The burden and spatial distribution of bovine African trypanosomes in small holder crop-livestock production systems in Tororo District, south-eastern... (Publications)
trypanosome species prevalence varied greatly between 0-43%. Trypanosoma vivax (17.4%, 95% CI; 10.6-16.8) and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (0.03%) were respectively, the most, and least prevalent trypanosome
Incidence, remission and mortality of convulsive epilepsy in rural Northeast South Africa (Publications)
2-5.4)), and was significantly associated with older ages (50+ years versus those 0-5 years old (RR 4.8 (95%CI: 0.6-36.4)). CONCLUSIONS: The crude incidence was lower whilst mortality rates were similar to
Respiratory effects of environmental tobacco exposure are enhanced by bronchial hyperreactivity (Publications)
significance only for the symptom of dyspnea (p < 0.01). Lower FEV(1)/FVC (mean +/- SD, 72.9 +/- 7.7 vs. 76.8 +/- 6.1%; p < 0.01) and FEF(25-75) (forced expiratory flow, midexpiratory phase)/FVC (mean +/- SD, 56
Measuring in-cabin school bus tailpipe and crankcase PM2.5: a new dual tracer method (Publications)
were lower than those from the tailpipe (0.18 and 0.14 g/km), in-cabin PMck concentrations averaging 6.8 microg/m3 were higher than DPMtp (0.91 microg/m3 average). In-cabin DPMtp and PMck concentrations were
Intake fraction distributions for indoor VOC sources in five European cities (Publications)
household followed similar distributions, with mean values ranging from 4.6x10(-3) in Athens to 11.8x10(-3) in Helsinki. This modest variability mostly reflects the differences in climates and consequent
Effect of self-hypnosis on hay fever symptoms - a randomised controlled intervention study (Publications)
control group improved significantly having learned self-hypnosis as well: pollinosis symptoms -24.8 (SD 29.1; p < 0.001), restriction of well-being -23.7 (SD 30.0; p < 0.001). Daily self-reports of subjects
Rubella control in Papua New Guinea: age-specific immunity informs strategies for introduction of rubella vaccine (Publications)
dose of measles vaccine.FINDINGS: Of all samples tested, 65.2% (95% confidence interval (CI): 62.6-67.8) had evidence of immunity to rubella infection. Of women more than 15 years of age, 91.6% (95% CI: 89
Decline in air pollution and change in prevalence in respiratory symptoms and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in elderly women (Publications)
phlegm production and mild COPD at baseline investigation compared to follow-up was 9.5% vs. 13.3% and 8.6% vs. 18.2%, respectively. A steeper decline of PM10 was observed in the industrialized areas in comparison
Allergic rhinitis and onset of bronchial hyperresponsiveness: a population-based study (Publications)
in subjects with BHR at baseline (n = 372), 35.3% of those with allergic rhinitis, compared with 51.8% of those without rhinitis had no more BHR at follow-up (OR [95% CI], 0.51 [0.33-0.78]). BHR "remission"
Low-potassium and glucose-free dialysis maintains urea but enhances potassium removal (Publications)
stable, non-diabetic HD patients were investigated during three one-week standardized HD periods (1.8 m(2) high-flux polysulphone dialyser, treatment time 240 min, Qb = 300 ml/min, Qd = 500 ml/min, dialysate
