Sociocultural framework for psychiatric case formulation (Publications)
A Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI) field trial in India, widely reported racist violence in the United States, and casteist and religious communal conflicts in India highlighted inattention to str
Checkpoint for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection: a model from Switzerland (Publications)
Background: The world has experienced several phases of waves and remission of the SARS-CoV-2 called “pandemic waves” during the past two years: The first one in February and March 2020, followed by a
An intersectoral approach to hypertension care: solutions for improving blood pressure control in São Paulo, Brazil (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and a major public health issue worldwide. In Brazil, it affects approximately 52.5% of the adult population. We
Facility-based indicators to manage and scale up cervical cancer prevention and care services for women living with hiv in sub-Saharan Africa: a... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Of women with cervical cancer (CC) and HIV, 85% live in sub-Saharan Africa, where 21% of all CC cases are attributable to HIV infection. We aimed to generate internationally acceptable fac
Is water delivery a good idea to prevent obstetric anal sphincter injuries in low risk primiparae? An exploratory study in a Swiss public teaching... (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: Obstetric anal sphincter injuries are feared perineal injuries that are associated with increased pelvic floor disorders. The knowledge of influencing factors as the mode of delivery is the
Quantifizierung des Gesundheitsnutzens der neuen Luftqualitätsleitlinien der Weltgesundheitsorganisation in der Schweiz: Projekt GeLuft,... (Publications)
Die aktuellen Immissionsgrenzwerte der Luftreinhalte-Verordnung (LRV) entsprechen weitgehend den Richtwerten der Luftqualitätsleitlinien der Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO-AQG, «World Health Organiz
Long-term exposure to low-level PM2.5 and mortality: investigation of heterogeneity by harmonizing analyses in large cohort studies in Canada, United... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Studies across the globe generally reported increased mortality risks associated with particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter
Long-term exposure to several constituents and sources of PM2.5 is associated with incidence of upper aerodigestive tract cancers but not gastric... (Publications)
It is unclear whether cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) and gastric cancer are related to air pollution, due to few studies with inconsistent results. The effects of particulate matter (