Diagnosis of neglected tropical diseases among patients with persistent digestive disorders (diarrhoea and/or abdominal pain >/= 14 days): a... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Diarrhoea still accounts for considerable mortality and morbidity worldwide. The highest burden is concentrated in tropical areas where populations lack access to clean water, adequate san
Congenital transmission of Chagas disease in Latin American immigrants in Switzerland (Publications)
International migration has changed the epidemiologic patterns of Chagas disease. Recently, 2 cases of Chagas disease transmitted from Latin American women to their newborns were diagnosed in Geneva,
The semi-individual study in air pollution epidemiology: a valid design as compared to ecologic studies (Publications)
The assessment of long-term effects of air pollution in humans relies on epidemiologic studies. A widely used design consists of cross-sectional or cohort studies in which ecologic assignment of expos
Outdoor air pollution and risk for kidney parenchyma cancer in 14 European cohorts (Publications)
Several studies have indicated weakly increased risk for kidney cancer among occupational groups exposed to gasoline vapors, engine exhaust, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and other air pollutants,
An association of particulate air pollution and traffic exposure with mortality after lung transplantation in Europe (Publications)
Air pollution from road traffic is a serious health risk, especially for susceptible individuals. Single-centre studies showed an association with chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) and surviva
3-year follow-up results of bone mineral content and density after a school-based physical activity randomized intervention trial (Publications)
BACKGROUND: As an important modifiable lifestyle factor in osteoporosis prevention, physical activity has been shown to positively influence bone mass accrual during growth. We have previously shown t
Seroprotection rates of vaccine-preventable diseases among newly arrived Eritrean asylum seekers in Switzerland: a cross-sectional study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: According to 2016 WHO/UNICEF country estimates Eritrea has overall high vaccination coverage with immunisation rates for 3 doses of diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis and polio vaccine of 95%, f