Association of objectively measured and perceived environment with accelerometer-based physical activity and cycling: a Swiss population-based... (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: We tested whether objectively assessed neighbourhood characteristics are associated with moderate-to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and cycling in Swiss children and adolescents and ass
Detection and characterization of ESBL-producing<em> Escherichia coli</em> from humans and poultry in Ghana (Publications)
Introduction: The increasing incidence of infections caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli in sub-Saharan Africa is of serious concern. Studies from countries wi
Gender differences in the association between life history of body silhouettes and asthma incidence: results from the SAPALDIA cohort study (Publications)
Background: The association of obesity and asthma has been described in children and adults. However, whether a different life course of weight in men and women may explain gender differences in asthm
The Healthy Baby Flipbook: piloting home-based counseling for refugee mothers to improve infant feeding and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)... (Publications)
Problems in growth and undernutrition manifest in early infancy, with suboptimal breastfeeding and inadequate complementary feeding remaining strong risk factors for chronic undernutrition in infants.
Occupational exposures and incidence of chronic bronchitis and related symptoms over two decades: the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: Chronic bronchitis (CB) is an important chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-related phenotype, with distinct clinical features and prognostic implications. Occupational exposures
Current use and costs of electronic health records for clinical trial research: a descriptive study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Electronic health records (EHRs) may support randomized controlled trials (RCTs). We aimed to describe the current use and costs of EHRs in RCTs, with a focus on recruitment and outcome as
Diagnoses made in an emergency department in rural sub-Saharan Africa (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Information on diagnoses made in emergency departments situated in rural sub-Saharan Africa is scarce. The aim was: to evaluate the frequency of different diagnoses made in a new emergency
Association of long-term exposure to traffic-related PM10 with heart rate variability and heart rate dynamics in healthy subjects (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Epidemiological evidence on the influence of long-term exposure to traffic-related particulate matter (TPM10) on heart rate variability (HRV) is weak. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the associatio
Environmental public health risks in European metropolitan areas within the EURO-HEALTHY project (Publications)
Urban areas in Europe are facing a range of environmental public health challenges, such as air pollution, traffic noise and road injuries. The identification and quantification of the public health r