Personal exposure to nitrogen dioxide in Switzerland (Publications)
Home indoor and outdoor levels, and personal exposures to NO2 were determined for more than 500 subjects in a subpopulation of SAPALDIA by using passive samplers. The overall personal NO2 average was
The straw that breaks the camel's back: redirecting health-seeking behavior studies on malaria and vulnerability (Publications)
In the wake of the Millennium Development Goals, the focus on vulnerability and access to care has increasingly gained ground in the malaria social science literature. However, little emphasis has bee
The sensitivity of the OptiMAL rapid diagnostic test to the presence of <em>Plasmodium falciparum </em>gametocytes compromises its ability to monitor... (Publications)
Using in vivo samples from treatment failure malaria cases, we demonstrate the high sensitivity of the parasite lactase dehydrogenase (pLDH)-based OptiMAL rapid diagnostic test in the detection of P.
<em>Schistosoma mekongi</em> in Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic (Publications)
Schistosomiasis found in communities along the Mekong River in Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is caused by the blood fluke Schistosoma mekongi. Early observations on patients
Cost-effectiveness of intracoronary ultrasound for percutaneous coronary interventions (Publications)
The Strategy for Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) guided PTCA and Stenting trial included a prospectively designed economic analysis to investigate whether routine IVUS guidance intervention is cost-ef
Synthesis and evaluation of 2-pyridyl pyrimidines with in vitro antiplasmodial and antileishmanial activity (Publications)
A series of 2-pyridyl pyrimidines, reported inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum methionine aminopeptidase 1b were synthesized and evaluated for their antiplasmodial activities. An analysis of physicoc
Brain development in the yellow fever mosquito <em>Aedes aegypti</em>: a comparative immunocytochemical analysis using cross-reacting antibodies from... (Publications)
Considerable effort has been directed towards understanding the organization and function of peripheral and central nervous system of disease vector mosquitoes such as Aedes aegypti. To date, all of t
Pacing and sprint performance in speed skating during a competitive season (Publications)
PURPOSE: This study assessed the effect of time spent in several race sectors (S) on finishing time and determined the variance in distribution of skating time and in total race time for official 1000
