Impact of a single exercise bout on energy expenditure and spontaneous physical activity of obese boys (Publications)
The main objective of the present study was to determine whether a structured, laboratory-based exercise task would modify the energy expenditure (EE) and the pattern of spontaneous physical activity
Pulmonary effects of indoor- and outdoor-generated particles in children with asthma (Publications)
Most particulate matter (PM) health effects studies use outdoor (ambient) PM as a surrogate for personal exposure. However, people spend most of their time indoors exposed to a combination of indoor-g
Temperature-related overestimation of energy expenditure, based on heart-rate monitoring in obese boys (Publications)
An equation has been developed to reduce the error in predicting energy expenditure (EE) from heart rate (HR) monitoring, by correcting for climate-related HR increases. To evaluate the effects of suc
Scaling up priority health interventions in Tanzania: the human resources challenge (Publications)
The international community has set ambitious goals (Millennium Development Goals) to improve health in developing countries by 2015. Effective and often cheap interventions exist to achieve these goa
Effects of seasonality and irrigation on malaria transmission in two villages in Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
The seasonality of malaria transmission was investigated in two villages in central Cote d'Ivoire: one usually with irrigated rice farming (Zatta) and one without (Tiemelekro). Adult mosquitoes were c
Global cost-benefit analysis of water supply and sanitation interventions (Publications)
The aim of this study was to estimate the economic benefits and costs of a range of interventions to improve access to water supply and sanitation facilities in the developing world. Results are prese
Consultations in primary care for symptoms attributed to electromagnetic fields--a survey among general practitioners (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Five percent of the Swiss population attribute symptoms to electromagnetic fields (EMF). General practitioners (GPs) might play a key role in recognising an emerging health risk, since the