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View article: The BCG in situ study – novel techniques applied to a 100-year-old vaccine
The BCG in situ study – novel techniques applied to a 100-year-old vaccine Open
View article: Randomized trial of BCG in healthcare workers to reduce absenteeism during the COVID-19 pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa
Randomized trial of BCG in healthcare workers to reduce absenteeism during the COVID-19 pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa Open
Background We tested whether providing BCG vaccine to healthcare workers (HCWs) could reduce non-planned absenteeism and thereby reduce the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare systems in Africa. Methods We conducted a m…
View article: Timeliness and quality of peripartum care provision during a health system strengthening initiative in rural Guinea-Bissau: a qualitative situation analysis
Timeliness and quality of peripartum care provision during a health system strengthening initiative in rural Guinea-Bissau: a qualitative situation analysis Open
View article: Effect of distributing locally produced cloth facemasks on COVID-19-like illness and all-cause mortality–a cluster-randomised controlled trial in urban Guinea-Bissau
Effect of distributing locally produced cloth facemasks on COVID-19-like illness and all-cause mortality–a cluster-randomised controlled trial in urban Guinea-Bissau Open
Facemasks have been employed to mitigate the spread of SARS-CoV-2. The community effect of providing cloth facemasks on COVID-19 morbidity and mortality is unknown. In a cluster randomised trial in urban Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, clusters (ge…
View article: Effects of Neonatal BCG-Japan Versus BCG-Russia Vaccination on Overall Mortality and Morbidity: Randomized Controlled Trial From Guinea-Bissau (BCGSTRAIN II)
Effects of Neonatal BCG-Japan Versus BCG-Russia Vaccination on Overall Mortality and Morbidity: Randomized Controlled Trial From Guinea-Bissau (BCGSTRAIN II) Open
Background Vaccination with the Danish strain of bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) has been associated with pronounced reductions in all-cause neonatal mortality and morbidity. Developing a skin reaction postvaccination is associated with mark…
View article: PA-734 BCG vaccine to reduce unplanned absenteeism due to illness of health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. A multi-center randomised controlled trial (BCG-COVID-RCT)
PA-734 BCG vaccine to reduce unplanned absenteeism due to illness of health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. A multi-center randomised controlled trial (BCG-COVID-RCT) Open
Background This present study aimed to test whether providing Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine to health care workers (HCW) could reduce non-planned absenteeism due to infectious disease, including COVID-19, by 20% and thereby decrea…
View article: PA-753 Covid-19 in children: Immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection in children under 5, Guinea-Bissau
PA-753 Covid-19 in children: Immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection in children under 5, Guinea-Bissau Open
Background Children under the age of five are generally more susceptible to respiratory viral infections, but during the pandemic there have been many reports that children have a low risk of severe SARS-CoV-2 infection. It has been questi…
View article: PA-785 Characterization of anti-SARS-CoV-2 humoral immunity among health care workers in hospitals from the islands of Santiago and São Vicente, Cabo Verde
PA-785 Characterization of anti-SARS-CoV-2 humoral immunity among health care workers in hospitals from the islands of Santiago and São Vicente, Cabo Verde Open
Background Health Care Workers (HCW) faced a high risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2. In the present study, we described the presence and duration of anti-S and anti-N IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 among HCW to evaluate the immunity respon…
View article: Oral Polio Vaccine to Mitigate the Risk of Illness and Mortality During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Cluster-Randomized Trial in Guinea-Bissau
Oral Polio Vaccine to Mitigate the Risk of Illness and Mortality During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Cluster-Randomized Trial in Guinea-Bissau Open
Background Oral polio vaccine (OPV) may improve resistance to non-polio-infections. We tested whether OPV reduced the risk of illness and mortality before coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines were available. Methods During the earl…
View article: Effect of Distributing Locally Produced Cloth Facemasks on COVID-19-Like Illness and All-Cause Mortality – a Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial in Urban Guinea-Bissau
Effect of Distributing Locally Produced Cloth Facemasks on COVID-19-Like Illness and All-Cause Mortality – a Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial in Urban Guinea-Bissau Open
View article: Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) to Mitigate the Risk of Illness and Mortality During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cluster-Randomised Trial in Guinea-Bissau
Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) to Mitigate the Risk of Illness and Mortality During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cluster-Randomised Trial in Guinea-Bissau Open
View article: Social Jetlag Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic as a Predictor of Insomnia – A Multi-National Survey Study
Social Jetlag Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic as a Predictor of Insomnia – A Multi-National Survey Study Open
Luiz Eduardo Mateus Brandão,1 Teemu Martikainen,1 Ilona Merikanto,2– 4 Brigitte Holzinger,5,6 Charles M Morin,7– 9 Colin A Espie,10,11 Courtney J Bolstad,12 Damien Leger,13 Frances Chung,14 Giuseppe Plazzi,15 Yves Dauvilliers,16 Kentaro Ma…