HMOX1 and GST variants modify attenuation of FEF25-75% decline due to PM10 reduction (Publications)
alleles or the GSTP1 Val/Val genotype profited significantly more from a 10 microg.m(-3) reduction (26.5 mL.s(-1) and 27.3 mL.s(-1) respectively) than non-carriers. Benefits of a reduction in PM(10) exposure
Gender differences in prevalence, diagnosis and incidence of allergic and non-allergic asthma: a population-based cohort (Publications)
asthma was higher in women than in men throughout all the reproductive years (HR 3.51; 95% CI 2.21 to 5.58), whereas no gender difference was observed for the incidence of allergic asthma.ConclusionsThis
Latent class analysis reveals clinically relevant atopy phenotypes in two birth cohorts (Publications)
children without an established asthma diagnosis. Severe atopy was associated with an elevated interleukin-5/interferon-gamma ratio. A path analysis among sensitized children revealed that among all features of
Determinants of time from HIV infection to linkage-to-care in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (Publications)
average of 4.9 years for 50% of seroconverters to be linked to care (95% confidence intervals (CI): 4.2-5.7). Among all cohort members that were linked to care, the median CD4 count at linkage was 350 cells/muL
Rice irrigation and schistosomiasis in savannah and forest areas of Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
S. haematobium prevalence was 0.9%, 4.4% and 1.7% and S. mansoni prevalence was 61.3%, 46.6% and 17.5% in R2, in R1 and R0, respectively. Prevalences of S. mansoni adjusted for village effects were sig
Validation of questions on asthma and wheeze in farming and anthroposophic children (Publications)
questionnaire responses on asthma and wheeze against bronchial response to hypertonic saline (HS) (4.5%) in populations previously shown to have a lower prevalence of asthma and allergies: farmers' children
Evaluation of knowledge-attitudes-practices of the populations in the health districts of Benoye, Laoukassy, Moundou and south N'Djamena towards... (Publications)
action undertaken (20.43%). Households consulted the Health Service (78.50%), the Animal Health Service (5.35%) and the traditional healers (27%). CONCLUSION: A communication campaing for implementing first
Defining health research for development: the perspective of stakeholders from an international health research partnership in Ghana and Tanzania (Publications)
action in a research project; 4) Address the barriers and opportunities to sustain system capacity. 5) Support decentralised health system decision-making to facilitate the translation pathway; 6) Govern
Infectious diseases are associated with carotid intima media thickness in adolescence (Publications)
diseases (p = 0.136). Two-thirds were vaccinated according to recommendations (boys 56%, girls 61.5%, p = 0.567). Sex-stratified analyses yielded significantly increased CIMT in boys with > /=3 infectious
Effects of radon and UV exposure on skin cancer mortality in Switzerland (Publications)
neighborhood socioeconomic position, and UV exposure from outdoor occupation. RESULTS: The study included 5.2 million adults (mean age 48 y) and 2,989 skin cancer deaths, with 1,900 indicating malignant melanoma
