Prevalence and determinants of cardiovascular risk factors in Lesotho: a population-based survey (Publications)
BACKGROUND: There are no recent data on the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors (CVDRFs) in Lesotho. This study aims to assess the prevalence of CVDRFs and their determinants. METHODS: We conduc
Research-implementation: organisations and their role for sustainable development (Publications)
Swiss TPH, KFPE and partners are identifying and describing a group of research institutions in Africa and Switzerland that pursue problem-oriented research and practical project implementation for su
Antibiotics in pregnancy influence nasal microbiome and respiratory morbidity in infancy (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The effects of prenatal antibiotic exposure on respiratory morbidity in infancy and the involved mechanisms are still poorly understood. We aimed to examine whether prenatal antibiotic exp
Macrophage susceptibility to infection by Ghanaian <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> complex lineages 4 and 5 varies with self-reported ethnicity (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) lineage 5 (L5) infections in Ghana revealed a significantly increased prevalence in Ewes compared to other self-reported ethni
Gynaecologic and breast cancers in women living with HIV in South Africa: a record linkage study (Publications)
Breast and gynaecologic cancers account for approximately half of all cancers diagnosed amongst women in South Africa, many of whom also live with HIV. We aimed to determine the incidence of and risk
<em>Strongyloides</em>: omics to worm-free populations (Publications)
This article is part of the Theo Murphy meeting issue 'Strongyloides: omics to worm-free populations'.
Statistical methods applied for the assessment of the HIV cascade and continuum of care: a systematic scoping review (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: This scoping review aims to identify and synthesise existing statistical methods used to assess the progress of HIV treatment programmes in terms of the HIV cascade and continuum of care a
The first <em>Helicobacter pylori</em>-induced Guillain-Barré syndrome in Sudan (Publications)
KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE: This case report highlights the role of Helicobacter pylori infection in the development of GBS. Healthcare providers should consider H. pylori in their differential diagnosis fo
Comparison of outdoor environmental heat index (OEHI) and other environmental and physiological heat indices: a case of outdoor workers in low thermal... (Publications)
Background: This study aims to assess the consistency of the newly developed Outdoor Environmental Heat Index (OEHI) with existing environmental and physiological heat indices in low thermal stress co
Adaptive mechanisms of health zones to chronic traumatic events in eastern DRC: a multiple case study (Publications)
Background: The Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been affected by armed conflict for several years. Despite the growing interest in the impact of these conflicts on health se