Short-term effects of ambient particles on mortality in the elderly: results from 28 cities in the APHEA2 project (Publications)
Within the framework of the APHEA2 (Air Pollution on Health: a European Approach) project, the effects of ambient particles on mortality among persons > or = 65 yrs were investigated. Daily measuremen
The role of <em>Trypanosoma brucei</em> MRPA in melarsoprol susceptibility (Publications)
We previously showed that over-expression of Trypanosoma brucei MRPA, a member of the multidrug resistance protein family in T. brucei, reproducibly resulted in resistance to the anti-trypanosomal dru
Risk factors for helminth infections in a rural and a peri-urban setting of the Dongting Lake area, People's Republic of China (Publications)
Schistosomiasis japonica and soil-transmitted helminthiasis are endemic parasitic diseases in the People's Republic of China (PR China). As very few studies have reported on the distribution and inter
Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome in Switzerland. Data for 1984 and comparison with 1974 (Publications)
In a retrospective study (questionnaire) covering all the neonatal special care units of Switzerland, information was obtained on, the problem cases in 84% of all babies born in 1984. 8.3% were hospit
Cost-effectiveness of iron supplementation and malaria chemoprophylaxis in the prevention of anaemia and malaria among Tanzanian infants (Publications)
Prerequisites for effective interventions against severe anaemia and malaria among infants are economic evaluations to aid the setting of priorities and the making of health policy. In the present stu