Use of B-type natriuretic peptide in the evaluation and management of acute dyspnea (Publications)
BACKGROUND: B-type natriuretic peptide levels are higher in patients with congestive heart failure than in patients with dyspnea from other causes. METHODS: We conducted a prospective, randomized, con
A description of local pig feeding systems in village smallholder farms of western Kenya (Publications)
We used face-to-face interviews to gather data on pig feeding practices in rural Busia District, Kenya. We visited 164 pig farms three times in the course of the study period. The pigs were weighed in
Factors affecting home delivery in rural Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Studies of factors affecting place of delivery have rarely considered the influence of gender roles and relations within the household. This study combines an understanding of gender issue
Identification of oleamide in <em>Guatteria</em> recurvisepala by LC/MS-Based <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> thioredoxin reductase ligand binding... (Publications)
Our current research on applications of mass spectrometry to natural product drug discovery against malaria aims to screen plant extracts for new ligands to PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM thioredoxin reductase
Feasibility of future epidemiological studies on possible health effects of mobile phone base stations (Publications)
The increasing deployment of mobile communication base stations led to an increasing demand for epidemiological studies on possible health effects of radio frequency emissions. The methodological chal