Air pollution and respiratory symptoms in preschool children (Publications)
A diary study on a random sample of 625 Swiss children aged 0 to 5 yr was conducted in two cities in Switzerland to investigate the association between air pollution and respiratory symptoms. Total suspended
Evaluation of a sampling strategy for estimation of long-term PM2.5 exposure for epidemiological studies (Publications)
m(-3) for the winter means). The values obtained by the two instruments were highly correlated (r = 0.95). In view of that negligible difference, no additional bias was seen with respect to the annual and
Vitamin D supplementation in Swiss infants (Publications)
risk factors for non-supplementation. METHODS: In 2003, mothers of 2861 randomly selected infants aged 0-9 months received a questionnaire on infant feeding, including a question on vitamin D supplementation
Hepatitis C virus and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: Findings from the Swiss HIV Cohort Study (Publications)
surface antigen (HBsAg). Anti-HCV was not associated with increased NHL risk overall (OR = 1.05; 95% CI: 0.63-1.75), or in different strata of CD4+ count, age or gender. Only among men having sex with men was
Endotoxin levels in cow's milk samples from farming and non-farming families - The PASTURE study (Publications)
between shop milk and farm milk samples [adjusted geometric means ratio (95% confidence interval)=1.56 (0.94-2.58)]. The difference between farming and non-farming families could be explained completely for
The genome of the heartworm, <em>Dirofilaria immitis</em>, reveals drug and vaccine targets (Publications)
We predict 10,179 protein coding genes in the 84.2 Mb of the nuclear genome, and 823 genes in the 0.9-Mb Wolbachia genome. The D. immitis genome harbors neither DNA transposons nor active retrotransposons
Differences in weight status and energy-balance related behaviors among schoolchildren in German-speaking Switzerland compared to seven countries in... (Publications)
parental education and ethnicity were performed. RESULTS: Data of 546 Swiss children (mean age 11.6+/-0.8y, 48% girls) were obtained and compared to the EN
Are environmental medicine problems relevant in Switzerland? (Publications)
viewpoint. RESULTS: 354 environment-related consultations were reported by 72 physicians, corresponding to 0.03% of all sentinel-physician consultations. There were considerable differences both within the group
Dicationic near-linear biphenyl benzimidazole derivatives as DNA-targeted antiprotozoal agents (Publications)
These compounds were even more active versus Plasmodium falciparum, exhibiting IC50 values ranging from 0.5 to 23 nM. The compounds showed moderate to good activity in vivo in the STIB900 model for acute African
Between-country comparison of whole-body SAR from personal exposure data in urban areas (Publications)
below the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) basic restriction of 0.08 W/kg for the general public. Generally, incident field exposure levels were well correlated with
