Lung function decline in relation to mould and dampness in the home: the longitudinal European Community Respiratory Health Survey ECRHS II (Publications)
Background There are few longitudinal studies that have examined the association of lung function decline with indoor mould and dampness. Lung function decline in relation to dampness and mould in the
An evaluation of health workers for change in seven settings: a useful management and health system development tool (Publications)
This paper presents the findings of a multi-centre study assessing the impact of Health Workers for Change (HWFC) workshops in seven different primary care sites, based on the common core protocol des
Support for provision of early medical abortion by mid-level providers in Bihar and Jharkhand, India (Publications)
Medical abortion has the potential to increase the number, cadre and geographic distribution of providers offering safe abortion services in India. This study reports on a sample of family planning pr
Antiprotozoal activities of heterocyclic-substituted xanthones from the marine-derived fungus <em>Chaetomium</em> sp (Publications)
Investigations of the marine-derived fungus Chaetomium sp. led to the isolation of the new natural products chaetoxanthones A, B, and C (1-3). Compounds 1 and 2 are substituted with a dioxane/tetrahyd
Saharan dust, particulate matter and cause-specific mortality: a case-crossover study in Barcelona (Spain) (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Studies measuring health effects of Saharan dust based on large particulate matter (PM) fraction groups may be masking some effects. Long distant transport reduces the amount of heavier an
Isolation of aerucyclamides C and D and structure revision of microcyclamide 7806A: heterocyclic ribosomal peptides from <em>Microcystis... (Publications)
Aerucyclamides C and D were isolated from the cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa PCC 7806, and their structures established by NMR spectroscopy and chemical transformation and degradation. Acidic h
IGFBP2 and IGFBP3 protein expressions in human breast cancer: association with hormonal factors and obesity (Publications)
PURPOSE: The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) signaling system is involved in breast cancer initiation and progression. The prognostic relevance of tumor expression patterns of IGFI-related proteins r
Cultural epidemiology of neurasthenia spectrum disorders in four general hospital outpatient clinics of urban Pune, India (Publications)
Disorders emphasizing symptoms of fatigue and/or weakness, collectively termed Neurasthenia Spectrum Disorders (NSDs), typically emphasize a biological basis in the West and social origins in East Asi