“The Magic Glasses Philippines”: a cluster randomised controlled trial of a health education package for the prevention of intestinal worm infections... (Publications)
knowledge and behaviour scores in the intervention group were, respectively, 5·3 (95% confidence interval [CI]:4·2single bond6·5; p=
Impact of newly constructed primary healthcare centres on antenatal care attendance, facility delivery and all-cause mortality: quasi-experimental... (Publications)
well as adult mortality. RESULTS: Average distance to the nearest healthcare facility declined from 5.5 km before to 2.8 km after opening of four new healthcare facilities in targeted villages. No improvement
Heart rate and salivary cortisol as indicators of arousal and synchrony in clients, therapy horses and therapist in equine-assisted therapy (Publications)
emerging adulthood (Mn = 21.8 years, SD = 3.39). The clients were diagnosed with mild (N = 5) to moderate (N = 5) intellectual disability (ID). RESULTS: There was no significant change in the client's HR
Identification of the asymptomatic <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> and <em>Plasmodium vivax</em> gametocyte reservoir under different transmission... (Publications)
parasites and gametocytes were quantified by qPCR and RT-qPCR assays using the same methodologies in 5 cross-sectional surveys involving 16,493 individuals in Brazil, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon [...] predictor of the probability to detect gametocytes. In moderate transmission settings (prevalence by qPCR> 5%), parasite density decreased with age and the majority of gametocyte carriers were children. In low
Burden of chronic pain among adult pastoralists in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional household survey (Publications)
(95% CI: 10.8-25.7) of male and 34.7% (95% CI: 28.4-41.5) of female adult pastoralists. The prevalence of chronic pain increased with age from 5.4% (95% CI: 0.8-30.1; 18-34 years) to 27.1% (95% CI: 15
Use of pragmatic randomized trials in multiple sclerosis: a systematic overview (Publications)
from the United Kingdom (n = 18; 38%), Italy (n = 6; 13%), the United States and Denmark (each n = 5; 10%). Primary outcomes were diverse, for example, quality-of-life, physical functioning, or disease [...] pragmatic in all design aspects, but 14 trials (29%) were widely pragmatic (i.e. PRECIS-2 score ⩾ 4/5 in all domains). CONCLUSION: Only few and mostly small pragmatic trials exist in MS which rarely assess
Review of the WHO guideline on preventive chemotherapy for public health control of strongyloidiasis (Publications)
single recommendation: in endemic settings with a Strongyloides stercoralis infection prevalence of 5% or higher (measured either with Baermann or agar plate culture from stool specimens), WHO conditionally [...] mass drug administration with single-dose ivermectin (200 μg/kg; oral therapy) in all age groups from 5 years and older to reduce strongyloidiasis. This Review, written by the 2023-24 strongyloidiasis guidelines
LEAPS-NCHD Program Evaluation (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/leaps-nchd-program-evaluation
developed as a cross-generational strategy to support the learning and development of young children (3.5- to 5.5-year-olds) and female youth (18- to 24-year-olds). The program provides vocational training to female
Signifikant kürzere Anästhesiezeit bei lumbaler Wirbelsäulenchirurgie: prozessanalytischer Vergleich von Spinalanästhesie und Intubationsnarkose (Publications)
2 min), preoperative preparation (SA: 9.7 +/- 3.6 min, GA: 13.3 +/- 5.4 min) and closing period (SA: 4.9 +/- 1.1 min, GA: 15.3 +/- 5.7 min) compared to GA. Total anesthesia time with exclusion of the surgery [...] (turning into prone position), (3) scrubbing and covering, (4) surgery time (knife to skin closure), (5) closing (end of surgery until leaving operating room) and (6) handing over to recovery. Differences
Role of human Pegivirus infections in whole <em>Plasmodium falciparum </em>sporozoite vaccination and controlled human malaria infection in African... (Publications)
prevalence of HPgV-1 was 29.2% (28/96) and sequence analysis of the 5' UTR and E2 regions revealed the predominance of genotypes 1, 2 and 5. HPgV-1 infection was associated with elevated systemic levels of [...] individuals. However, a tendency for higher protection levels was detected in the HPgV-1 positive group (62.5%) compared to the negative one (51.6%) following CHMI. HPgV-1 viremia levels were not significantly