Epidemiology and risk factors of <em>Strongyloides stercoralis </em>infection in Papua, Indonesia: a molecular diagnostic study (Publications)
Strongyloides stercoralis is a parasitic worm that is of considerable clinical relevance. Indeed, it may persist asymptomatically for many years, but can lead to potentially fatal dissemination when t
Extracting cause of death from verbal autopsy with deep learning interpretable methods (Publications)
The international standard to ascertain the cause of death is medical certification. However, in many low and middle-income countries, the majority of deaths occur outside of health facilities. In the
Determining the impact of a school-based health education package for prevention of intestinal worm infections in the Philippines: protocol for a... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Repeated mass drug administration (MDA) of antihelminthics to at-risk populations is still the main strategy for the control of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections. However, MDA, as
Mining Sudanese medicinal plants for antiprotozoal agents (Publications)
Neglected tropical diseases are major health hazards in developing countries. Annually, up to 30 million people are affected by either Chagas disease, African trypansomiasis or leishmaniasis, and more
Longer delays in diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis in pastoralist setting, Eastern Ethiopia (Publications)
Purpose: This study aimed to assess the extent of patient, health system and total delays in diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in Somali pastoralist setting, Ethiopia. Patients an
Low serum DHEA-S is associated with impaired lung function in women (Publications)
Background: Emerging evidence suggests that androgens and estrogens have a role in respiratory health, but it is largely unknown whether levels of these hormones can affect lung function in adults fro
Regular physical activity levels and incidence of restrictive spirometry pattern: a longitudinal analysis of two population-based cohorts (Publications)
A restrictive spirometry pattern is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Whether practicing regular physical activity protects against this pattern has never been studied. We estimated the as
Impact of hand hygiene intervention: a comparative study in health care facilities in Dodoma region, Tanzania using WHO methodology (Publications)
Background: Compliance with guidelines on hand hygiene (HH) is pivotal to prevent and control health-care associated infections and contributes to mitigating antimicrobial resistance. A baseline asses
