Are environmental medicine problems relevant in Switzerland? (Publications)
BACKGROUND AND AIM: In Switzerland, the prevalence of health problems attributed to environmental exposures is unknown, and views differ regarding its magnitude. In the present study we investigated t
Prioritization of prevention activities to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS in resource constrained settings: a cost-effectiveness analysis from Chad,... (Publications)
In Chad, as in most sub-Saharan Africa countries, HIV/AIDS poses a massive public health threat as well as an economic burden, with prevalence rates estimated at 9% of the adult population. In definin
<em>In vitro</em> and <em>in vivo</em> activity of 3-alkoxy-1,2-dioxolanes against <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: Compounds characterized by a peroxidic skeleton are an interesting starting point for antischistosomal drug discovery. Previously a series of 3-alkoxy-1,2-dioxolanes, which are chemically
Effect of environmental tobacco smoke exposure on respiratory symptoms in children (Publications)
AIMS: This study determines the prevalence of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and its relation to respiratory and allergic symptoms among schoolchildren in Switzerland. METHODS: We studied 447