Association of objectively measured and perceived environment with accelerometer-based physical activity and cycling: a Swiss population-based... (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: We tested whether objectively assessed neighbourhood characteristics are associated with moderate-to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and cycling in Swiss children and adolescents and ass
Occupational exposures and incidence of chronic bronchitis and related symptoms over two decades: the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: Chronic bronchitis (CB) is an important chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-related phenotype, with distinct clinical features and prognostic implications. Occupational exposures
Exposure to pesticides and health effects on farm owners and workers from conventional and organic agricultural farms in Costa Rica: protocol for a... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Pesticide use is increasing in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) including Costa Rica. This increase poses health risks to farm owners, farm workers, and communities living near agr
Discovery and characterization of <em>Mycobacterium basiliense</em> sp. nov., a nontuberculous <em>Mycobacterium </em>isolated from human lungs (Publications)
Bacteria belonging to the genus Mycobacterium are predominantly responsible for pulmonary diseases; most notably Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes granulomatous pulmonary infections. Here we describe
The effect of antenna polarization and body morphology on the measurement uncertainty of a wearable multi-band distributed exposure meter (Publications)
This paper studies the effect of antenna polarization on measurement uncertainty of a multi-band body-worn distributed exposure meter (BWDM). The BWDM is a device for assessing electromagnetic fields
Maternal and paternal stimulation: mediators of parenting intervention effects on preschoolers' development (Publications)
This study examined mothers' and fathers' developmentally stimulating parenting practices (i.e., engagement in play and communication activities) as mediators through which an early parenting interven
The HPAfrica protocol: assessment of health behaviour and population-based socioeconomic, hygiene behavioural factors - a standardised repeated... (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: The objective of the Health Population Africa (HPAfrica) study is to determine health behaviour and population-based factors, including socioeconomic, ethnographic, hygiene and sanitatio