An evaluation of urine-CCA strip test and fingerprick blood SEA-ELISA for detection of urinary schistosomiasis in schoolchildren in Zanzibar (Publications)
To develop better monitoring protocols for detection of urinary schistosomiasis during ongoing control interventions, two commercially available diagnostic tests - the urine-circulating cathodic antig
Evaluation of robot-assisted gait training using integrated biofeedback in neurologic disorders (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Neurological disorders lead to walking disabilities, which are often treated using robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) devices such as the driven gait-orthosis Lokomat. A novel integrated
A community study of the effect of particulate matter on blood measures of inflammation and thrombosis in an elderly population (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The mechanism behind the triggering effect of fine particulate matter (PM) air pollution on cardiovascular events remains elusive. We postulated that elevated levels of PM would be associa
Zahngesundheit in der Schweiz: Ergebnisse der Schweizerischen Gesundheitsbefragung 2002 (Publications)
Background and aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate oral health of the Swiss adult population describing the following topics: Dentist/dental hygienist visits, dentition and dental hygiene. Meth