Exposure to ambient air pollution and elevated blood levels of gamma-glutamyl transferase in a large Austrian cohort (Publications)
Gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) is related to oxidative stress and an indicator for liver damage. We investigated the association between air pollution and GGT in a large Austrian cohort (N = 116,109
Examining the early distribution of the artemisinin-resistant <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> kelch13 R561H mutation in areas of higher transmission in... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Artemisinin resistance mutations in Plasmodium falciparum kelch13 (Pfk13) have begun to emerge in Africa, with Pfk13-R561H being the first reported in Rwanda in 2014, but limited sampling
A systematic outbreak investigation of SARS-CoV-2 transmission clusters in a tertiary academic care center (Publications)
BACKGROUND: We sought to decipher transmission pathways in healthcare-associated infections with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) within our hospital by epidemiological wor
Early target attainment with continuous infusion meropenem and piperacillin/tazobactam and utilization of therapeutic drug monitoring in critically... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: We analyzed the attainment of early pharmacological targets of continuous infusion meropenem and piperacillin/tazobactam and the use and effect of a real-time therapeutic drug monitoring (
Current antifilarial drugs - mechanisms of action (Publications)
Filarial parasites of humans and animals represent a heterogeneous group of pathogenic nematodes, interacting throughout their life cycles with two hosts and, for most species, a bacterial endosymbion
Health impact studies of climate change adaptation and mitigation measures: a scoping review (Publications)
Climate change affects both mental and physical health. Besides limiting the extent and consequences of climate change, mitigation and adaptation measures can have additional and potentially unintende
Adherence to the management of type i diabetes among Palestinian patients in Nablus city: a cross-sectional study (Publications)
The purpose of this study is to investigate the adherence to the management of Type I Diabetes and to investigate factors associated with non-adherence among Palestinian Type 1 Diabetes patients. One
"But at home, with the midwife, you are a person": experiences and impact of a new early postpartum home-based midwifery care model in the view of... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Postpartum home-based midwifery care is covered by basic health insurance in Switzerland for all families with newborns but must be self-organized. To ensure access for all, Familystart, a
