Global burden of human food-borne trematodiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Food-borne trematodiases are a group of neglected tropical diseases caused by liver, lung, and intestinal parasitic fluke infections. As part of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, an
Receiving the diagnosis of lung cancer: patient recall of information and satisfaction with physician communication (Publications)
PURPOSE: Little is known about the information newly diagnosed patients with lung cancer recall and how satisfied they are with physicians' communication. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Seventy-one consecutive
Antikinetoplastid antimitotic activity and metabolic stability of dinitroaniline sulfonamides and benzamides (Publications)
N(1)-Phenyl-3,5-dinitro-N(4),N(4)-di-n-propylsulfanilamide (1) and N(1)-phenyl-3,5-dinitro-N(4),N(4)-di-n-butylsulfanilamide (2) show potent in vitro antimitotic activity against kinetoplastid parasit
Farming environments and childhood atopy, wheeze, lung function, and exhaled nitric oxide (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have demonstrated that children raised on farms are protected from asthma and allergies. It is unknown whether the farming effect is solely mediated by atopy or also affec
Evaluation of pet contact as a risk factor for carriage of multidrug-resistant staphylococci in nursing home residents (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Pets, often used as companionship and for psychological support in the therapy of nursing home residents, have been implicated as reservoirs for antibiotic-resistant bacteria. We investiga
Therapeutic effects of whole-body devices applying pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF): a systematic literature review (Publications)
Pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) delivered by whole-body mats are promoted in many countries for a wide range of therapeutic applications and for enhanced well-being. However, neither the therapeu
