Genetic variability and consequence of <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> lineage 3 in Kampala-Uganda (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Limited data existed exclusively describing Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineage 3 (MTB-L3), sub-lineages, and clinical manifestations in Kampala, Uganda. This study sought to elucidate the
Impact of alcohol-based hand-gel sanitizer and hand hygiene advice on travellers' diarrhoea and colonization with extended-spectrum... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Travellers' diarrhoea (TD) is the most common health problem in international travellers. Besides being bothersome for the individual and a considerable economic burden for the public, TD
Regional differences and trends in breast cancer surgical procedures and their relation to socioeconomic disparities and screening patterns (Publications)
BackgroundImportant regional disparities in patterns of care in breast cancer have recently been described. In Switzerland,nationwide data on hospitalisations have been collected since 1998. They have
Mediators of gender effects on depression among cardiovascular disease patients in Palestine (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Among patients suffering from coronary heart disease (CHD) and comorbid depression, women experience a higher burden compared to men. Little is known on the characteristics that differenti
Performance and impact of GeneXpert MTB/RIF® and Loopamp MTBC Detection Kit® assays on tuberculosis case detection in Madagascar (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis rapid molecular assays, including GeneXpert MTB/RIF(R) and Loopamp MTBC Detection Kit(R), are highly sensitive and specific. Such performance does not automatically translate
Machine learning techniques for personalized breast cancer risk prediction: comparison with the BCRAT and BOADICEA models (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Comprehensive breast cancer risk prediction models enable identifying and targeting women at high-risk, while reducing interventions in those at low-risk. Breast cancer risk prediction mod
Cross-country comparison of dietary patterns and obesity among women of reproductive age in urban sub-Saharan Africa (P10-069-19) (Publications)
Objectives: Obesity is an increasing problem among women of reproductive age (WRA) in urban sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), yet population-specific information on dietary risk factors is limited. The object
Public exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields in everyday microenvironments: an updated systematic review for Europe (Publications)
Communication technologies are rapidly changing and this may affect public exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF). This systematic review of literature aims to update a previous re