Transmission of <em>Opisthorchis viverrini, Schistosoma mekongi </em>and soil-transmitted helminths on the Mekong Islands, southern Lao PDR (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Prevalence of Opisthorchis viverrini, Schistosoma mekongi and soil-transmitted helminths (STH) remains high in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), despite control efforts including
Malaria prevention strategies and recommendations, from chemoprophylaxis to stand-by emergency treatment: a 10-year prospective study in a Swiss... (Publications)
Background: There are several possible malaria prevention strategies for travellers. In Switzerland, chemoprophylaxis (CP) is recommended for persons visiting areas highly endemic for malaria and stan
Particulate matter and subclinical atherosclerosis: associations between different particle sizes and sources with carotid intima-media thickness in... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Subclinical atherosclerosis has been associated with long-term exposure to particulate matter (PM), but the relevance of particle size and sources of exposure remains unclear. OBJECTIVES:
Air pollution, climate and pollen comparisons in urban, rural and alpine regions in Switzerland (Publications)
The aim of this paper is to show spatial differences and correlations in long- term air pollution measurements in the eight SAPALDIA sites (Swiss Study on Air Pollution and Lung Diseases in Adults, SA
Long-term exposure to traffic-related PM10 and decreased heart rate variability: is the association restricted to subjects taking ACE inhibitors? (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Alterations in heart rate variability (HRV) are a potential link between exposure to traffic-related air pollution and cardiovascular mortality. OBJECTIVES: We investigated whether long-te