Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 306 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 188... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 (GBD 2013) aims to bring together all available epidemiological data using a coherent measurement framework, standardised estimation methods, and tr
Monitoring multiple sclerosis by multimodel evoked potentials: numerically versus ordinally scaled scoring systems (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To compare the ability of different evoked potential scores (EPS) to monitor and predict the disease course in multiple sclerosis (MS). METHODS: Seventy-two patients with MS or clinically i
Molecular epidemiology of human rhinoviruses and enteroviruses highlights their diversity in sub-Saharan Africa (Publications)
Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) and enteroviruses (HEVs) belong to the Enterovirus genus and are the most frequent cause of infection worldwide, but data on their molecular epidemiology in Africa are scarce
First report of <em>Echinococcus granulosus</em> (genotype G6) in a dog in Bamako, Mali (Publications)
Cystic echinococcosis is one of the most widespread and important helminthic zoonoses, caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato. However, to date there is little information ab
Clinical implications of molecular drug resistance testing for <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em>: a TBNET/RESIST-TB consensus statement (Publications)
The emergence of drug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a challenge to global tuberculosis (TB) control. Although culture-based methods have been regarded as the gold standard for dru
Omega-3 fatty acids contribute to the asthma-protective effect of unprocessed cow's milk (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Living on a farm has repeatedly been shown to protect children from asthma and allergies. A major factor involved in this effect is consumption of unprocessed cow's milk obtained directly
National and sub-national drinking water fluoride concentrations and prevalence of fluorosis and of decayed, missed, and filled teeth in Iran from... (Publications)
Fluoride intake, fluorosis, and dental caries could affect quality of life and disease burden worldwide. As a part of the National and Sub-national Burden of Disease Study (NASBOD) in Iran, we conduct
Problematic mobile phone use of Swiss adolescents: is it linked with mental health or behaviour? (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the associations between problematic mobile phone use and mental health and behavioural problems in 412 Swiss adolescents owning a mobile phone while controlling for amount