Use of B-type natriuretic peptide in the management of acute dyspnea in patients with pulmonary disease (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In patients with pulmonary disease, it is often challenging to distinguish exacerbated pulmonary disease from congestive heart failure (CHF). The impact of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)
Air quality impacts of the October 2003 Southern California wildfires (Publications)
In Southern California, dry summers followed by hot and dry westerly wind conditions contribute to the region's autumn fire season. In late October 2003, 13 large Southern California wildfires burned
Transmission dynamics of highly pathogenic avian influenza at lake constance (Europe) during the outbreak of winter 2005-2006 (Publications)
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI) H5N1 poses a serious threat to domestic animals. Despite the large number of studies on influenza A virus in waterbirds, little is still known about the
Diagnostic concordance of neurasthenia spectrum disorders in Pune, India (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Clinically significant fatigue or weakness is a common but understudied clinical problem in India. The applicability and relevance of Western clinical criteria in this setting are not stud
Parental smoking and children's respiratory health: independent effects of prenatal and postnatal exposure (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: Adverse effects have been reported of prenatal and/or postnatal passive exposure to smoking on children's health. Uncertainties remain about the relative importance of smoking at different
Nifurtimox-eflornithine combination therapy for second-stage African <em>Trypanosoma brucei gambiense</em> trypanosomiasis: a multicentre, randomised,... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT; sleeping sickness) caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense is a fatal disease. Current treatment options for patients with second-stage disease are toxic