Effects of passive smoking on heart rate variability, heart rate and blood pressure: an observational study (Publications)
Background Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) has been shown to increase the risk for cardiovascular diseases and death, and autonomic dysfunction (specifically, reduced heart rate variabil
Effectiveness and equity of the Tanzania National Voucher Scheme for mosquito nets over 10 years of implementation (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The Tanzania National Voucher Scheme (TNVS) was a public private partnership managed by the Ministry of Health that provided pregnant women and infants with highly subsidized (long-lasting
Does systemic lidocaine reduce ketamine requirements for endotracheal intubation in calves? (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether an intravenous (IV) lidocaine bolus in calves premedicated with xylazine-butorphanol reduces the amount of ketamine required to allow endotracheal intubation. STUDY D
Prevention--a cost-effective way to fight the non-communicable disease epidemic: an academic perspective of the United Nations High-level NCD Meeting (Publications)
The United Nations General Assembly has convened a Summit on non-communicable diseases (NCDs), an historic moment in the global combat of these disorders. Lifestyles in increasingly urban and globalis
Can an airway challenge test predict respiratory diseases? A population-based international study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Evidence on the longitudinal association of airway responsiveness with respiratory diseases is scarce. The best indicator of responsiveness is still undetermined. OBJECTIVE: We investigate
Heart rate, heart rate variability and inflammatory biomarkers among young and healthy adults (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Heart rate (HR), heart rate variability (HRV) and inflammation are all associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to assess potential interrelationsh
An evaluation of minor groove binders as anti-fungal and anti-mycobacterial therapeutics (Publications)
This study details the synthesis and biological evaluation of a collection of 19 structurally related Minor Groove Binders (MGBs), derived from the natural product distamycin, which were designed to p
Father's environment before conception and asthma risk in his children: a multi-generation analysis of the Respiratory Health In Northern Europe... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Whereas it is generally accepted that maternal environment plays a key role in child health, emerging evidence suggests that paternal environment before conception also impacts child healt