Background Human metapneumovirus is a common virus associated with acute lower
respiratory infections (ALRIs) in children. No global burden estimates are available for ALRIs …

Objective To evaluate risk factors for death from acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) in
children in low-and middle-income countries. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis …

Access to healthcare is a requirement for human well-being that is constrained, in part, by
the allocation of healthcare resources relative to the geographically dispersed human …

Background Stunting reflects a failure to receive adequate nutrition over a long period of
time. Stunting is associated with adverse functional consequences including poor cognition …

Background Ethiopia is one of the developing countries where child under-nutrition is
prevalent. Prior studies employed three anthropometric indicators for identifying factors of …

Background Diarrhoea is the second leading cause of child mortality worldwide. Low-and
middle-income countries are particularly burdened with this both preventable and treatable …

Dengue occurred sporadically in Bangladesh from 1964 until a large epidemic in 2000
established the virus. We trace dengue from the time it was first identified in Bangladesh and …

Background Human parainfluenza virus (hPIV) is a common virus in childhood acute lower
respiratory infections (ALRI). However, no estimates have been made to quantify the global …

Background Early diagnosis and timely treatment of malaria is recognized as a fundamental
element to the control of the disease. Although access to health services in Tanzania is …

Introduction Appropriate medical care seeking could prevent a significant number of child
deaths and complications due to ill health. This study aims to determine factors affecting …