Relationship of hyperactivity/inattention with adiposity and lifestyle characteristics in preschool children (Publications)
We performed a cross-sectional study in 450 nonreferred preschool children aged 4 to 6 years to assess the association between hyperactivity/inattention with adiposity and lifestyle characteristics. M
Evaluation of the pharmacokinetic profile of artesunate, artemether and their metabolites in sheep naturally infected with <em>Fasciola hepatica</em> (Publications)
The pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters of artesunate, artemether and their metabolites dihydroartemisinin (DHA) and dihydroartemisinin-glucuronide (DHA-glucuronide) were determined in sheep naturally inf
Abietane diterpenoids from <em>Salvia sahendica</em> - antiprotozoal activity and determination of their absolute configurations (Publications)
In a screening of Iranian plants for antiprotozoal activity, an n-hexane extract of the roots of Salvia sahendica potently inhibited the growth of Plasmodium falciparum K1 strain. Subsequent HPLC-base
Development and validation of a clinical decision rule for the diagnosis of influenza (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: A clinical decision rule to improve the accuracy of a diagnosis of influenza could help clinicians avoid unnecessary use of diagnostic tests and treatments. Our objective was to develop
Antiprotozoal activities of traditional medicinal plants from the Garhwal region of North West Himalaya, India (Publications)
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: In a search for new plant-derived biologically active compounds against protozoan parasites, an ethnopharmacological study was carried out to evaluate extracts from sel
Effectiveness of dog rabies vaccination programmes: comparison of owner-charged and free vaccination campaigns (Publications)
We investigated the percentage of dogs that could be vaccinated against rabies by conducting a pilot campaign in N'Djamena, Chad. Owners were charged US$4.13 per dog vaccinated, and 24% of all dogs in
Comparative antimalarial activities of six pairs of 1,2,4,5-tetraoxanes (peroxide dimers) and 1,2,4,5,7,8-hexaoxonanes (peroxide trimers) (Publications)
Six tetraoxanes had 50% inhibitory concentrations in the range of 10 to 100 ng/ml against Plasmodium falciparum, whereas the corresponding hexaoxonanes had minimal antimalarial activity. The lack of i