Perspectives on the methods of a large systematic mapping of maternal health interventions (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Mapping studies describe a broad body of literature, and differ from classical systematic reviews, which assess more narrowly-defined questions and evaluate the quality of the studies incl
Exposure to ambient air pollution and the risk of inflammatory bowel disease: a European nested case-control study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Industrialization has been linked to the etiology of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). AIM: We investigated the association between air pollution exposure and IBD. METHODS: The European Pr
Varicella seroprevalence in individuals with a negative or unknown varicella history - results from a large travel clinic in Switzerland between 2008... (Publications)
QUESTION UNDER STUDY: In Switzerland, vaccination against varicella is not recommended in the basic immunisation schedule. However, for individuals aged 11-40 years who do not have a reliable varicell
General practitioners' attitudes towards essential competencies in end-of-life care: a cross-sectional survey (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Identifying essential competencies in end-of-life care, as well as general practitioners' (GPs) confidence in these competencies, is essential to guide training and quality improvement eff
Severe malaria in Europe: an 8-year multi-centre observational study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains one of the most serious infections for travellers to tropical countries. Due to the lack of harmonized guidelines a large variety of treatment regimens is used in Europe to
Integrating community-based verbal autopsy into civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS): system-level considerations (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Reliable and representative cause of death (COD) statistics are essential to inform public health policy, respond to emerging health needs, and document progress towards Sustainable Develo
Operational challenges to continuous LLIN distribution: a qualitative rapid assessment in four countries (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommends that long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) for malaria prevention should be distributed continuously through antenatal care (ANC) and the expanded
Air pollution and cardiovascular mortality with over 25 years follow-up: a combined analysis of two British cohorts (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Adverse effects of air pollution on cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality are well established. There are comparatively fewer studies in Europe, and in the UK particularly, than in North
