Cultural epidemiology of TB with reference to gender in Bangladesh, India and Malawi (Publications)
SETTING: TB control programmes in Bangladesh, India and Malawi. OBJECTIVE: To identify and compare socio-cultural features of tuberculosis (TB) and the distribution of TB-related experiences, meanings
Eating disorders and disordered eating in different cultures (Publications)
Clinical experience and research have moved the field toward greater recognition and differentiation of eating disorders as independent categories of mental disorder. Shorter's historical analysis, ho
Spiro- and dispiro-1,2-dioxolanes: contribution of iron(II)-mediated one-electron vs two-electron reduction to the activity of antimalarial peroxides (Publications)
Fourteen spiro- and dispiro-1,2-dioxolanes were synthesized by peroxycarbenium ion annulations with alkenes in yields ranging from 30% to 94%. Peroxycarbenium ion precursors included triethylsilyldipe
Putting people first: a primary health care success in rural India (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The World Health Report, 2008, contains a global review of primary health care on the 30th anniversary of the Declaration of Alma-Ata. The period covered by the study reported on here corr
Muscle fibre recruitment can respond to the mechanics of the muscle contraction (Publications)
This study investigates the motor unit recruitment patterns between and within muscles of the triceps surae during cycling on a stationary ergometer at a range of pedal speeds and resistances. Muscle