Allergic diseases in farmers' children (Publications)
Several studies have reported lower rates of allergic sensitization and allergies in children living in rural as compared to urban communities. This has been attributed to the lower levels of air poll
Treatment of late stage sleeping sickness caused by <em>T.b. gambiense</em>: a new approach to the use of an old drug (Publications)
Melarsoprol is the standard treatment of late stage trypanosomiasis. The development of treatment schedules was previously purely empirical. Generally melarsoprol is given in 3 series of three to four
Costs of childhood asthma due to traffic-related pollution in two California communities (Publications)
Recent research suggests the burden of childhood asthma attributable to air pollution has been underestimated in traditional risk assessments, and there are no estimates of these associated costs. We
The effect of integrated management of childhood illness on observed quality of care of under-fives in rural Tanzania (Publications)
Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) has been adopted by over 80 countries as a strategy for reducing child mortality and improving child health and development. It includes complementary
Correlation of plasma copeptin and vasopressin concentrations in hypo-, iso-, and hyperosmolar states (Publications)
Background: Copeptin, the C-terminal moiety of provasopressin, is cosecreted with vasopressin. Copeptin may be a useful parameter to characterize disorders of water homeostasis and can be readily meas
Drug resistance in African trypanosomiasis: the melarsoprol and pentamidine story (Publications)
Melarsoprol and pentamidine represent the two main classes of drugs, the arsenicals and diamidines, historically used to treat the diseases caused by African trypanosomes: sleeping sickness in humans
