Impact of childhood malnutrition on host defense and infection
MK Ibrahim, M Zambruni, CL Melby… - Clinical microbiology …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
The global impact of childhood malnutrition is staggering. The synergism between
malnutrition and infection contributes substantially to childhood morbidity and mortality …
malnutrition and infection contributes substantially to childhood morbidity and mortality …
Hand‐washing promotion for preventing diarrhoea
RI Ejemot-Nwadiaro, JE Ehiri, D Arikpo… - Cochrane database …, 2021 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Diarrhoea accounts for 1.8 million deaths in children in low‐and middle‐income
countries (LMICs). One of the identified strategies to prevent diarrhoea is hand washing …
countries (LMICs). One of the identified strategies to prevent diarrhoea is hand washing …
Pathogen-specific burdens of community diarrhoea in developing countries: a multisite birth cohort study (MAL-ED)
JA Platts-Mills, S Babji, L Bodhidatta, J Gratz… - The Lancet Global …, 2015 - thelancet.com
Background Most studies of the causes of diarrhoea in low-income and middle-income
countries have looked at severe disease in people presenting for care, and there are few …
countries have looked at severe disease in people presenting for care, and there are few …
Evolutionary public health: introducing the concept
The emerging discipline of evolutionary medicine is breaking new ground in understanding
why people become ill. However, the value of evolutionary analyses of human physiology …
why people become ill. However, the value of evolutionary analyses of human physiology …
Plasmodium vivax: clinical spectrum, risk factors and pathogenesis
NM Anstey, NM Douglas, JR Poespoprodjo… - Advances in …, 2012 - Elsevier
Vivax malaria was historically described as 'benign tertian malaria'because individual
clinical episodes were less likely to cause severe illness than Plasmodium falciparum …
clinical episodes were less likely to cause severe illness than Plasmodium falciparum …
Diarrhea in early childhood: short-term association with weight and long-term association with length
SA Richard, RE Black, RH Gilman… - American journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
The short-term association between diarrhea and weight is well-accepted, but the long-term
association between diarrhea and growth is less clear. Using data from 7 cohort studies …
association between diarrhea and growth is less clear. Using data from 7 cohort studies …
[HTML][HTML] Drivers of stunting reduction in Peru: a country case study
L Huicho, E Vidal-Cárdenas, N Akseer, S Brar… - The American journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Peru reduced its under-5 child stunting prevalence notably from 31.3% in 2000
to 13.1% in 2016. Objectives We aimed to study factors and key enablers of child stunting …
to 13.1% in 2016. Objectives We aimed to study factors and key enablers of child stunting …
Management of relapsing Plasmodium vivax malaria
CS Chu, NJ White - Expert review of anti-infective therapy, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Relapses are important contributors to illness and morbidity in Plasmodium
vivax and P. ovale infections. Relapse prevention (radical cure) with primaquine is required …
vivax and P. ovale infections. Relapse prevention (radical cure) with primaquine is required …
Small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements, regardless of their zinc content, increase growth and reduce the prevalence of stunting and wasting in young …
SY Hess, S Abbeddou, EY Jimenez, JW Somé… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) are promising home fortification
products, but the optimal zinc level needed to improve growth and reduce morbidity is …
products, but the optimal zinc level needed to improve growth and reduce morbidity is …
Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Campylobacter Infections Associated with Reduced Growth in Peruvian Children
Background Although diarrheal illnesses are recognized as both a cause and effect of
undernutrition, evidence for the effect of specific enteropathogens on early childhood growth …
undernutrition, evidence for the effect of specific enteropathogens on early childhood growth …