Spatial risk prediction and mapping of <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> infections among schoolchildren living in western Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
The objectives of this study were (1) to examine risk factors for Schistosoma mansoni infection among schoolchildren living in western Cote d'Ivoire, and (2) to carry forward spatial risk prediction a
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
Evaluation of a real-time passive personal particle monitor in fixed site residential indoor and ambient measurements (Publications)
Recent experimental findings in animals and humans indicate adverse respiratory effects from short-term exposures to particulate air pollutants, especially in sensitive subpopulations such as asthmati
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