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Scarring and Selection in the Great Irish Famine

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract How do famines shape the health of survivors? We examine the long‐term impact of the Great Irish Famine (1845–52) on human stature, distinguishing between adverse scarring effects and the apparent resilience of survivors due to selection. Using anthropometric data from more than 14500 individuals born before, during, and after this famine, we ...
Matthias Blum   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Salmonella typhi and paratyphi among Pediatric Population at Tertiary Care Center of North Delhi: A Retrospective Study [PDF]

open access: yesPediatric Infectious Disease
Background: Enteric fever continues to impact millions of children who lack adequate access to clean water and sanitation. Enteric fever remains a major concern in India with an estimated incidence from hospital surveillance ranging from 12 to 1,622 ...
Shekhar Biswas   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Revisiting Persistent Salmonella Infection and the Carrier State: What Do We Know?

open access: yesPathogens, 2021
One characteristic of the few Salmonella enterica serovars that produce typhoid-like infections is that disease-free persistent infection can occur for months or years in a small number of individuals post-convalescence.
Neil Foster   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Typhoid Toll

open access: yesJournal AWWA, 1916
"Discussion": p. 791-868. ; "Reprinted from the Journal of the American water works association, vol. 3, no. 2, June, 1916 [and vol. 3, no. 3, September, 1916]" ; Caption title. ; Mode of access: Internet.
openaire   +2 more sources

Public health reforms and the mortality decline in nineteenth‐century Italy

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines the impact of Italy's 1887–8 health reforms on mortality, contributing to the historical debate on the state's role in Europe's health transition. Leveraging event‐study‐style difference‐in‐differences approach, we assess the effectiveness of the Crispi–Pagliani reforms, which strengthened public health governance and ...
Francesco Maria Salvatore Fiore Melacrinis   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating inclusiveness and diversity in health misinformation correction research: A scoping review

open access: yesHealth Information &Libraries Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The inclusion of marginalized populations in health information research is crucial for ensuring equitable health outcomes and addressing systemic disparities. However, underrepresentation of these groups remains a significant issue, particularly in health misinformation correction research.
Romy RW, Junhan Chen, Yuan Wang
wiley   +1 more source

Over diagnosis of typhoid and malaria co-infection by health care workers in north central Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesNigerian Journal of Medicine, 2020
Introduction: Typhoid and malaria are significant causes of morbidity and mortality, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Typhoid and malaria co-infection may occur as superinfection or even simultaneous infections. However, it appears to be rather rare. It
N Y Shehu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Home Treatment of Childhood Illnesses Prior to Seeking Formal Care: A Cross‐Sectional Study at Different Health Care Levels in Ghana

open access: yesTropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Many caregivers in Sub‐Saharan Africa attempt to manage childhood illnesses at home, which can delay or complicate later diagnosis and treatment at a health facility. Understanding home treatment practices among children could help characterise treatment history when information is unavailable or unreliable.
Lydia Helen Rautman   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Flies and Typhoid [PDF]

open access: yesEpidemiology and Infection, 1917
1. The chain of evidence incriminating the house fly as a disseminator of typhoid fever is at present fairly complete, but many of the links are weak and not thoroughly strengthened by experimentation.2. The bulk of experimental work has hitherto been done under highly unnatural and artificial circumstances and the results so obtained cannot be ...
openaire   +3 more sources

Electrophoretic Plasma Protein Reference Intervals for Backyard Chickens From Northern Colorado

open access: yesVeterinary Clinical Pathology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The number of backyard chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) flocks in the US in urban and suburban areas has continued to increase over the past three decades. These flocks are often raised as both production animals and as pets.
Jeffrey Brandon   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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