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A Case of Tetanus from Urban Slum of Latur City [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, 2018
Tetanus remains an important health problem, particularly in the developing world. We report a case of 8-year old unimmunized female child from an urban slum of Latur city, who presented with the typical symptoms of tetanus clinically following injury to
Vidyadevi Kendre   +5 more
doaj  

Immunization of Children in a Rural Area of North Kashmir, India: A KAP Study. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Background: Knowledge, attitude and practices about immunization among mothers of children aged 1-2 years was assessed. Method: 300 mothers were administered a semi-structured questionnaire at PHC Hajan from 1st march to 1st may 2011 to elicit the ...
Andrabi, SAH   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Provider Insight on Surmounting Specialty Practice Challenges to Improve Tdap Immunization Rates among Pregnant Women

open access: yes, 2018
Background Pertussis, or “whooping cough,” is an acute, contagious pulmonary disease that, despite being vaccine-preventable, has become an increasingly widespread problem in the United States.
Albert, Alison P.   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

Management of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection (Buruli ulcer) in Australia: consensus statement

open access: yesMedical Journal of Australia, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Buruli ulcer, caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, is increasing in incidence and spreading to new areas in southeast Australia. With increasing experience and emerging evidence, this consensus statement considers contemporary data to provide up‐to‐date recommendations to clinicians who may encounter this disease.
Stephen Muhi   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seroprevalence of antibodies against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis among healthy Thai adolescents

open access: yesInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020
Objective: To determine the seroprevalence of antibodies against of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis among Thai adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among Thai adolescents aged 11–20 years who had completed five doses of ...
Pimpika Hanvatananukul   +7 more
doaj  

Do Childhood Vaccines Have Non-Specific Effects on Mortality [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
A recent article by Kristensen et al. suggested that measles vaccine and bacille Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine might\ud reduce mortality beyond what is expected simply from protection against measles and tuberculosis.
Boyce , G. Thomas   +3 more
core  

An innovative benefit‐of‐the‐doubt approach for health system effectiveness: a global case study on amenable mortality

open access: yesInternational Transactions in Operational Research, Volume 32, Issue 5, Page 2847-2877, September 2025.
Abstract Health system performance assessment (HSPA) is essential for health planning and to improve population health. One of the HSPA domains is related to effectiveness, which can be represented considering different dimensions. Composite indicators can be used to summarize complex constructs involving several indicators. One example of such efforts
Giovanna D'Inverno   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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