Socio-cultural and economic factors influencing adolescents' resilience against the threat of teenage pregnancy: a cross-sectional survey in Accra,... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Adolescent pregnancy exposes female adolescents to medical, social and economic risks. In Ghana, adolescent mothers are more likely to experience complications during pregnancy and deliver
Particulate matter air pollution components and risk for lung cancer (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Particulate matter (PM) air pollution is a human lung carcinogen; however, the components responsible have not been identified. We assessed the associations between PM components and lung
European regional differences in all-cause mortality and length of stay for patients with hip fracture (Publications)
The objective of this study was to compare healthcare performance for the surgical treatment of hip fractures across and within Finland, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, and Sweden.
Ambient air pollution exposure estimation for the Global Burden of Disease 2013 (Publications)
Exposure to ambient air pollution is a major risk factor for global disease. Assessment of the impacts of air pollution on population health and evaluation of trends relative to other major risk facto
Assessing the impact of next-generation rapid diagnostic tests on <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> malaria elimination strategies (Publications)
Mass-screen-and-treat and targeted mass-drug-administration strategies are being considered as a means to interrupt transmission of Plasmodium falciparum malaria. However, the effectiveness of such st
