Animal-assisted therapy for patients in a minimally conscious state: a randomized two treatment multi-period crossover trial (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate if animal-assisted therapy (AAT) leads to higher consciousness in patients in a minimally conscious state during a therapy session, measured via behavioral reactions, heart r
Exogenous iron increases fasciocidal activity and hepatocellular toxicity of the synthetic endoperoxides OZ78 and MT04 (Publications)
The synthetic peroxides OZ78 and MT04 recently emerged as fasciocidal drug candidates. However, the effect of iron on fasciocidal activity and hepatocellular toxicity of these compounds is unknown. We
Reasons for prehospital delay in acute ischemic stroke (Publications)
Background Prehospital delay reduces the proportion of patients with stroke treated with recanalization therapies. We aimed to identify novel and modifiable risk factors for prehospital delay. Methods
Neglected tropical diseases in the People's Republic of China: progress towards elimination (Publications)
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, considerable progress has been made in the control and elimination of the country's initial set of 11 neglected tropical diseases. Indeed,
Fluorescence in situ hybridization for rapid identification of <em>Achromobacter xylosoxidans</em> and <em>Alcaligenes faecalis</em> recovered from... (Publications)
Achromobacter xylosoxidans is frequently isolated from the respiratory secretions of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, but identification with biochemical tests is unreliable. We describe fluorescence in
Superiority of molecular techniques for identification of gram-negative, oxidase-positive rods, including morphologically nontypical <em>Pseudomonas... (Publications)
Phenotypic identification of gram-negative bacteria from Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients carries a high risk of misidentification. Therefore, we compared the results of biochemical identification by API
Rapid detection of Brucella spp. in blood cultures by fluorescence in situ hybridization (Publications)
Brucellosis is a severe systemic disease in humans. We describe a new 16S rRNA-based fluorescence in situ hybridization assay that facilitates rapid and specific detection of all human pathogenic spec
<em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> in schoolchildren in a Madagascan highland school assessed by PCR and sedimentation microscopy and Bayesian estimation of... (Publications)
Madagascar is an endemic area for schistosomiasis, but recent prevalence data are scarce. We investigated stool samples of 410 children aged 4-18 years from a combined primary and secondary school in
Long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution and diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
Objectives: We report results of a systematic review on the health effects of long-term traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) and diabetes in the adult population. Methods: An expert Panel appointed by
