Outcomes mapping study for childhood vaccination communication: too few concepts were measured in too many ways (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this paper are: 1) to comprehensively catalogue outcomes measured in trials of childhood vaccination communication interventions; and 2) to analyse patterns and trends in
Childhood cancer and residential exposure to highways: a nationwide cohort study (Publications)
Children living near highways are exposed to higher concentrations of traffic-related carcinogenic pollutants. Several studies reported an increased risk of childhood cancer associated with traffic ex
Geographical and temporal structures of <em>Legionella pneumophila</em> sequence types in Comunitat Valenciana (Spain), 1998 to 2013 (Publications)
Legionella pneumophila is an accidental human pathogen associated with aerosol formation in water-related sources. High recombination rates make Legionella populations genetically diverse, and nearly
The association of air pollution and depressed mood in 70,928 individuals from four European cohorts (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Exposure to ambient air pollution may be associated with impaired mental health, including depression. However, evidence originates mainly from animal studies and epidemiological studies i
Operational performance and analysis of two rabies vaccination campaigns in N'Djamena, Chad (Publications)
Transmission of rabies from animals to people continues despite availability of good vaccines for both human and animal use. The only effective strategy to achieve elimination of dog rabies and the re
Profile: the rusinga health and demographic surveillance system, western Kenya (Publications)
The health and demographic surveillance system on Rusinga Island, Western Kenya, was initiated in 2012 to facilitate a malaria intervention trial: the SolarMal project. The project aims to eliminate m
Potential for reduction of burden and local elimination of malaria by reducing <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> malaria transmission: a mathematical... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Rapid declines in malaria prevalence, cases, and deaths have been achieved globally during the past 15 years because of improved access to first-line treatment and vector control. We aimed
The prevalence of syphilis infection and its associated factors in the general population of Rwanda: a national household-based survey (Publications)
Background. The prevalence of syphilis among HIV-infected people is a public health concern, but there is limited literature to describe the true burden of syphilis in resource-limited settings. We co
How to evaluate health-related quality of life and its association with medication adherence in pulmonary tuberculosis - designing a prospective... (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has become an important measure to identify and shape effective and patient-relevant healthcare interventions innovations through outcomes. Adheren
Association of vitamin D status with incidence of enterotoxigenic, enteropathogenic and enteroaggregative <em>Escherichia coli</em> diarrhoea in... (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between vitamin D status and diarrhoeal episodes by enterotoxigenic (ETEC), enterpathogenic (EPEC) and enteroaggregative (EAEC) E. coli in underweight and normal