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Predictors of mortality among under-five children with severe acute malnutrition, Northwest Ethiopia: an institution based retrospective cohort study

Archives of Public Health, 2018
Background Globally, approximately 19 million children under 5 years are suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). It is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in low-income countries including Ethiopia.
Fasil Wagnew, Debrework Tesgera, Mengistu Mekonnen, Amanuel Alemu Abajobir   +3 more
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Toward a Typology of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: Biopsychosocial Profiles Predicting Longitudinal Quality of Life

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Quality of life (QoL) in head and neck cancer (HNC) is influenced by complex biopsychosocial factors, yet few longitudinal studies have examined these relationships immediately post‐treatment. Methods In this prospective study, 232 patients newly diagnosed with primary HNC completed psychometric assessments, clinical interviews, and
Haley Deamond, Cyril Devault‐Tousignant, Jacob Lang, Christopher Lo, Jennifer Silver, Nader Sadeghi, Zeev Rosberger, Saul Frenkiel, Michael Hier, Anthony Zeitouni, Karen Kost, Alex Mlynarek, Keith Richardson, Gabrielle Chartier, Marco Mascarella, Khalil Sultanem, Georges Shenouda, Fabio Cury, Melissa Henry   +18 more
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Incidence and Site‐Specific Risk Factors of Jaw Osteoradionecrosis for Head and Neck Patients in the IMRT/VMAT Era: Evidence From a Large, Hospital‐Based Cohort

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) of the jaw remains a serious late complication of head and neck cancer (HNC) radiotherapy. Although intensity‐modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and volumetric‐modulated arc radiotherapy (VMAT) are expected to reduce ORN risk, large real‐world data in the modern era are limited.
Fang‐Yu Wu, Hui‐Hsin Ko, Hsiang‐Fong Kao, Shih‐Jung Cheng   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

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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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Impact of maternal education on the development of severe acute malnourished children

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a grave form of undernutrition that has been recognized as a medical and social disorder. Various factors contribute to the development of SAM, but the impact of maternal education on the nutritional status ...
Vaishali Jain , Avyact Agrawal , Shivangi Tomar , Akhilendra Singh Parihar   +3 more
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Treatment With the Shaker Head‐Lift Exercise in Head and Neck Cancer Patients With Radiation‐Induced Dysphagia: 12‐Month Results on Swallowing Function From a Randomized, Controlled Trial

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Dysphagia is a common side‐effect after radiotherapy in head and neck cancer patients. This randomized study aimed to evaluate the effect of the shaker head‐lift exercise (HLE) after 12 months with flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES). Methods Patients were randomly assigned to the intervention (n = 30) or the control
Signe Rödseth Smith, Caterina Finizia, Kerstin Petersson, Lisa Tuomi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of severe acute malnutrition among under five children in rural Enebsie Sarmidr District, East Gojjam Zone, North West Ethiopia, 2016

BMC Nutrition, 2018
Background Severe acute malnutrition is one of the major public health problems in developing countries having a devastating effect on the lives of many children under 5 years of age. In Ethiopia, there has been isolated studies conducted on malnutrition
Abate Awoke, Mulatu Ayana, Tenaw Gualu
doaj   +1 more source

Maternal and neonatal outcomes in Gaza amid armed hostilities in 2025

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study documents facility‐based maternal, obstetric, and neonatal outcomes and associated conflict‐related exposures and living conditions among pregnancy‐related encounters at Al‐Helou Maternity Hospital in Gaza from late April to early September 2025, with a small number of additional encounters recorded at Al‐Shifa Medical ...
Shaymaa Abuhaiba, Younis Elijla, Aya El‐Dadah, Othman Nassar, Meran Abu‐Sultan, Maysaa Almasry, Hebatallah Alkhatib, Mahmoud Alsady, Amir Mahdi Ghafarian, Muath Alsarafandi, Lina Abumughessib, Arham Ali, Yassar Arain, Abeerah Muhammad, Belal Aldabbour, Shayan Ali, Bilal Irfan   +16 more
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Guidance for the assessment of the dietary intake and gastrointestinal or nutrition impact symptoms etiologic criterion of Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition: A modified‐Delphi study

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract The GLIM malnutrition diagnostic framework includes the etiologic criterion for reduced dietary intake or assimilation (i.e., digestion or absorption). This criterion required further specification to support consistent use in clinical practice.
Renée Blaauw, Heather Keller, Christine Marie Mills, Gert Bischoff, Charlene Compher, Marian de van der Schueren, Krista Haines, Nicole Kiss, Charles Lew, Ainsley Malone, Claudia Maza Moscoso, Nancy Stoner, Rocco Barazzoni, Jack J. Bell, Madeleine Coetzee, M. Isabel T. D. Correia, Ryoji Fukushima, Elena George, M. Cristina Gonzalez, Leah Gramlich, Yen Peng Lim, Roseann Nasser, Matthias Pirlich, Jacqueline A. E. Langius, Terese Scollard, Nicolette Wierdsma, Marion Winkler, Tommy Cederholm, Gordon L. Jensen   +28 more
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GLIM criteria for the diagnosis of malnutrition in patients with cirrhosis: A narrative review

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Background This narrative review aims to describe and discuss the validity of the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria in patients with cirrhosis. Methods The literature search was performed in PubMed and EMBASE between May and August 2024 and updated in January 2025, including original studies published in English in ...
Bárbara Chaves Santos, Ana Teresa Limon‐Miro, Puneeta Tandon, Maria Isabel Toulson Davisson Correia, Carla M. Prado, Maria Cristina Gonzalez, Lucilene Rezende Anastácio   +6 more
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