Evaluation of the in vivo activity of tribendimidine against <em>Schistosoma mansoni, Fasciola hepatica, Clonorchis sinensis,</em> and... (Publications)
We examined the in vivo activity of tribendimidine against selected trematodes. A single 150-mg/kg dose of tribendimidine achieved a 99.1% reduction of Clonorchis sinensis in rats. A 400-mg/kg dose of
The effect of zinc supplementation on body composition and hormone levels related to adiposity among children: a systematic review (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To provide a comprehensive synthesis of the effects of Zn supplementation on childhood body composition and adiposity-related hormone levels. DESIGN: Five electronic databases were searched
Local and foreign authorship of maternal health interventional research in low- and middle-income countries: systematic mapping of publications... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Researchers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are under-represented in scientific literature. Mapping of authorship of articles can provide an assessment of data ownership and re
Dose-response relationships and tegumental surface alterations in <em>Opisthorchis viverrini</em> following treatment with mefloquine in vivo and in... (Publications)
The treatment and control of opisthorchiasis relies on a single drug, praziquantel; hence, there is a need to develop novel opisthorchicidal drugs. We investigated the in vitro and in vivo activity of
Health-related quality of life in rural children living in four European countries: the GABRIEL study (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: Measuring children's health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is of growing importance given increasing chronic diseases. By integrating HRQOL questions into the European GABRIEL study, we as
Spatial analysis and risk mapping of soil-transmitted helminth infections in Brazil, using Bayesian geostatistical models (Publications)
Soil-transmitted helminths (Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and hookworm) negatively impact the health and wellbeing of hundreds of millions of people, particularly in tropical and subtropic
Mobile phone base stations and early childhood cancers: case-control study (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the risk of early childhood cancers associated with the mother's exposure to radiofrequency from and proximity to macrocell mobile phone base stations (masts) during pregnanc
Patient and physician acceptance of a campaign approach to promoting physical activity: The move for health project (Publications)
A campaign approach consisting of systematic screening and brief counselling of insufficiently active patients in general practice is feasible. Participating practices considered the amount of work as
A question module for assessing community stigma towards HIV in rural India (Publications)
Summary This paper describes a simple question module to assess community stigma in rural India. Fear of stigma is known to prevent people from seeking HIV testing and to contribute to further disease