Long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution and stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
confidence intervals) were: 1.03 (0.98–1.09) per 1 μg/m3 EC, 1.09 (0.96–1.23) per 10 μg/m3 PM10, 1.08 (0.89–1.32) per 5 μg/m3 PM2.5, 0.98 (0.92; 1.05) per 10 μg/m3 NO2 and 0.99 (0.94; 1.04) per 20 μg/m3 NOx with
Increased impact of air pollution on lung function in preterm versus term infants: the BILD study (Publications)
interaction = 0.04, after multiple comparison adjustment padj = 0.09). Associations of PM10 and FeNO differed between moderate to late preterm [3.4 (-0.1, 6.8) ppb] and term [-0.3 (-1.5, 0.9) ppb] infants [...] infants, the interaction with prematurity was significant (pprematurity x PM10 interaction = 0.006, padj = 0.036). Conclusion Preterm infants showed significant higher susceptibility even to low-to-moderate
Comparative palatability of orally disintegrating tablets (ODTs) of praziquantel (L-PZQ and Rac-PZQ) versus current PZQ tablet in African children: a... (Publications)
s (p = 0.106) without water. Higher VASt = 0 and VASt = 2-5 scores were reported for L-PZQ ODT compared with Rac-PZQ ODT in older children (p = 0.046 and p = 0.026, respectively). The VASt = 0 and VASt [...] (VASt = 0 primary outcome) and after 2-5 minutes (VASt = 2-5). PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: In total, 48 children took part in the assessment. Overall, there was no reported difference in the VASt = 0 between the
Job strain associated CRP is mediated by leisure time physical activity: results from the MONICA/KORA study (Publications)
heart disease risk factors (beta = 0.39, p = 0.006 and beta = 0.27, p = 0.03, respectively). Adjustment for physical activity abrogated this effect (beta = 0.23, p = 0.07), and a mediating effect of physical [...] physical activity on stress-associated inflammation was demonstrated (p = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS: The analyses provide evidence for both a direct and an indirect effect of job strain on inflammation
Pulmonary effects of indoor- and outdoor-generated particles in children with asthma (Publications)
an increase in eNO (Eag: 5.0 ppb per 10-microg/m3 increase in PM2.5; 95% CI, 0.3 to 9.7; p = 0.04; Eig: 3.3 ppb per 10-microg/m3 increase in PM2.5; 95% CI, -1.1 to 7.7; p = 0.15). Effects were seen only [...] ppb per 10-microg/m3 increase in PM2.5; 95% confidence interval (CI), -0.6 to 11.9; p = 0.08. Eig was not associated with eNO (-0.19 ppb change per 10 microg/m3). Our predictive model allowed us to estimate
Performance-based financing for improving HIV/AIDS service delivery: a systematic review (Publications)
adults (RR 1.74, 1.64 to 1.85). PBF reduced attrition (RR 0.84, 95% CI 0.74 to 0.96) and treatment failure (odds ratio 0.55, 95% CI 0.32 to 0.97). Potential harms were not reported. CONCLUSIONS: Although [...] did not improve individual testing coverage (relative risk [RR], 1.00, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.89 to 1.13), improved couples testing coverage (RR 1.11, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.20), and improved pregnant
Incidence and types of adverse events during mass vaccination campaign with the meningococcal A conjugate vaccine (MENAFRIVACTM) in Cameroon (Publications)
disorders" was significantly lower in ages 5-15 and 16-29 years than 1-4 years [aRR = 0.63(0.42-0.93) and 0.54(0.36-0.81) respectively]. CONCLUSION: Incidence and types of AEFI reported during MenAfriVacTM [...] (28.1%) were investigated, of which 4 (17.4%) were probably vaccine product-related reactions (IR: 0.2/100 000 doses administered/8 weeks). Fever was the most common reported AEFI with 626 cases (IR: 31
Common SIRT1 variants modify the effect of abdominal adipose tissue on aging-related lung function decline (Publications)
and FEV1/FVC and FEF25-75 decline (p = 0.009-0.046). Per risk allele, FEV1/FVC decline was accelerated up to -0.5 % (95 % CI -1.0 to 0 %) and -0.7 % (-1.3 to -0.2 %) over interquartile range increases
Arterial blood pressure and long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution: an analysis in the European Study of Cohorts for Air Pollution... (Publications)
participants (0.35 mmHg [95% CI: 0.02-0.68] and 0.22 mmHg [95% CI: 0.04-0.40] per 4,000,000 vehicles × m/day, respectively). The estimated odds ratio for prevalent hypertension was 1.05 [95% CI: 0.99-1.11]
Molecular epidemiology of <em>Mycobacterium africanum</em> in Ghana (Publications)
confidence interval (CI): 0.05-0.77, P < 0.01). Multivariate analysis showed that Lineage 5 was significantly more common in patients from the Ewe ethnic group (adjusted odds ratio (adjOR): 2.79; 95 % CI: 1 [...] West-Africa 2) and 0.6 % (7) to Mycobacterium bovis. Univariate analysis revealed that Lineage 6 strains were less likely to be isoniazid resistant compared to other strains (odds ratio = 0.25, 95 % confidence [...] 1.47-5.29, P < 0.001) and Lineage 6 more likely to be found among...
