Severe childhood malnutrition
ZA Bhutta, JA Berkley, RHJ Bandsma… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2017 - nature.com
The main forms of childhood malnutrition occur predominantly in children< 5 years of age
living in low-income and middle-income countries and include stunting, wasting and …
living in low-income and middle-income countries and include stunting, wasting and …
The immune system in children with malnutrition—a systematic review
Background Malnourished children have increased risk of dying, with most deaths caused
by infectious diseases. One mechanism behind this may be impaired immune function …
by infectious diseases. One mechanism behind this may be impaired immune function …
Estimates of possible severe bacterial infection in neonates in sub-Saharan Africa, south Asia, and Latin America for 2012: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Bacterial infections are a leading cause of the 2· 9 million annual neonatal
deaths. Treatment is usually based on clinical diagnosis of possible severe bacterial …
deaths. Treatment is usually based on clinical diagnosis of possible severe bacterial …
A Systematic Review of the Incidence, Risk Factors and Case Fatality Rates of Invasive Nontyphoidal Salmonella (iNTS) Disease in Africa (1966 to 2014)
This study systematically reviews the literature on the occurrence, incidence and case
fatality rate (CFR) of invasive nontyphoidal Salmonella (iNTS) disease in Africa from 1966 to …
fatality rate (CFR) of invasive nontyphoidal Salmonella (iNTS) disease in Africa from 1966 to …
Initial findings from a novel population-based child mortality surveillance approach: a descriptive study
Summary Background Sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia contributed 81% of 5· 9 million
under-5 deaths and 77% of 2· 6 million stillbirths worldwide in 2015. Vital registration and …
under-5 deaths and 77% of 2· 6 million stillbirths worldwide in 2015. Vital registration and …
Antimicrobial drug resistance among clinically relevant bacterial isolates in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
SJ Leopold, F van Leth, H Tarekegn… - Journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background Little is known about the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) amongst
bacterial pathogens in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA), despite calls for continent-wide …
bacterial pathogens in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA), despite calls for continent-wide …
Interpreting and comparing risks in the presence of competing events
Competing events are common in medical research. Ignoring them in the statistical analysis
can easily lead to flawed results and conclusions. This article uses a real dataset and a …
can easily lead to flawed results and conclusions. This article uses a real dataset and a …
Diarrhoea complicating severe acute malnutrition in Kenyan children: a prospective descriptive study of risk factors and outcome
A Talbert, N Thuo, J Karisa, C Chesaro, E Ohuma… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) accounts for two million deaths worldwide
annually. In those hospitalised with SAM, concomitant infections and diarrhoea are frequent …
annually. In those hospitalised with SAM, concomitant infections and diarrhoea are frequent …
Severe acute malnutrition and infection
KDJ Jones, JA Berkley - Paediatrics and international child health, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is associated with increased severity of common infectious
diseases, and death amongst children with SAM is almost always as a result of infection …
diseases, and death amongst children with SAM is almost always as a result of infection …
Neonatal severe bacterial infection impairment estimates in South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America for 2010
Background: Survivors of neonatal infections are at risk of neurodevelopmental impairment
(NDI), a burden not previously systematically quantified and yet important for program …
(NDI), a burden not previously systematically quantified and yet important for program …