Risk of tuberculosis from exposure to tobacco smoke: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MN Bates, A Khalakdina, M Pai, L Chang… - Archives of internal …, 2007 - jamanetwork.com
Background There is no consensus whether tobacco smoking increases risk of tuberculosis
(TB) infection, disease, or mortality. Whether this is so has substantial implications for …

Outbreak of human monkeypox in Nigeria in 2017–18: a clinical and epidemiological report

A Yinka-Ogunleye, O Aruna, M Dalhat… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Summary Background In September, 2017, human monkeypox re-emerged in Nigeria, 39
years after the last reported case. We aimed to describe the clinical and epidemiological …

[HTML][HTML] Zika virus as a cause of neurologic disorders

N Broutet, F Krauer, M Riesen… - … England Journal of …, 2016 - Mass Medical Soc
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Case–control study of indoor cooking smoke exposure and cataract in Nepal and India

AK Pokhrel, KR Smith, A Khalakdina… - International journal …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Background The prevalence of cataract is higher in developing countries, and in both
developed and developing countries more females than males are blind from cataracts …

Risk factors for sporadic cryptosporidiosis among immunocompetent persons in the United States from 1999 to 2001

SL Roy, SM DeLong, SA Stenzel… - Journal of Clinical …, 2004 - Am Soc Microbiol
Many studies have evaluated the role of Cryptosporidium spp. in outbreaks of enteric illness,
but few studies have evaluated sporadic cryptosporidiosis in the United States. To assess …

Systems thinking for health emergencies: use of process mapping during outbreak response

KN Durski, D Naidoo, S Singaravelu, AA Shah… - BMJ Global …, 2020 - gh.bmj.com
Process mapping is a systems thinking approach used to understand, analyse and optimise
processes within complex systems. We aim to demonstrate how this methodology can be …

Genetic and antigenic characterization of an influenza A (H3N2) outbreak in Cambodia and the greater mekong subregion during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020

JY Siegers, V Dhanasekaran, R Xie, YM Deng… - Journal of …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Introduction of non-pharmaceutical interventions to control COVID-19 in early 2020
coincided with a global decrease in active influenza circulation. However, between July and …

Design considerations for field studies of changes in indoor air pollution due to improved stoves

R Edwards, A Hubbard, A Khalakdina… - Energy for Sustainable …, 2007 - Elsevier
Monitoring the actual improvements in indoor air quality as a result of installation of
improved stoves is critical in assessment of the effectiveness of improved stove …

[HTML][HTML] Participant blinding and gastrointestinal illness in a randomized, controlled trial of an in-home drinking water intervention

JM Colford Jr, JR Rees, TJ Wade… - Emerging Infectious …, 2002 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We conducted a randomized, triple-blinded home drinking water intervention trial to
determine if a large study could be undertaken while successfully blinding participants …

[HTML][HTML] Human infection with avian influenza A (H9N2) virus, Cambodia, February 2021

S Um, JY Siegers, B Sar, S Chin, S Patel… - Emerging Infectious …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In February 2021, routine sentinel surveillance for influenza-like illness in Cambodia
detected a human avian influenza A (H9N2) virus infection. Investigations identified no …