Analysis of personal and bedroom exposure to ELF-MFs in children in Italy and Switzerland (Publications)
to compare personal with bedroom measurements. In Switzerland and Italy, 172 children aged between 5 and 13 years were equipped with ELF-MF measurement devices (EMDEX II, measuring 40-800?Hz) during 24-72
Co-infection of HIV and intestinal parasites in rural area of China (Publications)
IPI prevalence of intestinal helminth infections among HIV positives was 4.3% (13/302) while it was 5.6% (17/303) among HIV negatives, a non-significant difference. The prevalence of protozoa infections
Domestic radon exposure and risk of childhood cancer: a prospective census-based cohort study (Publications)
nationwide census-based cohort study including all children < 16 years of age living in Switzerland on 5 December 2000, the date of the 2000 census. Follow-up lasted until the date of diagnosis, death, emigration
Out-of-pocket expenditures for primary health care in Tajikistan: a time-trend analysis (Publications)
of patients reporting expenditures for drugs has increased, and the median amounts have doubled from 5.3 US$ to 10.7 US$. Thus, the expenditures on medicine represent the biggest financial burden for patients
Development of an<em> in vitro</em> drug sensitivity assay based on newly excysted larvae of <em>Echinostoma caproni</em> (Publications)
iae to excyst at a rate of about 20-60% larvae excysted. NEL remained viable in culture medium for 5--7 days. The results of an in vitro drug assay using NEL mirrored the results of an assay using adult
Reconstructing the 2003/2004 H3N2 influenza epidemic in Switzerland with a spatially explicit, individual-based model (Publications)
in empirical data are also reflected by the model: Highest infection rates are in children between 5 and 14 and the disease spreads along the main transport axes from west to east. CONCLUSIONS: We show
Health-related quality of life in migrant preschool children (Publications)
children with none, one or two migrant parents, respectively; Youp'la Bouge: 83.8 +/- 8.6; 82.9 +/- 9.5; 80.7 +/- 11.7, all p < 0.05). Similar results were found in Ballabeina and Youp'la Bouge for social
Long-term decline in lung function, utilisation of care and quality of life in modified GOLD stage 1 COPD (Publications)
with symptomatic stage 1 COPD (n = 224) had a faster decline in FEV(1) (-9 ml/year (95% CI -13 to -5)), increased respiratory care utilisation (OR 1.6 (95% CI 1.0 to 2.6)) and a lower quality of life than
Omega-3 fatty acids contribute to the asthma-protective effect of unprocessed cow's milk (Publications)
Allergy-Study in Rural Environments (PASTURE) study followed 1133 children living in rural areas in 5 European countries from birth to age 6 years. In 934 children milk consumption was assessed by using
Costing RTS,S introduction in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda: a generalizable approach drawing on publicly available data (Publications)
introduction in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda. At an assumed vaccine price of $5 per dose and given our assumptions on coverage and deployment strategy, we estimate total economic program