Determinants of antiretroviral adherence among HIV positive children and teenagers in rural Tanzania: a mixed methods study (Publications)
BackgroundAround 3.3 million children worldwide are infected with HIV and 90% of them live in sub-Saharan Africa. Our study aimed to estimate adherence levels and find the determinants, facilitators a
Timing of antenatal care for adolescent and adult pregnant women in south-eastern Tanzania (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Early and frequent antenatal care attendance during pregnancy is important to identify and mitigate risk factors in pregnancy and to encourage women to have a skilled attendant a
Effect of supervised training on FEV1 in cystic fibrosis: a randomised controlled trial (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Long-term exercise interventions have been shown to improve vital capacity in cystic fibrosis (CF). Yet, no data are available indicating positive effects of long-term exercise training on
Associations of daily levels of PM10 and NO2 with emergency hospital admissions and mortality in Switzerland: trends and missed prevention potantial... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In most regions of the world, levels and constituents of the air pollution mixture have substantially changed over the last decades. AIMS: To evaluate if the effects of PM10 and NO2 on dai
Characterisation of exposure to non-ionising electromagnetic fields in the Spanish INMA birth cohort: study protocol (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Analysis of the association between exposure to electromagnetic fields of non-ionising radiation (EMF-NIR) and health in children and adolescents is hindered by the limited availability of
Development of an RF-EMF exposure surrogate for epidemiologic research (Publications)
Exposure assessment is a crucial part in studying potential effects of RF-EMF. Using data from the HERMES study on adolescents, we developed an integrative exposure surrogate combining near-field and
Somatostatin-based radiopeptide therapy with [Lu-DOTA]-TOC versus [ Y-DOTA]-TOC in neuroendocrine tumours (Publications)
PURPOSE: Somatostatin-based radiopeptide treatment is generally performed using the beta-emitting radionuclides 90Y or 177Lu. The present study aimed at comparing benefits and harms of both therapeuti
Predictors of early postpartum mental distress in mothers with midwifery home care - results from a nested case-control study (Publications)
PRINCIPLES: The prevalence of early postpartum mental health conditions is high. Midwives and other health professionals visiting women at home may identify mothers at risk. This seems crucial given d
Marital status, living arrangement and mortality: does the association vary by gender? (Publications)
Background Men appear to benefit more from being married than women with respect to mortality in middle age. However, there is some uncertainty about gender differences in mortality risks in older ind