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1. A comprehensive evaluation of potential lung function associated genes in the SpiroMeta general population sample (Publications)

   A comprehensive evaluation of potential lung function associated genes in the SpiroMeta general population sample

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   RATIONALE: Lung function measures are heritable traits that predict population morbidity and mortality and are essential for the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Variations i

2. Genome-wide association study identifies five loci associated with lung function (Publications)

   Genome-wide association study identifies five loci associated with lung function

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   Pulmonary function measures are heritable traits that predict morbidity and mortality and define chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We tested genome-wide association with forced expiratory

3. The relevance of commuter and work/school exposure in an epidemiological study on traffic-related air pollution (Publications)

   The relevance of commuter and work/school exposure in an epidemiological study on traffic-related air pollution

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   Exposure during transport and at non-residential locations is ignored in most epidemiological studies of traffic-related air pollution. We investigated the impact of separately estimating NO2 long-ter

4. Childhood vaccination communication outcomes unpacked and organised in a taxonomy to facilitate core outcome establishment (Publications)

   Childhood vaccination communication outcomes unpacked and organised in a taxonomy to facilitate core outcome establishment

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   OBJECTIVE: We present a comprehensive taxonomy of outcomes for childhood vaccination communication interventions. Adding to our earlier map of trial outcomes, we aimed to: 1) identify relevant outcome

5. Antimicrobial resistance in <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em>: mechanistic and evolutionary perspectives (Publications)

   Antimicrobial resistance in <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em>: mechanistic and evolutionary perspectives

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   Antibiotic-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains are threatening progress in containing the global tuberculosis epidemic. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is intrinsically resistant to many antibioti

6. Metabolic syndrome in patients on first-line antiretroviral therapy containing zidovudine or tenofovir in rural Lesotho, Southern Africa (Publications)

   Metabolic syndrome in patients on first-line antiretroviral therapy containing zidovudine or tenofovir in rural Lesotho, Southern Africa

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   OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among patients in rural Lesotho who are taking first-line anti-retroviral therapy (ART) containing either zidovudine or tenofovir disop

7. Mortality atlas of the main causes of death in Switzerland, 2008-2012 (Publications)

   Mortality atlas of the main causes of death in Switzerland, 2008-2012

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   PRINCIPLES: Analysis of the spatial distribution of mortality data is important for identification of high-risk areas, which in turn might guide prevention, and modify behaviour and health resources a

8. Projekt Notfallstation im St. Francis Referral Hospital, Ifakara, Tansania (Publications)

   Projekt Notfallstation im St. Francis Referral Hospital, Ifakara, Tansania

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9. Socioeconomic disparities in childhood cancer survival in Switzerland (Publications)

   Socioeconomic disparities in childhood cancer survival in Switzerland

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   In this study, we investigated whether childhood cancer survival in Switzerland is influenced by socioeconomic status (SES), and if disparities vary by type of cancer and definition of SES (parental e

10. Heart rate variability and sleep-related breathing disorders in the general population (Publications)

    Heart rate variability and sleep-related breathing disorders in the general population

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    Obstructive sleep apnea seems to have an important influence on the autonomic nervous system. In this study, we assessed the relations of sleep apnea-related parameters with 24-hour heart rate variabi