Rapid mapping of schistosomiasis and other neglected tropical diseases in the context of integrated control programmes in Africa (Publications)
There is growing interest and commitment to the control of schistosomiasis and other so-called neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Resources for control are inevitably limited, necessitating assessmen
Discrepancy in plasma melarsoprol concentrations between HPLC and bioassay methods in patients with <em>T. gambiense</em> sleeping sickness indicates... (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: With the use of a specific high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method and a bioassay which determines trypanocidal activity, concentrations of melarsoprol were assessed in plasma,
Prevalence of airflow obstruction in smokers and never smokers in Switzerland (Publications)
We aimed to measure age-specific prevalence of airflow obstruction (AO) in Switzerland in smokers and never smokers using pulmonary function tests and respiratory symptoms from 6126 subjects participa
Alternative application of melarsoprol for treatment of <em>T.b. gambiense</em> sleeping sickness: preliminary results (Publications)
The protocols for treatment of human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) with the organoarsenical drug melarsoprol are based on empirical observations. Therapy is often accompanied by serious
Aligning new interventions with developing country health systems: target product profiles, presentation, and clinical trial design (Publications)
Abstract Many new interventions are being created to address health problems of the developing world. However, many developing countries have fragile health systems and find it difficult to accommodat
Use of disability adjusted life years in the estimation of the disease burden of echinococcosis for a high endemic region of the Tibetan plateau (Publications)
Shiqu County, located on the Tibetan plateau of western China, has an extremely high prevalence of both human alveolar echinococcosis (AE), and cystic echinococcosis (CE). The short form 12 version 2