Interventions to improve water quality and supply, sanitation and hygiene practices, and their effects on the nutritional status of children
AD Dangour, L Watson, O Cumming… - Cochrane database …, 2013 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions are frequently
implemented to reduce infectious diseases, and may be linked to improved nutrition …
implemented to reduce infectious diseases, and may be linked to improved nutrition …
Examining the relationship between infectious diseases and flooding in Europe: A systematic literature review and summary of possible public health interventions
L Brown, V Murray - Disaster Health, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Many infectious diseases are sensitive to climatic changes; specifically,
flooding. This systematic literature review aimed to strengthen the quality and completeness …
flooding. This systematic literature review aimed to strengthen the quality and completeness …
[HTML][HTML] Association of food-hygiene practices and diarrhea prevalence among Indonesian young children from low socioeconomic urban areas
R Agustina, TP Sari, S Satroamidjojo… - BMC public health, 2013 - Springer
Background Information on the part that poor food-hygiene practices play a role in the
development of diarrhea in low socioeconomic urban communities is lacking. This study was …
development of diarrhea in low socioeconomic urban communities is lacking. This study was …
Hand hygiene to reduce community transmission of influenza and acute respiratory tract infection: a systematic review
C Warren‐Gash, E Fragaszy… - Influenza and other …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Please cite this paper as: Warren‐Gash et al.(2012) Hand hygiene to reduce community
transmission of influenza and acute respiratory tract infection: a systematic review. Influenza …
transmission of influenza and acute respiratory tract infection: a systematic review. Influenza …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of hygiene and defecation behavior on helminths and intestinal protozoa infections in Taabo, Côte d'Ivoire
T Schmidlin, E Hürlimann, KD Silué, RB Yapi… - PLoS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background More than 1 billion people are currently infected with soil-transmitted helminths
and schistosomes. The global strategy to control helminthiases is the regular administration …
and schistosomes. The global strategy to control helminthiases is the regular administration …
Sanitation and stunting in India: undernutrition's blind spot
R Chambers, G Von Medeazza - Economic and Political Weekly, 2013 - JSTOR
The puzzle of persistent undernutrition in India is largely explained by open defecation,
population density, and lack of sanitation and hygiene. The impact on nutrition of many …
population density, and lack of sanitation and hygiene. The impact on nutrition of many …
Quality appraisal in systematic reviews of public health interventions: an empirical study on the impact of choice of tool on meta-analysis
PH Voss, EA Rehfuess - J Epidemiol Community Health, 2013 - jech.bmj.com
Introduction Systematic reviews are a cornerstone of evidence-based public health. The
method of appraising the quality of different intervention and observational study designs in …
method of appraising the quality of different intervention and observational study designs in …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of regular soap provision to primary schools on hand washing and E. coli hand contamination among pupils in Nyanza Province, Kenya: a cluster …
S Saboori, LE Greene, CL Moe… - The American journal …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We assessed whether supplying soap to primary schools on a regular basis increased pupil
hand washing and decreased Escherichia coli hand contamination. Multiple rounds of …
hand washing and decreased Escherichia coli hand contamination. Multiple rounds of …
[HTML][HTML] Interventions for preventing diarrhea-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome: systematic review
DE Thomas, EJ Elliott - BMC public health, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Background Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) may follow infection with Shiga-
toxin-producing organisms, principally E. coli O157: H7 (STEC), causing high morbidity and …
toxin-producing organisms, principally E. coli O157: H7 (STEC), causing high morbidity and …
[HTML][HTML] A qualitative study exploring barriers related to use of footwear in rural highland ethiopia: implications for neglected tropical disease control
D Ayode, CM McBride, HD De Heer… - PLoS neglected …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background The role of footwear in protection against a range of Neglected Tropical
Diseases (NTDs) is gaining increasing attention. Better understanding of the behaviors that …
Diseases (NTDs) is gaining increasing attention. Better understanding of the behaviors that …