Associations between environmental noise and myocardial infarction and stroke: investigating the potential mediating effects of hypertension (Publications)
BACKGROUND: We investigated whether hypertension may be a mediator in the pathway linking environmental noise exposure to incident MI and stroke. METHODS: Separately for MI and stroke, we built two po
Long-term exposure to ultrafine particles and natural and cause-specific mortality (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Health implications of long-term exposure to ubiquitously present ultrafine particles (UFP) are uncertain. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between long-term UFP e
Adherence to the management of type i diabetes among Palestinian patients in Nablus city: a cross-sectional study (Publications)
The purpose of this study is to investigate the adherence to the management of Type I Diabetes and to investigate factors associated with non-adherence among Palestinian Type 1 Diabetes patients. One
"But at home, with the midwife, you are a person": experiences and impact of a new early postpartum home-based midwifery care model in the view of... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Postpartum home-based midwifery care is covered by basic health insurance in Switzerland for all families with newborns but must be self-organized. To ensure access for all, Familystart, a
Uncovering barriers to engagement in substance use disorder care for Medicaid enrollees (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: The authors aimed to uncover factors that affect engagement in substance use disorder treatment among Medicaid beneficiaries in New York State. METHODS: The authors conducted 40 semistructu
Epidemiology of pediatric schistosomiasis in hard-to-reach areas and populations: a scoping review (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis affects over 250 million people worldwide. Despite children and the poor being key risk groups, limited research and control activities target pre-school aged children (PSA
Sociocultural and behavioural features of anticipated COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Papua New Guinea: a mixed methods study proposal (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was characterised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a pandemic in 2020. Papua New Guinea (PNG) has remained on high alert ever since its Nationa
Access to vaccination services for priority ruminant livestock diseases in Ghana: barriers and determinants of service utilization by farmers (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Livestock diseases are a major constraint to agricultural productivity, frequently causing significant livelihood losses for farmers, and negatively affecting public food safety and secu
