Management of severe malaria cases learnings and challenges from the field (Publications)
A presentation on the management of severe malaria cases learnings and challenges from the field by Manuel Hetzel of the CARAMAL project.
Residential radon - comparative analysis of exposure models in Switzerland (Publications)
Residential radon exposure is a major public health issue in Switzerland due to the known association between inhaled radon progeny and lung cancer. To confirm recent findings of an association with s
Identification of adult <em>Fasciola </em>spp. using matrix-assisted laser/desorption ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry (Publications)
Fascioliasis is a neglected trematode infection caused by Fasciola gigantica and Fasciola hepatica. Routine diagnosis of fascioliasis relies on macroscopic identification of adult worms in liver tissu
Short-term personal and outdoor exposure to ultrafine and fine particulate air pollution in association with blood pressure and lung function in... (Publications)
Studies reporting on associations between short-term exposure to outdoor fine (PM2.5), and ultrafine particles (UFP) and blood pressure and lung function have been inconsistent. Few studies have chara
Use of a tablet-based system to perform abdominal ultrasounds in a field investigation of schistosomiasis-related morbidity in western Kenya (Publications)
Chronic intestinal schistosomiasis can cause severe hepatosplenic disease and is a neglected tropical disease of public health importance in sub-Saharan Africa, including Kenya. Although the goal of c
Modeling multi-level survival data in multi-center epidemiological cohort studies: applications from the ELAPSE project (Publications)
BACKGROUND: We evaluated methods for the analysis of multi-level survival data using a pooled dataset of 14 cohorts participating in the ELAPSE project investigating associations between residential e
Intestinal parasites in segregated minority communities of Slovakia: results from a cross-sectional survey in children (Publications)
In Slovakia, the Roma population forms the second-largest ethnic minority. A large part of the Roma is semi-nomadic or lives in segregated settlements with poor living standards and limited access to
Investment case for two-year post university speciality training in family medicine in Tajikistan: how much is needed for continuing and scaling up... (Publications)
Background: A new two-year Post University Specialty Training (PUST) programme in family medicine was introduced to improve the quality of postgraduate speciality medical education in Tajikistan. Post
Generating three-dimensional human granulomas <em>in vitro</em> to study <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em>-host interaction (Publications)
Granulomas are organized multicellular structures that constitute the hallmark of an infection by the human pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). A better understanding of the complex host-Mtb in