Can performance-based incentives improve motivation of nurses and midwives in primary facilities in northern Ghana? A quasi-experimental study (Publications)
health workers were 0.6 versus 0.7 at baseline and 0.8 versus 0.7 at end line, respectively. Differences at baseline and end line were 0.1 (p=0.40 and p=0.50 respectively), with an overall 0.01 difference in [...] in difference (p=0.90). Qualitative interviews indicated that PBIs encouraged health workers to work harder and be more punctual, increasing reported pride and job satisfaction. CONCLUSIONS: The results
A prospective cohort study of adolescents' memory performance and individual brain dose of microwave radiation from wireless communication (Publications)
scores: -0.22 (95% CI: -0.47, 0.03; IQR: 953 mJ/kg per day) in the whole sample, -0.39 (95% CI: -0.67, -0.10; IQR: 953 mJ/kg per day) in right-side users (n=532), and -0.26 (95% CI: -0.42, -0.10; IQR:
Genetic variability and consequence of <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> lineage 3 in Kampala-Uganda (Publications)
384; CI 95% = 2.603-33.835), HIV (OR = 0.316; CI 95% = 0.114-0.876), lymphadenitis (OR = 0. 171; CI 95% = 0.034-0.856) and a BCG scar (OR = 0.295; CI 95% = 0.102-0.854). CONCLUSION: In Kampala, Uganda,
Randomized trial to improve children's body composition and micronutrient status among South African Children (Publications)
months (Beta 0.16, 95% CI = 0.12, 0.31). The PA and MMNS arms both had positive indirect effects on this trajectory at 9 months (Beta 0.66, 95% CI = 0.44, 0.88 and Beta 0.32 95% CI = 0.1 0.5, respectively)
Detection of <em>Salmonella </em>Typhi nucleic acid by RT-PCR and anti-HlyE, -CdtB, -PilL, and -Vi IgM by ELISA at sites in Ghana, Madagascar and... (Publications)
(OR): 8.00, p = 0.034) in Adama Zuria/Ethiopia, STY1498 (OR: 3.21, p = 0.008), STY1886 (OR: 2.31, p = 0.054) and STY4539 (OR: 2.82, p = 0.022) in Diego/Madagascar, and STY1498 (OR: 2.45, p = 0.034) in Kin [...] versus female subjects for STY1498 (OR: 1.96, p = 0.020) in Adama Zuria/Ethiopia, Vi (OR: 2.84, p = 0.048) in Diego/Madagascar, and STY4539 (OR: 0.46, p = 0.009) in Kintampo/Ghana. CONCLUSIONS: Findings indicate [...] from Adama Zuria/Ethiopia (1.9%, 2/104), Wolayita Sodo/Ethiopia (1.0%,...
Detection of <em>Salmonella </em>Typhi nucleic acid by RT-PCR and anti-HlyE, -CdtB, -PilL, and -Vi IgM by ELISA at sites in Ghana, Madagascar and... (Publications)
(OR): 8.00, p = 0.034) in Adama Zuria/Ethiopia, STY1498 (OR: 3.21, p = 0.008), STY1886 (OR: 2.31, p = 0.054) and STY4539 (OR: 2.82, p = 0.022) in Diego/Madagascar, and STY1498 (OR: 2.45, p = 0.034) in Kin [...] versus female subjects for STY1498 (OR: 1.96, p = 0.020) in Adama Zuria/Ethiopia, Vi (OR: 2.84, p = 0.048) in Diego/Madagascar, and STY4539 (OR: 0.46, p = 0.009) in Kintampo/Ghana. CONCLUSIONS: Findings indicate [...] from Adama Zuria/Ethiopia (1.9%, 2/104), Wolayita Sodo/Ethiopia (1.0%,...
Asymptomatic <em>Plasmodium</em> infection and glycemic control in adults: results from a population-based survey in south-central Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
HbA1c-based values (2.7% and 0.7%, respectively). PI was independently associated with FG among participants with higher body temperature (beta 0.34, 95% CI 0.06-0.63, pheterogeneity=0.028), or family history [...] history of diabetes (beta 0.88, 95% CI 0.28-1.47, pheterogeneity=0.009). Similar patterns observed with HbA1c were obliterated on accounting for FG. We also observed consistent associations with parasite density
Adopting clean fuels and technologies on school buses. Pollution and health impacts in children (Publications)
greater changes in FVC and FEV1 (0.02 [95% CI, 0.003 to 0.05] and 0.01 [95% CI, -0.006 to 0.03] L/yr, respectively), and lower absenteeism (-8% [95% CI, -16.0 to -0.7%]), with stronger associations among
Prevalence of malaria across Papua New Guinea after initial roll-out of insecticide-treated mosquito nets (Publications)
with P. vivax (3.8%; 95% CI 2.4, 5.7) or P. malariae (0.3%; 95% CI 0.1, 0.6). Parasitaemia was strongly age-dependent with a P. falciparum peak at age 5-9 years and a P. vivax peak at age 1-4 years, yet with [...] and high community coverage were associated with reduced odds of infection (OR = 0.64 and 0.07, respectively; both P < 0.001). Splenomegaly in children and anaemia were common morbidities attributable to [...] Malaria prevalence ranged from 0% to 49.7% with a weighted average of 12.1%...
Virosome-formulated <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> AMA-1 & CSP derived peptides as malaria vaccine: randomized phase 1b trial in semi-immune... (Publications)
control children between study days 30 and 365 (0.0035 episodes per day at risk for PEV3B vs. 0.0069 for Inflexal(R)V; RR = 0.50 [95%-CI: 0.29-0.88], p = 0.02). CONCLUSION: These findings provide a strong [...] a malaria endemic area were immunized with PEV3B or virosomal influenza vaccine Inflexal(R)V on day 0 and 90. RESULTS: No serious or severe adverse events (AEs) related to the vaccines were observed. The [...] injection site, which affected more children in the Inflexal(R)V group compared...
