Perceptions on the effect of small electric fans on comfort inside bed nets in southern Ghana: a qualitative study (Publications)
a larger evaluation conducted in communities without electricity in rural Ghana to assess whether 0.8 W solar powered net fans can increase net use. METHODS: Twenty-three key informant interviews with household
<em>SERPINA1</em> gene variants in individuals from the general population with reduced {alpha}1-antitrypsin concentrations (Publications)
and from 93 to 103 mg/dL, individuals with the PI*MM genotype represented the majority (86.5% and 53.8%, respectively). The PI*MS genotype was predominant (54.9%) in the AAT range of 83 to 93 mg/dL, whereas
Differences in indoor versus outdoor concentrations of ultrafine particles, PM2.5, PMabsorbance and NO2 in Swiss homes (Publications)
generally low in rural homes. Average indoor levels were 7800 particles/cm3 (interquartile range=7200); 8.7 mug/m3 (6.5) PM2.5 and 10.2 mug/m3 (11.2) NO2. All pollutants showed large variability of indoor/outdoor
Relative validation of a food frequency questionnaire to estimate food intake in an adult population (Publications)
moderate validity. More than half the food groups were overestimated in the FFQ, especially vegetables (82.8%) and fruits (56.3%). Water, tea and coffee were underestimated (-14.0%). Conclusions: The FFQ showed
Effects of liver-stage clearance by Primaquine on gametocyte carriage of <em>Plasmodium vivax</em> and <em>P. falciparum</em> (Publications)
plus either PQ or placebo. Blood samples were subsequently collected in 2-to 4-weekly intervals over 8 months. Gametocytes were detected by quantitative reverse transcription-PCR targeting pvs25 and pfs25
Live and stillborn very low birthweight infants in Switzerland: comparison between hospital based birth registers and the national birth register (Publications)
. If these infants are included, the national perinatal mortality rate would increase from 6.9‰ to 8.0‰. Reasons for underreporting are unclear but may be due to varying definitions of stillbirth and different
Exposure modelling of extremely low-frequency magnetic fields from overhead power lines and its validation by measurements (Publications)
magnetic flux density was overestimated by 2% (standard deviation: 9%) in Iffwil and underestimated by 1% (8%) in Wiler. Sensitivity analyses showed that the uncertainty is mainly driven by errors in the coordinates
Tuberculosis transmission in public locations in Tanzania: a novel approach to studying airborne disease transmission (Publications)
and drivers (20.3%) in public transport. Lower transmission risks were found in central markets (4.8% for traders, but 0.5% for their customers), passengers on public transport (2.4%), public schools (4
Land use regression modeling of outdoor noise exposure in informal settlements in Western Cape, South Africa (Publications)
decibels (dB(A)) (interquartile range 56.9-62.9 dB(A)), during night (22:00-6:00) 52.9 dB(A) (49.3-55.8 dB(A)) and average Lden was 63.0 dB(A) (60.1-66.5 dB(A)). Main predictors of the LUR model were related
High-throughput metabolomic analysis predicts mode of action of uncharacterized antimicrobial compounds (Publications)
responses in M. smegmatis indicative of known MoAs, seven of which were experimentally validated. Only 8% (16) of the compounds appeared to target unconventional cellular processes, illustrating the difficulty
