Reasons for and frequency of end-of-life hospital admissions: General Practitioners’ perspective on reducing end-of-life hospital referrals (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Many palliative care patients are admitted to hospital shortly before death even though the acute hospital setting is not considered ideal for end-of-life care (EOLC). OBJECTIVES: This stu
Training in youth-friendly service provision improves nurses' competency level in the Great Lakes Region (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: This survey investigates whether relevant training and availability of guidelines improve self-reported competencies of nurses in the provision of youth-friendly sexual and reproductive he
Associations between dietary patterns and post-bronchodilation lung function in the SAPALDIA cohort (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is not restricted to smokers. Dietary habits may contribute to the disease occurrence. Epidemiological studies point to a protective effect of
Effectiveness of a chlorhexidine dressing on silver-coated external ventricular drain associated colonization/infection - a prospective single-blinded... (Publications)
Background: Observational studies have shown that dressings containing chlorhexidine gluconate (CHX) lower the incidence external ventricular drain (EVD) associated infections (EVDAI). This prospectiv
Epiisopilosine alkaloid has activity against <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> in mice without acute toxicity (Publications)
Schistosomiasis is a disease caused by parasites of the genus Schistosoma, currently affecting more than 200 million people. Among the various species of this parasite that infect humans, S. mansoni i
Spatial and temporal variability of personal environmental exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields in children in Europe (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) has rapidly increased and little is known about exposure levels in children. This study describes personal RF-EMF environmental e
The effect of human interaction on guinea pig behavior in animal-assisted therapy (Publications)
Guinea pigs are included in various animal-assisted interventions (AAIs), but no research has been published to date on behavioral changes in guinea pigs interacting with humans. The goal of this stud