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Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work by Shrestha, Nipun, Kukkonen-Harjula, Katriina T, Verbeek, Jos H, Ijaz, Sharea, Hermans, Veerle, Pedisic, Zeljko

“…A large number of people are employed in sedentary occupations. Physical inactivity and excessive sitting at workplaces have been linked to increased risk of…”
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Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work by Shrestha, Nipun, Kukkonen-Harjula, Katriina T, Verbeek, Jos H, Ijaz, Sharea, Hermans, Veerle, Pedisic, Zeljko

“…A large number of people are employed in sedentary occupations. Physical inactivity and excessive sitting at workplaces have been linked to increased risk of…”
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Environmental variability supports chimpanzee behavioural diversity by Kalan, Ammie K., Kulik, Lars, Arandjelovic, Mimi, Boesch, Christophe, Haas, Fabian, Dieguez, Paula, Barratt, Christopher D., Abwe, Ekwoge E., Agbor, Anthony, Angedakin, Samuel, Aubert, Floris, Ayimisin, Emmanuel Ayuk, Bailey, Emma, Bessone, Mattia, Brazzola, Gregory, Buh, Valentine Ebua, Chancellor, Rebecca, Cohen, Heather, Coupland, Charlotte, Curran, Bryan, Danquah, Emmanuel, Deschner, Tobias, Dowd, Dervla, Eno-Nku, Manasseh, Michael Fay, J., Goedmakers, Annemarie, Granjon, Anne-Céline, Head, Josephine, Hedwig, Daniela, Hermans, Veerle, Jeffery, Kathryn J., Jones, Sorrel, Junker, Jessica, Kadam, Parag, Kambi, Mohamed, Kienast, Ivonne, Kujirakwinja, Deo, Langergraber, Kevin E., Lapuente, Juan, Larson, Bradley, Lee, Kevin C., Leinert, Vera, Llana, Manuel, Marrocoli, Sergio, Meier, Amelia C., Morgan, Bethan, Morgan, David, Neil, Emily, Nicholl, Sonia, Normand, Emmanuelle, Ormsby, Lucy Jayne, Pacheco, Liliana, Piel, Alex, Preece, Jodie, Robbins, Martha M., Rundus, Aaron, Sanz, Crickette, Sommer, Volker, Stewart, Fiona, Tagg, Nikki, Tennie, Claudio, Vergnes, Virginie, Welsh, Adam, Wessling, Erin G., Willie, Jacob, Wittig, Roman M., Yuh, Yisa Ginath, Zuberbühler, Klaus, Kühl, Hjalmar S.

“…Large brains and behavioural innovation are positively correlated, species-specific traits, associated with the behavioural flexibility animals need for…”
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How is the implementation of empirical research results documented in conflict-affected settings? Findings from a scoping review of peer-reviewed literature by Leresche, Enrica, Hossain, Mazeda, De Rubeis, Maria Livia, Hermans, Veerle, Burtscher, Doris, Rossi, Rodolfo, Lonsdale, Cordelia, Singh, Neha S

“…Implementation science scholars argue that knowing 'what works' in public health is insufficient to change practices, without understanding 'how', 'where' and…”
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The Ebola-effect in Guinea 2014-15: Tangled trends of malaria care in children under-five by Kolie, Delphin, Camara, Bienvenu S, Delamou, Alexandre, Béavogui, Abdoul H, Hermans, Veerle, Edwards, Jeffrey K, Benedetti, Guido, Muller, Claude P, Griensven, Johan van, Zachariah, Rony

“…The 2014-15 Ebola outbreak in West Africa was disruptive for the general health services in the affected countries. This study assessed the impact of the…”
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Chimpanzee ethnography reveals unexpected cultural diversity by Boesch, Christophe, Kalan, Ammie K., Mundry, Roger, Arandjelovic, Mimi, Pika, Simone, Dieguez, Paula, Ayimisin, Emmanuel Ayuk, Barciela, Amanda, Coupland, Charlotte, Egbe, Villard Ebot, Eno-Nku, Manasseh, Michael Fay, J., Fine, David, Adriana Hernandez-Aguilar, R., Hermans, Veerle, Kadam, Parag, Kambi, Mohamed, Llana, Manuel, Maretti, Giovanna, Morgan, David, Murai, Mizuki, Neil, Emily, Nicholl, Sonia, Ormsby, Lucy Jayne, Orume, Robinson, Pacheco, Liliana, Piel, Alex, Sanz, Crickette, Sciaky, Lilah, Stewart, Fiona A., Tagg, Nikki, Wessling, Erin G., Willie, Jacob, Kühl, Hjalmar S.

