Reference values for methacholine reactivity (SAPALDIA study) (Publications)
BACKGROUND: : The distribution of airway responsiveness in a general population of non-smokers without respiratory symptoms has not been established, limiting its use in clinical and epidemiological p
Between-country comparison of whole-body SAR from personal exposure data in urban areas (Publications)
In five countries (Belgium, Switzerland, Slovenia, Hungary, and the Netherlands), personal radio frequency electromagnetic field measurements were performed in different microenvironments such as home
Association between modelled traffic-related air pollution and asthma score in the ECRHS (Publications)
The aim of our analysis was to study the association between air pollution and asthma among adults. For this goal, a previously developed "asthma score" was used. Persons aged 25-44 yrs were randomly
Treatment of breast cancer in the elderly: a prospective, population-based Swiss study (Publications)
Objectives: The primary objective of this population-based study is to describe the patterns of care of elderly patients with breast cancer (BC), and evaluate potential causative factors for the decre
<em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> centromeres display a unique epigenetic makeup and cluster prior to and during schizogony (Publications)
Centromeres are essential for the faithful transmission of chromosomes to the next generation, therefore being essential in all eukaryotic organisms. The centromeres of Plasmodium falciparum, the caus
Diarrhoea, vomiting and the role of milk consumption: perceived and identified risk in Bamako (Mali) (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the public health impact of milk contamination in Bamako, Mali. METHODS: A case-control study assessed the risk-factors for food-borne toxi-infections with diarrhoea and vomiti
