Air pollution modelling for birth cohorts: a time-space regression model (Publications)
transformed models were 0.63 (rural) and 0.54 (urban); cross-validation R(2)s were unchanged indicating robust coefficient estimates. External validation showed R(2)s of 0.54 (rural) and 0.67 (urban). CONCLUSIONS:
Bone response to loaded implants with non-matching implant-abutment diameters in the canine mandible (Publications)
the alveolar crest was -0.34, -1.29, and 0.04 mm, respectively (negative values indicate bone loss). For non-submerged implants, the respective values were -0.38, -1.13, and 0.19 mm. For submerged and
Comparison of black smoke and PM2.5 levels in indoor and outdoor environments of four European cities (Publications)
correlation coefficients of indoor versus outdoor were higher for BS (range rspearman: 0.57-0.86) than for PM2.5 (0.05-0.69). In a BS linear regression model (all data), outdoor levels explained clearly more
Cost-effectiveness of malaria intermittent preventive treatment in infants (IPTi) in Mozambique and the United Republic of Tanzania (Publications)
57 (range: US$ 0.8-4.0) in Ifakara and US$ 4.73 (range: US$ 1.7-30.3) in Manhica; the cost per DALY averted was US$ 3.7 (range: US$ 1.6-12.2) in Ifakara and US$ 11.2 (range: US$ 3.6-92.0) in Manhica; and [...] and the cost per death averted was US$ 100.2 (range: US$ 43.0-330.9) in Ifakara and US$ 301.1 (range: US$ 95.6-2498.4) in Manhica. CONCLUSION: From the health system and societal perspectives, IPTi with
Change in prevalence of IgE sensitization and mean total IgE with age and cohort (Publications)
change per 10 years of follow-up, -0.1%; 95% CI, -1.7% to 1.5%), although there was a fall in mean total IgE (ratio of geometric mean total IgE, 0.86; 95% CI, 0.79 to 0.93). There was evidence that sensitization
Five-year impact of repeated praziquantel treatment on subclinical morbidity due to<em> Schistosoma japonicum</em> in China (Publications)
n was not statistically significant (P > 0.05). However, endpoint infection was even more strongly associated with left-lobe enlargement (57% versus 15%, P < 0.01). The proportions of subjects with improved [...] the cohort. The prevalence of left-lobe enlargement and dilated portal vein fell significantly (P < 0.01) to about half initial levels although a few patients progressed during the study period. At study [...] parenchymal and periportal fibrosis were much higher than the proportions of...
Exposure to microbial components and allergens in population studies: a comparison of two house dust collection methods applied by participants and... (Publications)
high dust amounts than ALK samples. Correlations between the methods ranged from 0.47-0.64 for microbial agents and 0.64-0.87 for mite and pet allergens. Cat allergen levels were two-fold lower and endotoxin
Serum vitamin E concentrations at 1 year and risk of atopy, atopic dermatitis, wheezing, and asthma in childhood: the PASTURE study (Publications)
associations between alpha tocopherol and wheezing without cold (OR 0.45, 95% CI 0.19-1.09) and any wheezing symptom (OR 0.52, 95% CI 0.27-1.02). CONCLUSIONS: Serum vitamin E concentrations at year 1 were
The Swiss Childhood Cancer Registry: rationale, organisation and results for the years 2001-2005 (Publications)
leukaemias, 223 (24.0%) were CNS tumours, and 116 (13.1%) were lymphomas. The age-standardised annual incidence per 1 Million person-years (age below 15 years; world standardisation) was 154.0 (95% CI 143.7-164 [...] 7-164.3; N = 887). The incidence was higher for boys (170.2, 155.0-185.4; N = 501) than for girls (136.9, 123.0-150.8; N = 386). CONCLUSION: The close collaboration between all paediatric oncologists-h
The influence of host and bacterial genotype on the development of disseminated disease with <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> (Publications)
pulmonary rather than meningeal tuberculosis (Odds ratio (OR) for causing TBM 0.395, 95% confidence intervals (C.I.) 0.193-0.806, P = 0.009), suggesting these strains are less capable of extra-pulmonary dissemination
