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Epidemiology of Underweight among Infants in Rural Burkina Faso [PDF]

, 2022
Infant undernutrition is thought to contribute to growth failure and mortality. We evaluated the patterns in underweight in a population-based sample of children aged 1-11 months in rural northwestern Burkina Faso. Data were collected during the baseline
Brogdon, Jessica M, O’Brien, Kieran S, _, _, Arnold, Benjamin F, Lin, Ying, Sié, Ali, Lietman, Thomas M, Dah, Clarisse, Oldenburg, Catherine E, Ouattara, Mamadou, Compaore, Guillaume, Bountogo, Mamadou, Lebas, Elodie, Godwin, William W   +13 more
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Heterogeneity in the Global Practice of Central Nervous System Staging in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) involvement in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is assessed by cell counting and cytomorphology from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and is used for treatment stratification worldwide. The ratio of “CNS2” patients in clinical trials ranges from 3% to 40%, with unclear prognostic significance ...
Laura Almási, Bernadett Borbála Huszti, Gábor Barna, Marko Kavcic, Janez Jazbec, Lennart Lenk, Vera Münch, Sophia Polychronopoulou, Ágnes Márk, Maria Thastrup, Lüder H. Meyer, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Cornelia Eckert, Christina Halsey, Dániel J. Erdélyi   +14 more
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The relationship between intimate partner violence and child malnutrition: a retrospective study in 29 sub-Saharan African countries

Frontiers in Public Health
Introduction and backgroundIntimate partner violence (IPV) and child malnutrition are global public health issues. Assessing the association between IPV and child anthropometric failures (stunting, underweight, and wasting) in 29 Sub-Saharan African (SSA)
Kunhong Lin, Pengxiang Zhou, Pengxiang Zhou, Mengyuan Liu, Botian Chen, Botian Chen, Zibei Zhou, Yijia Zhang, Ying Zhou, Yanan Jiang, Shuyun Bao, Dijia Chen, Yu Zhu, Yan Xing   +13 more
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Child Undernutrition and Convergence of Multisectoral Interventions in India: An Econometric Analysis of National Family Health Survey 2015–16

Frontiers in Public Health, 2020
In India and worldwide, there has been increased strategic focus on multisectoral convergence of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions to attain rapid reductions in child undernutrition. For instance, a Convergence Action Plan in India
Sunil Rajpal, William Joe, Rockli Kim, Rockli Kim, Rockli Kim, Alok Kumar, S. V. Subramanian, S. V. Subramanian, S. V. Subramanian   +8 more
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Underweight and mortality

, 2019
Objective According to most prospective studies, being underweight (BMI<185 kg/m(2)) is associated with significantly higher mortality than being of normal weight, especially among smokers.
Lee, Joo Young, Kim, Hyeon Chang, Park, Keeho, Kang, Dae Ryong, Suh, Il, Kim, Changsoo, Khaw, Kay-Tee, Willett, Walter, Ahn, Song Vogue   +8 more
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Emapalumab for Immune Effector Cell‐Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis‐Like Syndrome Following CD19‐Directed CAR‐T in Two Patients With B‐ALL: Clinical and Biomarker Correlates

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Immune effector cell‐associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis‐like syndrome (IEC‐HS) is a life‐threatening hyperinflammatory toxicity distinct from cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and neurotoxicity following chimeric antigen receptor T‐cell (CAR‐T) therapy. In a single‐institution retrospective cohort of pediatric and young adult patients
Thomas J. Galletta, Jeremy D. Rubinstein, Christopher E. Dandoy, Ruby Khoury, Angela Faulhaber, Christine L. Phillips, Christa Krupski   +6 more
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Heterogeneous contributions of change in population distribution of body mass index to change in obesity and underweight NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC)

, 2021
From 1985 to 2016, the prevalence of underweight decreased, and that of obesity and severe obesity increased, in most regions, with significant variation in the magnitude of these changes across regions.
Zhou, Bin, Solomon, Bethlehem D, Danaei, Goodarz, Taddei, Cristina, