Instructor in the army and fortifications guard--risk occupations for acute acoustic trauma and for wearing a hearing aid (Publications)
In the Swiss army instructors and fortifications guards are exposed to firearms' noise which harms the ear. It was investigated whether the decline in the cases of acute acoustic traumas in non-profes
Puberty and microvascular function in healthy children and adolescents (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To determine the role of pubertal status on microvascular function in healthy children and adolescents. STUDY DESIGN: Children and adolescents (n = 112; age 10-16 years) were investigated i
Rubella control in Papua New Guinea: age-specific immunity informs strategies for introduction of rubella vaccine (Publications)
AIM: To determine the age specific immunity profile for rubella from three discrete study populations in Papua New Guinea, and to inform policy regarding the possible introduction of rubella vaccine.B
Efficacy and safety of tribendimidine against <em>Clonorchis sinensis</em> (Publications)
Background. Clonorchiasis is of considerable public health importance, particularly in the People's Republic of China (P.R. China), where most of the 15 million individuals infected with Clonorchis si
Parasiten als Ursache von Urtikaria: Helminthen und Protozooen als Auslöser der Nesselsucht? (Publications)
Urticaria is one of the most prevalent disorders in dermatological practice. The disease can be incapacitating. There are clear pathophysiological and epidemiological hints that helminths and protozoa
Contiguous spread of <em>Mycobacterium ulceran</em>s in Buruli ulcer lesions analysed by histopathology and real-time PCR quantification of... (Publications)
The distribution of M. ulcerans in Buruli ulcer lesions was analysed by IS2404 real-time PCR quantification of M. ulcerans DNA and by semi-quantitative microscopic assessment of the number of acid-fas
Years of life lost attributable to air pollution in Switzerland: dynamic exposure-response model (Publications)
BACKGROUND: There is debate on how the effect of air pollution should be assessed. We propose an approach to estimate its impact on adult and infant mortality that integrates data from long-term epide