Female genital mutilation in the context of migration: experience of African women with the Swiss health care system (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In contrast to other European countries, the Swiss health care system does not deal with the specific needs of women with female genital mutilation (FGM) in a consistent manner, though mig
Chronic conditions account for rise in Medicare spending from 1987 to 2006 (Publications)
Medicare beneficiaries' medical needs, and where beneficiaries undergo treatment, have changed dramatically over the past two decades. Twenty years ago, most spending growth was linked to intensive in
Chronic exposure to ambient ozone and lung function in young adults (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Tropospheric ozone (O3) is an oxidant, outdoor air pollutant. Chronic exposure has been associated with decreased lung function in children and adolescents. This study investigated the eff
Factors motivating individuals to take precautionary action for an expected earthquake in Istanbul (Publications)
Istanbul is expected to experience an earthquake in the near future, but individuals show limited interest in preparing for it. This study aims to identify the factors associated with taking action to
Synthesis and evaluation of beta-carbolinium cations as new antimalarial agents based on pi-delocalized lipophilic cation (DLC) hypothesis (Publications)
Several beta-carbolines including naturally occurring substances and their corresponding cationic derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for antimalarial (antiplasmodial) activity in vitro and in
Inhibition of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> fatty acid biosynthesis: evaluation of FabG, FabZ, and FabI as drug targets for flavonoids (Publications)
After the discovery of a potent natural flavonoid glucoside as a potent inhibitor of FabI, a large flavonoid library was screened against three important enzymes (i.e., FabG, FabZ, and FabI) involved
Rapid diagnostic test-based management of malaria: an effectiveness study in Papua New Guinean infants with <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> and... (Publications)
Background. In malaria-endemic areas it is recommended that febrile children be tested for malaria by rapid diagnostic test (RDT) or blood slide (BS) and receive effective malaria treatment only if re
Health information given by Swiss travel agencies (Publications)
Background. Many of the 1 million Swiss traveling to tropical or subtropical countries book their trip through travel agencies every year. These agencies are thus an important source of information ab