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Identifying New Age Patterns of Under-5 Mortality Using the Under-5 Mortality Database
This study brings new insights into the global diversity of the age pattern of under-five mortality. The novelty of our results relies on the newly-compiled Under-Five Mortality Database (U5MD) providing mortality information by detailed age groups, including daily, weekly, and monthly breakdowns.
Verhulst, Andrea +13 more
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Forecasting Malaysia Under-5 Mortality Using State Space Model
Under-five mortality is a key point for child prosperity and most countries discuss under-five mortality. However, early childhood mortality is still high and turns into a huge problem in some developing countries. The aim of this study is to analyze the trend pattern, develop forecasting models and forecast future trends of under-five mortality in ...
N F Abd Nasir +4 more
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Explaining the Correlates of Child Mortality and Under-5 Survival in Nigeria
Background: Survival of children under-5 is among the foremost public health concerns that has been pursued in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Thonaeng Charity Molelekoa +1 more
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An Account of India's under-5 Mortality Rate [PDF]
Millennium Development Goal 4 (MDG4) of India targeted to diminish the under-five mortality rate (U-5MR) rate to 42 and infant mortality rate (IMR) to 27 per 1,000 live births by 2015-end. Although the country has gained some improvements in reducing U-5MR and IMR, it failed to achieve the target.
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Impact of COVID-19 on mortality under 5 years old
This paper investigated impact of COVID-19 on mortality under 5 years old. The mortality effects were calculated with two CDC datasets such as the dataset from 2015 to 2020 and the provisional dataset from 2020 to 2022. The result shows that there is no effect of COVID-19 on mortality under 5 years old.
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A Pseudo-likelihood Approach to Under-5 Mortality Estimation
Accurate and precise estimates of the under-5 mortality rate (U5MR) are an important health summary for countries. However, full survival curves allow us to better understand the pattern of mortality in children under five. Modern demographic methods for estimating a full mortality schedule for children have been developed for countries with good vital
Okonek, Taylor +2 more
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ABSTRACT Asymptomatic infection poses a significant risk for children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Pre‐transplant surveillance computed tomography (CT) is commonly used to identify occult infection, though its diagnostic yield remains uncertain.
Tyler Obermark +9 more
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Abstract Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an autosomal recessive hemoglobinopathy affecting millions of individuals worldwide. The clinical expression and psychosocial burden of SCD vary widely across geographical, cultural, and healthcare system contexts, underscoring the need for setting‐specific approaches to assessment.
Desiré Fantasia +7 more
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Contribution of congenital disorders to under-5 mortality
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Malherbe, H L +3 more
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Results of the Childhood Cancer and Leukaemia Group's United Kingdom Relapsed Wilms Tumour Trial
ABSTRACT Background The United Kingdom relapsed Wilms tumour (UKW‐R) trial aimed to improve the historically low survival rates after relapse of Wilms tumour (WT) through a prospective national risk‐stratified protocol. The trial also evaluated efficacy and toxicity of high‐dose melphalan.
Sucheta J. Vaidya +10 more
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