Use of sap flow measurements to validate stomatal functions for mature beech (<em>Fagus sylvatica</em>) in view of ozone uptake calculations (Publications)
For a quantitative estimate of the ozone effect on vegetation reliable models for ozone uptake through the stomata are needed. Because of the analogy of ozone uptake and transpiration it is possible t
Mapping hotspots of malaria transmission from pre-existing hydrology, geology and geomorphology data in the pre-elimination context of Zanzibar,... (Publications)
BackgroundLarval source management strategies can play an important role in malaria elimination programmes, especially for tackling outdoor biting species and for eliminating parasite and vector popul
Determinants of antiretroviral adherence among HIV positive children and teenagers in rural Tanzania: a mixed methods study (Publications)
BackgroundAround 3.3 million children worldwide are infected with HIV and 90% of them live in sub-Saharan Africa. Our study aimed to estimate adherence levels and find the determinants, facilitators a
cART prescription trends in a prospective HIV cohort in rural Tanzania from 2007 to 2011 (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Since 2010, World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines discourage using stavudine in first-line regimens due to frequent and severe side effects. This study describes the implementation of
Cure frailty models for survival data: application to recurrences for breast cancer and to hospital readmissions for colorectal cancer (Publications)
Owing to the natural evolution of a disease, several events often arise after a first treatment for the same subject. For example, patients with a primary invasive breast cancer and treated with breas
Childhood mortality and its association with household wealth in rural and semi-urban Burkina Faso (Publications)
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between household wealth and under-5 year mortality in rural and semi-urban Burkina Faso. METHODS: The study included 15 543 children born