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Assessing malaria attributed mortality in west and southern Africa [PDF]

, 2013
Malaria has persistently remained a serious health and socio-economic problem in developing nations particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). There are approximately 500 million cases of malaria each year and close to one million deaths occurring mainly ...
Kasasa, Simon
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Therapeutic Apheresis in Nigeria: A Multi‐Center Summary of Abstracts From the Inaugural Nigerian Society for Apheresis Scientific Meeting

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Therapeutic apheresis (TA) is an established treatment modality for hematologic, neurologic, and immunologic disorders, yet access remains severely limited in sub‐Saharan Africa. Donor apheresis, including platelet apheresis collection from healthy donors, represents an important complementary modality supporting blood product ...
Nosa Bazuaye, Chimezie Okwuonu, Evelyn Idam, Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Zinnah Aloziem, Blossom Amamchukwu, Patience Elimia, Mkpoikanabasi Obot‐Obot, Henry Mbakwe, Praises Maduagwuna, Olatunji Akinrodoye, Chiamaka Anyanwu, Benjamin Anyanwu, Adedamola Akinsiku, Oluwatoyin A. Akinsiku, Muzamil O. Hassan, Fatiu A. Arogundade, Olalekan E. Ojo, Homayemem Weli, Jesupelumi Adenihun, Aderemi Adelaja, Ebun Bamgboye, Olalekan Olatise, Ade E. Faponle, Ayoola Odeyemi, Michael Muoka, Stephen Asaolu, Qudrat Busari, Blessing Dawudu, Michael Naiyeju, Rasheed A. Balogun   +33 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatio-temporal patterns of under 5 mortality in Nigeria

SSM - Population Health, 2018
•Under 5 mortality rates in Nigeria are very high. •There are significant variations in under 5 mortality rates across states over time. •There is evidence of statistically significant spatial autocorrelation over time. •Significant reductions are achievable with both state and region specific measures.
openaire   +2 more sources

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

Sexually 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, Daher, Juliana, Stover, John, Akwara, Priscilla, Mahy, Mary   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Subnational mapping of under-5 and neonatal mortality trends in India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2000-17. [PDF]

, 2020
BACKGROUND: India has made substantial progress in improving child survival over the past few decades, but a comprehensive understanding of child mortality trends at disaggregated geographical levels is not available.
India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative Child Mortality Collaborators, India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative Child Mortality Coll   +1 more
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Effectiveness of Resistance Intradialytic Exercise Compared to Aerobic Intradialytic Exercise for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida, Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto, Daniel da Costa Torres, Ian Setubal Reis Chaves, Jonas do Carmo Paschoalin, Braúlio Lima Nascimento, Luciana Dias Chiavegato   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mortality Causes in Children 1-59 Months in Iran

Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2013
Background: Mortality rate indicator for children under 5 years old is one of the important indicators in countries' development. Identifying the most common causes of mortality is one of the most important attempts to reduce mortality in children less ...
T Sanaei-Shoar, A Habibelahi, HR Lornejad, M Ahmadi, M Rahbar, AR Mesdeaghinia   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Female labor force participation, paid maternity, caste system and under-5 mortality in Nepal [PDF]

Journal of Health Research, 2019
Purpose - The under-5 mortality rate in Nepal remains high in comparison to neighboring countries and developed nations. The result of this problem on Nepal’s social, economic, political and cultural development makes it an urgent priority requiring the ...
Kailash Timilsina, Yothin Sawangdee, Pojjana Hunchangsith, Jongjit Rittirong   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Global, regional, and national under-5 mortality, adult mortality, age-specific mortality, and life expectancy, 1970-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 [PDF]

, 2018
Detailed assessments of mortality patterns, particularly age-specific mortality, represent a crucial input that enables health systems to target interventions to specific populations.

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Serum Myonectin Levels Are Positively Associated With Physical Function and Lower Frailty‐Related Limitation in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients frequently suffer from frailty, characterized by reduced physical function and poor prognosis. Myokines, such as myonectin, secreted by muscle, are emerging regulators of systemic health. This study investigated the relationship between serum myonectin, adipokines (adiponectin, omentin), and ...
Kenichi Kono, Yoshifumi Moriyama, Koji Ohashi, Naoya Otaka, Minako Tatsumi, Toyoaki Murohara, Noriyuki Ouchi, Satoru Oshima   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source