Effects of long-term exposure to air pollution on natural-cause mortality: an analysis of 22 European cohorts within the multicentre ESCAPE project (Publications)
of particulate matter (PM) with diameters of less than 2·5 µm (PM2·5), less than 10 µm (PM10), and between 10 µm and 2·5 µm (PMcoarse), PM2.5 absorbance, and annual average concentrations of nitrogen [...] contributed 5?118?039 person-years at risk (average follow-up 13·9 years), of whom 29?076 died from a natural cause during follow-up. A significantly increased hazard ratio (HR) for PM2·5 of 1·07 (95% [...] (95% CI 1·02-1·13) per 5 µg/m3 was recorded. No heterogeneity was noted between...
Sub-national stratification of malaria risk in mainland Tanzania: a simplified assembly of survey and routine data (Publications)
allocate councils to one of four risk groups: very low ( < 1%PfPR5to16), low (1- < 5%PfPR5to16), moderate (5- < 30%PfPR5to16) and high (> /= 30%PfPR5to16). Scores were assigned to each risk group per indicator [...] prevalence in school children (PfPR5to16) were obtained from the two latest biennial council representative school malaria parasitaemia surveys, 2014-2015 and 2017. The PfPR5to16 served as a guide to set a
Long-term results of hypofractionated radiotherapy with intra-prostatic boosts in men with intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer: a phase II... (Publications)
toxicity was low at 6.6% and 5.0%, respectively. Cumulative acute and late urinary toxicity was 49.2% and 30.1%, respectively; the prevalence reduced to 5.9% at 5 years. At 5 years: 6 patients had biochemical [...] biochemical progression (bDFS: 88.5%; 95% CI: 80.2-97.6%), the MFS was 82.4% (95% CI: 73.0-92.9%), 5 patients died (OS: 91.2%; 95% CI: 84.1-98.9%), one with prostate cancer. The prostate, boost, nodal planning [...] were acute (≤18 weeks) and late urinary and gastrointestinal...
Sub-national stratification of malaria risk in mainland Tanzania: a simplified assembly of survey and routine data (Publications)
allocate councils to one of four risk groups: very low ( < 1%PfPR5to16), low (1- < 5%PfPR5to16), moderate (5- < 30%PfPR5to16) and high (> /= 30%PfPR5to16). Scores were assigned to each risk group per indicator [...] prevalence in school children (PfPR5to16) were obtained from the two latest biennial council representative school malaria parasitaemia surveys, 2014-2015 and 2017. The PfPR5to16 served as a guide to set a
Effects of long-term exposure to air pollution on natural-cause mortality: an analysis of 22 European cohorts within the multicentre ESCAPE project (Publications)
of particulate matter (PM) with diameters of less than 2·5 µm (PM2·5), less than 10 µm (PM10), and between 10 µm and 2·5 µm (PMcoarse), PM2.5 absorbance, and annual average concentrations of nitrogen [...] contributed 5?118?039 person-years at risk (average follow-up 13·9 years), of whom 29?076 died from a natural cause during follow-up. A significantly increased hazard ratio (HR) for PM2·5 of 1·07 (95% [...] (95% CI 1·02-1·13) per 5 µg/m3 was recorded. No heterogeneity was noted between...
Short-term personal and outdoor exposure to ultrafine and fine particulate air pollution in association with blood pressure and lung function in... (Publications)
Studies reporting on associations between short-term exposure to outdoor fine (PM2.5), and ultrafine particles (UFP) and blood pressure and lung function have been inconsistent. Few studies have characterized [...] exposure measurement error. We investigated the association between 24-h average personal UFP, PM2.5, and soot exposure and dose and the health parameters blood pressure and lung function. We further assessed [...] residences and these health outcomes. We performed three 24-h personal...
Ambient air pollution exposure and cerebral white matter hyperintensities in older adults: a cross-sectional analysis in the Three-City Montpellier... (Publications)
Median exposure to air pollution over the 5 years before MRI acquisition was 24.3 (IQR: 1.7) μg/m3 for PM2.5, 48.9 (14.6) μg/m3 for NO2, and 2.66 (0.60) 10-5/m for BC. We found no significant association [...] volumes. Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and black carbon (BC) at the participants' residential address during the 5 years before the MRI examination was estimated with [...] population-based study in older adults, PM2.5 exposure was associated with...
Assessment of diabetes and prediabetes prevalence and predictors by HbA1c in a population from sub-Saharan Africa with a high proportion of anemia: a... (Publications)
were 6.8% (95% CI 5.3 to 8.5) and 25% (95% CI 22.8 to 28.3), respectively. There was an increase in DM prevalence in patients 50-59 (14.9%; 95% CI 9.1 to 22.5), > /=60 years old (18.5%; 95% CI 12.2 to 26 [...] 26.2) and in patients with overweight (9.3%; 95% CI 5.9 to 13.7), obesity (10.9%; 95% CI 6.9 to 16) compared with patients 18-29 years old (2.2%; 95% CI 0.9 to 4.4) (p
Assessment of diabetes and prediabetes prevalence and predictors by HbA1c in a population from sub-Saharan Africa with a high proportion of anemia: a... (Publications)
were 6.8% (95% CI 5.3 to 8.5) and 25% (95% CI 22.8 to 28.3), respectively. There was an increase in DM prevalence in patients 50-59 (14.9%; 95% CI 9.1 to 22.5), > /=60 years old (18.5%; 95% CI 12.2 to 26 [...] 26.2) and in patients with overweight (9.3%; 95% CI 5.9 to 13.7), obesity (10.9%; 95% CI 6.9 to 16) compared with patients 18-29 years old (2.2%; 95% CI 0.9 to 4.4) (p
Body weight changes in people living with HIV starting dolutegravir versus efavirenz-based regimens in a large cohort in rural Tanzania (Publications)
(26.3%) overweight/obese; 621 (51.5%) initiated efavirenz-based and 584 (48.5%) dolutegravir-based ART. After 18 months, estimated weight gain was 5.1 kg (95%CI 4.7-5.5) in the dolutegravir versus 4.0 kg
