Patterns of cross-sectional and predictive physical activity in Swiss adults aged 52+: results from the SAPALDIA cohort (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for the vast majority of deaths in Switzerland. Insufficient physical activity (PA) is an established NCD risk factor and PA is known to be benefic
Quality of clinical assessment and child mortality: a three-country cross-sectional study (Publications)
This analysis describes specific gaps in the quality of health care in Central Africa and assesses the association between quality of clinical care and mortality at age 2-59 months. Regionally represe
Patterns of human exposure to malaria vectors in Zanzibar and implications for malaria elimination efforts (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Zanzibar provides a good case study for malaria elimination. The islands have experienced a dramatic reduction in malaria burden since the introduction of effective vector control interven
SPHN - The Swiss Aging Citizen Reference (SACR) (Publications)
In Switzerland by 2045, we expect 2.7 Mio citizens aged 65+ of whom 1.0 Mio. aged 80+. A priority and focus of personalized health research is therefore aging biology to extend healthy life expectancy
Correction to: Recalibration and validation of the Swiss lichen bioindication methods for air quality assessment (Publications)
The correct fig. 2 is presented in this paper.
Evaluating a transfer gradient assumption in a fomite-mediated microbial transmission model using an experimental and Bayesian approach (Publications)
Current microbial exposure models assume that microbial exchange follows a concentration gradient during hand-to-surface contacts. Our objectives were to evaluate this assumption using transfer effici
Efficacy and safety of single 40 mg/kg oral praziquantel in the treatment of schistosomiasis in preschool-age versus school-age children: an... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Better knowledge of the efficacy and safety of single 40 mg/kg oral praziquantel in preschool-age children is required, should preventive chemotherapy programs for schistosomiasis be expan
Urogenital schistosomiasis in fisherman, Nepal, 2019 (Publications)
We report a case of urogenital schistosomiasis in a 34-year-old male patient in Nepal and summarize additional case reports. These cases provide putative evidence for the potential existence of human-