Zahngesundheit in der Schweiz: Ergebnisse der Schweizerischen Gesundheitsbefragung 2002 (Publications)
Background and aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate oral health of the Swiss adult population describing the following topics: Dentist/dental hygienist visits, dentition and dental hygiene. Meth
In vitro and in vivo treatments of <em>Echinococcus </em>protoscoleces and metacestodes with artemisinin and artemisinin derivatives (Publications)
In vitro treatment of Echinococcus multilocularis and Echinococcus granulosus larval stages with the antimalarials dihydroartemisinin and artesunate (10 to 40 microM) exhibited promising results, whil
Gender and socio-cultural determinants of TB-related stigma in Bangladesh, India, Malawi and Colombia (Publications)
SETTING: Tuberculosis (TB) control programmes in Bangladesh, India, Malawi and Colombia. OBJECTIVE: Assess indicators of TB-related stigma and socio-cultural and gender-related features of illness ass
Synthesis and evaluation of beta-carbolinium cations as new antimalarial agents based on pi-delocalized lipophilic cation (DLC) hypothesis (Publications)
Several beta-carbolines including naturally occurring substances and their corresponding cationic derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for antimalarial (antiplasmodial) activity in vitro and in
Factors motivating individuals to take precautionary action for an expected earthquake in Istanbul (Publications)
Istanbul is expected to experience an earthquake in the near future, but individuals show limited interest in preparing for it. This study aims to identify the factors associated with taking action to
Individual preparedness and mitigation actions for a predicted earthquake in Istanbul (Publications)
This study investigated the process of taking action to mitigate damage and prepare for an earthquake at the individual level. Its specific aim was to identify the factors that promote or inhibit indi
Inhibition of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> fatty acid biosynthesis: evaluation of FabG, FabZ, and FabI as drug targets for flavonoids (Publications)
After the discovery of a potent natural flavonoid glucoside as a potent inhibitor of FabI, a large flavonoid library was screened against three important enzymes (i.e., FabG, FabZ, and FabI) involved
Aspects épidémiologiques et cliniques de l'intoxication par les déchets toxiques dans le district d'Abidjan (Publications)
In the nights of 19 to 21 August, 2006, highly toxic waste products were dumped at various sites in Abidjan, and numerous cases of poisoning were reported to the health authorities, who were unprepare
