Body mass index and weight change are associated with adult lung function trajectories: the prospective ECRHS study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have reported an association between weight increase and excess lung function decline in young adults followed for short periods. We aimed to estimate lung function trajec
The duration of chemoprophylaxis against malaria after treatment with artesunate-amodiaquine and artemether-lumefantrine and the effects of <em>pfmdr1... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The majority of Plasmodium falciparum malaria cases in Africa are treated with the artemisinin combination therapies artemether-lumefantrine (AL) and artesunate-amodiaquine (AS-AQ), with a
Collaborating with Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) providers when writing HPV vaccine review articles (Publications)
Novel strategies are needed to address vaccine hesitancy (VH), which correlates with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). In Switzerland, CAM providers play important roles in vaccine counsel
New drugs for human African trypanosomiasis: a twenty first century success story (Publications)
The twentieth century ended with human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) epidemics raging across many parts of Africa. Resistance to existing drugs was emerging, and many programs aiming to contain the di
Better data for better outcomes: the importance of process mapping and management in CRVS systems (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Despite attempts to apply standard methods proven to work in high-income nations, nearly all civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems in low- and middle-income countries are
Discovery and optimization of a compound series active against <em>Trypanosoma cruzi</em>, the causative agent of chagas disease (Publications)
Chagas disease is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. It is endemic in South and Central America and recently has been found in other parts of the world, due to migration of chronicall
Applied mathematical modelling to inform national malaria policies, strategies and operations in Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: More than ever, it is crucial to make the best use of existing country data, and analytical tools for developing malaria control strategies as the heterogeneity in malaria risk within coun
Recalibration and validation of the Swiss lichen bioindication methods for air quality assessment (Publications)
The aim of this study was to recalibrate the Swiss lichen bioindication methods, developed and calibrated with air pollution data 30 years ago. Since then, levels of air pollution have considerably de
Challenges in protocol development and interpretation of the Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation intervention studies (Publications)
In 2010, the Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation (SCORE) began the design of randomized controlled trials to compare different strategies for praziquantel mass drug admi
Survive and thrive in Brazil: the Boa Vista Early Childhood program: study protocol of a stepped-wedge, randomized controlled trial (Publications)
BACKGROUND: A growing body of evidence suggests that early life health and developmental outcomes can be improved through parental support programs. The objective of this project was to test the feasi