alpha1-Antitrypsin deficiency and lung disease: risk modification by occupational and environmental inhalants (Publications)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a prevalent and preventable disease associated with high morbidity and mortality. Severe and intermediate alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency (serum lev
Variation of NO2 and NOx concentrations between and within 36 European study areas: results from the ESCAPE study (Publications)
The ESCAPE study (European Study of Cohorts for Air Pollution Effects) investigates long-term effects of exposure to air pollution on human health in Europe. This paper documents the spatial variation
Risk factors for new-onset cat sensitization among adults: a population-based international cohort study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Cat exposure during childhood has been shown to increase the risk of developing cat sensitization, while the effect of cat exposure in adulthood has not yet been established. OBJECTIVE: To
The role of air pollution in adult-onset asthma: a review of the current evidence (Publications)
The causes of adult-onset asthma are poorly established, and the asthmogenic role of air pollution has been investigated primarily in children. This review assesses the current evidence of the associa
Can community health workers play a greater role in increasing access to medical abortion services? A qualitative study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Despite being legally available in India since 1971, barriers to safe and legal abortion remain, and unsafe and/or illegal abortion continues to be a problem. Community health workers have
Interventions that effectively target <em>Anopheles funestus</em> mosquitoes could significantly improve control of persistent malaria transmission in... (Publications)
Malaria is transmitted by many Anopheles species whose proportionate contributions vary across settings. We re-assessed the roles of Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles funestus, and examined potential
Isolation and characterization of an alpha 2-type zebrafish glycine receptor subunit (Publications)
The complementary DNA for a novel alpha subunit of the glycine receptor, alphaZ2, was isolated from a zebrafish adult brain library. The molecular characteristics, phylogenetic relationships and messe
The economics of malaria control and elimination: a systematic review (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Declining donor funding and competing health priorities threaten the sustainability of malaria programmes. Elucidating the cost and benefits of continued investments in malaria could encou
Prevalence of atopy and pollinosis in the adult population of Switzerland (SAPALDIA study) (Publications)
The Swiss SAPALDIA study is a large multicenter cross-sectional study initiated in 1991 to evaluate the relationship between environment and respiratory symptoms and diseases in adults, and included s
