Somatization revisited: diagnosis and perceived causes of common mental disorders (Publications)
The assessment of somatoform disorders is complicated by persistent theoretical and practical questions of classification and assessment. Critical rethinking of professional concepts of somatization s
Development and interactions of <em>Trypanosoma rangeli</em> in and with the reduviid bug <em>Rhodnius prolixus</em> (Publications)
Two strains of Trypanosoma rangeli and three strains of Rhodnius prolixus were used in various combinations to transmit the trypanosomes via the reduviid bug. A persisting infection in the midgut lume
PM2.5 assessment in 21 European study centers of ECRHS II: Method and first winter results (Publications)
The follow-up of a cohort of adults from 29 European centers of the former European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS) I (1989-1992) will examine the long-term effects of exposure to ambient
Japanese encephalitis: defining risk incidence for travelers to endemic countries and vaccine prescribing from the UK and Switzerland (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Large numbers of Western travelers visit countries endemic for Japanese encephalitis (JE). The risk of infection is unknown. This study attempts at estimating a risk incidence for visitors
A randomised, single-blind, dose-range study to assess the immunogenicity and safety of a cell-culture-derived A/H1N1 influenza vaccine in adult and... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Modern cell-culture production techniques and the use of adjuvants helps to ensure that the global demand for pandemic influenza vaccine can be met. This study aimed to assess the immunoge
Long-term effects of a partially supervised conditioning programme in cystic fibrosis (Publications)
Little is known about the long-term persistence of positive effects induced by a physical conditioning programme in cystic fibrosis. Therefore, this study determined the effects of a 6-month condition
