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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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Geographical distribution of Anopheles stephensi in eastern Ethiopia

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Background The recent detection of the South Asian malaria vector Anopheles stephensi in Ethiopia and other regions in the Horn of Africa has raised concerns about its potential impact on malaria transmission.
Meshesha Balkew, Peter Mumba, Dereje Dengela, Gedeon Yohannes, Dejene Getachew, Solomon Yared, Sheleme Chibsa, Matthew Murphy, Kristen George, Karen Lopez, Daniel Janies, Sae Hee Choi, Joseph Spear, Seth R. Irish, Tamar E. Carter   +14 more
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Susceptibility testing of Anopheles malaria vectors with the neonicotinoid insecticide clothianidin; results from 16 African countries, in preparation for indoor residual spraying with new insecticide formulations

Malaria Journal, 2019
Background In 2017, more than 5 million house structures were sprayed through the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative, protecting more than 21 million people in sub-Saharan Africa.
Richard M. Oxborough, Aklilu Seyoum, Yemane Yihdego, Roch Dabire, Virgile Gnanguenon, Francis Wat’senga, Fiacre R. Agossa, Gedeon Yohannes, Sylvester Coleman, Lazarus Musa Samdi, Abdoulaye Diop, Ousmane Faye, Stephen Magesa, Alphaxard Manjurano, Michael Okia, Evelyne Alyko, Hieronymo Masendu, Ibrahima Baber, Arthur Sovi, Jean-Desire Rakotoson, Kenyssony Varela, Bernard Abong’o, Bradford Lucas, Christen Fornadel, Dereje Dengela   +24 more
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Impact of 6-Month Exposure to Aerosols From Potential Modified Risk Tobacco Products Relative to Cigarette Smoke on the Rodent Gastrointestinal Tract

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021
Cigarette smoking causes adverse health effects that might occur shortly after smoking initiation and lead to the development of inflammation and cardiorespiratory disease.
James N. D. Battey, Justyna Szostak, Blaine Phillips, Charles Teng, Ching Keong Tung, Wei Ting Lim, Ying Shan Yeo, Sonia Ouadi, Karine Baumer, Jerome Thomas, Jacopo Martinis, Nicolas Sierro, Nikolai V. Ivanov, Patrick Vanscheeuwijck, Manuel C. Peitsch, Julia Hoeng   +15 more
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In vitro testing of salt coating of fabrics as a potential antiviral agent in reusable face masks

Scientific Reports, 2022
During the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, wearing face masks in public spaces became mandatory in most countries. The risk of self-contamination when handling face masks, which was one of the earliest concerns, can be mitigated by adding ...
Sandra Schorderet Weber, Xavier Bulliard, Rosy Bonfante, Yang Xiang, Silvia Biselli, Sandro Steiner, Samuel Constant, Raphael Pugin, Alexandra Laurent, Shoaib Majeed, Stefan Lebrun, Michele Palmieri, Andreas Hogg, Arkadiusz Kuczaj, Manuel C. Peitsch, Julia Hoeng, Adrian Stan   +16 more
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Variation of physical durability between LLIN products and net use environments: summary of findings from four African countries

Malaria Journal, 2021
Background Physical durability of long-lasting-insecticidal nets (LLIN) is an important aspect of the effectiveness of LLIN as a malaria prevention tool, but there is limited data on performance across locations and products.
Albert Kilian, Emmanuel Obi, Paul Mansiangi, Ana Paula Abílio, Khamis Ameir Haji, Sean Blaufuss, Bolanle Olapeju, Stella Babalola, Hannah Koenker   +8 more
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Equipo de gestión de reclamaciones contractuales como componente de gobernanza de los proyectos de infraestructura energética en Colombia

Informador Técnico, 2021
Los proyectos de infraestructura energética en Colombia presentan reclamaciones contractuales de manera constante. Tradicionalmente, el equipo del proyecto y su director son los encargados de atender estas reclamaciones, sin que sean expertos en temas ...
David Marmolejo-Carrazco, Abel Del Rio-Cortina   +1 more
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NPA: an R package for computing network perturbation amplitudes using gene expression data and two-layer networks

BMC Bioinformatics, 2019
Background High-throughput gene expression technologies provide complex datasets reflecting mechanisms perturbed in an experiment, typically in a treatment versus control design.
Florian Martin, Sylvain Gubian, Marja Talikka, Julia Hoeng, Manuel C. Peitsch   +4 more
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Results and lessons learned from the sbv IMPROVER metagenomics diagnostics for inflammatory bowel disease challenge

Scientific Reports, 2023
A growing body of evidence links gut microbiota changes with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), raising the potential benefit of exploiting metagenomics data for non-invasive IBD diagnostics.
Lusine Khachatryan, Yang Xiang, Artem Ivanov, Enrico Glaab, Garrett Graham, Ilaria Granata, Maurizio Giordano, Lucia Maddalena, Marina Piccirillo, Ichcha Manipur, Giacomo Baruzzo, Marco Cappellato, Batiste Avot, Adrian Stan, James Battey, Giuseppe Lo Sasso, Stephanie Boue, Nikolai V. Ivanov, Manuel C. Peitsch, Julia Hoeng, Laurent Falquet, Barbara Di Camillo, Mario R. Guarracino, Vladimir Ulyantsev, Nicolas Sierro, Carine Poussin   +25 more
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The forgotten tale of spontaneous plateau pressure

Journal of Mechanical Ventilation, 2023
This article highlights the significance of measuring plateau pressure in spontaneously breathing patients as it provides valuable information about PMI (Pmusc Index), which serves as a surrogate for the patient's efforts during mechanical ventilation.
Abhijeet Anand
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