Diarrhoea and pneumonia are the leading infectious causes of childhood morbidity and
mortality. We comprehensively reviewed the epidemiology of childhood diarrhoea and …

Poor housing conditions are associated with a wide range of health conditions, including
respiratory infections, asthma, lead poisoning, injuries, and mental health. Addressing …

The goal of this research was to investigate the multifaceted interrelationships between the
built and social environments and the impact of this relationship on population-level health …

BACKGROUND: This paper discusses appropriate strategies for multivariate data analysis
in epidemiological studies. METHODS: In studies where determinants of disease are sought …

Childhood pneumonia is the leading single cause of mortality in children aged less than 5
years. The incidence in this age group is estimated to be 0.29 episodes per child-year in …

Objective: To analyze the influence of socioeconomic, demographic, epidemiological
factors, and the health system structure in the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil …

Background More than 3· 5 million children aged less than 5 years die from diarrhoea and
acute lower respiratory-tract infection every year. We undertook a randomised controlled trial …

Reduction of indoor air pollution (IAP) exposure from solid fuel use is a potentially important
intervention for childhood pneumonia prevention. This review updates a prior meta-analysis …

This review of recent literature explores the urban face of food and nutrition security in a
more comprehensive, integrated way than most previous efforts. The review is organized …

Abstract According to the World Health Organization low birth weight (LBW) babies are
those born with less than 2500g. A descriptive retrospective cross-sectional study using …