Long-term persistence of antibodies after diphtheria/tetanus vaccination in immunosuppressed patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases and healthy... (Publications)
Many vaccines demonstrate high effectiveness for years. This prospective multicentre study was conducted in Switzerland to assess the long-term persistence of antibodies to the diphtheria/tetanus (dT)
eHealth and economic benefits of secondary education in the context of poverty: evidence from Burkina Faso (Publications)
Even though formal education is considered a key determinant of individual well-being globally, enrollment in secondary schooling remains low in many low- and middle-income countries, suggesting that
Insecticide-treated eave nets and window screens for malaria control in Chalinze district, Tanzania: a study protocol for a household randomised... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) have contributed to the reduction of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, including Tanzania. However, they rely on daily user behaviour and high coverage
Less is more: repellent-treated fabric strips as a substitute for full screening of open eave gaps for indoor and outdoor protection from malaria... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Providing protection from malaria vector bites, both indoors and outdoors, is crucial to curbing malaria parasite transmission. Screening of house entry points, especially with incorporate
Legionnaires' disease: a qualitative study on Swiss physicians' approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The number of reported cases of Legionnaires' disease has increased significantly over the last decade in Switzerland and abroad. Along with the number of cases, the volume of testing has
Temporal trends in legionellosis national notification data and the effect of COVID-19, Switzerland, 2000-2020 (Publications)
The notification rate of legionellosis in Switzerland and other European countries has markedly increased over the last 20 years. Here, we investigated the Swiss notification data on legionellosis fro
Nonregistration, discontinuation, and nonpublication of randomized trials: a repeated metaresearch analysis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: We previously found that 25% of 1,017 randomized clinical trials (RCTs) approved between 2000 and 2003 were discontinued prematurely, and 44% remained unpublished at a median of 12 years f
Mental distress and health-related quality of life in <em>gambiense </em>human African trypanosomiasis: a case-control study in the Democratic... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The extent to which neuropsychiatric sequelae affects the mental health status and quality of life of former gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (gHAT) patients is not known. METHODS:
Competent and deficient provision of childbirth services: a descriptive observational study assessing the quality of intrapartum care in two provinces... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: A majority of women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) give birth in a health facility, but maternal and newborn mortality remains high. In rural areas, the quality of facility-