The temporal pattern of mortality responses to ambient ozone in the APHEA project (Publications)
BACKGROUND: We investigated the temporal pattern of effects of summertime ozone (O(3)) in total, cardiovascular and respiratory mortality in 21 European cities participating in the APHEA-2 project, wh
Role of current and childhood exposure to cat and atopic sensitization (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Clinical and population studies have shown that exposure and sensitization to allergens derived from furred pets, particularly cats, represent an important risk factor of allergic respirat
Synthesis of new esters and oximes with 4-aminobicyclo[2.2.2]octane structure and evaluation of their antitrypanosomal and antiplasmodial activities (Publications)
New 4-amino-6,7-diphenylbicyclo[2.2.2]octane derivatives, esters of bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-2-ols and O-methyl oximes of bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-2-ones were synthesised. Their activities against Trypanosoma b
Associations of peak shifts in age-prevalence for human malarias with bednet coverage (Publications)
Effects of bednet coverage (C) on prevalence of malaria were analysed using data from 1990-92 from 9 Papua New Guinean villages. Effects of coverage varied by age, resulting in a shift in age of peak
New 4-aminobicyclo[2.2.2]octane derivatives and their activities against <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> and <em>Trypanosoma b. rhodesiense</em> (Publications)
A series of new 2-substituted 4-dialkylaminobicyclo[2.2.2]octane derivatives was prepared and the compounds were investigated for their activity against causative organisms of tropical diseases. The t
Swiss registry for patients with cystic fibrosis: design, programming, implementation and first examples of use (Publications)
The Swiss Registry for Cystic Fibrosis (SRCF) was designed to collect demographic, clinical and therapeutic data from patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) in Switzerland. It was designed, programmed and