Attitudes of orthopedic specialists toward effects of medical device purchasing (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to assess viewpoints of end-users concerning the purchasing process of high-risk medical devices and to discuss the relevance of health technology assessments (HT
Phenotypes of atopic dermatitis depending on the timing of onset and progression in childhood (Publications)
Importance: Atopic dermatitis is an inflammatory, pruritic skin disease that often occurs in early infancy with a chronic course. However, a specific description of subtypes of atopic dermatitis depen
Controlled human malaria infection leads to long-lasting changes in innate and innate-like lymphocyte populations (Publications)
Animal model studies highlight the role of innate-like lymphocyte populations in the early inflammatory response and subsequent parasite control following Plasmodium infection. IFN-gamma production by
Premature atrial contractions in the general population: frequency and risk factors (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Premature atrial contractions (PACs) are independent predictors of atrial fibrillation, stroke and death. However, little is known about PAC frequency in the general population and its ass
Land use regression models for crustal and traffic-related PM2.5 constituents in four areas of the SAPALDIA study (Publications)
Many studies have documented adverse health effects of long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5), but there is still limited knowledge regarding the causal relationship between specific so
A genome-wide meta-analysis of genetic variants associated with allergic rhinitis and grass sensitization and their interaction with birth order (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Hay fever or seasonal allergic rhinitis (AR) is a chronic disorder associated with IgE sensitization to grass. The underlying genetic variants have not been studied comprehensively. There
Genetic heterogeneity of asthma phenotypes identified by a clustering approach (Publications)
The aim was to identify genetic variants associated with refined asthma phenotypes enabling to take into account multiple features of the disease.Latent class analysis (LCA) was applied in 3001 adults
Absolute values of lung function explain the sex difference in breathlessness in the general population (Publications)
Activity-related breathlessness is twice as common among females as males in the general population and is associated with adverse health outcomes. We tested whether this sex difference is explained b