Access to specialized pediatric cancer care in Switzerland (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Specialized pediatric cancer centers (PCCs) are thought to be essential to obtain state-of-the-art care for children and adolescents. We determined the proportion of childhood cancer patie
Antiplasmodial lanostanes from the <em>Ganoderma lucidum</em> mushroom (Publications)
In a screen of 880 extracts from plants and fungi for antiplasmodial, antitrypanosomal, and leishmanicidal activity, an ethyl acetate extract of the mushroom Ganoderma lucidum showed antiplasmodial ac
Evaluation of the recursive model approach for estimating particulate matter infiltration efficiencies using continuous light scattering data (Publications)
Quantifying particulate matter (PM) infiltration efficiencies (F(inf)) in individual homes is an important part of PM exposure assessment because individuals spend the majority of time indoors. While
Changes in lung function and airway inflammation among asthmatic children residing in a woodsmoke-impacted urban area (Publications)
Fine particulate matter (PM(2.5)) is associated with respiratory effects, and asthmatic children are especially sensitive. Preliminary evidence suggests that combustion-derived particles play an impor
Erfahrungen mit dem Tuberkulin TIne-Test bei Reihenuntersuchungen (Publications)
During the past year the tuberculin tine test, frequently used in Switzerland to indicate tuberculin allergy, was again the subject of controversy. A retrospective study analysed results of tuberculin
