Increased impact of air pollution on lung function in preterm versus term infants: the BILD study (Publications)
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, the interaction with prematurity was significant (pprematurity x PM10 interaction
Scoping future outbreaks: a scoping review on the outbreak prediction of the WHO Blueprint list of priority diseases (Publications)
outbreaks. RESULTS: Out of 3959 articles identified, we included 58 articles based on inclusion criteria. 5 major prediction methods emerged; the most frequent being spatio-temporal risk maps predicting outbreak
Cancer in HIV-positive and HIV-negative adolescents and young adults in South Africa: a cross-sectional study (Publications)
(aOR 2.12, 95% CI 1.69 to 2.66) and anogenital cancers other than cervix (aOR 2.73, 95% CI 1.27 to 5.86) than AYAs without HIV. About 44% (n=1062) of AYAs with HIV-related cancers had not been tested for
Occupational exposure assessment tools in Europe: a comprehensive inventory overview (Publications)
dusts and fibres (in 14 JEMs) being the most common types. Fewer JEMs covered organization of work (5) and biological factors (4). Dusts and fibres were also the most common exposures included in the databases
Cultural practices during pregnancy and birth among the Giriama community in coastal Kenya: a qualitative study (Publications)
utilized qualitative interviews and focus group discussions. Study participants included 40 mothers and 5 traditional birth attendants (TBAs) also known as the traditional midwives. RESULTS: A majority of women
Failure to return pillbox is a predictor of being lost to follow-up among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in rural Tanzania (Publications)
38.4 years [interquartile range (IQR): 31.7-46.2]. During a median follow-up of 33.1 months (IQR: 17.5-52.4), 909 (35.6%) participants were LTFU, 43 (1.7%) died and 194 (7.6%) had transferred to another
Feeding practices and risk factors for chronic infant undernutrition among refugees and migrants along the Thailand-Myanmar border: a mixed-methods... (Publications)
underweight (AOR: 2.26, 95% CI: 1.17, 4.36, p = 0.015) to have increased odds among migrants, while each 5 cm increase in maternal height had decreased odds of stunting (AOR: 0.50, 95% CI: 0.38, 0.66, p < 0
Are out-of-school adolescents at higher risk of adverse health outcomes? Evidence from 9 diverse settings in sub-Saharan Africa (Publications)
We assessed heterogeneity by gender and study site. RESULTS: Across 7,829 adolescents aged 10-19, 70.5% were in school at the time of interview. In-school adolescents were 14.3% more likely (95% CI: 6-22)
<em>In vitro</em> antischistosomal activity of <em>Artemisia annua</em> and <em>Artemisia afra</em> extracts (Publications)
annua infusion. The A. afra hexane- and DCM extracts presented IC50 values that are similar to PZQ (1.5 μg/ml) and approximately five times lower than the comparison drug artesunate (11.6 μg/ml) against NTS
Brief research report: quantitative analysis of potential coronary microvascular disease in suspected long-COVID syndrome (Publications)
healthy controls. Results: The stress myocardial blood flow (MBF) was significantly lower [31.8 +/- 5.1 vs. 37.8 +/- 6.0 (mul/g/beat), P < 0.001] and the T2 relaxation time was significantly higher (46