Search Results - "Matthys, Barbara"
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Trends in reported malaria cases and the effects of malaria control in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Published in PloS one (25-07-2019)“…Considerable upscaling of malaria control efforts have taken place over the last 15 years in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country with the second…”
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Prevalence and risk factors of helminths and intestinal protozoa infections among children from primary schools in western Tajikistan
Published in Parasites & vectors (07-10-2011)“…Intestinal parasitic infections represent a public health problem in Tajikistan, but epidemiological evidence is scarce. The present study aimed at assessing…”
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Mapping malaria risk among children in Côte d'Ivoire using Bayesian geo-statistical models
Published in Malaria journal (09-05-2012)“…In Côte d'Ivoire, an estimated 767,000 disability-adjusted life years are due to malaria, placing the country at position number 14 with regard to the global…”
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Risk factors for Schistosoma mansoni and hookworm in urban farming communities in western Côte d'Ivoire
Published in Tropical medicine & international health (01-06-2007)“…Summary Objectives To identify risk factors for Schistosoma mansoni and hookworm infections in urban farming communities, and to investigate small‐scale…”
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History of malaria control in Tajikistan and rapid malaria appraisal in an agro-ecological setting
Published in Malaria journal (26-10-2008)“…Reported malaria cases in rice growing areas in western Tajikistan were at the root of a rapid appraisal of the local malaria situation in a selected…”
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Spatial risk profiling of Schistosoma japonicum in Eryuan county, Yunnan province, China
Published in Geospatial health (01-11-2007)“…Bayesian spatial risk profiling holds promise to enhance our understanding of the epidemiology of parasitic diseases, and to target interventions in a…”
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Relation entre le capital humain des maraîchers urbains et leurs comportements de prévention des risques sanitaires sur les sites de culture à Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire)
Published in VertigO : la revue électronique en sciences de l'environnement (01-09-2010)“…Le capital humain des maraîchers urbains d’Abidjan influence leur prévention des risques sanitaires liés à l’utilisation abusive des pesticides et des eaux…”
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Le réseau social des maraîchers à abidjan agit sur la perception des préoccupations et des risques sanitaires liés à l’eau
Published in VertigO : la revue électronique en sciences de l'environnement (01-12-2006)“…L’objectif de la présente étude conduite dans des zones de production maraîchère d’Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, était d’analyser les problèmes principaux des…”
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Health Planning Approach Integrating a Health Literacy Concept and Using Community Health Teams in Tajikistan: 'Work for the Sake of my Health and the Health of the Community'
Published in Journal of rural and community development (01-01-2023)“…The Enhancing Primary Health Care Services project supported the Ministry of Health and Social Protection in nine pilot health districts in Tajikistan to…”
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Are overweight and obesity in children risk factors for anemia in early childhood? Results from a national nutrition survey in Tajikistan
Published in International journal of public health (01-05-2018)“…Objectives To assess the association between overweight/obesity and anemia in early childhood in Tajikistan. Methods Using a two-stage-cluster sampling, a…”
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Multiple parasite infections and their relationship to self-reported morbidity in a community of rural Côte d'Ivoire
Published in International journal of epidemiology (01-10-2004)“…Concomitant parasitic infections are common in the developing world, yet most studies focus on a single parasite in a narrow age group. We investigated the…”
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Urban farming and malaria risk factors in a medium-sized town in Cote d'Ivoire
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-12-2006)“…Urbanization occurs at a rapid pace across Africa and Asia and affects people's health and well-being. A typical feature in urban settings of Africa is the…”
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FLOTAC for the diagnosis of Hymenolepis spp. infection: proof-of-concept and comparing diagnostic accuracy with other methods
Published in Parasitology research (1987) (01-08-2012)“…Hymenolepis nana is the most common cestode parasitizing humans, yet it is under-diagnosed. We determined the optimal flotation solution (FS) for the diagnosis…”
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Disparities in parasitic infections, perceived ill health and access to health care among poorer and less poor schoolchildren of rural Côte d'Ivoire
Published in Tropical medicine & international health (01-01-2005)“…Summary Differences in the state of health between rural and urban populations living in Africa have been described, yet only few studies analysed inequities…”
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Impact of Group Formation on Women's Empowerment and Economic Resilience in Rural Tajikistan
Published in Journal of rural and community development (01-01-2017)“…The overall aim of the Women’s Wealth and Influence (WW&I) project was to improve the economic situation and empowerment of women through the formation of…”
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Accuracy of the Kato-Katz, adhesive tape and FLOTAC techniques for helminth diagnosis among children in Kyrgyzstan
Published in Acta tropica (01-12-2010)“…The accuracy of the Kato-Katz method (A), the FLOTAC technique (B) and the adhesive tape test (C) for the diagnosis of intestinal helminths among children in…”
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Iodine nutritional status and risk factors for goitre among schoolchildren in South Tajikistan
Published in BMC endocrine disorders (02-11-2013)“…Iodine deficiency affects nearly 1.9 billion people worldwide, but it can be prevented by salt iodization. This cross-sectional survey assessed current iodine…”
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Prevalence of impaired glucose metabolism and potential predictors: a rapid appraisal among ≥ 45 years old residents of southern Tajikistan
Published in Journal of diabetes (01-07-2015)“…An estimated 2% of all deaths in Tajikistan can be attributed to diabetes but reliable data are scarce for the country and across Central Asia. We assessed the…”
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Prevalence of impaired glucose metabolism and potential predictors: a rapid appraisal among > or =45 years old residents of southern Tajikistan æ½oe:é¨é¾,, > or =45å
Published in Journal of diabetes (01-07-2015)“…Background An estimated 2% of all deaths in Tajikistan can be attributed to diabetes but reliable data are scarce for the country and across Central Asia. We…”
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