9 results for "Mathilde Le Vu"

Association between pre-birth waist circumference and neonatal size and health in mother-newborn pairs in Lausanne, 1917–1921

Rosa Hinselmann; Katarina L. Matthes; Kaspar Staub et al.

PLOS One, Vol. 21 No. 7 · 2026 · English · PLOS Scopus

Background: Maternal anthropometric dimensions influence neonatal size and survival, yet waist circumference measured shortly before delivery remains little studied. Using historical maternity records from Lausanne, Switzerland (1917–1921), we examined associations between maternal waist…

Health of neonates born in the maternity hospital in Bern, Switzerland, 1880–1900 and 1914–1922

Vivienne Salvisberg; Mathilde Le Vu; Joël Floris et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 18 No. 8 · 2023 · English · PLOS Scopus

The identification of factors impeding normal fetal development and growth is crucial for improving neonatal health. Historical studies are relevant because they show which parameters have influenced neonatal health in the past in order to better understand the present. We studied temporal changes…

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Reinfections and Cross-Protection in the 1918/19 Influenza Pandemic: Revisiting a Survey Among Male and Female Factory Workers

Katarina L. Matthes; Mathilde Le Vu; Urmila Bhattacharyya et al.

International Journal of Public Health, Vol. 68 · 2023 · English · DOAJ Scopus

Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic highlights questions regarding reinfections and immunity resulting from vaccination and/or previous illness. Studies addressing related questions for historical pandemics are limited.Methods: We revisit an unnoticed archival source on the 1918/19 influenza…

Association between a mismatch of maternal/neonatal body size and obstetrical interventions in Switzerland in the 1920s: a cross-sectional study

Nora Haag; Mathilde Le Vu; Adrian V. Jaeggi et al.

Swiss Medical Weekly, Vol. 155 No. 11 · 2025 · English · DOAJ Scopus

INTRODUCTION: Human childbirth remains a complex and risky process for both mothers and infants, even with modern advancements in medical care. This study investigated the prevalence of obstetric interventions, namely caesarean sections, episiotomies, and forceps deliveries, along with the role of…

Health of singleton neonates in Switzerland through time and crises: a cross-sectional study at the population level, 2007-2022

Mathilde Le Vu; Katarina L. Matthes; Marek Brabec et al.

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Vol. 24 No. 1 · 2024 · English · DOAJ Scopus

Abstract Background Being exposed to crises during pregnancy can affect maternal health through stress exposure, which can in return impact neonatal health. We investigated temporal trends in neonatal outcomes in Switzerland between 2007 and 2022 and their variations depending on exposure to the…

Bayesian modeling of post-vaccination serological data suggests that yearly vaccination of dog aged

Heidi Auerswald; Julia Guillebaud; Benoit Durand et al.

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol. 18 No. 4 · 2024 · English · PLOS Scopus

Rabies control remains challenging in low and middle-income countries, mostly due to lack of financial resources, rapid turnover of dog populations and poor accessibility to dogs. Rabies is endemic in Cambodia, where no national rabies vaccination program is implemented. The objective of this study…

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An ancient influenza genome from Switzerland allows deeper insights into host adaptation during the 1918 flu pandemic in Europe

Christian Urban; Bram Vrancken; Livia V. Patrono et al.

BMC Biology, Vol. 23 No. 1 · 2025 · English · DOAJ Scopus

Abstract Background From 1918 to 1920, the largest influenza A virus (IAV) pandemic known to date spread globally causing between 20 to 100 million deaths. Historical records have captured critical aspects of the disease dynamics, such as the occurrence and severity of the pandemic waves. Yet…