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Prevalence of wasting among under 6-month-old infants in developing countries and implications of new case definitions using WHO growth standards: a secondary data analysis. [PDF]

, 2011
OBJECTIVES: To determine wasting prevalence among infants aged under 6 months and describe the effects of new case definitions based on WHO growth standards. DESIGN: Secondary data analysis of demographic and health survey datasets.
Kerac, Marko, M. McGrath, T. J. Cole, J. Shoham, Grijalva-Eternod, Carlos, Shoham, Jeremy, C. Grijalva-Eternod, A. Seal, Cole, Tim J, H. Blencowe, McGrath, Marie, Seal, Andrew, Blencowe, Hannah, M. Kerac   +13 more
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Carrion ecology: concepts, interdisciplinary synthesis, and perspectives

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Carrion is a ubiquitous resource in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, yet it has long been overlooked in ecological research. Over the past two decades, studies on carrion and the many organisms that exploit it have flourished, revealing not only wide‐ranging ecological functions but also significance far beyond ecology.
Marcos Moleón, José A. Sánchez‐Zapata, Travis L. DeVault, Wayne M. Getz, Zebensui Morales‐Reyes, Daniel Redondo‐Gómez, Lara Naves‐Alegre, Solange A. Batista‐Nunes, Esther Sebastián‐González, Juan M. Pérez‐García, Kelly A. Waters, Thijs van Overveld, Craig Smith, Nuria Selva, Thomas A. Schlacher, Graeme Ruxton, Jesús Rodríguez, Martina‐M. Quaggiotto, Paula L. Perrig, Norman Owen‐Smith, Thomas M. Newsome, Isabel Navas, Yoshihiro Nakashima, Ana Mateos, Carlos Martínez‐Carrasco, Daniel Martín‐Vega, Berta Martín‐López, Antoni Margalida, Sergio A. Lambertucci, Adam Kane, Kevin Healy, Akane Hashizume, Antonio J. García‐Fernández, José A. Donázar, M. Eric Benbow, James C. Beasley, Philip S. Barton, Kathleen A. Alexander, Eneko Arrondo   +38 more
wiley   +1 more source

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS): breathtaking progress [PDF]

, 2003
Reports of a new severe respiratory disease, now defined as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), began to emerge from Guangdong, in southern China, in late 2002.
Hawkey, PM, Hawkey, Peter M., Gillespie, Stephen H., Gillespie, SH, Hawkey, Peter, Bhagani, S, Bhagani, Sanjay   +6 more
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Epidemiology of Intensive Nutritional Interventions and Restraints in Hospitalizations for Anorexia Nervosa: Annual National Trends of the United States

International Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Despite the clinical relevance of enteral and parenteral tube feeding and restraint use in anorexia nervosa (AN), national‐level data on their use have remained limited, particularly for total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG).
Hiroyasu Ino, Nancy S. Jecker, Yoshiyuki Takimoto, Eisuke Nakazawa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Psilocybin as a Transdiagnostic Treatment for Eating Disorders and Comorbid Psychopathology: Implications for Clinical Nosology and Research Directions

International Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Eating disorders (EDs) are characterized by high rates of psychiatric comorbidity and suboptimal treatment outcomes. There remain critical gaps in research, including the exploration of effective transdiagnostic interventions. This forum article examines the potential of psilocybin treatment (PT) as a transdiagnostic intervention for
Elena Koning, Jérémie Richard, Aaron Keshen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estimates of the duration of untreated acute malnutrition in children from Niger. [PDF]

, 2010
Expected incidence of acute malnutrition is the most appropriate measure for projecting the needs of a nutritional treatment program over time in terms of staffing, food, and other treatments, but direct estimation of incidence is rarely feasible at the ...
Francesco Checchi, A. Briend, Grais, R, Briend, André, Briend, A, Grais, Rebecca F, R. F. Grais, Sheila Isanaka, Checchi, F, Checchi, Francesco, Rebecca F. Grais, Andre ́ Briend, S. Isanaka, F. Checchi, Isanaka, Sheila, Isanaka, S   +15 more
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Excess Mortality Among Patients With Anorexia Nervosa Treated Involuntarily

International Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe psychiatric disorder with high morbidity and increased relative mortality compared to the general population. Involuntary treatment (IT) is implemented after exhausting voluntary treatment options. This study investigates mortality in patients with AN following IT, using IT as an indicator of patient
Line Bager, Katrine Holde, Janne Tidselbak Larsen, Loa Clausen, Zeynep Yilmaz, Benjamin Mac Donald, Liselotte Vogdrup Petersen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acute Malnutrition and Under-5 Mortality, Northeastern Part of India. [PDF]

, 2010
We assessed the prevalence of childhood acute malnutrition and under-five mortality rate (U5MR) in Darbhanga district, India, using a two-stage 49-cluster household survey. A total of 1379 households comprising 8473 people were interviewed.
M. Masferrer, Espié, E, P. P. Palma Urrutia, Roure Pujol, C, Grais, R, Saint-Sauveur, J-F, J.-F. Saint-Sauveur, R. F. Grais, C. Roure Pujol, E. Espie, Palma Urrutia, P P, Masferrer, M   +11 more
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The Weight of the Number: Perceptions and Practices Surrounding Expected Body Weight Disclosure in Eating Disorder Treatment

International Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Expected body weight (EBW) determination is common in eating disorder (ED) treatment, yet no evidence‐based guidelines exist for how to discuss EBWs with patients. Clinicians have previously conceptualized these discussions as therapeutic exposures targeting fear of weight gain.
Agatha A. Laboe, Mahathi Gavuji, Ava Heyrman, Lilian P. Palmer, Sophia Kreckler, Anna Kreynin, Katherine Schaumberg   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antibiotics as Part of the Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition

New England Journal of Medicine, 2013
Severe acute malnutrition contributes to 1 million deaths among children annually. Adding routine antibiotic agents to nutritional therapy may increase recovery rates and decrease mortality among children with severe acute malnutrition treated in the community.In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, we randomly assigned Malawian ...
Trehan, Indi, Goldbach, Hayley S, LaGrone, Lacey N, Meuli, Guthrie J, Wang, Richard J, Maleta, Kenneth M, Manary, Mark J   +6 more
openaire   +4 more sources