Serum bilirubin is associated with lung function in a Swiss general population sample (Publications)
Bilirubin is a strong antioxidant. Increased serum levels were associated with respiratory disease and mortality risk. We studied the association of bilirubin with lung function in the SAPALDIA cohort
Spatial variation of PM elemental compositon between and within 20 European study areas - results of the ESCAPE project (Publications)
An increasing number of epidemiological studies suggest that adverse health effects of air pollution may be related to particulate matter (PM) composition, particularly trace metals. However, we lack
Air pollution and diabetes association: modification by type 2 diabetes genetic risk score (Publications)
Exposure to ambient air pollution (AP) exposure has been linked to type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk. Evidence on the impact of T2D genetic variants on AP susceptibility is lacking. Compared to single varian
Land use regression models for ultrafine particles in six European areas (Publications)
Long-term ultrafine particle (UFP) exposure estimates at a fine spatial scale are needed for epidemiological studies. Land use regression (LUR) models were developed and evaluated for six European are
Ambient air pollution and adult asthma incidence in six European cohorts (ESCAPE) (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Short-term exposure to air pollution has adverse effects among patients with asthma, but whether long-term exposure to air pollution is a cause of adult-onset asthma is unclear. OBJECTIVE:
Antimicrobial resistance in <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em>: mechanistic and evolutionary perspectives (Publications)
Antibiotic-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains are threatening progress in containing the global tuberculosis epidemic. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is intrinsically resistant to many antibioti
Metabolic syndrome in patients on first-line antiretroviral therapy containing zidovudine or tenofovir in rural Lesotho, Southern Africa (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among patients in rural Lesotho who are taking first-line anti-retroviral therapy (ART) containing either zidovudine or tenofovir disop
Transient hyperglycemia in patients with tuberculosis in Tanzania: implications for diabetes screening algorithms (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus (DM) increases tuberculosis (TB) risk while TB, as an infectious disease, leads to hyperglycemia. We compared hyperglycemia screening strategies in controls and TB patien
Mortality atlas of the main causes of death in Switzerland, 2008-2012 (Publications)
PRINCIPLES: Analysis of the spatial distribution of mortality data is important for identification of high-risk areas, which in turn might guide prevention, and modify behaviour and health resources a