Cinnamoylphenethyl amides from <em>Polygonum hyrcanicum</em> possess anti-trypanosomal activity (Publications)
A methanolic extract from aerial parts of Polygonum hyrcanicum (Polygonaceae) showed high activity against Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (IC50 = 3.7 microg/mL). Bioassay-guided fractionation of the e
L'efficacité c'est bien, l'impact c'est top! (Publications)
This article summarizes the different stages of research for the development of medical interventions and their specific characteristics in terms of design, population, resources, importance of result
Relative performance of indoor vector control interventions in the Ifakara and the West African experimental huts (Publications)
BACKGROUND: West African and Ifakara experimental huts are used to evaluate indoor mosquito control interventions, including spatial repellents and insecticides. The two hut types differ in size and d
Global, regional, and national under-5 mortality, adult mortality, age-specific mortality, and life expectancy, 1970-2016: a systematic analysis for... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Detailed assessments of mortality patterns, particularly age-specific mortality, represent a crucial input that enables health systems to target interventions to specific populations. Unde
Prevalence of asthma-like symptoms with ageing (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Change in the prevalence of asthma-like symptoms in populations of ageing adults is likely to be influenced by smoking, asthma treatment and atopy. METHODS: The European Community Respirat
Estimating sensitivity of the Kato-Katz technique for the diagnosis of <em>Schistosoma mansoni </em>and hookworm in relation to infection intensity (Publications)
The Kato-Katz technique is the most widely used diagnostic method in epidemiologic surveys and drug efficacy trials pertaining to intestinal schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis. However
