Reducing ambient levels of fine particulates could substantially improve health: a mortality impact assessment for 26 European cities (Publications)
Recently new European policies on ambient air quality--namely, the adoption of new standards for fine particulate matter (PM(2.5)), have generated a broad debate about choosing the air quality standar
Genetic diversity of <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> in Madang, Papua New Guinea (Publications)
SETTING: Madang and surroundings, Papua New Guinea (PNG). OBJECTIVE: To characterise the genetic diversity and drug susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates collected in Madang and surrou
Synthesis and in vitro antiprotozoal activity of bisbenzofuran cations (Publications)
Forty three cationic bisbenzofurans were synthesized either by interaction of o-hydroxyaldehydes with alpha-halogenated ketones followed by intramolecular ring closure or by a copper- or palladium-med
Physical activity is inversely associated with multimorbidity in elderly men: results from the KORA-Age Augsburg Study (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: Physical activity is suggested to play a key role in the prevention of several chronic diseases. However, data on the association between physical activity and multimorbidity are lacking. M
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
Physical activity and cardiovascular risk factors in children (Publications)
Background A number of recent systematic reviews have resulted in changes in international recommendations for children's participation in physical activity (PA) for health. The World Health Authority