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Integrating acute malnutrition interventions into national health systems: lessons from Niger

BMC Public Health, 2016
Background Since 2007, integrated care of acute malnutrition has been promoted in Niger, a country affected by high burden of disease. This policy change aimed at strengthening capacity and ownership to manage the condition.
Hedwig Deconinck, Mahaman Hallarou, Bart Criel, Philippe Donnen, Jean Macq   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Severe and Enduring Eating Disorders: A Qualitative Study of Patients' Experiences and Perceived Treatment Needs

European Eating Disorders Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Approximately 25% of individuals with eating disorders develop severe and enduring eating disorders (SEEDs); yet effective treatments remain limited. This study explored lived experiences of SEEDs, focussing on past treatments, as well as current needs and hopes. Method Twenty participants with eating disorders of ≥ 7 years and prior
Emilia Kotilahti, Anu Ruusunen, Katarina Lindstedt, Rasmus Isomaa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sleep Health in Bulimia Nervosa: A Systematic Review

European Eating Disorders Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Research on sleep in bulimia nervosa (BN) is methodologically varied and yields inconsistent findings. This review synthesised BN‐sleep studies and examined whether comorbid mood disorders contribute to sleep disturbance. Method PsycINFO, Medline (Ovid), and Scopus were searched for English or French quantitative studies comparing ...
Samantha Kenny, Malka Hershon, Linda Booij, Rebecca Burdayron, Marie‐Hélène Pennestri   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neurolathyrism in Sub‐Saharan Africa—Assessing the Neurotoxic Risks of Lathyrus sativus Amid Drought and Food Security Challenges

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
Representation of grass pea consumption in drought‐stricken sub‐Saharan Africa sustains nutrition, but excess β‐ODAP exposure due to multiple reasons triggers neurolathyrism, a progressive neurotoxic disorder. ABSTRACT Neurolathyrism is a progressive motor neuron disease due to the consumption of Lathyrus sativus (grass pea) over long periods.
Biruk Demisse Ayalew, Muhammad Umar, Pakeezah Tabasum, Maria Qadri, Talha Farooq, Eskeatnaf Yosef Getachew, Zemichael Getu Alemayehu, Eden Haile Hagos, Hailemariam Shimelis Gebeyehu, Hanna Tsehay Abebe, Nuradin Abdi Ali, David Chinaecherem Innocent, Temesgen Mamo Sharew   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toward a Typology of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: Biopsychosocial Profiles Predicting Longitudinal Quality of Life

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Quality of life (QoL) in head and neck cancer (HNC) is influenced by complex biopsychosocial factors, yet few longitudinal studies have examined these relationships immediately post‐treatment. Methods In this prospective study, 232 patients newly diagnosed with primary HNC completed psychometric assessments, clinical interviews, and
Haley Deamond, Cyril Devault‐Tousignant, Jacob Lang, Christopher Lo, Jennifer Silver, Nader Sadeghi, Zeev Rosberger, Saul Frenkiel, Michael Hier, Anthony Zeitouni, Karen Kost, Alex Mlynarek, Keith Richardson, Gabrielle Chartier, Marco Mascarella, Khalil Sultanem, Georges Shenouda, Fabio Cury, Melissa Henry   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predictors of neurodevelopment outcomes among children under 5 years old in Nairobi informal settlements

Frontiers in Neuroscience
BackgroundA child’s early years of life are a critical period for brain development, and malnutrition at this stage is associated with irreversible developmental delays. Developmental delays can be affected by maternal, child, and household factors. This
Patrick Amboka, Margaret Nampijja, Peninah Masibo, Peninah Masibo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Incidence and Site‐Specific Risk Factors of Jaw Osteoradionecrosis for Head and Neck Patients in the IMRT/VMAT Era: Evidence From a Large, Hospital‐Based Cohort

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) of the jaw remains a serious late complication of head and neck cancer (HNC) radiotherapy. Although intensity‐modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and volumetric‐modulated arc radiotherapy (VMAT) are expected to reduce ORN risk, large real‐world data in the modern era are limited.
Fang‐Yu Wu, Hui‐Hsin Ko, Hsiang‐Fong Kao, Shih‐Jung Cheng   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nutritional and growth profile of infants with acute diarrhea presenting to diarrhea training unit in Kerman No.1 Hospital

مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گرگان, 2000
Diarrhea and malnutrition are important health problems in human societies, especially in developing countries, leading to a huge number of deaths annually.
M.H.Torabi – Nezhad (M.D), A.A.Vahidi (M.D), A.Raiszadeh (M.D)   +2 more
doaj  

Time to Recovery From Severe Acute Malnutrition to Normal Nutritional Status and Its Predictors Among Children Aged 6–59 Months in North‐East Ethiopia

Maternal and Child Nutrition
Malnutrition is a major disease burden in developing countries, particularly in recurrently drought‐affected areas. Despite the Ethiopian government's initiatives to set up stabilization centers in different hospitals to tackle severe acute malnutrition,
Temesgen Gebeyehu Wondmeneh, Amarech Giruma   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Treatment With the Shaker Head‐Lift Exercise in Head and Neck Cancer Patients With Radiation‐Induced Dysphagia: 12‐Month Results on Swallowing Function From a Randomized, Controlled Trial

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Dysphagia is a common side‐effect after radiotherapy in head and neck cancer patients. This randomized study aimed to evaluate the effect of the shaker head‐lift exercise (HLE) after 12 months with flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES). Methods Patients were randomly assigned to the intervention (n = 30) or the control
Signe Rödseth Smith, Caterina Finizia, Kerstin Petersson, Lisa Tuomi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source