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Breastfeeding assessment tools for at-risk and malnourished infants aged under 6 months old: a systematic review [version 1; peer review: 3 approved]

F1000Research, 2020
Background: Many small and malnourished infants under 6 months of age have problems with breastfeeding and restoring effective exclusive breastfeeding is a common treatment goal.
Concetta Brugaletta, Karine Le Roch, Jennifer Saxton, Cécile Bizouerne, Marie McGrath, Marko Kerac   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Is Menstrual Hygiene and Management an Issue for Adolescent School Girls? [PDF]

, 2011
Presents survey findings about Nepali school girls' knowledge and experience of menstrual hygiene and management. Considers implications for reproductive health and efforts to achieve development goals.

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Smart Face Masks as Wearable Respiratory Sensors: A Review of Sensor Technologies, Materials, and Future Directions

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent advances in smart face masks that actively monitor breathing. By integrating humidity, gas, temperature, pressure, strain, and triboelectric sensors, these masks track key respiratory parameters in real time. The article summarizes sensor mechanisms, compares performance across studies, and discusses challenges and future ...
Negin Faramarzi, Naseeh Backer Kannanthodi, Alice Nicole Casling, Babar Ali, Samira Lakouraj Mansouri, Alessandro Giuseppe D'aloia, Hossein Cheraghi Bidsorkhi, Maria Sabrina Sarto   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Great strides, yet a long way to go: a comparative analysis of WASH conditions and associated sociodemographic factors from national hygiene surveys, 2014 and 2018

Global Health Action
Background Bangladesh faces substantial inequalities in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), with disparities across sociodemographic groups and between urban and rural populations.
Abul Kasham Shoab, Mizanul Islam Nasim, Titly Sen, Farjana Jahan, Mahbub-Ul Alam, Supta Sarker, Jesmin Sultana, Rizwana Khan, Khairul Islam, Hasin Jahan, Golam Rasul, Mahbubur Rahman   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Probabilistic model for the estimation of the consumer exposure to methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus due to cross‐contamination and recontamination

MicrobiologyOpen, 2019
The presence of multidrug‐resistant bacteria like methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in retail meat is one of the current concerns of the public health authorities.
Carolina Plaza‐Rodríguez, Annemarie Kaesbohrer, Bernd‐Alois Tenhagen   +2 more
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Seta‐Inspired Mechano‐Intelligent Janus Bandage with Coordinated Adhesion–Contraction for Minimizing Scarring

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
We developed a bioinspired mechano‐intelligent Janus bandage (MIB) with a hydrophobic flat exterior and a hydrophilic interior featuring gecko‐mimicking wedged microstructures, fabricated via micromolding and anisotropic plasma treatment. The MIB dynamically synchronizes adhesion and contraction, enabling precise force modulation.
Di Suo, Yuhe Yang, Shuai Zhao, Ho‐Pan Bei, Avery Chik‐Him Lam, Wei‐Qiang Tan, Kenneth Kak‐yuen Wong, Xin Zhao   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Minimization of Illness Absenteeism in Primary School Students Using Low-Cost Hygiene Interventions [PDF]

, 2012
Objective: Safe water and hygiene intervention was evaluated to assess its impact on students’ health, hygiene practices and reduction in illness absenteeism in primary school students.
Shirsat, SD, Tambekar, DH
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Magnetic Textiles: A Review of Materials, Fabrication, Properties, and Applications

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Magnetic textiles (M‐textiles) are emerging as a programmable materials platform that merges magnetic matter with hierarchical textile structures. This article consolidates magnetic material classes, textile architectures, and fabrication and magnetization strategies, revealing structure–property–function relationships that govern magneto‐mechanical ...
Li Ke, Moses Kumi, Xiaoming Tao, Junhong Pu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors Influencing Hygiene and Sanitation Practices among School Food Vendors in Yogyakarta

Amerta Nutrition
Background: Food safety in school environments is a key factor in supporting the continuity of educational activities. However, monitoring of hygiene and sanitation practices among school food vendors remains suboptimal.
Muhammad Hafizh Hariawan, Herwinda Kusuma Rahayu, Tendriana Ayu Winarsih, Asna Afifah Wahyuaji   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Compliance of Healthcare Workers with Hand Hygiene Practices in the Northeast of Iran: an Overt Observation [PDF]

, 2018
Hand hygiene (HH) is one of the most effective methods to prevent transmission and spread of microorganisms from one patient to another, also, it used to reduce the spread of pathogens in clinical settings and to help control outbreaks but compliance is ...
Ghazvini, K. (Kiarash), Nezhad, R. V. (Reza), Yaghoubi, A. (Atieh)   +2 more
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