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Reducing childhood illness - fostering growth : an integrated home-based intervention package (IHIP) to improve indoor-air pollution, drinking water quality and child nutrition [PDF]

, 2014
Child mortality attributable to pneumonia, diarrhoea and malnutrition accounts globally for the majority of 8.8 million annual deaths. More than half of these deaths are preventable.
Hartinger Peña, Stella M.
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Health need assessment in an indigenous high-altitude population living on an island in Lake Titicaca, Perú

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2019
Background Health needs and access to health care is a huge challenge in developing countries, especially in some isolated indigenous communities. Amantani is an island located at 3854 m above sea level in Lake Titicaca, Peru.
María Calderón, Rosa Alvarado-Villacorta, Miguel Barrios, Devy Quiroz-Robladillo, Doris Rocío Guzmán Naupay, Ana Obregon, Sthefanny Calderón Chávez, Lisa Glaser, Andres M. Carnero, Carla Cortez-Vergara, David Iglesias Quilca, Jose Colque Gonzales, David Moore   +12 more
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Study of Microbial Contamination of Some Commercial Contact Lens Solutions

Iraqi Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021
Sixty samples of commercially available contact lens solutions were collected from students at the Pharmacy College/Baghdad University. The types of lenses used varied from medical to cosmetic.
Faris Ali Al-Hilli
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Shade variability and stability in interim and definitive tooth‐colored resin‐based restorative materials: Comparing manufacturer‐claimed shades to a universal shade guide

Journal of Prosthodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To evaluate the shade variability and stability of interim and definitive tooth‐colored restorative materials by comparing manufacturer‐claimed shades to a universal shade guide before and after thermocycling. Materials and Methods Eight commercially available tooth‐colored restorative materials were tested, including conventional ...
Amal Alfaraj, Toshiki Nagai, Wei‐Shao Lin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antibiotic resistance in ocular bacterial infections: an integrative review of ophthalmic chloramphenicol

Tropical Medicine and Health, 2023
Introduction Chloramphenicol is a broad-spectrum antibiotic widely used for treating ophthalmic infections, but concerns about rising bacterial resistance to chloramphenicol have been observed due to its frequent use as an over-the-counter medication ...
Babatunde Ismail Bale, Emmanuel Ebuka Elebesunu, Pirakalai Manikavasagar, Favour Obianuju Agwuna, Isaac Olushola Ogunkola, Alhaji Umar Sow, Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno   +6 more
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The effect of toothpaste and thermal aging on extrinsically stained additively manufactured zirconia: A comparative study on surface roughness and stain durability

Journal of Prosthodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose The purpose of this in vitro study was to compare the average surface roughness (Ra) and stain durability of extrinsically stained additively manufactured zirconia, after brushing with different toothpastes and thermal cycling, with those of subtractively manufactured zirconia and lithium disilicate.
Cecilia Santos Galvao, Ediz Kale, Mustafa Borga Donmez, Özgür Ozan Tanrıkut, Adriana da Fonte Porto Carreiro, Richard Johannes Wierichs, Hanan Al‐Johani, Burak Yilmaz   +7 more
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Characterization of Physicochemical Properties, Volatile Compounds, and Sensory Attributes of Tonto, a Traditional Ugandan Banana‐Based Alcoholic Beverage

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.
Traditional Ugandan Tonto is produced through the spontaneous fermentation of banana juice and roasted sorghum. Fermentation decreased pH and total soluble solids while increasing ethanol and titratable acidity. A total of 38 volatile compounds were identified, with esters contributing characteristic fruity and banana‐like aromas.
Ambrose Atwine, Abel Atukwase, Ivan Muzira Mukisa, Stellah Byakika, Albert Nuwagira, Charles M. B. K. Muyanja, Abubakar Sadik Mustafa   +6 more
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Encouraging eye care workers to stay: the role of investment and management. [PDF]

, 2018
Considering how expensive it is to train, recruit and employ eye health personnel, it makes sense to invest time and energy into creating a positive and productive working ...
Gilbert, Suzanne, Patel, Daksha, Daksha Patel, Suzanne Gilbert   +3 more
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Talking with eye injury patients

Community Eye Health Journal, 2016
Patients with an eye injury are usually in pain and very frightened. They need a gentle, reassuring approach. Your first task is to assess the general state of your patient.
Helen Roberts , Daksha Patel
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Development and Diagnostic Potential of a Handheld Probe Polarization‐Sensitive Optical Coherence Tomography in Oral Mucosa Imaging

International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology, Volume 36, Issue 4, July 2026.
Handheld Probe Polarization‐Sensitive Optical Coherence Tomography for Oral Screening. ABSTRACT Early detection of oral cancer through routine screening is important. Therefore, developing noninvasive, good‐resolution, and cost‐effective screening tools that provide real‐time in vivo oral health imaging is paramount.
Ting Chang, Chung Yu Chang, Cheng Chieh Yang, Ying‐Ju Kuo, Wen Chuan Kuo   +4 more
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