need to strengthen the current evidence-base. METHODOLOGY: Between November 2011 and February 2012, a national school-based cross-sectional survey was conducted in Cote d'Ivoire.
