Incidence and predictors of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in a rural area of Mozambique (Publications)
BACKGROUND: There is limited data on the epidemiology of Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) in rural sub-Saharan Africa. A prospective observational cohort study was conducted to asses
Estimating population access to insecticide-treated nets from administrative data: correction factor is needed (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Population access to insecticide-treated nets (ITN) is usually determined from survey data. However, for planning purposes it is necessary to estimate this indicator between surveys. Two d
Carotid intima-media thickness as a biomarker of subclinical atherosclerosis (Publications)
Intima-media thickness of the carotid artery (CIMT) and its increase is associated with several cardiovascular risk factors and manifest cardiovascular diseases. CIMT is suggested to be an important b
Genomic diversity among drug sensitive and multidrug resistant isolates of <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> with identical DNA fingerprints (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC), the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), is characterized by low sequence diversity making this bacterium one of the classical examples of a gen
Socially-marketed rapid diagnostic tests and ACT in the private sector: ten years of experience in Cambodia (Publications)
Whilst some populations have recently experienced dramatic declines in malaria, the majority of those most at risk of Plasmodium falciparum malaria still lack access to effective treatment with artemi
Mammography screening in Switzerland: limited evidence from limited data (Publications)
QUESTIONS UNDER STUDY: In Switzerland controversy exists on how to summarise the evidence on the efficacy and effectiveness, as well as adverse effects, of mammography screening, and breast cancer mor
The epidemiology of HIV and HSV-2 infections among women participating in microbicide and vaccine feasibility studies in Northern Tanzania (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: To prepare for future HIV prevention trials, we conducted prospective cohort studies among women working in food and recreational facilities in northern Tanzania. We examined the prevalenc
Limited activity and social participation after hospital discharge from leprosy treatment in a hyperendemic area in North Brazil (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Neural damages are among the main factors that contribute to physical disability in leprosy. Systematic monitoring using a broad physical, psychological and social approach is necessary.
Synthesis and biological evaluation of organoruthenium complexes with azole antifungal agents. First crystal structure of a tioconazole metal complex (Publications)
Nine organoruthenium complexes with azole antifungal agents (L) clotrimazole (ctz), tioconazole (tcz), and miconazole (mcz) with the general formulas [(eta(6)-p-cymene)-RuCl2(L)], [(eta(6)-p-cymene)Ru
Health risk assessment along the wastewater and faecal sludge management and reuse chain in Kampala, Uganda: a visualization (Publications)
Reuse of wastewater in agriculture is a common feature in the developing world. While this strategy might contribute to the livelihood of farming communities, there are health risks associated with th
