Molecular monitoring of the diversity of human pathogenic malaria species in blood donations on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Malaria can be transmitted by blood transfusion from human to human and it is responsible for the majority of transfusion-transmitted infectious diseases worldwide. In sub-Saharan Africa,
Night-time screen-based media device use and adolescents' sleep and health-related quality of life (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: The present study investigates the relationship between night-time screen-based media devices (SBMD) use, which refers to use within 1h before sleep, in both lit and dark rooms, and sleep o
Qualitative analysis of cultural formulation interview: findings and implications for revising the outline for cultural formulation (Publications)
The DSM-IV Outline for Cultural Formulation (OCF) was a framework for assessment based on principles of cultural psychiatry. The Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI) for DSM-5 provided a tool enabling
Single-dose tafenoquine to prevent relapse of <em>Plasmodium vivax</em> malaria (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria requires the clearing of asexual parasites, but relapse can be prevented only if dormant hypnozoites are cleared from the liver (a treatment termed "r
Reverse innovation in global health (Publications)
The term “reverse innovation”, also known as “trickle-up innovation” is being popularized since 2010 with an initial focus on corporate development and economics. In brief, reverse innovation refers t
A survey on exposure-response relationships for road, rail, and aircraft noise annoyance: differences between continuous and intermittent noise (Publications)
The aim of the present study is to establish exposure-response relationships reflecting the percentage highly annoyed (%HA) as functions of road traffic, railway, and aircraft noise exposure, measured
Gender differences in the association between life history of body silhouettes and asthma incidence: results from the SAPALDIA cohort study (Publications)
Background: The association of obesity and asthma has been described in children and adults. However, whether a different life course of weight in men and women may explain gender differences in asthm
Safety and efficacy of C-reactive protein-guided antibiotic use to treat acute respiratory infections in Tanzanian children: a planned subgroup... (Publications)
Background: Antibiotic overuse in pediatric primary care in resource-limited settings is driven by respiratory infections. The safety and efficacy of using C-reactive protein (CRP) to decide on antibi
