Understanding the social determinants of child mortality in Latin America over the last two decades: a machine learning approach (Publications)
The reduction of child mortality rates remains a significant global public health challenge, particularly in regions with high levels of inequality such as Latin America. We used machine learning (ML)
Gynaecologic and breast cancers in women living with HIV in South Africa: a record linkage study (Publications)
Breast and gynaecologic cancers account for approximately half of all cancers diagnosed amongst women in South Africa, many of whom also live with HIV. We aimed to determine the incidence of and risk
<em>Strongyloides</em>: omics to worm-free populations (Publications)
This article is part of the Theo Murphy meeting issue 'Strongyloides: omics to worm-free populations'.
Statistical methods applied for the assessment of the HIV cascade and continuum of care: a systematic scoping review (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: This scoping review aims to identify and synthesise existing statistical methods used to assess the progress of HIV treatment programmes in terms of the HIV cascade and continuum of care a
The first <em>Helicobacter pylori</em>-induced Guillain-Barré syndrome in Sudan (Publications)
KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE: This case report highlights the role of Helicobacter pylori infection in the development of GBS. Healthcare providers should consider H. pylori in their differential diagnosis fo
Comparison of outdoor environmental heat index (OEHI) and other environmental and physiological heat indices: a case of outdoor workers in low thermal... (Publications)
Background: This study aims to assess the consistency of the newly developed Outdoor Environmental Heat Index (OEHI) with existing environmental and physiological heat indices in low thermal stress co
Adaptive mechanisms of health zones to chronic traumatic events in eastern DRC: a multiple case study (Publications)
Background: The Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been affected by armed conflict for several years. Despite the growing interest in the impact of these conflicts on health se
Prevention of psychosocial distress consequences in somatic hospital inpatients via a stepped and collaborative care model: protocol of SomPsyNet, a... (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Approximately 30% of somatic hospital inpatients experience psychosocial distress, contributing to increased (re-)hospitalisation rates, treatment resistance, morbidity, and direct and i
Effects of climate variability on malaria transmission in southern Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa (Publications)
Malaria continues to be a major public health concern with a substantial burden in Africa. Even though it has been widely demonstrated that malaria transmission is climate-driven, there have been very
Global, regional, and national incidence of six major immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The causes for immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) are diverse and the incidence trends of IMIDs from specific causes are rarely studied. The study aims to investigate the patter
