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HIV AND STI BEHAVIOURAL SURVEILLANCE AMONG MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN IN EUROPE by ELFORD, J, JEANNIN, A, SPENCER, B, GERVASONI, J. P, VAN DE LAAR, M. J, DUBOIS-ARBER, F

“…This paper describes behavioural surveillance for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STI) among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Europe, focusing on…”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Hypertension in a Country in Epidemiological Transition by Aubert, Line, Bovet, Pascal, Gervasoni, Jean-Pierre, Rwebogora, Anne, Waeber, Bernard, Paccaud, Fred

“…Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) is a crucial element of hypertension control, but little information is available from developing…”
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Prevalence of victims of violence admitted to an emergency department by Hofner, M-C, Python, N V, Martin, E, Gervasoni, J-P, Graz, B, Yersin, B

“…Objective: To collect data on the consultation frequency and demographic profile of victims of violence attending an emergency department (ED) in Switzerland…”
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The characteristics of 'new users' of cocaine and heroin unknown to treatment agencies: results from the Swiss Hidden Population Study by Kuebler, Daniel, Hausser, Dominique, Gervasoni, Jean-Pierre

“…Aims. To examine the characteristics of 'new users' (i.e. first use not more than 5 years before interview) of heroin or cocaine currently unknown to treatment…”
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Whole-blood pharmacokinetics and metabolic effects of the topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitor dorzolamide by BIOLLAZ, J, MUNAFO, A, BUCLIN, T, GERVASONI, J.-P, MAGNIN, J.-L, JAQUET, F, BRUNNER-FERBER, F

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Trends in drug consumption and risk of transmission of HIV and hepatitis C virus among injecting drug users in Switzerland, 1993-2006 by Dubois-Arber, F, Balthasar, H, Huissoud, T, Zobel, F, Arnaud, S, Samitca, S, Jeannin, A, Schnoz, D, Gervasoni, J P

“…As a part of the HIV behavioural surveillance system in Switzerland, repeated cross-sectional surveys were conducted in 1993, 1994, 1996, 2000 and 2006 among…”
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Mapping HIV-related behavioural surveillance among injecting drug users in Europe, 2008 by Hope, V, Jeannin, A, Spencer, B, Gervasoni, J P, van de Laar, M J, Dubois-Arber, F

“…The systematic collection of behavioural information is an important component of second-generation HIV surveillance. The extent of behavioural surveillance…”
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Whole-blood pharmacokinetics and metabolic effects of the topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitor dorzolamide by Biollaz, J, Munafo, A, Buclin, T, Gervasoni, J P, Magnin, J L, Jaquet, F, Brunner-Ferber, F

“…Following a single-dose, open-label, pilot pharmacokinetic study in six subjects, the systemic pharmacokinetics and metabolic effects of dorzolamide after…”
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Body Size and Blood Pressure an Analysis of Africans and the African Diaspora by Cappuccio, Francesco P., Kerry, Sally M., Adeyemo, Adebowale, Luke, Amy, Amoah, Albert G. B., Bovet, Pascal, Connor, Myles D., Forrester, Terrence, Gervasoni, Jean-Pierre, Kaki, Gisela Kimbally, Plange-Rhule, Jacob, Thorogood, Margaret, Cooper, Richard S.

“…Background: Blood pressure is directly and causally associated with body mass index (BMI) in populations worldwide. However, the relationship may vary across…”
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A high proportion of users of low-threshold facilities with needle exchange programmes in Switzerland are currently on methadone treatment: Implications for new approaches in harm reduction and care by Gervasoni, Jean-Pierre, Balthasar, Hugues, Huissoud, Thérèse, Jeannin, André, Dubois-Arber, Françoise

“…Abstract Background Increasingly, patients receiving methadone treatment are found in low threshold facilities (LTF), which provide needle exchange programmes…”
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Distribution of blood pressure, body mass index and smoking habits in the urban population of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and associations with socioeconomic status by Bovet, Pascal, Ross, Allen G, Gervasoni, Jean-Pierre, Mkamba, Mashombo, Mtasiwa, Deo M, Lengeler, Christian, Whiting, David, Paccaud, Fred

“…Objective To estimate the distribution of blood pressure (BP), body mass index (BMI), smoking habits and their associations with socioeconomic status (SES) in…”
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Assessing the prevalence of hypertension in populations: are we doing it right? by Bovet, Pascal, Gervasoni, Jean-Pierre, Ross, Allen G, Mkamba, Mashombo, Mtasiwa, Deo M, Lengeler, Christian, Burnier, Michel, Paccaud, Fred

“…BACKGROUNDAlthough it is well recognized that the diagnosis of hypertension should be based on blood pressure (BP) measurements taken on several occasions,…”
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TRENDS IN DRUG CONSUMPTION AND RISK OF TRANSMISSION OF HIV AND HEPATITIS C VIRUS AMONG INJECTING DRUG USERS IN SWITZERLAND, 1993-2006 by DUBOIS-ARBER, F, BALTHASAR, H, HUISSOUD, T, ZOBEL, F, ARNAUD, S, SAMITCA, S, JEANNIN, A, SCHNOZ, D, GERVASONI, J. P

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Secondary prevention of drug abuse: problems and examples by Devos, T, Dubois-Arber, F, Gervasoni, J P

“…Since 1992, the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) has been promoting an innovative approach of secondary drug use prevention. Our main purpose is to…”
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Characteristics of attenders of low threshold syringe-exchange centers providing sterile syringes in Switzerland by Benninghoff, F, Gervasoni, J P, Spencer, B, Dubois-Arber, F

“…The objectives of the present study were to evaluate Aids prevention in drug users attending low threshold centres providing sterile injection equipment in…”
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Monitoring of the activities of low-threshold access structures for drug users in Switzerland: distribution of sterile injection equipment, results for 1993 and various cantonal examples by Benninghoff, F, Gervasoni, J P, Dubois-Arber, F

“…In Switzerland numerous structures distribute or sell sterile injecting equipment for i.v. drug users, low threshold centres (LTC's) being the major provider…”
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