Which effect measure should be used for impact assessment in a New Population context? (Publications)
One characteristic feature in impact assessment based on epidemiologic studies is the transfer of an exposure-response association into a new population context. The consequences of basing this estima
Cellular telephone use and time trends in brain tumour mortality in Switzerland from 1969 to 2002 (Publications)
A rising concern exists that with the widespread use of mobile communication technologies, the incidence of brain tumours may increase. On the basis of data from the Swiss national mortality registry
How can we achieve and maintain high-quality performance of health workers in low-resource settings? (Publications)
In low and middle income countries, health workers are essential for the delivery of health interventions. However, inadequate health-worker performance is a very widespread problem. We present an ove
Prenatal animal contact and gene expression of innate immunity receptors at birth are associated with atopic dermatitis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Cross-sectional studies have suggested that prenatal farm exposures might protect against allergic disease and increase the expression of receptors of the innate immune system. However, ep
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
Functional assessment of the left atrium by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography using a novel dedicated analysis tool: initial validation... (Publications)
AIMS: A novel real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE) analysis tool specifically designed for evaluation of the left atrium enables comprehensive evaluation of left atrial (LA) size, glob
Time to set the agenda for schistosomiasis elimination (Publications)
It is time to raise global awareness to the possibility of schistosomiasis elimination and to support endemic countries in their quest to determine the most appropriate approaches to eliminate this pe
Allergic disease and atopic sensitization in children in relation to measles vaccination and measles infection (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to investigate the role of measles vaccination and measles infection in the development of allergic disease and atopic sensitization. METHODS: A total of 14 893 children were in