A framework for exploration and cleaning of environmental data - Tehran air quality data experience (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Management and cleaning of large environmental monitored data sets is a specific challenge. In this article, the authors present a novel framework for exploring and cleaning large datasets
Geospatial (s)tools: integration of advanced epidemiological sampling and novel diagnostics (Publications)
Large-scale control and progressive elimination of a wide variety of parasitic diseases is moving to the fore. Indeed, there is good pace and broad political commitment. Yet, there are some worrying s
Carotid intima-media thickness as a biomarker of subclinical atherosclerosis (Publications)
Intima-media thickness of the carotid artery (CIMT) and its increase is associated with several cardiovascular risk factors and manifest cardiovascular diseases. CIMT is suggested to be an important b
Socially-marketed rapid diagnostic tests and ACT in the private sector: ten years of experience in Cambodia (Publications)
Whilst some populations have recently experienced dramatic declines in malaria, the majority of those most at risk of Plasmodium falciparum malaria still lack access to effective treatment with artemi
Incidence and predictors of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in a rural area of Mozambique (Publications)
BACKGROUND: There is limited data on the epidemiology of Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) in rural sub-Saharan Africa. A prospective observational cohort study was conducted to asses
The hidden economic burden of air pollution-related morbidity: evidence from the Aphekom project (Publications)
Public decision-makers commonly use health impact assessments (HIA) to quantify the impacts of various regulation policies. However, standard HIAs do not consider that chronic diseases (CDs) can be bo
Health impact assessment of transport policies in Rotterdam: decrease of total traffic and increase of electric car use (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Green house gas (GHG) mitigation policies can be evaluated by showing their co-benefits to health. METHOD: Health Impact Assessment (HIA) was used to quantify co-benefits of GHG mitigation