Renaissance remedies: antiplasmodial protostane triterpenoids from <em>Alisma plantago-aquatica</em> L. (Alismataceae) (Publications)
AIM OF THE STUDY: In a preliminary screen of extracts from plants used as antimalarial remedies used in Europe in the 16(th) and 17(th), the ethyl acetate extract of Alisma plantago-aquatica L. (Alism
Evaluating health systems strengthening interventions in low-income and middle-income countries: are we asking the right questions? (Publications)
In recent years, there have been several calls for rigorous health policy and systems research to inform efforts to strengthen health systems (HS) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), includin
Low recovery rates stabilize malaria endemicity in areas of low transmission in coastal Kenya (Publications)
The prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in African communities can be high and stable even in areas of relatively low transmission where people expose to only a few infectious bites per year.
Nonoperative treatment of splenic rupture in malaria tropica: review of literature and case report (Publications)
In many parts of the world malaria still is a major medical problem. Heavy international and transcontinental traveling carries malaria to non-endemic areas. Practicing physicians must be aware of the
Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome in Switzerland: a comparison of a survey and official statistics (Publications)
A survey in all neonatal intensive care units in Switzerland showed that most children with a birth weight below 2000 g (identified in the birth statistics) are hospitalised in those units. Also compa