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Malnutrition among children of brick kiln workers in Mulshi taluka of Pune district

Discover Social Science and Health
Background Migrant contractual labourers working in brick kilns of India are vulnerable to poor health status. There is a dearth of studies on children of these workers, especially those in the toddler and preschool age.
Samir Barve, Reshma Patil, Rahul Maniyar, Revati Pathak   +3 more
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Time to recovery from malnutrition and its predictors among human immunodeficiency virus positive children treated with ready‐to‐use therapeutic food in low resource setting area: A retrospective follow‐up study

Health Science Reports, 2023
Background and Aim Malnutrition is a serious public health issue and a frequent impact of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, which raises the risk of morbidity and mortality in affected people.
Martha kassahun Zegeye, Aysheshim kassahun Belew, Addisalem Damtie Aserese, Derese Bekele Daba   +3 more
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Pancreatic Atrophy: A Narrative Review and Surgical Interpretation

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Pancreatic parenchymal atrophy pattern and intraoperative margin assessment guide surgical strategy. ABSTRACT Despite recent advances in multimodal management, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma remains a fatal malignancy. Early detection of indirect findings of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is essential to improve treatment outcomes, drawing ...
Rika Fujino, Ken‐ichi Okada, Yohei Masugi, Eisuke Iwasaki, Masaki Mori   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of probiotics and probiotic fortified products supplementation in improving nutritional outcomes in children under 5 with acute malnutrition: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials protocol

Systematic Reviews
Background Acute malnutrition, including severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and moderate acute malnutrition (MAM), affects over 45 million children under five globally and remains a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality.
Abiy Hailu Tikuneh, Eyob Ketema Bogale, Getalem Ayechew Beyene, Amare Deribew   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Treating Childhood Malnutrition in Rural Haiti: Program Outcomes and Obstacles

Annals of Global Health, 2017
Background: Haiti has the worst malnutrition rate in the Western hemisphere. In October 2010, a cholera epidemic erupted and spread rapidly throughout the country, straining Haiti’s already fragile health infrastructure across all levels of care.
C. Nicholas Cuneo, Emily Dansereau, Anand R. Habib, Mary Davies, Samuel Ware, Kenneth Kornetsky   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nutritional and Post-Transplantation Outcomes of Enteral versus Parenteral Nutrition in Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Systematic Review of Randomized and Nonrandomized Studies [PDF]

, 2019
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) involves the administration of chemotherapy followed by the infusion of donor stem cells. After treatment, children can consequently experience nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, and mucositis, which ...
Evans, J. C., Hirani, S. P., Needle, J. J.   +2 more
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Sex‐Based Body Composition Changes in Patients With Rectal Cancer Undergoing Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy: A Prospective Observational Study

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This prospective study observed that preoperative chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer was associated with reductions in body fat and grip strength, which appeared to be more pronounced in female patients. These findings suggest that sex‐sensitive nutritional and exercise support may be beneficial to help maintain muscle mass and physical function ...
Shinya Abe, Hiroaki Nozawa, Kentaro Abe, Yumi Yokota, Shunsuke Hori, Yusuke Taguchi, Mitsutaka Yakabe, Kazuhito Sasaki, Sumito Ogawa, Soichiro Ishihara   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The malnutrition screening tool in geriatric rehabilitation: A comparison of validity when completed by health professionals with and without malnutrition screening training has implications for practice [PDF]

, 2018
BACKGROUND: The validity of the Malnutrition Screening Tool (MST) in geriatric rehabilitation has been evaluated in a research environment but not in professional practice.OBJECTIVE: In older adults admitted to rehabilitation, this study was undertaken ...
Isenring, Elizabeth, Marshall, Skye, Young, Adrienne   +2 more
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Long‐term impact of Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/ivacaftor on pulmonary, nutritional and metabolic outcomes in homozygous F508del cystic fibrosis patients: A real‐world cohort study

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aim Elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI) has markedly improved cystic fibrosis (CF) outcomes. However, its long‐term impact on nutrition, metabolism and liver health remains underexplored. We assessed 30‐month changes in pulmonary, nutritional, metabolic and inflammatory markers in people with CF (PwCF) homozygous for F508del.
Nicola Perrotta, Luigi Angelo Fiorito, Roberta Vescovo, Anna Virgilio, Giulia Amato, Giuseppe Cimino   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nutrition screening in geriatric rehabilitation: Criterion (concurrent and predictive) validity of the Malnutrition Screening Tool and the Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Nutrition screening is required for early identification and treatment of patients at risk for malnutrition so that clinical outcomes can be improved and health care costs reduced.
Bauer, Judith, Isenring, Elizabeth, Marshall, Skye, Young, Adrienne   +3 more
core   +1 more source