The scope of the antimicrobial resistance challenge

IN Okeke, MEA de Kraker, TP Van Boeckel, CK Kumar… - The Lancet, 2024 - thelancet.com
Summary Each year, an estimated 7· 7 million deaths are attributed to bacterial infections, of
which 4.95 million are associated with drug-resistant pathogens, and 1· 27 million are …

Temperature-related neonatal deaths attributable to climate change in 29 low-and middle-income countries

A Dimitrova, A Dimitrova, M Mengel… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Exposure to high and low ambient temperatures increases the risk of neonatal mortality, but
the contribution of climate change to temperature-related neonatal deaths is unknown. We …

Causes of death among infants and children in the child health and mortality prevention surveillance (CHAMPS) network

Q Bassat, DM Blau, IU Ogbuanu, S Samura… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The number of deaths of children younger than 5 years has been steadily
decreasing worldwide, from more than 17 million annual deaths in the 1970s to an …

Validation of malaria-attributed deaths using verbal autopsy studies: a systematic review

R Carshon-Marsh, S Bondy, T Witek, P Jha - Malaria Journal, 2024 - Springer
Background Malaria contributes substantially to the persistent burden of child deaths in sub-
Saharan Africa. Accurate and comprehensive malaria mortality data are crucial to monitor …

Post-mortem investigation of deaths due to pneumonia in children aged 1–59 months in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia from 2016 to 2022: an observational study

S Mahtab, DM Blau, ZJ Madewell… - The Lancet Child & …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Summary Background The Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS)
Network programme undertakes post-mortem minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS) …

[HTML][HTML] Etiologies and comorbidities of meningitis deaths in children under 5 years in high-mortality settings: Insights from the CHAMPS Network in the post …

S Mahtab, ZJ Madewell, V Baillie, Z Dangor, SG Lala… - Journal of Infection, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The role of meningitis in causing deaths and in children under 5 is unclear,
especially since widespread use of vaccines to prevent common causes of meningitis. Child …

[HTML][HTML] Research funding for newborn health and stillbirths, 2011–20: a systematic analysis of levels and trends

P Agravat, EM Loucaides, MB Kumar… - The Lancet Global …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Summary Background Worldwide, an estimated 4· 4 million newborn deaths and stillbirths
occurred in 2020, and 98% of these deaths occurred in low-income and middle-income …

[HTML][HTML] Vaccine value profile for Klebsiella pneumoniae

Z Dangor, N Benson, JA Berkley, J Bielicki, MW Bijsma… - Vaccine, 2024 - Elsevier
Klebsiella pneumoniae causes community-and healthcare-associated infections in children
and adults. Globally in 2019, an estimated 1.27 million (95% Uncertainty Interval [UI]: 0.91 …

Stillbirths and Neonatal Deaths Caused by Group B Streptococcus in Africa and South Asia Identified Through Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance …

S Mahtab, ZJ Madewell, SA Madhi… - Open Forum …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Invasive Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a common cause of early-
onset neonatal sepsis and is also associated with stillbirth. This study aimed to determine …

High-risk neonatal follow-up care in India: A systematic review of observational and intervention studies

N Siva, M Praharaj, S Jena, P Tripathy… - Journal of Neonatal …, 2024 - Elsevier
High-risk neonatal post-NICU discharge follow-up care is crucial for infant health. We
conducted a comprehensive search for studies from 2011 to 2024, focusing on the impact of …