A community-engaged infection prevention and control approach to Ebola

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Meredith Minkler, Sama S. Banya, Jason Corburn DATE OF PUBLICATION: June 2016 REGION: Africa REFERENCE: Marais F, Minkler M, Gibson N, et al. A community-engaged infection prevention and control approach to Ebola. Health Promot Int. 2016;31(2):440-9. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: The real missing link in Ebola control efforts to date may lie in the failure to

Field efficacy evaluation and post-treatment contamination risk assessment of an ultraviolet disinfection and safe storage system

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Fermin Reygadas, Joshua S. Gruber, Isha Ray, Kara L. Nelson DATE OF PUBLICATION: June 2016 REGION: Mexico REFERENCE: Reygadas F, Gruber JS, Ray I, Nelson KL. Field efficacy evaluation and post-treatment contamination risk assessment of an ultraviolet disinfection and safe storage system. Water Res. 2015;85:74-84. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Inconsistent use of household water treatment and safe storage (HWTS) systems

Long-term mortality patterns in a residential cohort exposed to inorganic selenium in drinking water

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Craig Steinmaus DATE OF PUBLICATION: June 2016 REGION: Emila, Italy REFERENCE: Vinceti M, Ballotari P, Steinmaus C, et al. Long-term mortality patterns in a residential cohort exposed to inorganic selenium in drinking water. Environ Res. 2016;150:348-356. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Selenium (Se) is a metalloid of considerable nutritional and toxicological importance in humans. To date, limited epidemiologic

Accuracy of Mobile Phone and Handheld Light Microscopy for the Diagnosis of Schistosomiasis and Intestinal Protozoa Infections in Côte d’Ivoire

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Daniel A. Fletcher DATE OF PUBLICATION: June 2016 REGION: Cote d’lvoire, Africa REFERENCE: Coulibaly JT, Ouattara M, D’ambrosio MV, et al. Accuracy of Mobile Phone and Handheld Light Microscopy for the Diagnosis of Schistosomiasis and Intestinal Protozoa Infections in Côte d’Ivoire. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016;10(6):e0004768. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Handheld light microscopy using compact optics and

Air pollutant emissions from Chinese households: A major and underappreciated ambient pollution source

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Kirk R. Smith DATE OF PUBLICATION: June 2016 REGION: Beijing, China REFERENCE: Liu J, Mauzerall DL, Chen Q, et al. Air pollutant emissions from Chinese households: A major and underappreciated ambient pollution source. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2016; SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: China suffers from severe outdoor air pollution and associated public health impacts. In response,

Clinical evaluation of a single-reaction real-time RT-PCR for pan-dengue and chikungunya virus detection

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Eva Harris DATE OF PUBLICATION: May 2016 REGION: Managua, Nicaragua REFERENCE: Waggoner JJ, Ballesteros G, Gresh L, et al. Clinical evaluation of a single-reaction real-time RT-PCR for pan-dengue and chikungunya virus detection. J Clin Virol. 2016;78:57-61. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Dengue virus (DENV) and chikungunya virus (CHIKV) now co-circulate throughout tropical regions of the world, with billions

Inhibition of endoplasmic reticulum glucosidases is required for in vitro and in vivo dengue antiviral activity by the iminosugar UV-4.

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Alessandro T. Caputo, Sarah S. Killingbeck, P. Robert Beatty, Eva Harris DATE OF PUBLICATION: May 2016 REGION: Tropical and subtropical regions REFERENCE: Warfield KL, Plummer EM, Sayce AC, et al. Inhibition of endoplasmic reticulum glucosidases is required for in vitro and in vivo dengue antiviral activity by the iminosugar UV-4. Antiviral Res. 2016;129:93-8. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: The

Lung function in woodsmoke-exposed Guatemalan children following a chimney stove intervention

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Berkeley: Jennifer K. Mann, Kirk R. Smith, John R. Balmes UCSF AUTHOR: Michael J. Guarnieri, Anaite Diaz, Amy P. Heinzerling DATE OF PUBLICATION: May 2016 REGION: Guatemala REFERENCE: Heinzerling AP, Guarnieri MJ, Mann JK, et al. Lung function in woodsmoke-exposed Guatemalan children following a chimney stove intervention. Thorax. 2016;71(5):421-8. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Household air pollution (HAP) from solid

Impact of a private sector living wage intervention on depressive symptoms among apparel workers in the Dominican Republic: a quasi-experimental study

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Katharine B. Burmaster, John C. Landefeld, Maureen Lahiff, Karen Sokal-Gutierrez, Lia C H Fernald DATE OF PUBLICATION: May 2016 REGION: Dominican Republic REFERENCE: Burmaster KB, Landefeld JC, Rehkopf DH, et al. Impact of a private sector living wage intervention on depressive symptoms among apparel workers in the Dominican Republic: a quasi-experimental study. BMJ Open. 2015;5(8):e007336. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007336.

Evaluating the Impact of Zimbabwe’s Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Program: Population-Level Estimates of HIV-Free Infant Survival Pre-Option A

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Raluca Buzdugan, Mi-Suk Kang Dufour (UCSF) DATE OF PUBLICATION: January 2016 REGION: Zimbabwe REFERENCE: Buzdugan R, McCoy SI, Watadzaushe C, et al. Evaluating the Impact of Zimbabwe’s Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Program: Population-Level Estimates of HIV-Free Infant Survival Pre-Option A. Ciccozzi M, ed. PLoS ONE. 2015;10(8):e0134571. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0134571. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: We estimated HIV-free infant survival

Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration among Sri Lankan Men

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Ruvani W. Fonseka, Alexandra M. Minnis, Anu Manchikanti Gomez DATE OF PUBLICATION: May 2016 REGION: Sri Lanka REFERENCE: Fonseka RW, Minnis AM, Gomez AM. Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration among Sri Lankan Men. Dalal K, ed. PLoS ONE. 2015;10(8):e0136321. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0136321. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: In Sri Lanka, over one in three women experience

The SENSE Study (Sleep and Education: learning New Skills Early): a community cognitive-behavioural therapy and mindfulness-based sleep intervention to prevent depression and improve cardiac health in adolescence

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Ronald E. Dahl DATE OF PUBLICATION: May 2016 REGION: Melbourne, Australia REFERENCE: Waloszek JM, Schwartz O, Simmons JG, et al. The SENSE Study (Sleep and Education: learning New Skills Early): a community cognitive-behavioural therapy and mindfulness-based sleep intervention to prevent depression and improve cardiac health in adolescence. BMC Psychology. 2015;3:39. doi:10.1186/s40359-015-0096-x. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Sleep problems are