Instructor in the army and fortifications guard--risk occupations for acute acoustic trauma and for wearing a hearing aid (Publications)
In the Swiss army instructors and fortifications guards are exposed to firearms' noise which harms the ear. It was investigated whether the decline in the cases of acute acoustic traumas in non-profes
Sociocultural and psychological features of perceived stigma reported by people with epilepsy in Benin (Publications)
Summary Purpose: Stigma is a major burden of epilepsy. In sub-Saharan Africa the few studies that addressed epilepsy stigma emphasize enacted, rather than perceived, stigma. This inattention may compr
Spatial risk prediction and mapping of <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> infections among schoolchildren living in western Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
The objectives of this study were (1) to examine risk factors for Schistosoma mansoni infection among schoolchildren living in western Cote d'Ivoire, and (2) to carry forward spatial risk prediction a
Efficacy and safety of tribendimidine against <em>Clonorchis sinensis</em> (Publications)
Background. Clonorchiasis is of considerable public health importance, particularly in the People's Republic of China (P.R. China), where most of the 15 million individuals infected with Clonorchis si
IMP3 expression in lesions of the biliary tract: a marker for high-grade dysplasia and an independent prognostic factor in bile duct carcinomas (Publications)
The oncofetal protein IMP3 (insulin-like growth factor II mRNA binding protein 3) is expressed during embryogenesis and carcinogenesis. Various tumor types have been analyzed for IMP3 expression, whic
Multicentre laboratory evaluation of Brugia Rapid dipstick test for detection of brugian filariasis (Publications)
A multicentre evaluation of the Brugia Rapid dipstick test was performed using 1263 serum samples in four international laboratories, i.e. T.D. Medical College (TDMC, India), National Institutes of He
