Efficacy and safety of artemether against a natural <em>Fasciola hepatica</em> infection in sheep (Publications)
Triclabendazole is the current drug of choice against Fasciola spp. infections in livestock, but resistance has become a major problem. In this study, we assessed the efficacy and safety of artemether
Muscle force up to 50% of maximum does not affect cutaneous silent periods in thenar muscles (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: The cutaneous silent period (CSP) is a spinal inhibitory reflex mediated by A-delta fibers. The amount of muscle contraction has been reported to influence CSPs, but this has not been confi
Reduced cardiorespiratory fitness, low physical activity and an urban environment are independently associated with increased cardiovascular risk in... (Publications)
AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: To assist in the development of preventive strategies, we studied whether the neighbourhood environment or modifiable behavioural parameters, including cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF)
New loci associated with kidney function and chronic kidney disease (Publications)
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant public health problem, and recent genetic studies have identified common CKD susceptibility variants. The CKDGen consortium performed a meta-analysis of g
Skin lesions, malaise, and heart failure in a renal transplant recipient (Publications)
A male Caucasian patient developed nodular erythematous skin lesions, malaise, and clinical signs of progressive heart failure 4 months after renal transplantation. Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar l
From morbidity control to transmission control: time to change tactics against helminths on Unguja Island, Zanzibar (Publications)
In Zanzibar, the prevalence and intensity of helminth infections have markedly declined over the past 25 years, which is generally attributed to morbidity control programmes emphasising 'preventive ch
Rise in malaria incidence rates in South Africa: a small-area spatial analysis of variation in time trends (Publications)
Using Bayesian statistical models, the authors investigated spatial and temporal variations in small-area malaria incidence rates for the period mid-1986 to mid-1999 for two districts in northern KwaZ
Genetic association with response to intravitreal ranibizumab in patients with neovascular AMD (Publications)
Purpose. Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) resulting in decreased central vision severely impairs affected individuals. Current standard treatment is an intravitreal anti-VEGF therapy