Sociocultural context of suicidal behaviour in the Sundarban region of India (Publications)
The role of mental illness in nonfatal deliberate self-harm (DSH) is controversial, especially in Asian countries. This prospective study examined the role of psychiatric disorders, underlying social
Differential virulence and disease progression following <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> complex infection of the common marmoset (<em>Callithrix... (Publications)
Existing small-animal models of tuberculosis (TB) rarely develop cavitary disease, limiting their value for assessing the biology and dynamics of this highly important feature of human disease. To dev
Signifikant kürzere Anästhesiezeit bei lumbaler Wirbelsäulenchirurgie: prozessanalytischer Vergleich von Spinalanästhesie und Intubationsnarkose (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Most surgery of the lumbar spine is performed with the patient under general anesthesia (GA); however, qualitative benefits of spinal anesthesia (SA) have been reported. The goal of this
Diagnostic accuracy of Kato-Katz, FLOTAC, Baermann and PCR methods for the detection of light-intensity hookworm and <em>Strongyloides... (Publications)
Sensitive diagnostic tools are crucial for an accurate assessment of helminth infections in low-endemicity areas. We examined stool samples from Tanzanian individuals and compared the diagnostic accur
Effects of a school-based physical activity program on physical and psychosocial quality of life in elementary school children: a cluster-randomized... (Publications)
The present study tested the effect of a school-based physical activity (PA) program on quality of life (QoL) in 540 elementary school children. First and fifth graders were randomly assigned to a PA