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Epidemiology of Under-5 Mortality Rate in Ardabil Province, Iran 2011-2015

open access: yesJournal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2019
Background and purpose: The Child Mortality Index is an important part of the Millennium Development Goals. Every year, 6 million children die in the world.
Amin Ataey   +3 more
doaj  

Mortality post inpatient alcohol detoxification: a descriptive case series [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
<br>Background: Individuals with alcohol dependence often die prematurely. Scotland in particular has high rates of alcohol misuse compared to the rest of the UK and Europe.
Brodie, A.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Under-5 mortality due to HIV: regional levels and 1990-2009 trends [PDF]

open access: yesSexually Transmitted Infections, 2010
Since at least the late 1990s, HIV has been viewed as a major threat to efforts by countries to reduce under-5 mortality. Previous work has documented increased under-5 mortality due to HIV from 1990 to 1999 in Africa. The current analysis presents estimates and trends in under-5 mortality due to HIV in low- and middle-income countries by region up to ...
Stanecki, Karen   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Changes in Body Composition in Children and Young People Undergoing Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ongoing evidence indicates increased risk of sarcopenic obesity among children and young people (CYP) with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), often beginning early in treatment, persisting into survivorship. This review evaluates current literature on body composition in CYP with ALL during and after treatment.
Lina A. Zahed   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Outcomes and risk score for distal pancreatectomy with celiac axis resection (DP-CAR) : an international multicenter analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background: Distal pancreatectomy with celiac axis resection (DP-CAR) is a treatment option for selected patients with pancreatic cancer involving the celiac axis.
Adham, Mustapha   +50 more
core   +2 more sources

Socioeconomic, Demographic, and Environmental Determinants of Under-5 Mortality in Ethiopia: Evidence from Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey, 2016

open access: yesChild Development Research, 2019
Background. Though Ethiopia has made impressive progress in reducing child mortality in the past two decades, the reduction of under-five mortalities is a major concern for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) introduced in 2016 targeted to reduce ...
B. Woldeamanuel
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Explanatory social variables of under-5 mortality caused by injury in Isfahan Province, Islamic Republic of Iran.

open access: yesEastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit, 2020
Background Injuries are a major cause of disease, long-term disability and death. Injury-related damage accounts for 12% of the burden of disease worldwide.
Zohre Hooshangi   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Parent‐to‐Child Information Disclosure in Pediatric Oncology

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Despite professional consensus regarding the importance of open communication with pediatric cancer patients about their disease, actual practice patterns of disclosure are understudied. Extant literature suggests a significant proportion of children are not told about their diagnosis/prognosis, which is purported to negatively ...
Rachel A. Kentor   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring and correcting bias in indirect estimates of under-5 mortality in populations affected by HIV/AIDS: a simulation study

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2019
Background In populations that lack vital registration systems, under-5 mortality (U5M) is commonly estimated using survey-based approaches, including indirect methods.
John Quattrochi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trends and risk factors for childhood diarrhea in sub-Saharan countries (1990–2013): assessing the neighborhood inequalities [PDF]

open access: yesGlobal Health Action, 2016
Background: Diarrheal diseases are a major cause of child mortality and one of the main causes of medical consultation for children in sub-Saharan countries.
Aristide R. Bado   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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