Effect of breastfeeding duration on lung function, respiratory symptoms and allergic diseases in school-age children (Publications)
BACKGROUND: A positive effect of breastfeeding on lung function has been demonstrated in cohorts of children with asthma or risk for asthma. We assessed the impact of breastfeeding on lung function an
Implications of asymptomatic infection for the natural history of selected parasitic tropical diseases (Publications)
Progress has been made in the control or elimination of tropical diseases, with a significant reduction of incidence. However, there is a risk of re-emergence if the factors fueling transmission are n
Pharmacokinetic profiles of boosted darunavir, dolutegravir and lamivudine in aging people living with HIV (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: The pharmacokinetics of antiretroviral drugs may differ in elderly people living with HIV (PLWH) because of age-related physiological changes. We aimed to assess the pharmacokinetics of se
Associations between modeled residential outdoor and measured personal exposure to ultrafine particles in four European study areas (Publications)
Land use regression (LUR) models for Ultrafine Particles (UFP) have been developed to assess health effects of long-term average UFP exposure in epidemiological studies. Associations between LUR model
Social networking site use in young adolescents: association with health-related quality of life and behavioural difficulties (Publications)
Despite Social Networking Sites (SNS) having a minimum age of 13, younger adolescents are using them. In this study, we examine self-reported overall SNS use and SNS use if awake at night in relation
Trends of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> molecular markers associated with resistance to artemisinins and reduced susceptibility to lumefantrine in... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Therapeutic efficacy studies (TESs) and detection of molecular markers of drug resistance are recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to monitor the efficacy of artemisinin-base
Health system inequities in Lao People's Democratic Republic: evidence from a nationally representative phone survey (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Despite substantial economic growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) over the past 20 years, high levels of income inequality and poverty persist and have likely been exacerbated
Current and projected mortality and hospitalization rates associated with conditional cash transfer, social pension, and primary health care programs... (Publications)
IMPORTANCE: The health outcomes of increased poverty and inequalities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have been substantially amplified as a consequence of converging multiple crises. Braz
Navigating a stable transition to the age of intelligence: a mental wealth perspective (Publications)
In the grand narrative of technological evolution, we are transitioning from the "Age of Information" to the "Age of Intelligence." Rapid advancements in generative artificial intelligence (AI) are se