Efficacy and safety of moxidectin and albendazole compared with ivermectin and albendazole coadministration in adolescents infected with <em>Trichuris... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Control efforts against soil-transmitted helminths focus on preventive chemotherapy with albendazole and mebendazole, however these drugs yield unsatisfactory results against Trichuris tri
Genetically modified malaria parasites as vaccine candidates (Publications)
Induction of sterile immunity against sporozoite and liver stages of malaria is a long-standing aim in vaccine development. Genetically engineered, attenuated sporozoites were systematically evaluated
A comparison of statistical and machine-learning approaches for spatiotemporal modeling of nitrogen dioxide across Switzerland (Publications)
Land use regression modeling has commonly been used to model ambient air pollutant concentrations in environmental epidemiological studies. Recently, other statistical and machine-learning methods hav
Knowledge of breastfeeding recommendations and breastfeeding duration: a survival analysis on infant feeding practices II (Publications)
BACKGROUND: According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, infants should be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life followed by breastfeeding with complementary food for up to 2 years
Breastfeeding initiation in mothers with repeat cesarean section: the impact of marital status (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Approximately 90% of mothers with a primary C-section have a subsequent C-section. To date, research has demonstrated that primary C-sections are associated with breastfeeding noninitiatio
Interracial couples and breastfeeding initiation in the United States (Publications)
In the past decade, the prevalence of interracial couples has steadily increased. Recent reports state that nearly one in five marriages are between spouses of different races. Interracial couples rec
The role of paternity acknowledgment in breastfeeding noninitiation (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In the United States, less than a quarter of mothers breastfeed in accordance with national recommendations. To date, researchers have demonstrated that paternal support directly influence
Discordance in couples pregnancy intentions and breastfeeding duration: results from the national survey of family growth 2011-2013 (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Parental disagreement in pregnancy intention elevates the risk of adverse health events for mother and child. However, research surrounding parental pregnancy intention discrepancies and b
Marital status disruptions and internalizing disorders of children (Publications)
Marital disruption (i.e., separation or divorce) impacts an estimated 40-50% of married couples. Previous research has shown that marital disruption results in negative health outcomes for children an