'My wife, you are supposed to have a rest now': an analysis of norms influencing men's role in prenatal care in south-eastern Tanzania (Publications)
Men as sexual partners, fathers and household heads have a direct bearing on women's reproductive health. However, little is known about the influence of changing norms and values on men's role in ens
Inflammatory response and IgE sensitization at early age (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Microbial exposure may induce low-grade inflammation at an early age and decrease the risk of allergic diseases, as suggested by the hygiene hypothesis. We examined the associations betwee
Mould and dampness in dwelling places, and onset of asthma: the population-based cohort ECRHS (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: To study new onset of adult asthma in relation to dampness and moulds in dwelling places. METHODS: Totally, 7104 young adults from 13 countries who participated in the European Community R
Chronic burden of near-roadway traffic pollution in 10 European cities (APHEKOM network) (Publications)
Recent epidemiological research suggests that near road traffic-related pollution may cause chronic disease, as well as exacerbate related pathologies, implying that the entire "chronic disease progre
Structure-activity relationships for ferriprotoporphyrin IX association and beta-hematin inhibition by 4-aminoquinolines using experimental and <em>ab... (Publications)
In order to probe structure-activity relationships of association with ferriprotoporphyrin IX (logK) and inhibition of ?-hematin formation, a series of 4-aminoquinolines with varying substituents at t
Soil-transmitted helminth infection in South America: a systematic review and geostatistical meta-analysis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The four common soil-transmitted helminth species-Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and the two hookworm species Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus-are endemic in South