Evaluation of the in vivo activity of tribendimidine against <em>Schistosoma mansoni, Fasciola hepatica, Clonorchis sinensis,</em> and... (Publications)
We examined the in vivo activity of tribendimidine against selected trematodes. A single 150-mg/kg dose of tribendimidine achieved a 99.1% reduction of Clonorchis sinensis in rats. A 400-mg/kg dose of
The effect of zinc supplementation on body composition and hormone levels related to adiposity among children: a systematic review (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To provide a comprehensive synthesis of the effects of Zn supplementation on childhood body composition and adiposity-related hormone levels. DESIGN: Five electronic databases were searched
Local and foreign authorship of maternal health interventional research in low- and middle-income countries: systematic mapping of publications... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Researchers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are under-represented in scientific literature. Mapping of authorship of articles can provide an assessment of data ownership and re
Safe start at home: what parents of newborns need after early discharge from hospital - a focus group study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The length of postpartum hospital stay is decreasing internationally. Earlier hospital discharge of mothers and newborns decreases postnatal care or transfers it to the outpatient setting.
Dose-response relationships and tegumental surface alterations in <em>Opisthorchis viverrini</em> following treatment with mefloquine in vivo and in... (Publications)
The treatment and control of opisthorchiasis relies on a single drug, praziquantel; hence, there is a need to develop novel opisthorchicidal drugs. We investigated the in vitro and in vivo activity of
Spatial distribution of, and risk factors for, <em>Opisthorchis viverrini</em> infection in southern Lao PDR (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Opisthorchis viverrini is a food-borne trematode species that might give rise to biliary diseases and the fatal cholangiocarcinoma. In Lao PDR, an estimated 2.5 million individuals are inf