SMSs as an alternative to provider-delivered care for unhealthy alcohol use: study protocol for <em>Leseli</em>, an open-label randomised controlled... (Publications)
use (as detailed by the primary and secondary outcomes below). METHODS: This is a two-arm randomised open-label multicentre superiority trial. Participants allocated to mhGAP-Standard receive 4 in-person
The impact of home-installed growth charts and small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) on child growth in Zambia: a four-arm parallel... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Childhood stunting remains common in many low-income settings and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, as well as impaired child development. METHODS: The main objective o
Hepatitis A vaccine for immunosuppressed patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective, open-label, multi-centre study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis A vaccine is the most frequently used travel vaccine, yet data are scarce about its ability to induce protection in patients with concurrent immunosuppressive treatment. We asses
Local heat application for the treatment of Buruli ulcer: results of a phase II open label single center non comparative clinical trial (Publications)
efficacy of a local heat application device based on phase change material. METHODS: In a phase II open label single center non comparative clinical trial (ISRCTN 72102977) under GCP standards in Cameroon
Open source drug discovery with the malaria box compound collection for neglected diseases and beyond (Publications)
industry. Open source drug discovery, with sharing of information, is clearly a first step towards overcoming this gap. But the interface could especially be bridged through a scale-up of open sharing of [...] expertise in biological assays involving human pathogens into drug discovery starting points, by providing open access to new families of molecules, and emphasize how a small additional investment made to help
Open source drug discovery: highly potent antimalarial compounds derived from the Tres Cantos arylpyrroles (Publications)
potential starting points for hit-to-lead campaigns. One such public set is explored, employing an open source research mechanism in which all data and ideas were shared in real time, anyone was able to [...] including activity within gametocyte and liver stage assays, but at the cost of low solubility. As an open source research project, unexplored avenues are clearly identified and may be explored further by
Managing research and surveillance projects in real-time with a novel open-source eManagement tool designed for under-resourced countries (Publications)
is lightweight and uses minimal internet resources. It was designed to be used with the open source software Open Data Kit (ODK). The users can easily configure odk_planner to meet their needs, and the [...] tracked sputum samples, and collected clinical and laboratory data. CONCLUSIONS: The user friendly, open source odk_planner is a simple, but multi-functional, Web-based eManagement tool with add-ons that
Comparison of trial participants and open access users of a web-based physical activity intervention regarding adherence, attrition, and repeated... (Publications)
characteristics and adherence to the website (a) in the open access context over time from 2003 to 2009, and (b) between trial participants and open access users; and (2) to analyze attrition and predictors [...] the context (trial or open access) based on first visits and longest visits. Attrition and predictors of repeated participation were compared between trial participants and open access users. RESULTS: [...] years, and 74.9% were women. Comparing contexts, adherence was highest for...
