Exogenous iron increases fasciocidal activity and hepatocellular toxicity of the synthetic endoperoxides OZ78 and MT04 (Publications)
The synthetic peroxides OZ78 and MT04 recently emerged as fasciocidal drug candidates. However, the effect of iron on fasciocidal activity and hepatocellular toxicity of these compounds is unknown. We
Animal-assisted therapy for patients in a minimally conscious state: a randomized two treatment multi-period crossover trial (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate if animal-assisted therapy (AAT) leads to higher consciousness in patients in a minimally conscious state during a therapy session, measured via behavioral reactions, heart r
Research and implementation lessons learned from a youth-targeted digital health randomized controlled trial (the ARMADILLO Study) (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Evidence is lacking on the efficacy of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) communication interventions for youth (aged 15-24 years), especially from low- and middle-income countries. Ther
Case report: human subcutaneous sparganosis in a Thai migrant (Publications)
Human sparganosis is a cestode infection which is neglected as a differential diagnosis outside endemic countries. Diagnosis and therapy may be challenging depending on the clinical presentation and a
Pulmonary cryptococcosis: report of the first confirmed autochthonous case in Nepal (Publications)
We report a case of cryptococcal pneumonia in a 53 years old female Nepali patient with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus type 2 who empirically received multiple broad-spectrum antibiotics and standard
Physiologically based pharmacokinetic modelling to identify pharmacokinetic parameters driving drug exposure changes in the elderly (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Medication use is highly prevalent with advanced age, but clinical studies are rarely conducted in the elderly, leading to limited knowledge regarding age-related pharmacokinetic changes.
Multiplicity of asymptomatic <em>Plasmodium falciparum </em>infections and risk of clinical malaria: a systematic review and pooled analysis of... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum holds an extensive genetic polymorphism. In this pooled analysis, we investigate how the multiplicity, i.e. the number of co-infecting clones, in
Guide posts for investment in primary health care and projected resource needs in 67 low-income and middle-income countries: a modelling study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Primary health care (PHC) is a driving force for advancing towards universal health coverage (UHC). PHC-oriented health systems bring enormous benefits but require substantial financial in
Nutritional status of Tajik children and women: transition towards a double burden of malnutrition (Publications)
The double burden of malnutrition, an emerging concern in developing countries, can exist at various levels: individual, household, and population. Here, we explore the nutritional status of Tajik wom