Long-term outcome in elderly patients with chronic angina managed invasively versus by optimized medical therapy: four-year follow-up of the... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: There are no prospective trial data on long-term outcomes in 80-year-old patients with chronic angina with regard to antiischemic therapy. METHODS AND RESULTS: To assess long-term survival
Size fractionate particulate matter, vehicle traffic, and case-specific daily mortality in Barcelona, Spain (Publications)
Recent epidemiological research suggests that short-term effects of particle matter (PM) in urban areas may preferentially be driven by fine fractions. Questions remain concerning the adversehealth ef
Genetic pathways to glioblastoma: a population-based study (Publications)
We conducted a population-based study on glioblastomas in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland (population, 1.16 million) to determine the frequency of major genetic alterations and their effect on patie
Public health risk assessment associated with heavy metal and arsenic exposure near an abandoned mine (Kirki, Greece) (Publications)
The 'Agios Philippos' lead-zinc mine in the Kirki region (NE Greece) is now closed, but its legacy of heavy metal contamination remains at the site. At present, management of the contaminated land is
Characterization of particulate matter emission from open burning of rice straw (Publications)
Emission from field burning of crop residue, a common practice in many parts of the world today, has potential effects on air quality, atmosphere and climate. This study provides a comprehensive size
Use of B-type natriuretic peptide in the management of hypoxaemic respiratory failure (Publications)
AIMS: Evaluation and management of patients with hypoxaemic respiratory failure in the intensive care unit (ICU) are difficult. The use of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), a quantitative marker of ca
