High temperature and hospitalizations for cardiovascular and respiratory causes in 12 European cities (Publications)
RATIONALE: Episode analyses of heat waves have documented a comparatively higher impact on mortality than on morbidity (hospital admissions) in European cities. The evidence from daily time series stu
Mechanisms of arsenical and diamidine uptake and resistance in <em>Trypanosoma brucei</em> (Publications)
Sleeping sickness, caused by Trypanosoma brucei spp., has become resurgent in sub-Saharan Africa. Moreover, there is an alarming increase in treatment failures with melarsoprol, the principal agent us
Endogenous sex hormones and incident fracture risk in older men: the Dubbo Osteoporosis Epidemiology Study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Data on the influence of gonadal hormones on incident fracture risk in elderly men are limited. We prospectively examined the relationship between serum levels of testosterone and estradio
Antileishmanial activity, cytotoxicity and QSAR analysis of synthetic dihydrobenzofuran lignans and related benzofurans (Publications)
A series of synthetic dihydrobenzofuran lignans and related benzofurans were evaluated for their cytotoxicity in a screening panel consisting of various human tumour cell lines, and for their antiprot
Development and validation of the Kilifi epilepsy beliefs and attitude scale (Publications)
Epilepsy remains misunderstood, particularly in resource poor countries (RPC). We developed and validated a tool to assess beliefs and attitudes about epilepsy among people with epilepsy (PWE) in Kili
