A Kiswahili version of the SF-36 Health Survey for use in Tanzania: translation and tests of scaling assumptions (Publications)
The objective of the study was to translate and adapt the SF-36 Health Survey for use in Tanzania and to test the psychometric properties of the Kiswahili SF-36. A cross-sectional study was conducted
The dental safety profile of high-dose radioiodine therapy for thyroid cancer: long-term results of a longitudinal cohort study (Publications)
The long-term dental safety profile of high-dose radioiodine therapy remained elusive despite more than 6 decades of clinical use. METHODS: In a cohort study, we investigated the incidence of sialaden
Studies on <em>Dipetalonema viteae</em> (Filarioidea). 3. Antibody-dependent cell-mediated destruction of microfilariae<em> in vivo</em> (Publications)
Antibody-dependent cell-mediated destruction of Dipetalonema viteae microfilariae could be demonstrated in the golden hamster using a micropore chamber technique. Microfilariae were eliminated within
Differences in disease prevalence as a source of the U.S.-European health care spending gap (Publications)
The United States spends more on health care than any European country. Previous studies have sought to explain these differences in terms of system capacity, access to technologies, gross domestic pr
Co-infection of HIV and parasites in China: <em>Cryptosporidium</em> prevalence in environmental water in HIV/AIDS high endemic areas (Publications)
The purpose of this study is to explore relationship between water contamination of Cryptosporidium parasite and co-infection of HIV with parasites in HIV/AIDS highly endemic areas in China, in order
Bayesian model averaging in time-series studies of air pollution and mortality (Publications)
The issue of model selection in time-series studies assessing the acute health effects from short-term exposure to ambient air pollutants has received increased scrutiny in the past 5 yr. Recently, Ba
