Low-grade inflammation and estimates of insulin resistance during the menstrual cycle in lean and overweight women (Publications)
determined by the homeostasis model assessment index (42%) than when estimated by SHBG concentrations (5%, P < 0.05). During the menstrual cycle, using repeated measurements, hs-CRP correlated inversely to
Cellular telephone use and time trends in brain tumour mortality in Switzerland from 1969 to 2002 (Publications)
Switzerland. Age-standardized brain tumour mortality rates ranged between 3.7 and 6.7 for men and 2.5 and 4.4 for women per 100,000 person-years. For the whole study period, a significant increase in brain
Integrated cytokine and metabolic analysis of pathological responses to parasite exposure in rodents (Publications)
helminth infection (S. mansoni). For S. mansoni, the main infection-responsive cytokines were IL-4 and IL-5, which covaried with lactate, choline, and d-3-hydroxybutyrate. This study demonstrates that the inherently
Praziquantel, mefloquine-praziquantel, and mefloquine-artesunate-praziquantel against <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em>: a randomized, exploratory,... (Publications)
analysis, cure rates of 33% (95% confidence interval (CI) 11-55%), 29% (95% CI 8-50%), and 26% (95% CI 5-48%) were observed for praziquantel, mefloquine-artesunate-praziquantel, and mefloquine-praziquantel
Impact of a smoking ban in hospitality venues on second hand smoke exposure: a comparison of exposure assessment methods (Publications)
Prior to the ban, smoke-exposed hospitality venues yielded a mean badge value of 4.48 (95%-CI: 3.7 to 5.25; n = 214) cigarette equivalents/day. At follow-up, measurements in venues that had implemented a
Transmission of malaria in relation to distribution and coverage of long-lasting insecticidal nets in central Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
the EIR decreased significantly from 514.6 ib/h/y to 62.0 ib/h/y (Bozi) and from 83.9 ib/h/y to 25.5 ib/h/y (Yoho). The risk of an infectious bite over the three-year period was significantly lower in
Tuberculosis in antiretroviral treatment programs in lower income countries: availability and use of diagnostics and screening (Publications)
sites, 98%), chest X-ray (38, 81%), sputum microscopy (37, 79%), culture (16, 34%), and Xpert MTB/RIF (5, 11%). CONCLUSIONS: Mycobacterial culture was infrequently used despite its availability at most sites
Strategies for detection of <em>Plasmodium species</em> gametocytes (Publications)
optimized different strategies for field and laboratory procedures in a cross sectional survey in 315 5-9 yr old children from Papua New Guinea. qRT-PCR was performed for gametocyte markers pfs25 and pvs25
Comparative detection of trypanosomal DNA by loop mediated isotherma amplification and PCR from FTA cards spotted with patient blood (Publications)
from 3 T. b. gambiense HAT cases from NW Uganda were positive by TgSGP-PCR and RIME-LAMP. PCR took 5 times longer to execute than LAMP. LAMP may be useful to monitor for emerging HAT foci, or test travellers
Use of B-type natriuretic peptide in the evaluation and management of acute dyspnea (Publications)
c peptide group and 11.0 days in the control group (P=0.001). The mean total cost of treatment was 5,410 dollars (95 percent confidence interval, 4,516 dollars to 6,304 dollars) in the B-type natriuretic