Dealing with crosstalk in electromagnetic field measurements of portable devices (Publications)
Some individuals had a larger reduction of up to 16%. The code developed to make the corrections is provided for free as an R function which is easily applied to any time series of EMF measurements. [...] approach to detect and correct crosstalk in RF-EMF measurements, taking into account the real-life setting in which crosstalk is intermittently present, depending on the exact frequency of the signal. Personal [...] (7.1% and 0.92%). The contribution of DECT to total RF-EMF exposure is...
Dealing with crosstalk in electromagnetic field measurements of portable devices (Publications)
Some individuals had a larger reduction of up to 16%. The code developed to make the corrections is provided for free as an R function which is easily applied to any time series of EMF measurements. [...] approach to detect and correct crosstalk in RF-EMF measurements, taking into account the real-life setting in which crosstalk is intermittently present, depending on the exact frequency of the signal. Personal [...] (7.1% and 0.92%). The contribution of DECT to total RF-EMF exposure is...
An assessment of knowledge and hand hygiene practices among healthcare workers at Dodoma Regional Referral hospital (Publications)
The WHO-promoted ‘My 5 moments for hand hygiene’ is designed to prevent the spread of infectious organisms in healthcare settings which occurs mostly via contaminated hands of healthcare workers (HCWs) [...] hospital units. From the results above the isolated bacteria obtained from the healthcare workers cell phones are showing resistant to commonly used antibiotics.The main objective of the study was to assess [...] availability, and access to facilities for hand hygiene and the adherence to th...
An assessment of knowledge and hand hygiene practices among healthcare workers at Dodoma Regional Referral hospital (Publications)
The WHO-promoted ‘My 5 moments for hand hygiene’ is designed to prevent the spread of infectious organisms in healthcare settings which occurs mostly via contaminated hands of healthcare workers (HCWs) [...] hospital units. From the results above the isolated bacteria obtained from the healthcare workers cell phones are showing resistant to commonly used antibiotics.The main objective of the study was to assess [...] availability, and access to facilities for hand hygiene and the adherence to th...
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cookie policy, the preferred language of the website content etc. Operational cookies There are cookies, which we have to include in order to make certain website functions work properly. For this reason [...] behaviour on our website in order to optimize the website for use. We store information about where you clicked and how long you stayed on our website. For this purpose, part of the IP address (front three [...] analyses data on the behaviour of visitors on websites. Among other things,...
Coping with emerging public health problems (Page)
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as we age is far more complex, but the benefits of doing so are twofold. Firstly, far more people around the world die from cardiovascular diseases than from infections. The second aspect is that, int [...] unison on the human body, determining their disease-causing effect is only possible in the context of sufficiently extensive studies in which diverse factors are recorded and measured in the participants [...] pioneering role in long-term studies with the SAPALDIA study. SAPALDIA is the...
Water, sanitation, hygiene, and soil-transmitted helminth infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
Studies were eligible for inclusion if they provided an estimate for the effect of WASH access or practices on STH infection. We assessed the quality of published studies with the Grades of Recommendation [...] was low due to the preponderance of observational studies, though recent randomized controlled trials have further underscored the benefit of handwashing interventions. Limited use of the Joint Monitoring [...] sanitation definitions in the literature restricted efforts to generalize...
Water, sanitation, hygiene, and soil-transmitted helminth infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
Studies were eligible for inclusion if they provided an estimate for the effect of WASH access or practices on STH infection. We assessed the quality of published studies with the Grades of Recommendation [...] was low due to the preponderance of observational studies, though recent randomized controlled trials have further underscored the benefit of handwashing interventions. Limited use of the Joint Monitoring [...] sanitation definitions in the literature restricted efforts to generalize...
Hybrid Learning Brings New Possibilities (Page)
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prepared in advance in the form of video sequences. The electronic preparation of the material means an enormous amount of work for those responsible for the course and the lecturers, but the three are convinced [...] drawn to the MBA-IHM, as Barbara Bürkin hears again and again from applicants or interested parties. "One big draw is the interconnectedness of the content - the research, which is extensive, the many research [...] access to the degree," Hoffmann says. "There is a huge incentive f...
Obstacles to prompt and effective malaria treatment lead to low community-coverage in two rural districts of Tanzania (Publications)
education, the biomedical concept of malaria has largely been adopted by the community. 87.5% (78.2-93.8) of the fever cases in children and 80.7% (68.1-90.0) in adults were treated with one of the recommended [...] Health facility attendance increased the odds of receiving an antimalarial (OR = 7.7) but did not have an influence on correct dosage. The exemption system for under-fives in public health facilities [...] ls. Yet, quality of case-management was far from satisfactory as was the...
