Diagnosis of parasite infections: significance of serological examinations (Publications)
The attractiveness of tropical and subtropical travel destinations for European tourists as well as the continuous influx of immigrants originating from such areas force the general practitioner to co
Mortality of Chagas' disease in Brazil: spatial patterns and definition of high-risk areas (Publications)
Objective To describe patterns of spatial distribution of mortality associated with Chagas' disease in Brazil. Methods Nationwide study of all deaths in Brazil from 1999 to 2007, where Chagas' disease
A randomized trial comparing two different approaches of pacemaker selection (Publications)
AIMS: DDD-pacemakers are favoured in patients with sick-sinus-syndrome or AV-block. However, AAI-pacemakers for sick-sinus-syndrome or VDD-pacemakers for AV-block may provide similar benefit with lowe
Estimation of percentage body fat in 6- to 13-year-old children by skinfold thickness, body mass index and waist circumference (Publications)
We evaluated the accuracy of skinfold thicknesses, BMI and waist circumference for the prediction of percentage body fat (PBF) in a representative sample of 372 Swiss children aged 6-13 years. PBF was
An attributable risk model for exposures assumed to cause both chronic disease and its exacerbations (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Many chronic diseases are the product of an underlying pathologic condition and superimposed acute exacerbations. This model may apply to several conditions such as asthma, other obstructi