Traffic-related air pollution, oxidative stress genes, and asthma (ECHRS) (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Traffic-related air pollution is related with asthma, and this association may be modified by genetic factors. OBJECTIVES: We investigated the role of genetic polymorphisms potentially mod
What defines airflow obstruction in asthma? (Publications)
Asthma guidelines from the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) and from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute provide conflicting definitions of airflow obstruction, suggesting a fixed forced
Cultural context and impact of alcohol use in the Sundarban Delta, West Bengal, India (Publications)
Hazardous alcohol consumption is a worldwide problem with many locally distinctive features across cultures, but studies to guide policy in developing countries are notably lacking. This community stu
Hepatitis-A-Ausbruch in einem Kindergarten (Publications)
In November/December 1990 eight out of 38 children of a kindergarten in Basle were involved in an outbreak of hepatitis A, and further cases occurred among family members and friends of the children.