Effects of everyday radiofrequency electromagnetic-field exposure on sleep quality: a cross-sectional study (Publications)
ts had an estimated risk for sleep disturbances of 1.11 (95% CI: 0.50 to 2.44) and for excessive daytime sleepiness of 0.58 (95% CI: 0.31 to 1.05). Neither mobile phone use nor cordless phone use was
The association between road traffic noise exposure, annoyance and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) (Publications)
in modelled noise exposure by 10 dB(A) resulted in a von Zerssen symptom score increase of 0.47 (95% CI: -0.01, 0.95) units. Subsequent structural equation modelling revealed that the association between
Sex-specific associations of cardiovascular risk factors with carotid stiffness - results from the SAPALDIA cohort study (Publications)
sexes (ranges of CS parameters: -3.7; -0.8% of changes in geometric mean per 1SD of the risk factor on an inverted scale) and significant adverse risk factors were BMI (-0.5; 4.7%), systolic (-1.23; 4.7%) and [...] and diastolic blood pressure (1.4; 4.4%), heart rate (2.7; 7.9%), C-reactive protein (0.6; 3.3%) and smoking (-2.82; 1%), all p-values of multivariate analyses were
Pathways and associated costs of care in patients with confirmed and presumptive tuberculosis in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study (Publications)
presumptive patients (USD 27.4 [IQR 18.7-48.4] vs USD 19.8 [IQR 13.8-34.0], p=0.02), as were the indirect costs (USD 66.9 [IQR 35.5-150.0] vs USD 46.8 [IQR 20.1-115.3], p
Evaluation of the Clinitek®, a point-of-care urinalysis system for the measurement of clinically significant urinary metabolites and detection of... (Publications)
and haematuria was observed (kappa coefficient of 0.88 and 0.82, respectively), while a good correlation was observed for leukocytes (kappa coefficient of 0.63) A moderate to fair correlation was calculated
Schistosomiasis and water resources development: systematic review, meta-analysis, and estimates of people at risk (Publications)
irrigation on urinary schistosomiasis was in the range 0.02-7.3 (summary estimate 1.1) and that on intestinal schistosomiasis in the range 0.49-23.0 (summary estimate 4.7). Geographic stratification showed
Antihistamines are superior to topical steroids in managing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated papular pruritic eruption (Publications)
analyzed responses to available treatments. Oral promethazine improved itching (P < 0.0058) and clinical scores (P < 0.032) significantly more than topical steroids. Disease activity did not correlate with
Anti-trypanosomal activity of helenalin and some structurally related sesquiterpene lactones (Publications)
generally more sensitive. Helenalin was the most active compound in the series with IC50 values of 0.051 and 0.695 microM against T. brucei rhodesiense and T. cruzi, respectively. The low IC50 value for T.
Antihistamines are superior to topical steroids in managing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated papular pruritic eruption (Publications)
analyzed responses to available treatments. Oral promethazine improved itching (P < 0.0058) and clinical scores (P < 0.032) significantly more than topical steroids. Disease activity did not correlate with
Anti-trypanosomal activity of helenalin and some structurally related sesquiterpene lactones (Publications)
generally more sensitive. Helenalin was the most active compound in the series with IC50 values of 0.051 and 0.695 microM against T. brucei rhodesiense and T. cruzi, respectively. The low IC50 value for T.
