Rates and Causes of Death in Chiradzulu District, Malawi, 2008: A Key Informant Study [PDF]
, 2010 In September 2008, we measured all-cause mortality in Chiradzulu District, Malawi (population 291 000) over a 60-day retrospective period, using capture-recapture analysis of three lists of deaths provided by (i) key community informants, (ii) graveyard ...
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Childhood mortality in sub-Saharan Africa : cross-sectional insight into small-scale geographical inequalities from Census data [PDF]
, 2012 Objectives To estimate and quantify childhood mortality, its spatial correlates and the impact of potential correlates using recent census data from three sub-Saharan African countries (Rwanda, Senegal and Uganda), where evidence is lacking.
Clarke, Aileen +2 more
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Abolishing user fees for children and pregnant women trebled uptake of malaria-related interventions in Kangaba, Mali. [PDF]
, 2011 Malaria is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in children under 5 in Mali. Health centres provide primary care, including malaria treatment, under a system of cost recovery.
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Mortality and Malnutrition Among Populations Living in South Darfur, Sudan: Results of 3 Surveys, September 2004. [PDF]
, 2005 CONTEXT: Mass violence against civilians in the west of Sudan has resulted in the displacement of more than 1.5 million people (25% of the population of the Darfur region). Most of these people are camped in 142 settlements.
Brown, V +4 more
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An Account of India's under-5 Mortality Rate [PDF]
International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice, 2016 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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A Pseudo-likelihood Approach to Under-5 Mortality Estimation
, 2023 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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Factors associated with under-5 mortality in three disadvantaged East African districts. [PDF]
Int Health, 2020 AbstractBackgroundThe high rate of avoidable child mortality in disadvantaged communities in Africa is an important health problem. This article examines factors associated with mortality in children <5 y of age in three disadvantaged East African districts.MethodsPooled cross-sectional data on 9270 live singleton births from rural districts in ...
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Sources of variation in under-5 mortality across sub-Saharan Africa: a spatial analysis [PDF]
, 2016 SummaryBackgroundDetailed spatial understanding of levels and trends in under-5 mortality is needed to improve the targeting of interventions to the areas of highest need, and to understand the sources of variation in mortality.
Wang +32 more
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Prediction of Discharge Outcome with the Full Outline of Unresponsiveness (FOUR) Score in Neurosurgical Patients [PDF]
, 2011 To identify the diagnostic properties of the Full Outline of Unresponsiveness (FOUR) score and the discharge outcome, 318 patients were studied. The evaluators rated the patients on admission or when they had mental status alteration with the FOUR score.
Akavipat, Phuping +3 more
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Estimation of Under-5 Child Mortality Rates in 52 Low-migration Countries [PDF]
Child Health Nursing Research, 2020 Reduction of the under-5 mortality rate is a target of the Sustainable Development Goals. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate under-5 child mortality rates in 52 low-migration countries using population data. The study utilized population data from the US Census Bureau from 1990 to 2015.
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