Estimation of malaria parasite reservoir coverage using reactive case detection and active community fever screening from census data with rapid... (Publications)
BACKGROUND AND METHODS: In areas where malaria transmission has been suppressed by vector control interventions many malaria control and elimination programmes are actively seeking new interventions t
The Mini-FLOTAC technique for the diagnosis of helminth and protozoan infections in humans and animals (Publications)
This protocol is an extension to: Nat. Protoc. 5, 503-515 (2010); doi: 10.1038/nprot.2009.235; published online 25 February 2010The FLOTAC is a sensitive, accurate, and precise technique for the diagn
Clinical and laboratory predictors of death in African children with features of severe malaria: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The criteria for defining severe malaria have evolved over the last 20 years. We aimed to assess the strength of association of death with features currently characterizing severe malaria
Assessing potential health impacts of waste recovery and reuse business models in Hanoi, Vietnam (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: In resource-constrained settings, the recovery of nutrients and the production of energy from liquid and solid waste are important. We determined the range and magnitude of potential commu
Diagnostic preparedness for infectious disease outbreaks (Publications)
Diagnostics are crucial in mitigating the effect of disease outbreaks. Because diagnostic development and validation are time consuming, they should be carried out in anticipation of epidemics rather
Long-term exposure to road traffic noise, ambient air pollution, and cardiovascular risk factors in the HUNT and lifelines cohorts (Publications)
Aims: Blood biochemistry may provide information on associations between road traffic noise, air pollution, and cardiovascular disease risk. We evaluated this in two large European cohorts (HUNT3, Lif
Evolution and patterns of global health financing 1995-2014: development assistance for health, and government, prepaid private, and out-of-pocket... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: An adequate amount of prepaid resources for health is important to ensure access to health services and for the pursuit of universal health coverage. Previous studies on global health fina