Female genital mutilation in the context of migration: experience of African women with the Swiss health care system (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In contrast to other European countries, the Swiss health care system does not deal with the specific needs of women with female genital mutilation (FGM) in a consistent manner, though mig
Chronic conditions account for rise in Medicare spending from 1987 to 2006 (Publications)
Medicare beneficiaries' medical needs, and where beneficiaries undergo treatment, have changed dramatically over the past two decades. Twenty years ago, most spending growth was linked to intensive in
Chronic exposure to ambient ozone and lung function in young adults (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Tropospheric ozone (O3) is an oxidant, outdoor air pollutant. Chronic exposure has been associated with decreased lung function in children and adolescents. This study investigated the eff
Genome-based health literacy: a new challenge for public health genomics (Publications)
So far health literacy has not been sufficiently discussed in the context of public health genomics. Primarily, not genomic but rather genome-based health information needs to be addressed taking into
Informed choices for attaining the Millennium Development Goals: towards an international cooperative agenda for health-systems research (Publications)
Health systems constraints are impeding the implementation of major global initiatives for health and the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Research could contribute to overcoming
Studies on <em>Dipetalonema viteae</em> (Filarioidea). 4. Passive transfer of immunity to circulating microfilariae by spleen cells (Publications)
Passive transfer experiments provided clear evidence for a role of spleen cells in the immunity of hamsters against Dipetalonema viteae microfilariae. 106 or more spleen cells from postpatent (amicrof