Barriers to family planning use in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: an application of the theory of planned behaviour using a... (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, there is a low adherence of the population to the use of family planning (FP) due to various social barriers. This study aimed to understand the dri
Breastfeeding duration and reported child maltreatment in a population‑based alaskan birth cohort (Publications)
Research suggests that breastfeeding may reduce child maltreatment risk. Alaska has high rates of both breastfeeding initiation and maltreatment reports to Child Protective Services (CPS). The present
The troubled puberty of malaria parasites (Publications)
Sexual differentiation of malaria parasites is essential for transmission, yet the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Russell et al. elegantly combined a loss-of-function screen with single-
Evaluation of an electronic health record alert to improve screening and management of cardiovascular disease and stroke factors in a high-risk... (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: Cardiovascular disease and stroke risk factor screening and management by primary care providers (PCPs) have a significant impact on their patients' health. The objective of this study was
Persistent high burden and mortality associated with advanced HIV disease in rural Tanzania despite uptake of World Health Organization "test and... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Information about burden, characteristics, predictors, and outcomes of advanced human immunodeficiency virus disease (AHD) is scarce in rural settings of sub-Saharan Africa. Human immunode
Implementing a multisector public-private partnership to improve urban hypertension management in low- and middle-income countries (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease presents an increasing health burden to low- and middle-income countries. Although ample therapeutic options and care improvement frameworks exist to address its pri
Health care professionals' interest in vaccination training in Switzerland: a quantitative survey (Publications)
Objectives: Health care professionals (HCPs) play an important role for patients' vaccination decisions. To counsel patients/clients appropriately, HCPs need current factual knowledge about vaccines a