“…Human ethnographic knowledge covers hundreds of societies, whereas chimpanzee ethnography encompasses at most 15 communities. Using termite fishing as a window…”
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Prognostic Indicators for Ebola Patient Survival by Crowe, Samuel J, Maenner, Matthew J, Kuah, Solomon, Erickson, Bobbie Rae, Coffee, Megan, Knust, Barbara, Klena, John, Foday, Joyce, Hertz, Darren, Hermans, Veerle, Achar, Jay, Caleo, Grazia M, Van Herp, Michel, Albariño, César G, Amman, Brian, Basile, Alison Jane, Bearden, Scott, Belser, Jessica A, Bergeron, Eric, Blau, Dianna, Brault, Aaron C, Campbell, Shelley, Flint, Mike, Gibbons, Aridth, Goodman, Christin, McMullan, Laura, Paddock, Christopher, Russell, Brandy, Salzer, Johanna S, Sanchez, Angela, Sealy, Tara, Wang, David, Saffa, Gbessay, Turay, Alhajie, Nichol, Stuart T, Towner, Jonathan S

“…To determine whether 2 readily available indicators predicted survival among patients with Ebola virus disease in Sierra Leone, we evaluated information for…”
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Upholding Tuberculosis Services during the 2014 Ebola Storm: An Encouraging Experience from Conakry, Guinea by Ortuno-Gutierrez, Nimer, Zachariah, Rony, Woldeyohannes, Desalegn, Bangoura, Adama, Chérif, Gba-Foromo, Loua, Francis, Hermans, Veerle, Tayler-Smith, Katie, Sikhondze, Welile, Camara, Lansana-Mady

“…Ten targeted health facilities supported by Damien Foundation (a Belgian Non Governmental Organization) and the National Tuberculosis (TB) Program in Conakry,…”
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Author Correction: Environmental variability supports chimpanzee behavioural diversity by Kalan, Ammie K., Kulik, Lars, Arandjelovic, Mimi, Boesch, Christophe, Haas, Fabian, Dieguez, Paula, Barratt, Christopher D., Abwe, Ekwoge E., Agbor, Anthony, Angedakin, Samuel, Aubert, Floris, Ayimisin, Emmanuel Ayuk, Bailey, Emma, Bessone, Mattia, Brazzola, Gregory, Buh, Valentine Ebua, Chancellor, Rebecca, Cohen, Heather, Coupland, Charlotte, Curran, Bryan, Danquah, Emmanuel, Deschner, Tobias, Dowd, Dervla, Eno-Nku, Manasseh, Fay, J. Michael, Goedmakers, Annemarie, Granjon, Anne-Céline, Head, Josephine, Hedwig, Daniela, Hermans, Veerle, Jeffery, Kathryn J., Jones, Sorrel, Junker, Jessica, Kadam, Parag, Kambi, Mohamed, Kienast, Ivonne, Kujirakwinja, Deo, Langergraber, Kevin E., Lapuente, Juan, Larson, Bradley, Lee, Kevin C., Leinert, Vera, Llana, Manuel, Marrocoli, Sergio, Meier, Amelia C., Morgan, Bethan, Morgan, David, Neil, Emily, Nicholl, Sonia, Normand, Emmanuelle, Ormsby, Lucy Jayne, Pacheco, Liliana, Piel, Alex, Preece, Jodie, Robbins, Martha M., Rundus, Aaron, Sanz, Crickette, Sommer, Volker, Stewart, Fiona, Tagg, Nikki, Tennie, Claudio, Vergnes, Virginie, Welsh, Adam, Wessling, Erin G., Willie, Jacob, Wittig, Roman M., Yuh, Yisa Ginath, Zuberbühler, Klaus, Kühl, Hjalmar S.

“…A Correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21010-z…”
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Characteristics, utilisation and influence of viewpoint articles from the Structured Operational Research and Training Initiative (SORT IT) - 2009-2020 [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Khogali, Mohammed, Tayler-Smith, Katie, Harries, Anthony D, Zachariah, Rony, Kumar, Ajay, Davtyan, Hayk, Satyanarayana, Srinath, Denisiuk, Olga, van Griensven, Johan, Reid, Anthony, Saw, Saw, Dar Berger, Selma, Hermans, Veerle, Aseffa, Abraham, Reeder, John C

“…Background: The Structured Operational Research and Training Initiative (SORT IT) teaches the practical skills of conducting and publishing operational…”
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National Antimicrobial Consumption: Analysis of Central Warehouses Supplies to In-Patient Care Health Facilities from 2017 to 2019 in Uganda by Namugambe, Juliet Sanyu, Delamou, Alexandre, Moses, Francis, Ali, Engy, Hermans, Veerle, Takarinda, Kudakwashe, Thekkur, Pruthu, Nanyonga, Stella Maris, Koroma, Zikan, Mwoga, Joseph Ngobi, Akello, Harriet, Imi, Monica, Kitutu, Freddy Eric

“…Antimicrobial consumption (AMC) surveillance at global and national levels is necessary to inform relevant interventions and policies. This study analyzed…”
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Malaria rapid diagnostic kits: quality of packaging, design and labelling of boxes and components and readability and accuracy of information inserts by Gillet, Philippe, Maltha, Jessica, Hermans, Veerle, Ravinetto, Raffaella, Bruggeman, Cathrien, Jacobs, Jan

