A blueprint for success: integration of neglected tropical disease control programmes (Publications)
The rapid expansion of chemotherapy-based control programmes for neglected tropical diseases has been catalysed by funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, donations of several drugs from p
A randomized trial comparing two different approaches of pacemaker selection (Publications)
AIMS: DDD-pacemakers are favoured in patients with sick-sinus-syndrome or AV-block. However, AAI-pacemakers for sick-sinus-syndrome or VDD-pacemakers for AV-block may provide similar benefit with lowe
Estimation of percentage body fat in 6- to 13-year-old children by skinfold thickness, body mass index and waist circumference (Publications)
We evaluated the accuracy of skinfold thicknesses, BMI and waist circumference for the prediction of percentage body fat (PBF) in a representative sample of 372 Swiss children aged 6-13 years. PBF was
The German view: effects of nitrogen dioxide on human health--derivation of health-related short-term and long-term values (Publications)
The presented overview concerning health relevant effects caused by nitrogen dioxide (NO2) resumes the current state of results from animal experiments and human studies (epidemiology and short-term c
Measurement setup and protocol for characterizing and testing radio frequency personal exposure meters (Publications)
Body-worn radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) personal exposure meters (PEMs) have been increasingly used for exposure assessment in epidemiological research. However, little research on the
Air pollution during pregnancy and lung function in newborns: a birth cohort study (Publications)
Post-natal exposure to air pollution is associated with diminished lung growth during school age. The current authors aimed to determine whether pre-natal exposure to air pollution is associated with