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The Welfare of Children During the Great Depression [PDF]

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This paper examines the impact of New Deal relief programs on demographic outcomes in major U.S. cities during the 1930s. A five-equation structural model is estimated that tests the effect of the relief spending on infant mortality, non-infant mortality,
Michael R. Haines   +2 more
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The Association Between Maternal Asthma and Child Autism: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesAutism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Maternal asthma has been linked to child autism. In this study, we systematically reviewed observational studies published between July 2001 and February 2024 that assessed maternal asthma during pregnancy (exposure) and child autism (outcome). Databases searched included MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, and PsycINFO.
Renee van der Schaaf   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

How can we make international comparisons of infant mortality in high income countries based on aggregate data more relevant to policy?

open access: yesBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2017
Background Infant mortality rates are commonly used to compare the health of populations. Observed differences are often attributed to variation in child health care quality.
Ania Zylbersztejn   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nutrition and Infant Health in Japan [PDF]

open access: yes
The model presented in this paper emphasizes the importance of the mother's nutritional intake as a determinant of infant health. Using cross-sectional market averages for 1980 and 1981 in Japan, we find that the nutrient intake of the mother during ...
Frank Chaloupka   +2 more
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Micro/nanorobots for detecting and eliminating biological and chemical warfare agents

open access: yesBMEMat, EarlyView.
Fuel‐powered and field‐driven micro/nanorobots provide a cutting‐edge platform to safeguard national security and defense. This review reports the latest research progress in micro/nanorobots in sensing and detoxifying biological and chemical warfare agents.
Song Li   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Infant mortality by color or race from Rondônia, Brazilian Amazon

open access: yesRevista de Saúde Pública
OBJECTIVE To analyze the quality of records for live births and infant deaths and to estimate the infant mortality rate for skin color or race, in order to explore possible racial inequalities in health.
Caroline Gava   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Promising Prodiginins Biological Activities

open access: yesChemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Prodiginins are a large family of at least 34 pyrrolic compounds, including the well‐studied red pigment prodigiosin. Prodiginins are produced by several microorganisms displaying broad biological activities, including antimicrobial, antiviral, antiparasitic, antiproliferative, and immunosuppressive activities.
María F. Ladetto   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

International Ranking of Infant Mortality Rates: Taiwan Compared with European Countries

open access: yesPediatrics and Neonatology, 2016
Rankings of infant mortality rates are commonly cited international comparisons to assess the health status of individual countries. We compared the infant mortality rate of Taiwan with those of European countries for 2004 according to two definitions ...
Fu-Wen Liang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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