Outdoor air pollution and hormone-assessed pubertal development in children: results from the GINIplus and LISA birth cohorts (Publications)
derived annual average concentrations of particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter < 2.5 and 10 microm (PM2.5 and PM10), as well as spatial models assessed yearly average concentrations of nitrogen dioxide [...] 10. Overall, we found no statistically significant associations between exposure to particles (PM2.5 or PM10) and pubertal development. Results on NO2 and ozone were not significant as well; for instance
Adherence to standard treatment guidelines among prescribers in primary healthcare facilities in the Dodoma region of Tanzania (Publications)
infections (25%), malaria (18%), diarrhoea (9.9%), pneumonia (6.1%), skin problems (5.8%), gastrointestinal diagnoses (5%), urinary tract infections (4%), worm infestations (3.6%) and eye problems (2.1%) [...] medication was given in 621 cases (30.9%) and no diagnosis or medication was given in nine cases (0.5%). Sixty-one percent of all patients received an antibiotic regardless of the diagnoses. Complete adherence
Symptoms and functional limitations related to respiratory health and carbon monoxide poisoning in Tanzania: a cross sectional study (Publications)
had the lowest SpCO (median 5%), followed by participants cooking with charcoal (median 7%). Cooking with wood, particularly using a stove, resulted in highest SpCO (median 11.5%). Participants from households [...] the lowest SpCO as compared to cooking outside or cooking in a shared room inside (6% vs. 9% vs.10.5%, p < 0.01). Sex or the activity of cooking itself was not associated with a difference in SpCO. Mu
Comparative assessment of insecticide resistance phenotypes in two major malaria vectors, <em>Anopheles funestus</em> and <em>Anopheles... (Publications)
funestus showed strong resistance to pyrethroids, surviving the 5x and 10x doses, while An. arabiensis reverted to susceptibility at the 5x dose. Pre-exposure to the synergist, piperonyl butoxide (PBO) [...] LLINs are widely used. METHODS: The study used the World Health Organization (WHO) assays with 1x, 5x and 10x insecticide doses to assess levels of resistance, followed by synergist bioassays to understand
Prevalence and distribution of livestock schistosomiasis and fascioliasis in Côte d'Ivoire: results from a cross-sectional survey (Publications)
more prevalent in farm animals. The prevalence of schistosomiasis in slaughtered cattle varied between 5.9% (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.7-19.7%) and 53.3% (95% CI: 37.9-68.3%) with the highest prevalence [...] of fascioliasis varied considerably from one department to another, ranging from nil (95% CI: 0.0-18.5%) to 50.8% (95% CI: 43.4-58.2%), with the highest prevalence found in farm cattle in Dikodougou in the [...] aged 4 years and older were at highest risk for schistosomiasis (odds...
The use of routine health facility data for micro-stratification of malaria risk in mainland Tanzania (Publications)
period 2017-2019. The reported council-level prevalence classification in school children aged 5-16 years (PfPR(5-16)) was used as a benchmark to define four malaria risk groups. These groups were subsequently [...] into their overall risk stratum. RESULTS: Of 3065 wards, 353 were assigned to the very low strata (10.5% of the total ward population), 717 to the low strata (28.6% of the population), 525 to the moderate
HIV care preferences among young people living with HIV in Lesotho: a secondary data analysis of the PEBRA cluster randomized trial (Publications)
compared to 8 of 123 (6.5%) after 12 months. Among those selecting clinic-based ART refill, many preferred collecting ART during the peer educator led Saturday clinic club, 45 of 123 (36.5%) at the beginning [...] at the end. SMS reminders for treatment adherence and ART refill visits were chosen by 51 of 123 (41.5%) at enrolment and 54 of 123 (44.7%) at the last assessment. Support by the peer educator was popular
Impact of hand hygiene intervention: a comparative study in health care facilities in Dodoma region, Tanzania using WHO methodology (Publications)
median HH score [interquartile range (IQR)] was 187.5 (112.5-260). MKAJI health facilities had significantly higher median HH scores (IQR) [190 (120-262.5)] compared with non-MKAJI facilities [165 (95-230);
The impact of maternal RSV vaccine to protect infants in Gavi-supported countries: estimates from two models (Publications)
offering 5 months of infant protection implemented across 73 low- and middle-income countries could avert 10.1-12.5 million cases, 2.8-4.0 million hospitalizations, 123.7-177.7 thousand deaths, and 8.5-11.9
Greywater recycling for diverse collection scales and appliances: enteric pathogen log-removal targets and treatment trains (Publications)
ter spp., viruses: rotavirus, norovirus, adenovirus, and Coxsackievirus B5) in the greywater streams for collection scales of 5-, 100-, and a 1000-people. Using quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) [...] infections per person per year over 10'000 Monte Carlo iterations. LRTs were highest for norovirus at the 5-people scale and for adenovirus at the 100- and 1000-people scales. Example treatment trains were designed