Tests diagnostiques rapides (TDR): la panacée pour le praticien? (Publications)
Many rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) for the diagnosis of infectious diseases have been developed over the last 20 years. These allow (1) administering a treatment immediately in case of a potentially fa
Penser la médecine communautaire s'apprend aves les pairs (Publications)
At the University of Lausanne third-year medical students are given the task of spending a month investigating a question of community medicine. In 2009, four students evaluated the legitimacy of heal
Malaria prevention in travelers (Publications)
A common approach to malaria prevention is to follow the "A, B, C, D" rule: Awareness of risk, Bite avoidance, Compliance with chemoprophylaxis, and prompt Diagnosis in case of fever. The risk of acqu
Prediction of long-term disability in multiple sclerosis (Publications)
Background: Little is known about the predictive value of neurophysiological measures for the long-term course of multiple sclerosis (MS). Objective: To prospectively investigate whether combined visu
Contribution of dengue fever to the burden of acute febrile illnesses in Papua New Guinea: an age-specific prospective study (Publications)
Abstract. Malaria is a major contributor to the burden of febrile illnesses in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Dengue fever (DF) is likely to contribute; however, its epidemiology in PNG is poorly understood.