A three-step diagnosis of pediatric pneumonia at the emergency department using clinical predictors, C-reactive protein, and pneumococcal PCR (Publications)
Recommendations for the management of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) advocate that, in the absence of the clinical and laboratory findings typical of bacterial CAP, antibiotics are not required. H
Knowledge diffusion, endogenous growth, and the costs of global climate policy (Publications)
This paper examines the effects of knowledge diffusion on growth and the costs of climate policy. We develop a general equilibrium model with endogenous growth which represents knowledge diffusion bet
Community-associated<em> Staphylococcus aureus</em> from sub-Saharan Africa and Germany: a cross-sectional geographic correlation study (Publications)
Clonal clusters and gene repertoires of Staphylococcus aureus are essential to understand disease and are well characterized in industrialized countries but poorly analysed in developing regions. The
Outdoor air pollution and risk for kidney parenchyma cancer in 14 European cohorts (Publications)
Several studies have indicated weakly increased risk for kidney cancer among occupational groups exposed to gasoline vapors, engine exhaust, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and other air pollutants,
3-year follow-up results of bone mineral content and density after a school-based physical activity randomized intervention trial (Publications)
BACKGROUND: As an important modifiable lifestyle factor in osteoporosis prevention, physical activity has been shown to positively influence bone mass accrual during growth. We have previously shown t
Exclusive breastfeeding rates and associated factors in Swiss baby-friendly hospitals (Publications)
Monitoring of infant feeding and related health care practices was introduced in all 28 Swiss Baby-Friendly Hospitals to assess exclusive breastfeeding rates and potentially associated factors. Data o
