Swiss registry for patients with cystic fibrosis: design, programming, implementation and first examples of use (Publications)
The Swiss Registry for Cystic Fibrosis (SRCF) was designed to collect demographic, clinical and therapeutic data from patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) in Switzerland. It was designed, programmed and
Vaccines for enteric diseases: update on recent developments (Publications)
The 5th International Conference on Vaccines for Enteric Diseases (VED) attracted more than 250 delegates, mainly from industrialized countries. A total of 56 papers were presented and 46 posters were
Efficacy of 10-day melarsoprol schedule 2 years after treatment for late-stage gambiense sleeping sickness (Publications)
In 2000, we reported that a new short treatment schedule of melarsoprol was not worse than the longer and demanding standard treatment for late-stage human African trypanosomiasis. This alternative sc
IMP3 expression in lesions of the biliary tract: a marker for high-grade dysplasia and an independent prognostic factor in bile duct carcinomas (Publications)
The oncofetal protein IMP3 (insulin-like growth factor II mRNA binding protein 3) is expressed during embryogenesis and carcinogenesis. Various tumor types have been analyzed for IMP3 expression, whic
Multicentre laboratory evaluation of Brugia Rapid dipstick test for detection of brugian filariasis (Publications)
A multicentre evaluation of the Brugia Rapid dipstick test was performed using 1263 serum samples in four international laboratories, i.e. T.D. Medical College (TDMC, India), National Institutes of He
Air pollution and asthma severity in adults (Publications)
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: There is evidence that exposure to air pollution affects asthma, but the effect of air pollution on asthma severity has not been addressed. The aim was to assess the relation be
