Global, regional, and national age-specific progress towards the 2020 milestones of the WHO End TB Strategy: a systematic analysis for the Global... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Global evaluations of the progress towards the WHO End TB Strategy 2020 interim milestones on mortality (35% reduction) and incidence (20% reduction) have not been age specific. We aimed t
eConsent administered by Community Health Workers in a study using the Trials within Cohorts (TwiCs) design-experiences from the Community-Based... (Publications)
Improving access to essential health services requires the development of innovative health service delivery models and their scientific assessment in often large-scale pragmatic trials. In many low-
Effect of age and gender on the vertical cup-to-disc ratio in a normotensive population (Publications)
Background: Evaluation of the optic disc is an important clinical practice among eyecare practitioners. Inter-observer variability makes it difficult to establish a clear conclusion regarding the esti
Incidence rate and risk factors for developing active tuberculosis among people living with HIV in Georgia 2019-2020 cohort (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among people with HIV (PHIV) globally. Our study is the first to evaluate TB incidence and its risk factors among PHIV in th
Optimising HIV spending in 12 eastern European and central Asian countries: a modelling study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The eastern European and central Asian (EECA) region has the fastest growing HIV epidemic globally. We aimed to identify how HIV resources could be allocated for maximum health impact. MET
Burden of disease in Germany attributed to ambient particulate matter pollution : findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Ambient fine particulate matter pollution with a diameter less than 2.5 micrometers (PM(2.5)) is a significant risk factor for chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), leading to a subst
