Growth trends of beech and Norway spruce in Switzerland: the role of nitrogen deposition, ozone, mineral nutrition and climate (Publications)
Understanding the effects of nitrogen deposition, ozone and climate on tree growth is important for planning sustainable forest management also in the future. The complex interplay of all these factor
Prevalence of hepatitis B and C infection in persons living with HIV enrolled in care in Rwanda (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) are important causes of morbidity and mortality in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The burden of these co-infections in sub-Saharan Afr
Dynamics of freshwater snails and <em>Schistosoma</em> infection prevalence in schoolchildren during the construction and operation of a multipurpose... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The construction and operation of small multipurpose dams in Africa have a history of altering the transmission of water-based diseases, including schistosomiasis. The current study was de
The association of a variant in the cell cycle control gene CCND1 and obesity on the development of asthma in the Swiss SAPALDIA study (Publications)
Objective. The molecular mechanisms underlying the association between obesity (BMI > /= 30 kg/m(2)) and asthma are poorly understood. Since shifts in the fate of bronchial cells due to low-grade syst
Asthma and the menopause: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To review the available literature to determine whether the menopausal transition is associated with asthma incidence.METHODS: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort a
alpha1-Antitrypsin deficiency and lung disease: risk modification by occupational and environmental inhalants (Publications)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a prevalent and preventable disease associated with high morbidity and mortality. Severe and intermediate alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency (serum lev
IgE levels, atopy markers and hay fever in relation to age, sex and smoking status in a normal adult Swiss population (Publications)
Within the framework of the SAPALDIA survey (Swiss study on Air Pollution and Lung Diseases in Adults), we studied the influence of sex, age and smoking habits on total serum IgE and allergen-specific