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Integrating a Targeted Breastfeeding Promotion Intervention Into Routine Health Services in Private Health Facilities in Lagos State, Nigeria Is Feasible [PDF]

, 2022
Diana Allotey, Valerie L. Flax, Abiodun Ipadeola, Olatoun Adeola, Linda S. Adair, Carmina G. Valle, Margaret E. Bentley, Katie Grimes, Sujata Bose, Stéphanie Martin   +9 more
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Developmental Disorders in Children Recently Diagnosed With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Neurocognitive deficits in adult survivors of childhood cancer are well established, but less is known about developmental disorders (DD) arising shortly after cancer diagnosis. Using 2016–2019 linked Ohio cancer registry and Medicaid data, we compared DD among 324 children with cancer and 606,913 cancer‐free controls.
Jamie Shoag, Long Vu, Ritika Miryala, Jeffrey M. Albert, Molly McVoy, Siran M. Koroukian   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding consumer response to front-of-package labeling: insights from a nationwide survey in Sri Lanka

BMC Public Health
Background Non-communicable diseases are the leading cause of global mortality, with unhealthy diets being a significant risk factor. Front-of-package labelling, particularly the traffic light labeling system, has been proposed as a public health ...
Millawage Supun Dilara Wijesinghe, Nissanka Achchi Kankanamalage Ayoma Iroshanee Nissanka, Upeksha Gayani Karawita, Balangoda Muhamdiramlage Indika Gunawardana, Weerasinghe Mudiyanselage Prasad Chathuranga Weerasinghe, Vithanage Chandima Nayani Vithana, Kanchana Lanka Kumari Mahagamage, A.M.A.A.P Alagiyawanna, Ranjith Batuwanthudawe   +8 more
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DELP Treatment on Vision and Retinal Microcirculation in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: Report of Five Cases and Literature Review

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The delipid extracorporeal lipoprotein filter from plasma (DELP) treatment can effectively reduce blood lipid, increase blood flow, and improve neurological deficits in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). However, its effect on vision and retinal microcirculation in stroke patients has never been reported.
Ning Li, Ronghua Hong, Hua You, Feiping Xu, Qingjun Zhang, Yiwen Lin, Yuting Su, Danmei Lan, Lingjing Jin, Junhui She   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health literacy in five districts in Sri Lanka: a baseline assessment of health literacy levels among 18-49-year-olds and associated factors

BMC Public Health
Background Despite Sri Lanka’s high general literacy rate, disparities persist in health literacy (HL), which is a critical determinant of healthcare outcomes.
Millawage Supun Dilara Wijesinghe, Nathasha Hithaishi Obeyesekera, Balangoda Muhamdiramlage Indika Gunawardana, Weerasinghe Mudiyanselage Prasad Chathuranga Weerasinghe, Upeksha Gayani Karawita, Nissanka Achchi Kankanamalage Ayoma Iroshanee Nissanka, Vithanage Chandima Nayani Vithana, Singappuli Arachchilage Sanjeewanie Champika Karunaratne, Praveen Nagendran, Gayani Sandeepika Dissanayake, Ranjith Batuwanthudawe, MAAP Alagiyawanna, Palitha Karunapema   +12 more
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Friday Facts, June 25, 2010, Vol. 60 [PDF]

, 2010
Bureau of Nutrition and Health Promotion part of the Iowa Department of Public Health produces of weekly newsletter about the Iowa WIC Program for the State of Iowa ...

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A Comparative Study of Cerebral Oxygenation During Exercise in Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Cognitive impairment and exercise intolerance are common in dialysis patients. Cerebral perfusion and oxygenation play a major role in both cognitive function and exercise execution; HD session per se aggravates cerebral ischemia in this population. This study aimed to compare cerebral oxygenation and perfusion at rest and in mild
Marieta P. Theodorakopoulou, Konstantina Dipla, Danai Faitatzidou, Fotini Iatridi, Areti Georgiou, Artemios Karagiannidis, Erasmia Sampani, Chrysostomos Dimitriadis, Aggelos Koutlas, Andreas Zafeiridis, Pantelis Sarafidis   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Community-based interventions to improve child nutrition knowledge, attitudes and practices: a pilot study in three nutritionally vulnerable Sri Lankan districts

BMC Research Notes
Objective Child malnutrition remains a critical public health challenge in Sri Lanka and is exacerbated by socioeconomic disparities and gaps in community-based educational interventions.
Millawage Supun Dilara Wijesinghe, Nissanka Achchi Kankanamalage Ayoma Iroshanee Nissanka, Gayani Sandeepika Dissanayake, Upeksha Gayani Karawita, Balangoda Muhamdiramlage Indika Gunawardana, Weerasinghe Mudiyanselage Prasad Chathuranga Weerasinghe, Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage Madushani Shiyamala Rathnayaka, Kanchana Lanka Kumari Mahagamage, Rajapaksha Pathirage Manjula Sandamali, Rajan Thavaseelan, Ranjith Batuwanthudawe, A. M. A. A. P. Alagiyawanna   +11 more
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Physical education and health promotion: A qualitative study of teachers' perceptions [PDF]

, 2002
This is a PDF version of an article published in Health education© 2002. The definitive version is available at www.emeraldinsight.comThis article discusses the extent to which health promotion is central to physical education (PE) teachers' philosophies
Green, Ken, Thurston, Miranda
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Predicting the Future Burden of Renal Replacement Therapy in Türkiye Using National Registry Data and Comparative Modeling Approaches

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic kidney disease is a growing public health problem worldwide, and the number of patients requiring renal replacement therapy is steadily increasing. Türkiye has experienced a similar rise in both the incidence and prevalence of renal replacement therapy over the past decades; however, national‐level projections of future ...
Arzu Akgül, Neriman Sıla Koç, Berrak Itır Aylı   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source