Effect of amoxicillin-clavulanate in clinically diagnosed acute rhinosinusitis: a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized trial in general... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Acute rhinosinusitis is one of the most common reasons for prescribing antibiotics in primary care. However, it is not clear whether antibiotics improve the outcome for patients with clini
Auswirkungen von Luftschadstoffen auf die Atemwege von Kleinkindern (Publications)
A one year study on a random sample of 1225 Swiss children aged 0-5 years was conducted in four different areas (two urban, one suburban and one rural) of Switzerland to investigate the relationship b
Stonefish envenomation: a lucky outcome (Publications)
Stonefish are one of the most intriguing examples of a perilous marine inhabitant. Equipped with a sophisticated defence mechanism, 13 dorsal spines armed with one of the most toxic fish venoms, again
Medical and economic long-term effects of B-type natriuretic peptide testing in patients with acute dyspnea (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The objective of this prospective study was to assess the medical and economic long-term effects of using B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) concentrations in the management of patients with
Phenolic analogs of the N,C-coupled naphthylisoquinoline alkaloid ancistrocladinium A, from <em>Ancistrocladus cochinchinensis</em>... (Publications)
The first N,8'-coupled naphthylisoquinoline alkaloids with free phenolic OH groups, 4'-O-demethylancistrocladinium A and 6,4'-O-didemethylancistrocladinium A, have been isolated from the leaves and ba
Air pollution and respiratory symptoms in preschool children (Publications)
A diary study on a random sample of 625 Swiss children aged 0 to 5 yr was conducted in two cities in Switzerland to investigate the association between air pollution and respiratory symptoms. Total su
The phenomenon of treatment failures in human African trypanosomiasis (Publications)
Treatment of Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT or sleeping sickness) relies on a few drugs which are old, toxic and expensive. The most important drug for the treatment of second stage infection is m