Emergency hormonal contraception in Switzerland: a comparison of the user profile before and three years after deregulation (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the time lapse between sexual intercourse and request for emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) from pharmacies and to analyse the profiles of EHC users shortly after deregula
Synthesis, DNA binding and antileishmanial activity of low molecular weight bis-arylimidamides (Publications)
The effects of reducing the molecular weight of the antileishmanial compound DB766 on DNA binding affinity, antileishmanial activity and cytotoxicity are reported. The bis-arylimidamides were prepared
Cost-effectiveness of iron supplementation and malaria chemoprophylaxis in the prevention of anaemia and malaria among Tanzanian infants (Publications)
Prerequisites for effective interventions against severe anaemia and malaria among infants are economic evaluations to aid the setting of priorities and the making of health policy. In the present stu
Patterns of age-specific mortality in children in endemic areas of sub-Saharan Africa (Publications)
Understanding of the age- and season- dependence of malaria mortality is an important prerequisite for epidemiologic models of malaria immunity. However, most studies of malaria mortality have aggrega
Home versus hospital deliveries: follow up study of matched pairs for procedures and outcome (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To assess procedures and outcomes in deliveries planned at home versus those planned in hospital among women choosing the place of delivery. DESIGN: Follow up study of matched pairs. SETTIN