Childhood asthma and exposure to traffic and nitrogen dioxide (Publications)
ratio (OR) was 1.83 (95% confidence interval=1.04-3.22) per increase of 1 interquartile range (IQR=5.7 ppb) in exposure. We also observed increased asthma associated with closer residential distance to
The burden of gastroenteritis in Switzerland (BUGS) study (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/the-burden-of-gastroenteritis-in-switzerland-bugs-study
Infectious Diseases (NNSID). Estimates from other European countries suggest an incidence of 0.3-1.5 episodes of AG per person-year which causes a considerable burden. The burden of gastroenteritis in
Estimating the health and economic benefits associated with reducing air pollution in the Barcelona metropolitan area (Spain) (Publications)
increase in life expectancy of 14 months), 1,800 fewer hospitalizations for cardio-respiratory diseases, 5,100 fewer cases of chronic bronchitis among adults, 31,100 fewer cases of acute bronchitis among children
Evaluation of larvicidal and in vitro antiparasitic activities of plants in a biodiversity plot in the Altos de Campana National Park, Panama1 (Publications)
(IC50 33.1 mu M) and (2) (IC50 33.6 mu M) showed weakly antileishmanial activity miltefosine: IC50 0.5 mu M), but they were not cytotoxic to Vero mammalian cells
Core Malaria Modelling (Projects)
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model-based evidence informing decisions for malaria control and elimination strategies of the next 5 years and for longer term planning. Primary outcome 3: Increased quality of model-based evidence, supporting
Assessment of the excretion time of electronic capsules placed in the intestinal lumen of cows with cecal dilatation-dislocation, healthy control... (Publications)
occurring CDD (group 1), 14 healthy control cows (group 2), and 18 cows with LDA (group 3). PROCEDURES 5 electronic transmitters were encased in capsules and placed in the lumen of the ileum, cecum, proximal
HIV prevalence and risk factors in university students (Publications)
intercourse and this rate was the same for men and women. Reported intravenous drug use was very low: 0.5% for men and 0.1% for women. Condom use was more common for partners of short acquaintance, but unrelated
Respiratory health and long-term exposure to air pollutants in Swiss schoolchildren (Publications)
and bronchitis between the most and the least polluted community for PM10 were 3.07 95% CI: 1.62 to 5.81, 2.88 95% CI: 1.69 to 4.89, and 2.17 95% CI: 1.21 to 4.89, respectively). The high correlation between
Short Message Service (SMS) applications for disease prevention in developing countries (Publications)
prevention in developing countries. RESULTS: A total of 34 SMS applications were described, among which 5 had findings of an evaluation reported. The majority of SMS applications were pilot projects in various
Secondhand Smoke and Health-Related Quality of Life in Never Smokers: Results From the SAPALDIA Cohort Study 2 (Publications)
home had significantly lower scores on the physical functioning (-7.8, P < .001), role physical (-10.5, P = .02), bodily pain (-9.2, P = .01), and social functioning (-8.1, P = .007) domains. Exposed men