Informing the medical education reform in Tajikistan: evidence on the learning environment at two nursing colleges (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The Tajik medical education system is undergoing a complex reform to enhance the transition of the healthcare system from its soviet legacy of emphasizing secondary level care/specialisati
Efficacy and safety of ivermectin and albendazole co-administration in school-aged children and adults infected with <em>Trichuris trichiura</em>:... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminthiasis affects almost 2 billion people worldwide in tropical climates. Preventive chemotherapy, using the benzimidazoles (albendazole and mebendazole) is the curren
Discovery and characterization of <em>Mycobacterium basiliense</em> sp. nov., a nontuberculous <em>Mycobacterium </em>isolated from human lungs (Publications)
Bacteria belonging to the genus Mycobacterium are predominantly responsible for pulmonary diseases; most notably Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes granulomatous pulmonary infections. Here we describe
Safety and efficacy of C-reactive protein-guided antibiotic use to treat acute respiratory infections in Tanzanian children: a planned subgroup... (Publications)
Background: Antibiotic overuse in pediatric primary care in resource-limited settings is driven by respiratory infections. The safety and efficacy of using C-reactive protein (CRP) to decide on antibi
Current use and costs of electronic health records for clinical trial research: a descriptive study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Electronic health records (EHRs) may support randomized controlled trials (RCTs). We aimed to describe the current use and costs of EHRs in RCTs, with a focus on recruitment and outcome as
Diagnoses made in an emergency department in rural sub-Saharan Africa (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Information on diagnoses made in emergency departments situated in rural sub-Saharan Africa is scarce. The aim was: to evaluate the frequency of different diagnoses made in a new emergency