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Measuring quality of facility-based ITN distribution in Ghana

Malaria Journal, 2023
Background Continuous distribution channels are effective methods to deliver malaria interventions such as insecticide treated nets (ITNs) to pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics and children under five attending immunization visits.
Luigi Nuñez, Malia Skjefte, Obed E. Asamoah, Prince Owusu, Keziah L. Malm, Jane E. Miller   +5 more
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Determination of the discriminating concentration of chlorfenapyr (pyrrole) and Anopheles gambiae sensu lato susceptibility testing in preparation for distribution of Interceptor® G2 insecticide-treated nets

Malaria Journal, 2021
Background Following agricultural use and large-scale distribution of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs), malaria vector resistance to pyrethroids is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa.
Richard M. Oxborough, Aklilu Seyoum, Yemane Yihdego, Joseph Chabi, Francis Wat’senga, Fiacre R. Agossa, Sylvester Coleman, Samdi Lazarus Musa, Ousmane Faye, Michael Okia, Mohamed Bayoh, Evelyne Alyko, Jean-Desire Rakotoson, Hieronymo Masendu, Arthur Sovi, Libasse Gadiaga, Bernard Abong’o, Kevin Opondo, Ibrahima Baber, Roch Dabire, Virgile Gnanguenon, Gedeon Yohannes, Kenyssony Varela, Etienne Fondjo, Jenny Carlson, Jennifer S. Armistead, Dereje Dengela   +26 more
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Successful implementation of ITN distribution through health facilities in Ghana

Malaria Journal, 2023
Background Global efforts to reduce malaria burden include distribution of insecticide-treated mosquito nets through mass campaigns and routine channels. Ghana’s National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) distributes insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs)
Luigi Nuñez, Malia Skjefte, Obed E. Asamoah, Prince Owusu, Keziah Malm, Jane E. Miller   +5 more
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Causal Biological Network Model for Inflammasome Signaling Applied for Interpreting Transcriptomic Changes in Various Inflammatory States

International Journal of Inflammation, 2022
Virtually any stressor that alters the cellular homeostatic state may result in an inflammatory response. As a critical component of innate immunity, inflammasomes play a prominent role in the inflammatory response.
Hasmik Yepiskoposyan, Manuel C. Peitsch, Marja Talikka   +2 more
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Aerosol Filtration Testing of Fabrics for Development of Reusable Face Masks

Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 2021
The ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19), triggered by the rapid community spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has brought forward the need for speedy testing and manufacturing of respiratory ...
Adrian Stan, Sandro Steiner, Shoaib Majeed, Sandra Schorderet Weber, Samik Gosh, Tanja Živković Semren, Philippe Alexandre Guy, Stefan Lebrun, Jérôme Steinhauser, Yanik Tardy, Andreas Hogg, Sophie Chiquet, Jean-Luc Perret, Arkadiusz Kuczaj, Manuel Peitsch, Julia Hoeng   +15 more
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Causal biological network models for reactive astrogliosis: a systems approach to neuroinflammation

Scientific Reports, 2022
Astrocytes play a central role in the neuroimmune response by responding to CNS pathologies with diverse molecular and morphological changes during the process of reactive astrogliosis.
Melinda Barkhuizen, Kasper Renggli, Sylvain Gubian, Manuel C. Peitsch, Carole Mathis, Marja Talikka   +5 more
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An update on the distribution, bionomics, and insecticide susceptibility of Anopheles stephensi in Ethiopia, 2018–2020

Malaria Journal, 2021
Background Anopheles stephensi, an invasive malaria vector, was first detected in Africa nearly 10 years ago. After the initial finding in Djibouti, it has subsequently been found in Ethiopia, Sudan and Somalia.
Meshesha Balkew, Peter Mumba, Gedeon Yohannes, Ephrem Abiy, Dejene Getachew, Solomon Yared, Amha Worku, Araya Gebresilassie, Fitsum G. Tadesse, Endalamaw Gadisa, Endashaw Esayas, Temesgen Ashine, Delenasaw Yewhalaw, Sheleme Chibsa, Hiwot Teka, Matt Murphy, Melissa Yoshimizu, Dereje Dengela, Sarah Zohdy, Seth Irish   +19 more
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Gestión de Adquisiciones de Materiales en el Sector Construcción (el Reto de los Gerentes de Proyectos)

Revista Científica Anfibios, 2022
En la actualidad una adecuada gerencia de proyectos parte desde una es buena gestión de adquisiciones la cual es necesaria para el logro de la consecución de metas del proyecto, e incluso para el desarrollo de los procesos en las organizaciones ...
Brenda D. C. Moreno-Ramírez
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Impact of tobacco and/or nicotine products on health and functioning: a scoping review and findings from the preparatory phase of the development of a new self-report measure

Harm Reduction Journal, 2021
Background Measuring self-reported experience of health and functioning is important for understanding the changes in the health status of individuals switching from cigarettes to less harmful tobacco and/or nicotine products (TNP) or reduced-risk ...
Esther F. Afolalu, Erica Spies, Agnes Bacso, Emilie Clerc, Linda Abetz-Webb, Sophie Gallot, Christelle Chrea   +6 more
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Hermite matrix in Lagrange basis for scaling static output feedback polynomial matrix inequalities [PDF]

, 2010
Using Hermite's formulation of polynomial stability conditions, static output feedback (SOF) controller design can be formulated as a polynomial matrix inequality (PMI), a (generally nonconvex) nonlinear semidefinite programming problem that can be ...
Delibasi, Akin, Henrion, Didier
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