A5054307342- Migration, Health and Trauma
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Biosensors and Analytical Detection
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
Heidelberg University
2015-2025
University Hospital Heidelberg
2017-2025
Global Policy Institute
2021-2022
Heidelberg (Poland)
2021
Helmholtz Zentrum München
2018
Zimmer Biomet (Germany)
2009
In Brief Objective: There are 2 main types of access for patients requiring major open, elective abdominal surgery: the midline or transverse approach. The aim this study is to compare both approaches by focusing on postoperative pain, complications, and frequency incisional hernias. Summary Background Data: A recent Cochrane review suggested that incisions may be less painful but hernia rates do not differ. Methods: Randomized, patient- observer-blinded, monocentric, equivalence clinical...
To evaluate two pooled-sample analysis strategies (a routine high-throughput approach and a novel context-sensitive approach) for mass testing during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, with an emphasis on number of tests required to screen population.
The aim of this study was to identify the occupational risk for a SARS-CoV-2 infection in nationwide sample German workers during first wave COVID-19 pandemic (1 February-31 August 2020).We used data 108 960 who participated COVID follow-up survey National Cohort (NAKO). Occupational characteristics were derived from Classification Occupations 2010 (Klassifikation der Berufe 2010). PCR-confirmed infections assessed self-reports. Incidence rates (IR) and incidence rate ratios (IRR) estimated...
Evidence suggests that healthcare utilization among tribal communities in isolated regions can be influenced by social determinants of health, particularly cultural and geographical factors. The true mortality morbidity due to these factors remote are often underestimated facility-dependent reporting systems difficult access. We studied the health services for maternal newborn care explored how beliefs, perceptions, practices influence health-seeking behavior (HSB) an indigenous community...
Fundus autofluorescence (AF) imaging using confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (cSLO) provides an accurate delineation of areas geographic atrophy (GA). Automated computer-assisted methods for detecting and removing interfering vessels are needed to support the GA quantification process in longitudinal studies reading centres.A test tool was implemented that uses region-growing techniques segment areas. An algorithm illuminating shadows can be used low-quality images. Agreement between...
Objective To explore the barriers to successful home-based human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling in North Gondar, Ethiopia. Methods The study participants were women who had previously participated a community-wide HPV pilot study, community health workers, women’s development army leaders, and sample collectors of study. A based qualitative descriptive was conducted. We applied purposive convenience sampling. In total, 47 (in-depth interviews n = 22, four focus group discussions 25, 6–7...
(1) Background: Thailand is a major migrant receiving country and pioneer of health policy in the ASEAN region. However, on ground, coverage migrants faced with multiple barriers. (2) Objectives: We aim to scope analyse types available evidence identify knowledge gaps. Specifically, we characterise literature along year publication, subpopulation, domain, coverage, methods, study design, objectives results. (3) Methods: searched PubMed, Web Science, Google Scholar, Cochrane Database,...
Abstract Throughout the SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic, limited diagnostic capacities prevented sentinel testing, demonstrating need for novel testing infrastructures. Here, we describe setup of a cost‐effective platform that can be employed in high‐throughput manner, which allows surveillance as an acute pandemic control and preparedness tool, exemplified by diagnostics academic environment. The strategy involves self‐sampling based on gargling saline, pseudonymized sample handling, automated RNA...
Background: The 2011 UN declaration on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) recognized their importance as a global health issue, particularly for low- and middle-income countries. extent to which these countries address policy implementation gaps in the face of resource limitations competing priorities remains largely unexplored.Objective: This qualitative study presents Kenya's experience translating national policies diabetes prevention control.Methods: Policy documents published between 2006...
Objectives: We analyze whether the prevalence of depressive symptoms differs among various migrant and non-migrant populations in Germany to what extent these differences can be attributed socioeconomic position (SEP) social relations. Methods: The German National Cohort health study (NAKO) is a prospective multicenter cohort (N = 204,878). Migration background (assessed based on citizenship country birth both participant parents) was used as independent variable, age, sex, Social Network...
Abstract Background There has been a significant reduction of abortion rates in high-income countries, while the remain unchanged low- and middle-income countries. In Ethiopia, for example, number women reproductive age seeking an induced is increasing. However, there limited information concerning reasons why occurrence this procedure Thus, study aimed to identify factors associated with having Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods An unmatched case-control was conducted using semi-structured,...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in industrialized world. Large variations CVD mortality between countries and also population subgroups within have been observed. Previous studies showed significantly lower risks German repatriates Jews emigrating from Russia than general Russian population. We examined to what degree migration large influenced national rates.We used WHO data map distribution Europe 2005. Supplemented by Statistisches Bundesamt, trends three major...
Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a probably underrated public health problem in Sub-Saharan-Africa, particular combination with HIV-infection. Knowledge about the CKD prevalence scarce and available literature different methods to classify are used impeding comparison general estimates. Methods This study assessed serum-creatinine based equations for glomerular filtration rates (eGFR) compared them cystatin C equation. The was conducted Lilongwe, Malawi enrolling population of 363...
Data on renal impairment in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains scarce, determination of function is not part routine assessments. We evaluated and blood pressure a cohort people living with HIV (PLWH) antiretroviral treatment (ART) the Renal Care Zambia project (ReCaZa).Using data from an outpatient clinic 2011-2013, we retrospectively estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR, CKD-Epi formula) PLWH ART Lusaka, Zambia. were included if adults had at least one serum creatinine recorded been...