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Disease, activity and schoolchildren's health (DASH) in Port Elizabeth, South Africa: a study protocol [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: An in-depth epidemiological investigation on intestinal parasite infections in an impoverished area of Port Elizabeth, South Africa provides a unique opportunity for research on its impact on children's physical fitness, cognitive performance
Yap, Peiling, Müller, Ivan, Walter, Cheryl, Seelig, Harald, Gerber, Markus, Steinmann, Peter, Damons, Bruce P., Smith, Danielle, Gall, Stefanie, Bänninger, Dominique, Hager, Thomas, Htun, Nan S. N., Steenkamp, Liana, Gresse, Annelie, Probst-Hensch, Nicole, Utzinger, Jürg, Du Randt, Rosa, Pühse, Uwe   +17 more
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Neurometabolic Response to Apneic Stimuli Tracks Global Grey Matter Volume Deficits in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Journal of Sleep Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been linked to cortical atrophy and increased risk of neurodegeneration, a process potentially mediated by neurometabolic dysregulation. Recent work using high temporal‐resolution metabolic MRI found greater changes in the cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen consumption (CMRO2) during cued breath‐hold stimuli ...
Jeffrey B. Dennison, Pei‐Hsin Wu, Michael C. Langham, Richard J. Schwab, John A. Detre, Felix W. Wehrli   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care devices for detection of anemia in community settings in India

BMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background Accurate diagnosis of anemia by community workers using a point-of-care device is a challenge. The objective of the study was to establish the diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care devices for detecting anemia in community settings.
Sutapa Bandyopadhyay Neogi, Jyoti Sharma, Shivam Pandey, Nausheen Zaidi, Maitreyee Bhattacharya, Rakhee Kar, Sitanshu Sekhar Kar, Abhishek Purohit, Sanjib Bandyopadhyay, Renu Saxena   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Iodine status of young Burkinabe children receiving small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements and iodised salt : a cluster-randomised trial [PDF]

, 2015
The objective of the present study was to assess the impact of providing small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) on the I status of young Burkinabe children.
Abbeddou, Souheila, Brown, Kenneth H, Hess, Sonja Y, Ouédraogo, Jean-Bosco, Yakes Jimenez, Elizabeth   +4 more
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Nocturnal Sleep Breathing Patterns in Healthy Adolescents Residing at Very High Altitudes in Bolivia

Journal of Sleep Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Data on sleep and respiratory patterns among adolescents residing at very high altitude (> 3500 m) remain scarce, and altitude‐related physiological differences may influence these parameters. Studying adolescents at different very high altitudes is crucial, as subtle environmental variations could affect sleep‐related oxygenation and ...
Keaton Patterson, Santiago Ucrós Rodríguez, E. Nicolás Arancibia‐Levit, Fernanda Aliaga Raduan, José Antonio Viruez Soto, Max Gassmann, Silvia Ulrich, Michael Furian, Edith M. Schneider Gasser   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Low Dose Daily Iron Supplementation Improves Iron Status and Appetite but not Anemia, Whereas Quarterly Anthelminthic Treatment Improves Growth, Appetite and Anemia in Zanzibari Preschool Children. [PDF]

, 2004
Iron deficiency and helminth infections are two common conditions of children in developing countries. The consequences of helminth infection in young children are not well described, and the efficacy of low dose iron supplementation is not well ...
Adam, Albonico, Albonico, Antonio Montresor, Brown, Caulfield, Crompton, Davis, de Andraca, Dickson, Diggle, Donnen, Freij, Greenberg, Gupta, Gupta, Hababu M. Chway, Idjradinata, James M. Tielsch, Jape Khatib Jape, Jelkmann, Kloetzel, Lackritz, Langhans, Levin, Lorenzo Savioli, Lozoff, Marco Albonico, Menendez, Montresor, National Research Council, Nelson, Pelletier, Pinero, Plata-Salaman, Rebecca J. Stoltzfus, Reeds, Rosenberg, Rousham, Savioli, Schultz, Smith, Solomons, Stoltzfus, Stoltzfus, Stoltzfus, Stoltzfus, Thein-Hlaing, Trape, Verhoef, Warren, Willett, World Health Organization, World Health Organization Expert Committee   +53 more
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Effects of Video‐Based Health Education on Birth Outcomes and Anaemia Status of Mothers in Dirashe District South Ethiopia: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Undernutrition and infections during pregnancy result in low birth weight (LBW) and maternal anaemia. Social behaviour change communication (SBCC) can promote recommended health practices, potentially improving maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Wanzahun Godana Boynito, Kidus Temesgen Worsa, Befikadu Tariku Gutema, Yordanos Gizachew Yeshitila, Godana Yaya Tessema, Tsegaye Yohanis, Stefaan De Henauw, Piet Cools, Bruno Levecke, Souheila Abbeddou   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Declining Burden of Malaria Over two Decades in a Rural Community of Muheza District, North-Eastern Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
The recently reported declining burden of malaria in some African countries has been attributed to scaling-up of different interventions although in some areas, these changes started before implementation of major interventions.
A Bhattarai, AC Ghani, AM Ronn, AS Rutta, BA Okech, BL Sharp, BP Mmbando, Bruno P Mmbando, C Karema, C Lengeler, Deus S Ishengoma, DS Ishengoma, DW Meyrowitsch, E Chizema-Kawesha, EA Okiro, EA Okiro, FO ter Kuile, G Mtove, G O'Connor, H Reyburn, HD Teklehaimanot, I Kleinschmidt, I Kleinschmidt, Ib C Bygbjerg, J Mufunda, J Picard, JC Beier, JP Lusingu, KI Barnes, M Alifrangis, M Lemnge, M Otten, Martha M Lemnge, Method D Segeja, MH Craig, MH Craig, Michael Alifrangis, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Health, MK Bouyou-Akotet, MM Lemnge, MM Lemnge, MS Hsiang, MW Aregawi, National Malaria Control Programme, P Chanda, P Winskill, PH Jakobsen, PM Graves, PM Nyarango, R Maharaj, RJ Manuel, RW Steketee, SJ Ceesay, SJ Ceesay, SM Magesa, T Bousema, T Jelinek, T Jelinek, VA Kilimali, WHO, WHO, WHO, WP O'Meara, WP O'Meara, YA Derua   +65 more
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