Investigating the potential of reported cattle mortality data in Switzerland for syndromic surveillance (Publications)
Systems for the identification and registration of cattle have gradually been receiving attention for use in syndromic surveillance, a relatively recent approach for the early detection of infectious
Validation of two accelerometers to determine mechanical loading of physical activities in children (Publications)
The purpose of this study was to assess the validity of accelerometers using force plates (i.e., ground reaction force (GRF)) during the performance of different tasks of daily physical activity in ch
Adopting clean fuels and technologies on school buses. Pollution and health impacts in children (Publications)
RATIONALE: More than 25 million American children breathe polluted air on diesel school buses. Emission reduction policies exist, but the health impacts to individual children have not been evaluated.
Temporal and spatial analysis of the 2014-2015 Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa (Publications)
West Africa is currently witnessing the most extensive Ebola virus (EBOV) outbreak so far recorded. Until now, there have been 27,013 reported cases and 11,134 deaths. The origin of the virus is thoug
Modelling lymphatic filariasis transmission and control: modelling frameworks, lessons learned and future directions (Publications)
Mathematical modelling provides a useful tool for policy making and planning in lymphatic filariasis control programmes, by providing trend forecasts based on sound scientific knowledge and principles
In Tanzania, the many costs of pay-for-performance leave open to debate whether the strategy is cost-effective (Publications)
Pay-for-performance programs in health care are widespread in low- and middle-income countries. However, there are no studies of these programs' costs or cost-effectiveness. We conducted a cost-effect
Clinical value of the cultural formulation interview in Pune, India (Publications)
CONTEXT: Development of the cultural formulation interview (CFI) in DSM-5 required validation for cross-cultural and global use. AIMS: To assess the overall value (OV) of CFI in the domains of feasibi
Opportunistic infections and immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in HIV-1-infected adults in the combined antiretroviral therapy era: a... (Publications)
Despite the availability of effective combined antiretroviral treatment, many patients still present with advanced HIV infection, often accompanied by an AIDS-defining disease. A subgroup of patients
Pharmacokinetics-pharmacodynamics analysis of spiroindolone analogs and KAE609 in a murine malaria model (Publications)
Limited information is available on pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic (PK-PD) parameters driving the efficacy of antimalarial drugs. Our objective was to determine dose response relationship of a pa
