Change in prevalence of IgE sensitization and mean total IgE with age and cohort (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Cross-sectional studies show that the prevalence of IgE sensitization is lower in older age groups than younger age groups. This could reflect either a decrease in sensitization with aging
Survey on the occurrence of Brachyspira species and Lawsonia intracellularis in children living on pig farms (Publications)
The occurrence of Brachyspira species and Lawsonia intracellularis was investigated by PCR analyses of faeces from 60 children living on European pig farms. In addition, 60 other children were include
Prognostic value of stress testing in patients over 75 years of age with chronic angina (Publications)
STUDY OBJECTIVES: To define the prognostic value of stress testing (STRT) in patients > or= 75 years of age. DESIGN: Multicenter prospective randomized trial. SETTING: Tertiary care centers. PATIENTS:
[90Yttrium-DOTA]-TOC response is associated with survival benefit in iodine-refractory thyroid cancer: long-term results of a phase 2 clinical trial (Publications)
BACKGROUND:: The authors aimed to explore the efficacy of (90)Yttrium-1,4,7,10-tetra-azacyclododecane N,N',N'',N'''-tetraacetic acid [(90)Y-DOTA]-Tyr(3)-octreotide (TOC) in advanced iodine-refractory
Traffic-related air pollution and asthma onset in children: a prospective cohort study with individual exposure measurement (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The question of whether air pollution contributes to asthma onset remains unresolved. OBJECTIVES: In this study, we assessed the association between asthma onset in children and traffic-re
Exploring prospects of novel drugs for tuberculosis (Publications)
Tuberculosis remains a disease with an enormous impact on public health worldwide. With the continuously increasing epidemic of drug-resistant tuberculosis, new drugs are desperately needed. However,
Antitrypanosomal sesquiterpene lactones from <em>Saussurea costus</em> (Publications)
In the course of a larger screen of 1800 plant and fungal extracts, the ethyl acetate extract of Saussurea costus roots potently inhibited the growth of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense. Subsequent HPLC