Associations between soil-transmitted helminth infections and physical activity, physical fitness, and cardiovascular disease risk in primary... (Publications)
studies have shown that helminth infections may influence glucose metabolism by preventing obesity. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the association of STH infections in schoolchildren from Gqeberha [...] but higher mean VO2max estimation and higher levels of MVPA (p < .001). When considering type and intensity of infection, a positive association of A. lumbricoides infection and MVPA was found. In contrast [...] study highlights that the type and intensity of STH infection is...
Associations between soil-transmitted helminth infections and physical activity, physical fitness, and cardiovascular disease risk in primary... (Publications)
studies have shown that helminth infections may influence glucose metabolism by preventing obesity. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the association of STH infections in schoolchildren from Gqeberha [...] but higher mean VO2max estimation and higher levels of MVPA (p < .001). When considering type and intensity of infection, a positive association of A. lumbricoides infection and MVPA was found. In contrast [...] study highlights that the type and intensity of STH infection is...
Combination Therapy to Treat Parasitic Worm Infections (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/20170829-combination-therapy-to-treat-parasitic-worm-infections
also support the current approval process of tribendimidine by the Food and Drug Administration in the US”, said Wendelin Moser, Swiss TPH, and first author of this study. The process is managed by the [...] Consortium led by PATH to enable inclusion of tribendimidine in preventive chemotherapy programmes. Tribendimidine has to date only been approved in China for treatment of STH where it was discovered 30 years [...] Helminth Drug Development Swiss TPH is one of the leading institutions...
Understanding vaccine hesitancy and under-immunization with childhood and human papilloma virus vaccines in Switzerland : a qualitative study (Publications)
processes behind vaccine decision-making, including the concepts of the coproduction of knowledge and health literacy. Coproduction of knowledge refers to the social processes by which social actors come [...] minimal unwanted effects, and cost-effectiveness of vaccines recommended by numerous national immunization programs. Despite the public health successes of vaccines, people in high-income countries are [...] the German and French-speaking parts of Switzerland, including: 1) qualitative...
Understanding vaccine hesitancy and under-immunization with childhood and human papilloma virus vaccines in Switzerland : a qualitative study (Publications)
processes behind vaccine decision-making, including the concepts of the coproduction of knowledge and health literacy. Coproduction of knowledge refers to the social processes by which social actors come [...] minimal unwanted effects, and cost-effectiveness of vaccines recommended by numerous national immunization programs. Despite the public health successes of vaccines, people in high-income countries are [...] the German and French-speaking parts of Switzerland, including: 1) qualitative...
Combination Therapy to Treat Parasitic Worm Infections (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/20170829-combination-therapy-to-treat-parasitic-worm-infections
increasing the risk of drug resistance. New drugs and combination therapies are thus urgently needed to fight soil-transmitted helminth infections. Swiss TPH was able to show high efficacy of tribendimidine [...] also support the current approval process of tribendimidine by the Food and Drug Administration in the US”, said Wendelin Moser, Swiss TPH, and first author of this study. The process is managed by the [...] Consortium led by PATH to enable inclusion of tribendimidine in preventive...
CD4 surveillance in Scotland: perspectives on severe HIV-related immunodeficiency (Publications)
that influence the following: the square root of first CD4 cell count; which individuals are severely immunodeficient at or before the start of monitoring; progression from the date of the earlier of two [...] first CD4 count of > or = 500 x 10(6)/l had seroconverted within the past 5 years. Two-thirds of non-IDU (67%; 348 out of 517) were already severely immunodeficient at or before the start of immunological [...] (SE, 0.1) per calendar year of recruitment, although it was relatively higher...
CD4 surveillance in Scotland: perspectives on severe HIV-related immunodeficiency (Publications)
that influence the following: the square root of first CD4 cell count; which individuals are severely immunodeficient at or before the start of monitoring; progression from the date of the earlier of two [...] first CD4 count of > or = 500 x 10(6)/l had seroconverted within the past 5 years. Two-thirds of non-IDU (67%; 348 out of 517) were already severely immunodeficient at or before the start of immunological [...] (SE, 0.1) per calendar year of recruitment, although it was relatively higher...
Signifikant kürzere Anästhesiezeit bei lumbaler Wirbelsäulenchirurgie: prozessanalytischer Vergleich von Spinalanästhesie und Intubationsnarkose (Publications)
N: Most surgery of the lumbar spine is performed with the patient under general anesthesia (GA); however, qualitative benefits of spinal anesthesia (SA) have been reported. The goal of this study was to [...] (end of surgery until leaving operating room) and (6) handing over to recovery. Differences in the amount of time for each perioperative period were calculated for SA and GA. RESULTS: In 7 out of the 368 [...] +/- 5.7 min) compared to GA. Total anesthesia time with exclusion of the surgery...
Signifikant kürzere Anästhesiezeit bei lumbaler Wirbelsäulenchirurgie: prozessanalytischer Vergleich von Spinalanästhesie und Intubationsnarkose (Publications)
N: Most surgery of the lumbar spine is performed with the patient under general anesthesia (GA); however, qualitative benefits of spinal anesthesia (SA) have been reported. The goal of this study was to [...] (end of surgery until leaving operating room) and (6) handing over to recovery. Differences in the amount of time for each perioperative period were calculated for SA and GA. RESULTS: In 7 out of the 368 [...] +/- 5.7 min) compared to GA. Total anesthesia time with exclusion of the surgery...