Withholding antimalarials in febrile children who have a negative result for a rapid diagnostic test (Publications)
Background. The availability of a rapid diagnostic test for malaria (RDTm) allows accurate diagnosis at all levels of health facilities. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the safety o
Deltamethrin-impregnated bednets reduce human landing rates of sandfly vector <em>Lutzomyia longipalpis</em> in Amazon households (Publications)
The entomological efficacy of using 25% deltamethrin EC insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) was evaluated against the sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis Lutz and Neiva (Diptera: Psychodidae), the principal
Incidence of asthma and net change in symptoms in relation to changes in obesity (Publications)
The incidence of asthma has been reported to be associated with obesity. An alternative analysis, of net change in prevalence, does not require exclusion of those with asthma at baseline.Follow-up dat
Oral treatment for <em>Mycobacterium ulcerans</em> infection: results from a pilot study in Benin (Publications)
Mycobacterium ulcerans infection is responsible for severe skin lesions in sub-Saharan Africa. We enrolled 30 Beninese patients with Buruli ulcers in a pilot study to evaluate efficacy of an oral chem
Cost-effectiveness of invasive versus medical management of elderly patients with chronic symptomatic coronary artery disease. Findings of the... (Publications)
AIM: To compare benefits and costs of invasive versus medical management in elderly patients with chronic angina. METHODS AND RESULTS: In a predefined subgroup of 188 patients of the Trial of Invasive