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"
Effect of strategic gastrointestinal nematode control on growth of N'Dama cattle in Gambia (Publications)
significant (P < 0.06). Average weights of 3- and 4-year-old, twice-treated animals were 13.1% and 8.2%, respectively, higher compared with their controls. No effect of anthelminthic treatment on liveweights
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
Emergence of FY*A(null) in a <em>Plasmodium vivax</em>-endemic region of Papua New Guinea (Publications)
with FY*A/FY*A(null) (2/23 = 0.087) individuals (odds ratio = 2.05, 95% confidence interval = 0.47-8.91). Emergence of FY*A(null) in this population suggests that P. vivax is involved in selection of this
Lung function, respiratory symptoms, and the menopausal transition (Publications)
stronger in women with BMIs of less than 23 kg/m(2) (respiratory symptoms: OR, 4.07 [95% CI, 1.88-8.80]; FEV(1) adjusted difference: -166 [95% CI, -263 to -70]) than in women with BMIs of 23 to 28 kg/m(2)
