Effectiveness of interventions to improve drinking water, sanitation, and handwashing with soap on risk of diarrhoeal disease in children in low-income and middle …
Background Estimates of the effectiveness of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)
interventions that provide high levels of service on childhood diarrhoea are scarce. We …
interventions that provide high levels of service on childhood diarrhoea are scarce. We …
Trends in human fecal carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamases in the community: toward the globalization of CTX-M
PL Woerther, C Burdet, E Chachaty… - Clinical microbiology …, 2013 - Am Soc Microbiol
In the last 10 years, extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing enterobacteria (ESBL-E)
have become one of the main challenges for antibiotic treatment of enterobacterial …
have become one of the main challenges for antibiotic treatment of enterobacterial …
ACG clinical guideline: diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of acute diarrheal infections in adults
Acute diarrheal infections are a common health problem globally and among both
individuals in the United States and traveling to developing world countries. Multiple …
individuals in the United States and traveling to developing world countries. Multiple …
Community health workers in low-, middle-, and high-income countries: an overview of their history, recent evolution, and current effectiveness
HB Perry, R Zulliger, MM Rogers - Annual review of public …, 2014 - annualreviews.org
Over the past half-century, community health workers (CHWs) have been a growing force for
extending health care and improving the health of populations. Following their introduction …
extending health care and improving the health of populations. Following their introduction …
Can water, sanitation and hygiene help eliminate stunting? Current evidence and policy implications
O Cumming, S Cairncross - Maternal & child nutrition, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Stunting is a complex and enduring challenge with far‐reaching consequences for those
affected and society as a whole. To accelerate progress in eliminating stunting, broader …
affected and society as a whole. To accelerate progress in eliminating stunting, broader …
Water, sanitation and hygiene for the prevention of diarrhoea
S Cairncross, C Hunt, S Boisson… - International journal …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Ever since John Snow's intervention on the Broad St pump, the effect
of water quality, hygiene and sanitation in preventing diarrhoea deaths has always been …
of water quality, hygiene and sanitation in preventing diarrhoea deaths has always been …
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 …
Effect of hand hygiene on infectious disease risk in the community setting: a meta-analysis
AE Aiello, RM Coulborn, V Perez… - American journal of …, 2008 - ajph.aphapublications.org
To quantify the effect of hand-hygiene interventions on rates of gastrointestinal and
respiratory illnesses and to identify interventions that provide the greatest efficacy, we …
respiratory illnesses and to identify interventions that provide the greatest efficacy, we …
The World Health Organization guidelines on hand hygiene in health care and their consensus recommendations
D Pittet, B Allegranzi, J Boyce… - Infection Control & …, 2009 - cambridge.org
The World Health Organization's Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care have been
issued by WHO Patient Safety on 5 May 2009 on the occasion of the launch of the Save …
issued by WHO Patient Safety on 5 May 2009 on the occasion of the launch of the Save …
Health behavior in developing countries
P Dupas - Annu. Rev. Econ., 2011 - annualreviews.org
The disease burden in low-income countries is extremely high. Malaria, respiratory
infections, diarrhea, AIDS, and other diseases are estimated to kill more than 15 million …
infections, diarrhea, AIDS, and other diseases are estimated to kill more than 15 million …