“…The present study assessed malaria RDT kits for adequate and correct packaging, design and labelling of boxes and components. Information inserts were studied…”
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High Levels of Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Two Referral Hospitals during the Post-Ebola Era in Free-Town, Sierra Leone: 2017–2019 by Koroma, Zikan, Moses, Francis, Delamou, Alexandre, Hann, Katrina, Ali, Engy, Kitutu, Freddy Eric, Namugambe, Juliet Sanyu, Harding, Doris, Hermans, Veerle, Takarinda, Kudakwashe, Thekkur, Pruthu, Wurie, Isatta

“…The Post-Ebola era (2017–2019) presented an opportunity for laboratory investments in Sierra Leone. US CDC supported the Ministry of Health and Sanitation to…”
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Quality, equity and partnerships in mixed methods and qualitative research during seven years of implementing the structured operational research and training initiative in 18 countries by Zachariah, Rony, Abrahamyan, Arpine, Rust, Stefanie, Thekkur, Pruthu, Khogali, Mohammed, Kumar, Ajay M V, Davtyan, Hayk, Satyanarayana, Srinath, Shewade, Hemant D, Delamou, Alexandre, Zolfo, Maria, Hermans, Veerle, Berger, Selma Dar, Reid, Anthony, Aseffa, Abraham, Dongre, Amol R, Harries, Anthony D, Reeder, John C

“…Introduction: Qualitative studies are often inadequately reported, making it difficult to judge their appropriateness for decision making in public health. We…”
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Quality, Equity and Utility of Observational Studies during 10 Years of Implementing the Structured Operational Research and Training Initiative in 72 Countries by Zachariah, Rony, Rust, Stefanie, Thekkur, Pruthu, Khogali, Mohammed, Kumar, Ajay Mv, Davtyan, Karapet, Diro, Ermias, Satyanarayana, Srinath, Denisiuk, Olga, Griensven, Johan van, Hermans, Veerle, Berger, Selma Dar, Saw, Saw, Reid, Anthony, Aseffa, Abraham, Harries, Anthony D, Reeder, John C

“…Observational studies are often inadequately reported, making it difficult to assess their validity and generalizability and judge whether they can be included…”
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Assessment of the knowledge of graphical symbols labelled on malaria rapid diagnostic tests in four international settings by Hermans, Veerle, Monzote, Lianet, Van den Sande, Björn, Mukadi, Pierre, Sopheak, Thai, Gillet, Philippe, Jacobs, Jan

“…Graphical symbols on in vitro diagnostics (IVD symbols) replace the need for text in different languages and are used on malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs)…”
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Author Correction: Chimpanzee ethnography reveals unexpected cultural diversity by Boesch, Christophe, Kalan, Ammie K., Mundry, Roger, Arandjelovic, Mimi, Pika, Simone, Dieguez, Paula, Ayimisin, Emmanuel Ayuk, Barciela, Amanda, Coupland, Charlotte, Egbe, Villard Ebot, Eno-Nku, Manasseh, Fay, J. Michael, Fine, David, Hernandez-Aguilar, R. Adriana, Hermans, Veerle, Kadam, Parag, Kambi, Mohamed, Llana, Manuel, Maretti, Giovanna, Morgan, David, Murai, Mizuki, Neil, Emily, Nicholl, Sonia, Ormsby, Lucy Jayne, Orume, Robinson, Pacheco, Liliana, Piel, Alex, Sanz, Crickette, Sciaky, Lilah, Stewart, Fiona A., Tagg, Nikki, Wessling, Erin G., Willie, Jacob, Kühl, Hjalmar S.

“…An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper…”
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Use of surface electromyography to estimate neck muscle activity by Sommerich, Carolyn M, Joines, Sharon M.B, Hermans, Veerle, Moon, Samuel D

“…This paper reviews the literature concerning the use of surface electromyography (sEMG) for the study of the neck musculature in response to work and workplace…”
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Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work by Shrestha, Nipun, Kukkonen-Harjula, Katriina T, Verbeek, Jos H, Ijaz, Sharea, Hermans, Veerle, Bhaumik, Soumyadeep

“…Office work has changed considerably over the previous couple of decades and has become sedentary in nature. Physical inactivity at workplaces and particularly…”
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Achieving Minimum Standards for Infection Prevention and Control in Sierra Leone: Urgent Need for a Quantum Leap in Progress in the COVID-19 Era by Fofanah, Bobson Derrick, Abrahamyan, Arpine, Maruta, Anna, Kallon, Christiana, Thekkur, Pruthu, Kamara, Ibrahim Franklyn, Njuguna, Charles Kuria, Squire, James Sylvester, Kanu, Joseph Sam, Bah, Abdulai Jawo, Lakoh, Sulaiman, Kamara, Dauda, Hermans, Veerle, Zachariah, Rony

“…Good Infection prevention and control (IPC) is vital for tackling antimicrobial resistance and limiting health care-associated infections. We compared IPC…”
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