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Interviewer-driven Variability in Social Network Reporting [PDF]

Field Methods, 2018
Social network analysis depends on how social ties to others are elicited during interviews, a process easily affected by respondent and interviewer behaviors. We investigate how the number of self-reported important social contacts varied within a single data collection round.
Harling, GD, Perkins, JM, Xavier Gómez-Olivé, F, Morris, K, Wagner, RG, Montana, L, Kabudula, CW, Bärnighausen, T, Kahn, K, Berkman, L   +9 more
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The INDEPTH (Impact of Nuclear Domains On Gene Expression and Plant Traits) Academy: A community resource for plant science [PDF]

, 2022
This community resource paper introduces the range of materials developed by the INDEPTH (Impact of Nuclear Domains on Gene Expression and Plant Traits) COST Action made available through the INDEPTH Academy.
Evans, David, Manavella, Pablo, Pradillo Orellana, Mónica, Parry, Geraint, Baroux, Célia, Pradillo, Mónica, Tatout, Christophe, Mougeot, Guillaume, Baroux, Célia; https://orcid.org/, Evans, David; https://orcid.org/, Pradillo, Mónica; https://orcid.org/, Mougeot, Guillaume; https://orcid.org/, Tatout, Christophe; https://orcid.org/, Parry, Geraint; https://orcid.org/, Geraint Parry, David Evans, Mónica Pradillo, Christophe Tatout, Guillaume Mougeot, Célia Baroux   +19 more
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Awareness, attitudes and perceptions regarding HIV and PMTCT amongst pregnant women in Guinea-Bissau– a qualitative study

BMC Women's Health, 2017
Background The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continues to be a major cause of maternal and infant mortality and morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa. Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) strategies have proven effective in decreasing
Noel Vieira, Dlama Nggida Rasmussen, Inês Oliveira, Aureliano Gomes, Peter Aaby, Christian Wejse, Morten Sodemann, Lucy Reynolds, Holger W. Unger   +8 more
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Determinants of BCG scarification among children in rural Guinea-Bissau: A prospective cohort study

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2018
Background: Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination may have beneficial non-specific effects on child survival, the effects being stronger for children developing a scar. In a prospective cohort study, we examined determinants for not developing a BCG
Katarina M. Funch, Sanne M. Thysen, Amabelia Rodrigues, Cesario L. Martins, Peter Aaby, Christine S. Benn, Ane B. Fisker   +6 more
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Hypertension is associated with increased mortality in patients with tuberculosis in Guinea-Bissau

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021
: Objectives: Tuberculosis (TB) is associated with a number of non-communicable co-morbidities, which can complicate treatment and impair outcome. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of hypertension on disease severity, treatment outcome and ...
A.B. Seegert, C.B. Patsche, A. Sifna, V.F. Gomes, C. Wejse, M. Storgaard, F. Rudolf   +6 more
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Dietary intake in undernourished adults living in Guinea-Bissau; a cross-sectional study

BMC Nutrition, 2019
Background Data on dietary intake in Guinea-Bissau is limited. The main purpose of this study was to compare mean daily energy intake (EI) with mean daily energy expenditure (EE) for a moderately active lifestyle in health-seeking individuals with a body
Cecilie Blenstrup Patsche, Frauke Rudolf, Antonio Mateus da Silva Mendes, Idalina da Cunha, Victor Francisco Gomes, Christian Wejse, Charlotte Jeppesen   +6 more
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Effects of the introduction of new vaccines in Guinea-Bissau on vaccine coverage, vaccine timeliness, and child survival: an observational study

The Lancet Global Health, 2014
Background: In 2008, the GAVI Alliance funded the introduction of new vaccines (including pentavalent diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis [DTP] plus hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae type b antigens) in Guinea-Bissau.
Dr. Ane B Fisker, PhD, Linda Hornshøj, MD, Amabelia Rodrigues, PhD, Ibraima Balde, BSc, Manuel Fernandes, Prof. Christine S Benn, DMSc, Prof. Peter Aaby, DMSc   +6 more
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The INDEPTH Data Repository: An International Resource for Longitudinal Population and Health Data From Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems. [PDF]

, 2015
The International Network for the Demographic Evaluation of Populations and Their Health (INDEPTH) is a global network of research centers that conduct longitudinal health and demographic evaluation of populations in low- and middle-income countries ...
Bhattacharjee, Tathagata, Tei, Titus, Gilbert, Brendan, Patharia, Nidhi, Herbst, Kobus, Juvekar, Sanjay, Sankoh, Osman, Bangha, Martin   +7 more
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HIV-1 and HIV-2 prevalence, risk factors and birth outcomes among pregnant women in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau: a retrospective cross-sectional hospital study

Scientific Reports, 2020
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) has proven an effective strategy to end paediatric infections and ensure HIV ...
Dlama Nggida Rasmussen, Noel Vieira, Bo Langhoff Hønge, David da Silva Té, Sanne Jespersen, Morten Bjerregaard-Andersen, Inés Oliveira, Alcino Furtado, Magarida Alfredo Gomes, Morten Sodemann, Christian Wejse, Holger Werner Unger   +11 more
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Spousal salience in an aging rural South African cohort

Family Relations, Volume 75, Issue 5, Page 3675-3692, December 2026.
Abstract Background The importance of the spousal relationship within one's social circle—which we refer to as spousal salience—may have important implications for married individuals' outcomes as they age. Objective This study investigates factors that may be associated with spousal salience among a sample of aging adults in rural South Africa ...
Elyse A. Jennings, Nomsa B. Mahlalela, Guy Harling   +2 more
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