Effect of a general school-based physical activity intervention on bone mineral content and density: a cluster-randomized controlled trial (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Specific physical loading leads to enhanced bone development during childhood. A general physical activity program mimicking a real-life situation was successful at increasing general phys
Determinants of antiretroviral adherence among HIV positive children and teenagers in rural Tanzania: a mixed methods study (Publications)
BackgroundAround 3.3 million children worldwide are infected with HIV and 90% of them live in sub-Saharan Africa. Our study aimed to estimate adherence levels and find the determinants, facilitators a
Timing of antenatal care for adolescent and adult pregnant women in south-eastern Tanzania (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Early and frequent antenatal care attendance during pregnancy is important to identify and mitigate risk factors in pregnancy and to encourage women to have a skilled attendant a
Spatial and temporal variability of fluoride concentrations in groundwater resources of Larestan and Gerash regions in Iran from 2003 to 2010 (Publications)
There is discrepancy about intervals of fluoride monitoring in groundwater resources by Iranian authorities. Spatial and temporal variability of fluoride in groundwater resources of Larestan and Geras
Changes in malaria burden and transmission in sentinel sites after the roll-out of long-lasting insecticidal nets in Papua New Guinea (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Papua New Guinea exhibits a complex malaria epidemiology due to diversity in malaria parasites, mosquito vectors, human hosts, and their natural environment. Heterogeneities in transmissio
Long-term air pollution and traffic noise exposures and mild cognitive impairment in older adults: a cross-sectional analysis of the Heinz Nixdorf... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) describes the intermediate state between normal cognitive aging and dementia. Adverse effects of air pollution (AP) on cognitive functions have been propose
The production and antiprotozoal activity of abietane diterpenes in <em>Salvia austriaca</em> hairy roots grown in shake-flasks and bioreactor (Publications)
The biomass and concentration of bioactive quinone-methide-type diterpenes in hairy roots of Salvia austriaca were determined and compared with levels of these metabolites in roots of field-grown plan
Experiences with a voluntary surveillance system for early detection of equine diseases in Switzerland (Publications)
Clinical observations made by practitioners and reported using web- and mobile-based technologies may benefit disease surveillance by improving the timeliness of outbreak detection. Equinella is a vol