Methods for diagnosing proteinuria: when to use which test, and why (Publications)
Proteinuria plays a central role in the diagnosis of kidney disease and has a high prognostic value. The test methods used differ considerably regarding impact on test accuracy, sensitivity, and speci
The association of increased pre- and postnatal NO2 and PM2.5 exposure with the infant nasal microbiome composition and respiratory symptoms (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the mediating role of nasal microbiome on the association between pre- and postnatal air pollution exposure and subsequent respiratory morbidity in infancy. We aimed
Trichuriasis in human patients from Côte d'Ivoire caused by novel <em>Trichuris incognita</em> species with low sensitivity to albendazole/ivermectin... (Publications)
Albendazole/ivermectin combination therapy is a promising alternative to benzimidazole monotherapy alone for Trichuris trichiura control. We used fecal DNA metabarcoding to genetically characterize Tr
Merck Open Global Health Library <em>in vitro</em> screening against <em>Schistosoma mansoni </em>identified two new substances with antischistosomal... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis, which is caused by the parasite Schistosoma mansoni as well as other species of the trematode genus Schistosoma, leads to chronic inflammation and finally to liver fibrosi
Impact of mobile health (mHealth) use by community health workers on the utilization of maternity care in rural Malawi: a time series analysis (Publications)
PURPOSE: Maternal mortality in Malawi is high, with low coverage of maternity care being a contributing factor. To improve maternal health coverage, an Android-based, integrated mobile health (mHealth
Sodium reduction legislation and urinary sodium and blood pressure in South Africa (Publications)
IMPORTANCE: Reductions in dietary salt are associated with blood pressure reductions; however, national governments that have passed laws to reduce sodium intake have not measured these laws' impact.
Partially purified <em>Strongyloides ratti</em> antigen improved the diagnostic performance of strongyloidiasis by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay... (Publications)
Strongyloides stercoralis infection is a neglected tropical disease with a global distribution. Serodiagnosis is a sensitive method, but improving its performance and simplifying into a point-of-care
Differences in the response to TNF inhibitors at distinct joint locations in patients with psoriatic arthritis: results from nine European registries (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Efficacy of tumour necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) for peripheral arthritis in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) has been established in randomized clinical trials that have used i
Nutritional adequacy in rural Limpopo Province, South Africa: maternal and child dietary diversity in the context of perinatal HIV exposure (Publications)
Background. Children younger than 5 years old are a vulnerable group whose growth is affected by nutritional intake. However, few studies have evaluated dietary diversity–a proxy measure of dietary ad
