Performance of analytical methods for overdispersed counts in cluster randomized trials: sample size, degree of clustering and imbalance (Publications)
Many different methods have been proposed for the analysis of cluster randomized trials (CRTs) over the last 30 years. However, the evaluation of methods on overdispersed count data has been based mos
An estimation of the entomological inoculation rate for Ifakara: a semi-urban area in a region of intense malaria transmission in Tanzania (Publications)
An entomological study on vectors of malaria and their relative contribution to Plasmodium falciparum transmission in the semi-urban area of Ifakara, south-eastern Tanzania, was conducted. A total of
Exposition environnementale à des déchets contenant du mercaptan, des hydrocarbures aromatiques et de l'hydrogène sulfuré (Abidjan) (Publications)
Environmental characterization of exposure to toxic wastes containing mercaptan, aromatic hydrocarbons and hydrogen sulphide (Abidjan, Cote d'lvoire) In 2006, toxic waste discharged in various parts o
Passive immunoprotection of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em>-infected mice designates the CyRPA as candidate malaria vaccine antigen (Publications)
An effective malaria vaccine could prove to be the most cost-effective and efficacious means of preventing severe disease and death from malaria. In an endeavor to identify novel vaccine targets, we t
Daten zum Übergewicht und zu Ernährungsgewohnheiten aus der Schweizerischen Gesundheitsbefragung 2007 (Publications)
The 2007 Swiss Health Survey is the fourth survey conducted by the Federal Office of Statistics in intervals of five years. Data are collected from a random sample (n = 18760) of persons aged 15 and o
Tuning and predicting biological affinity: aryl nitriles as cysteine protease inhibitors (Publications)
A series of aryl nitrile-based ligands were prepared to investigate the effect of their electrophilicity on the affinity against the cysteine proteases rhodesain and human cathepsin L. Density functio
Vitamin D supplementation in Swiss infants (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Various recent publications reported clinical manifestations of vitamin D deficiency in infants. Furthermore new research revealed additional properties of vitamin D for bone health and in
Independent contribution of parental migrant status and educational level to adiposity and eating habits in preschool children (Publications)
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Little is known about the precise role of parental migrant status (MS) and educational level (EL) on adiposity and various eating habits in young children. Therefore, we assessed