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Infant Mortality in Rural Bangladesh: State Dependence vs. Unobserved Heterogeneity [PDF]
Using longitudinal data of the Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) in Matlab, Bangladesh, covering the time period 1982 – 2005, and exploiting dynamic panel data models, we analyze siblings’ death at infancy, controlling for unobserved ...
Saha, U.R., Soest, A.H.O. van
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Determinants of infant and child mortality in Zimbabwe: Results of multivariate hazard analysis
Demographic Research, 2009 This study addresses important issues in infant and child mortality in Zimbabwe. The objective of the paper is to determine the impact of maternal, socioeconomic and sanitation variables on infant and child mortality. Results show that births of order 6+
Joshua Kembo, Jeroen K. van Ginneken
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American Journal of Men's Health, 2014 Infant mortality is the most widely used indicator of a nation’s health status and is associated with a plethora of maternal and socioeconomic factors. Although the association between young and old maternal age and the risk of infant mortality is well ...
Lauren Abla Doamekpor MPH +2 more
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International Ranking of Infant Mortality Rates: Taiwan Compared with European Countries
Pediatrics 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
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British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Aims In haematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), neutropenia resulting from myelosuppression is an expected endpoint following busulfan‐based conditioning. However, if prolonged, neutropenia can lead to complications like serious infection and death.
Beth Apsel Winger +6 more
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Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022 Natural history of liver disease in a large international cohort of children with Alagille syndrome: Results from the GALA study. Abstract Background and Aims Alagille syndrome (ALGS) is a multisystem disorder, characterized by cholestasis. Existing outcome data are largely derived from tertiary centers, and real‐world data are lacking.
Shannon M. Vandriel +93 more
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Working Paper 91 - Health Expenditures and Health Outcomes in Africa [PDF]
This paper provides econometric evidence linking African countries’ per capita total as well as government health expenditures and per capita income to two health outcomes: infant mortality and under-five mortality.
Andrew E. O. Erhijakpor, John Anyanwu
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Micro/nanorobots for detecting and eliminating biological and chemical warfare agents
BMEMat, 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
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GOVERNOR O’MALLEY AND LT. GOVERNOR BROWN ANNOUNCE MARYLAND INFANT MORTALITY RATE DROPS FOR SECOND YEAR IN A ROW [PDF]
, 2011 Governor Martin O‟Malley today joined by Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown, Baltimore City Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, and other state and local officials, announced that Maryland‟s infant mortality rate has dropped substantially for a second consecutive
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Ethical Issues Involved in Solid Organ Xenotransplantation
Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Xenotransplantation (specifically, genetically modified pig‐to‐human transplant of organs, tissues, or cells) clinical trials are set to begin in the United States after decades of pre‐clinical studies and recent decedent and compassionate use investigations. This article provides a primer on the key ethical issues attendant with this emerging
Daniel J. Hurst +2 more
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