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...
Identifying the mental health burden in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) patients in Switzerland: a pilot study (Publications)
to gather data from 169 individuals diagnosed with ME/CFS. RESULTS: The majority of the patients (90.5%) reported a lack of understanding of their disease, resulting in patients avoiding talking about the [...] reactions. They felt most supported by close family members (67.1%). Two thirds of the patients (68.5%) experienced stigmatization. ME/CFS had a negative impact on mental health in most patients (88.2%) [...] factors contributing to suicidal thoughts were (i) being told the disease was...
Improving quality of medical certification of causes of death in health facilities in Tanzania 2014-2019 (Publications)
cause-specific mortality fractions due to unusable causes reduced from 27.4 to 13.5%. CONCLUSION: Data from less than 5% of annual deaths in Tanzania are usable for informing policy. For deaths with medical [...] MCCD ICD-10 codes were usable for health policy and planning, with no significant improvement over 5 years. Of certified deaths, 25% had unusable codes, 17% had insufficiently specified codes, and 6% were
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
Mobile nudges and financial incentives to improve coverage of timely neonatal vaccination in rural areas (GEVaP trial): a 3-armed cluster randomized... (Publications)
associated with 10.5 percentage point (95% CI: 4.0, 17.1) higher coverage of on-time vaccination, while mobile phone-based incentives were associated with 49.5 percentage point (95% CI: 26.4, 72.5) higher coverage
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
Efficacy and safety of tribendimidine against <em>Opisthorchis viverrini</em>: two randomised, parallel-group, single-blind, dose-ranging, phase 2... (Publications)
69.2-92.5) adolescents and adults given the 200 mg tablet and 25 of 41 (61.0%, 95% CI 44.5-75.8) of those given four 50 mg tablets; the 400 mg dose resulted in cure in 43 of 47 patients (91.5%, 79.6-97 [...] Standard Randomised Controlled Trial, number ISRCTN96948551. FINDINGS: Between Oct 25, 2012, and Nov 5, 2013, 318 adolescents and adults were randomly assigned to seven tribendimidine dose groups: 200 mg [...] 47 patients (42.6%, 28.3-57.8) were cured in the 50 mg group, and 34 of 44...
Efficacy and safety of tribendimidine against <em>Opisthorchis viverrini</em>: two randomised, parallel-group, single-blind, dose-ranging, phase 2... (Publications)
69.2-92.5) adolescents and adults given the 200 mg tablet and 25 of 41 (61.0%, 95% CI 44.5-75.8) of those given four 50 mg tablets; the 400 mg dose resulted in cure in 43 of 47 patients (91.5%, 79.6-97 [...] Standard Randomised Controlled Trial, number ISRCTN96948551. FINDINGS: Between Oct 25, 2012, and Nov 5, 2013, 318 adolescents and adults were randomly assigned to seven tribendimidine dose groups: 200 mg [...] 47 patients (42.6%, 28.3-57.8) were cured in the 50 mg group, and 34 of 44...