Trends in prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis in 5-7 year old Swiss children from 1992 to 2001 (Publications)
Background: Changing occurrence rates of asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis are of public health concern and require surveillance. Changes in prevalence rates of these atopic diseases wer
Targeted and non-targeted analysis of membrane lipids using mass spectrometry (Publications)
Mass spectrometry has gained popularity amongst cell biologists in recent years as a complementary tool to probe the metabolism and biological functions of lipids. Indeed, the technology offers unprec
Novel spiroanellated 1,2,4-trioxanes with high in vitro antimalarial activities (Publications)
A remarkable increase in antimalarial in vitro activity was achieved by integration of spiroadamantane motifs in 6-alkylidene 1,2,4-trioxanes 3a-h via diastereoselective photooxygenation of allylic al
Use of B-type natriuretic peptide in the evaluation and management of acute dyspnea (Publications)
BACKGROUND: B-type natriuretic peptide levels are higher in patients with congestive heart failure than in patients with dyspnea from other causes. METHODS: We conducted a prospective, randomized, con
Case definitions of clinical malaria under different transmission conditions in Kilifi District, Kenya (Publications)
Background. Clear case definitions of malaria are an essential means of evaluating the effectiveness of present and proposed interventions in malaria. The clinical signs of malaria are nonspecific, an