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Factors Contributing to Maternal and Child Mortality Reductions in 146 Low- and Middle-Income Countries between 1990 and 2010

PLoS ONE, 2016
Introduction From 1990–2010, worldwide child mortality declined by 43%, and maternal mortality declined by 40%. This paper compares two sources of progress: improvements in societal coverage of health determinants versus improvements in the impact of ...
D. Bishai, R. Cohen, Y. N. Alfonso, T. Adam, S. Kuruvilla, J. Schweitzer   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Child Maltreatment and Mortality in Young Adults

Pediatrics, 2020
Using linked administrative data, we explore how CM impacts the risk of dying during late adolescence and/or young adulthood and the main contributors to excess deaths.
L. Segal, J. Armfield, E. Gnanamanickam, D. Preen, Derek S. Brown, J. Doidge, Ha Nguyen   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Chronic Opioids in Gout: A Matched Cohort Study from the Veteran's Health Administration

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective Though used frequently to treat flare, risk of chronic opioid exposure in gout has not been well defined. In this study, we examined the hypothesis that people with gout are more likely than individuals without gout to be prescribed chronic opioids over time.
Lindsay N. Helget, Bryant R. England, Punyasha Roul, Harlan Sayles, Tuhina Neogi, James R. O'Dell, Joshua F. Baker, Ted R. Mikuls   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Global, regional, and national trends in under-5 mortality between 1990 and 2019 with scenario-based projections until 2030: a systematic analysis by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation

Lancet Global Health, 2022
D. Sharrow, L. Hug, D. You, L. Alkema, R. Black, S. Cousens, T. Croft, Victor Gaigbe-Togbe, P. Gerland, M. Guillot, K. Hill, Bruno Masquelier, C. Mathers, Jon Pedersen, Kathleen L Strong, E. Suzuki, J. Wakefield, N. Walker   +17 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Trade Liberalization and Child Mortality: A Synthetic Control Method

World Development, 2017
We study the causal effect of trade liberalization on child mortality by exploiting 41 policy reform experiments in the 1960-2010 period. The Synthetic Control Method for comparative case studies allows to compare at the country level the trajectory of ...
A. Olper, D. Curzi, J. Swinnen
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Identifying High‐Impact Solutions to Address Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in Lupus: A Consensus‐Based Approach

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective We conducted formative research aimed at identifying solutions that address inequitable health outcomes in lupus due to adverse social determinants of health. Methods We conducted a search for keywords which provided insights into potential solutions and initiatives underway. An advisory panel of lupus experts iteratively reviewed the list of
Joy Buie, Michael P. Fisher, Kristen Backor, Hannah Tyldsley, Ashira Blazer, Candace Feldman, Andrea Knight, S. Sam Lim, Barbara Ann Polk, Ed Yelin, Edith Williams, Karen H. Costenbader   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Validation of verbal autopsy methods for assessment of child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa and the policy implication: a rapid review

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019
Reliable data on the cause of child death is the cornerstones for evidence informed health policy making towards improving child health outcomes. Unfortunately, accurate data on cause of death is essentially lacking in most countries of sub-Saharan ...
Chigozie Jesse Uneke, Henry Chukwuemeka Uro-Chukwu, Onyedikachi Echefu Chukwu   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Leading causes of child mortality in Brazil, in 1990 and 2015: estimates from the Global Burden of Disease study.

Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology, 2017
Objective: To analyze under-5 mortality rates and leading causes in Brazil and states in 1990 and 2015, using the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2015 estimates.
E. França, S. Lansky, M. A. Rego, D. Malta, Julia Santiago França, R. Teixeira, D. Porto, Márcia Furquim de Almeida, M. F. M. Souza, C. Szwarcwald, M. Mooney, M. Naghavi, A. M. Vasconcelos   +12 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Accuracy of diagnostic codes and algorithms used to identify rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis in administrative claims and electronic health records: systematic review and meta‐analysis.

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective This systematic review aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of algorithms used to identify rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in electronic health records (EHRs). Methods We searched MEDLINE, Embase, and CENTRAL databases and included studies that validated case definitions against a reference standard such ...
Constanza Saka‐Herrán, Jessica Bennett, Yara Alkabti, Muhammad Fatir, Barbara Clyne, Caroline McCarthy, Gráinne Tynan, Nikki Dunne, Michelle Flood, Eoghan McCarthy, Frank Moriarty   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Double African Paradox: What does selective mortality tell us? [PDF]

We study the relationship between height stature and child mortality in West Africa. This is motivated by two things: understanding the determinants of height, widely used health indicator, and explaining the « double African paradox ».
Rouanet, Léa
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