Bayesian spatio-temporal modeling of mortality in relation to malaria incidence in western Kenya (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: The effect of malaria exposure on mortality using health facility incidence data as a measure of transmission has not been well investigated. Health and demographic surveillance systems
Evaluating the comparative effectiveness of different demand side interventions to increase maternal health service utilization and practice of birth... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In this protocol we describe a mixed methods study in the province of South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo evaluating the effectiveness of different demand side strategies to increase
Tracking development assistance and government health expenditures for 35 malaria-eliminating countries: 1990-2017 (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Donor financing for malaria has declined since 2010 and this trend is projected to continue for the foreseeable future. These reductions have a significant impact on lower burden countries
Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies three new risk loci for atopic dermatitis (Publications)
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a commonly occurring chronic skin disease with high heritability. Apart from filaggrin (FLG), the genes influencing atopic dermatitis are largely unknown. We conducted a geno
Long-term exposure to traffic-related PM10 and decreased heart rate variability: is the association restricted to subjects taking ACE inhibitors? (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Alterations in heart rate variability (HRV) are a potential link between exposure to traffic-related air pollution and cardiovascular mortality. OBJECTIVES: We investigated whether long-te
Traffic-related air pollution correlates with adult-onset asthma among never-smokers (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Traffic-related pollution is associated with asthma onset in children. Its effect on adult-onset asthma is poorly investigated. OBJECTIVE: We used the SAPALDIA cohort study to investigate
Development of land use regression models for nitrogen dioxide, ultrafine particles, lung deposited surface area, and four other markers of... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Land Use Regression (LUR) is a popular method to explain and predict spatial contrasts in air pollution concentrations, but LUR models for ultrafine particles, such as particle number conc
Modification of the association between PM10 and lung function decline by cadherin 13 polymorphisms in the SAPALDIA cohort: a genome-wide interaction... (Publications)
Background: Both air pollution and genetic variation have been shown to affect lung function. Their interaction has not been studied on a genome-wide scale to date. Objectives: We aimed to identify, i