Publications by authors named "G Voss"
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- * In children, Lassa fever presents symptoms similar to adults, with high case fatality rates (6-63%), particularly concerning in neonates (66.7%-75%) and significant risks such as bleeding and altered mental status.
- * Developing a safe and effective vaccine is crucial, especially since current trials do not adequately include pregnant/breastfeeding women and young children; targeted strategies for diagnosis, management, and prevention in these high
Background: There are over ten vaccine candidates for tuberculosis (TB) in the clinical pipeline that require testing in TB-prevalent populations. To accelerate the clinical development of TB vaccines, a directory of clinical trial centres was established in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to assess capacity for conducting late-stage TB vaccine trials.
Methods: TB vaccine-related parameters were identified, and trial centres in SSA were identified and prioritized based on whether they had experience with TB or non-TB vaccine trials.
Sleep quality is fundamental to physical and mental health. Recent research shows that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected individuals' sleep quality. This study aims to investigate whether the containment and health policies (Oxford Coronavirus Government Response Tracker indexes) adopted by European countries and Israel during the pandemic are related to sleep problems in people aged 50 and over.
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- - This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated how formal social participation impacts cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults, analyzing data from longitudinal studies published from 2010 to August 2022.
- - The review included 15 studies with a total of 136,397 participants and found that formal social participation is linked to a reduced risk of cognitive decline (odds ratio of 0.78) but the evidence is considered very low in certainty.
- - The authors suggest that while formal social activities may improve cognition for older individuals, more high-quality research is needed to confirm these findings and better understand the relationship.
Association between formal social participation and cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults: a longitudinal study using SHARE data.
Neuropsychol Dev Cogn B Aging Neuropsychol Cogn
September 2024
Formal social participation significantly impacts health and well-being, potentially mitigating cognitive decline, although not consistently across all studies. Existing research often focuses solely on baseline participation levels, and age-related differences have primarily been explored among the Asian population. Therefore, this longitudinal study aims to assess the association between formal social participation and cognition across different age groups in individuals aged 50+ living in Europe and Israel, while capturing the dynamic nature of formal social participation.
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