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Acute lower respiratory infections among children under five in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review of prevalence and risk factors

BMC Pediatrics, 2023
Background Acute lower respiratory tract infections (ALRTIs) among children under five are still the leading cause of mortality among this group of children in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), especially countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA ...
Jacob Owusu Sarfo, Mustapha Amoadu, Thomas Boateng Gyan, Abdul-Ganiyu Osman, Peace Yaa Kordorwu, Abdul Karim Adams, Immanuel Asiedu, Edward Wilson Ansah, Forster Amponsah-Manu, Priscilla Ofosu-Appiah   +9 more
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Socio-cultural factors influencing adolescent pregnancy in Ghana: a scoping review

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background Adolescent pregnancy is a public health challenge that has well-defined causes, associated health risks, and social and economic consequences for adolescent, their families, communities, and society.
Mustapha Amoadu, Edward Wilson Ansah, Patricia Assopiah, Philomina Acquah, Joyce Evelyn Ansah, Eunice Berchie, Doris Hagan, Elsie Amoah   +7 more
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Foot arches and physical fitness of 5-year-old children

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2023
Introduction Preschool age is a period of further changes in physical development, improvement of motor skills, and strengthening of the child's movement apparatus.
Agnieszka Wasiluk, Jerzy Saczuk, Krystyna Górniak, Małgorzata Lichota   +3 more
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How does a physical education teacher become a health and physical education teacher? [PDF]

, 2015
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Lynch, T
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Parent Quality of Life at Two Years Following Their Child's Completion of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Parents of children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) often experience significant caregiver burden and disruption to their well‐being. While parent quality of life (QoL) during treatment is well characterized, little is known about outcomes during early survivorship.
Sara Dal Pra, Maria McCarthy, Michael Takagi, Cinzia De Luca   +3 more
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Mental health nurses’ attitudes, experience, and knowledge regarding routine physical healthcare:systematic, integrative review of studies involving 7,549 nurses working in mental health settings [PDF]

, 2019
Background: There has been a recent growth in research addressing mental health nurses’ routine physical healthcare knowledge and attitudes. We aimed to systematically review the empirical evidence about i) mental health nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, and
Atlantis, Evan, Dickens, Geoffrey L., Everett, Bronwyn, Ion, Robin M., Waters, Cheryl   +4 more
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Spatiotemporal and quantitative analyses of phosphoinositides – fluorescent probe—and mass spectrometry‐based approaches

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Fluorescent probes allow dynamic visualization of phosphoinositides in living cells (left), whereas mass spectrometry provides high‐sensitivity, isomer‐resolved quantitation (right). Their synergistic use captures complementary aspects of lipid signaling. This review illustrates how these approaches reveal the spatiotemporal regulation and quantitative
Hiroaki Kajiho, Shin Morioka, Junko Sasaki, Takehiko Sasaki   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
wiley   +1 more source

Plantar Biomechanic Characteristics After High-Intensity Exercise in Young Runners With High-Arched Feet

Applied Bionics and Biomechanics
Conclusions: Our findings indicate that HI ergometer exercise has significant impacts on the biomechanic features of HA young runners. Specifically, we observed modifications in plantar area and pressure, FTI, and VGRF, especially in the medial arch and ...
Xindong Tao, Weiyi Lao, Yaoyao Zhong, Jihui Wang, Wei Ouyang   +4 more
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Effects of different physical activity interventions on executive function in older adults with dementia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Frontiers in Neurology
BackgroundThe executive function impairments in older adults with dementia have profound effects on their daily lives, families, and society. Physical activity has gained recognition as a complementary treatment for enhancing executive function in ...
Ying Zhu, Shuang Li, Zixian Xiao, Hongyu Wang, Xiaolin Zhang, Qianqian Huang, Rui Yin, Kelei Guo, Dong Li   +8 more
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