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Unveiling Disparities and Missed Opportunities in Vitamin A Supplementation Among Children Under Five in Ethiopia

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
Vitamin A supplementation (VAS) coverage in Ethiopia remains low (21%), with substantial inequities favoring wealthier, urban, and agrarian households, and missed opportunities to integrate VAS with health services like measles vaccination. Improving coverage, equity, and resilience requires expanding access, tailoring delivery approaches, and ...
Tsedey Moges, Meron Girma, Alemnesh Petros, Nardos Birru, Alemayehu Hussen, Meseret Woldeyohannes, Abiy Tefera, Tadesse Kebebe, Berhanu Wodajo, Getachew Tollera, Mesay Hailu, Stanley Chitekwe, Hiwot Darsene, Kidist Woldesenbet, Kaleab Baye, Masresha Tessema, Ramadhani Noor   +16 more
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Spatiotemporal epidemiology of indigenous and imported malaria cases in Goa, western India

Malaria Journal
Background The state of Goa in western India is world-renowned for its coastline and attracts millions of tourists across the world. Historically, Goa was among the malaria-endemic states in India, with Plasmodium vivax contributing to the majority of ...
Ajeet Kumar Mohanty, Aparna Naik, Abhishek Govekar, Debattam Mazumdar, Pooja T Prakash, Sushant Sawant, Kalpana Mahatme, Praveen Kumar Bharti, Karuppusamy Balasubramani, Praveen Balabaskaran Nina   +9 more
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Burden and Correlates of Child Undernutrition Based on the Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (CIAF) in Bangladesh: Evidence From the 2019 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite economic growth and poverty reduction, child undernutrition is still widespread in Bangladesh. This study aimed to evaluate both the burden and correlates of undernutrition among children under five in Bangladesh using the Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (CIAF).
Fazley Amin, Md Taj Uddin
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Drug Allergy: Delayed Cutaneous Hypersensitivity Reactions to Drugs

European Medical Journal Allergy & Immunology, 2016
Drug allergies, also termed adverse drug reactions (ADRs), are a problem for individuals of all ages, from paediatric to geriatric, and in all medical settings.
Rose L. Hamm
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Anaemia Among Mother–Child Dyads in India: Trends, Drivers, and Future Projections

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Anaemia among mothers and their children is a widespread public health challenge with profound consequences for individuals and societies. While anaemia has been studied separately in women and children, there remains a literature gap examining anaemia in mother‐child dyads, limiting insights on interventions that may simultaneously address ...
Sarang Pedgaonker, Trupti Meher, Monali Gupta, Suman Chakrabarti, Phuong Hong Nguyen, Shri Kant Singh, Laxmi Kant Dwivedi, Aditi, Samuel Scott   +8 more
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Co‐Coverage of Essential Interventions Across the Health System Continuum of Care for Improving Child Nutrition in Ethiopia

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study aimed to assess the coverage of essential nutrition interventions delivered through the health system and explored the relationship between co‐coverage and child‐ and maternal‐level factors, household‐level factors, and access to healthcare facilities.
Alemnesh Petros, Meron Girma, Tsedey Moges, Alemayehu Hussen, Tadesse Kebebe, Meseret Woldeyohannes, Teshome Asefa, Daniel Abera, Yirgalem Tadesse, Getachew Tollera, Mesay Hailu, Arnaud Laillou, Stanley Chitekwe, Kaleab Baye, Ramadhani Noor, Masresha Tessema   +15 more
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Comparison of Haemoglobin Concentrations From Venous and From Finger‐Pricked Capillary Blood in a Region With a High Prevalence of Anaemia in Ethiopia

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This cross‐sectional study was conducted in the Somali Regional State in Ethiopia. The purpose of the study was to compare haemoglobin (Hb) concentrations from venous and finger‐pricked capillary blood using the HemoCue 301 as well as estimating anaemia prevalence. Participants were non‐pregnant women of reproductive age (WRA), 18–49 years old
Desalegn Kuche, Masresha Tessema, Kaleab Baye, Zeweter Abebe, Ramadhani Noor, Teshome Assefa, Alemayehu Hussen, Meseret Woldeyohannes, Stanley Chitekwe, Barbara J. Stoecker   +9 more
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Understanding the Evidence Gaps: Diets and Fruit and Vegetable Intake Across Five Diverse Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
This perspective article synthesizes findings from scoping reviews examining diet and F&V intake, and interventions to increase F&V consumption among population groups in five countries: Benin, Fiji, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Tanzania. ABSTRACT Poor dietary quality, particularly inadequate fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake, remains a significant ...
Manisha Tharaney, Sonja Y. Hess, Lilia Bliznashka, Dorcas A. Amunga, Fusta Azupogo, Nadia Koyratty, Taryn J. Smith, Imelda Angeles‐Agdeppa, Eva A. Goyena, Frederick Grant, Joyce Kinabo, Irene Medeme Mitchodigni, Anasaini Moala Silatolu, Renuka Silva, Mutinta Hambayi, Thushanthi Perera, Deanna K. Olney   +16 more
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Two indirect sacs and one canal of Nuck in female inguinal hernia: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Female inguinal hernias are rare to see. All inguinal hernias in females occur as indirect hernias. A single hernia sac is usually seen, but the occurrence of more than one sac in female indirect inguinal hernias is extremely rare.
Imtiaz Wani
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Serum Folate Concentration Corresponding to the Red Blood Cell Folate Threshold for Increased Risk of Neural Tube Defects Among Ethiopian Women of Reproductive Age

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Neural tube defects (NTDs) are severe birth defects linked to insufficient maternal folate status during early pregnancy. Red blood cell (RBC) folate concentration is the recommended biomarker for predicting NTD risk, with a threshold of 748 nmol/L using the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) microbiological assay. However, in
Biniyam Tesfaye, Meseret Woldeyohannes, Masresha Tessema, Charles Dale Arnold, Christine M. McDonald, Kenneth H. Brown   +5 more
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