Somatostatin-based radiotherapy with [90Y-DOTA]-TOC in neuroendocrine tumors: long-term outcome of a phase I dose escalation study (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: We describe the long-term outcome after clinical introduction and dose escalation of somatostatin receptor targeted therapy with [90Y-DOTA]-TOC in patients with metastasized neur
Influenza vaccination in pregnancy: current evidence and selected national policies (Publications)
In several countries, pregnant women are recommended seasonal influenza vaccination and identified as a priority group for vaccination in the event of a pandemic. We review the evidence for the risks
El-Ninõ Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and annual malaria incidence in Southern Africa (Publications)
We evaluated the association between annual malaria incidence and El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) as measured by the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) in five countries in Southern Africa from 1988
Eosinophilic meningitis due to <em>Angiostrongylus cantonensis</em> in Germany (Publications)
We report a case of eosinophilic meningitis due to Angiostrongylus cantonensis in a patient who returned from Thailand. The presence of a compatible epidemiologic history and eosinophilia in cerebrosp
Intermittent preventive treatment for malaria and anaemia control in Tanzanian infants; the development and implementation of a public health strategy (Publications)
Minimizing the time between efficacy studies and public health action is important to maximize health gains. We report the rationale, development and implementation of a district-based strategy for th
Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of <em>Trypanosoma brucei gambiense</em> isolates from Ibba, South Sudan, an area of high melarsoprol... (Publications)
Resistance of trypanosomes to melarsoprol is ascribed to reduced uptake of the drug via the P2 nucleoside transporter. The aim of this study was to look for evidence of drug resistance in Trypanosoma