Airway responsiveness to methacholine and incidence of COPD: an international prospective cohort study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: It has been debated, but not yet established, whether increased airway responsiveness can predict COPD. Recognising this link may help in identifying subjects at risk. OBJECTIVE: We studie
Total synthesis and biological investigation of (-)-artemisinin: the antimalarial activity of artemisinin is not stereospecific (Publications)
Here, we describe an efficient and diversity oriented entry to both (-)-artemisinin (1) and to its natural antipode (+)-artemisinin starting from commercially and readily available S-(+)- and R-(-)-ci
Cleaning at home and at work in relation to lung function decline and airway obstruction (Publications)
RATIONALE: Cleaning tasks may imply exposure to chemical agents with potential harmful effects to the respiratory system, and increased risk of asthma and respiratory symptoms among professional clean
The impact of the scale-up of malaria rapid diagnostic tests on the routine clinical diagnosis procedures for febrile illness: a series of repeated... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: This paper examines the impact of the scale-up of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) on routine clinical diagnosis procedures for febrile illness in primary healthcare settings in Papua
Sedentary behaviour in Swiss children and adolescents: disentangling associations with the perceived and objectively measured environment (Publications)
Identifying correlates of sedentary behaviour across all levels of the ecological model and understanding their interrelations is a promising method to plan effective interventions. The present study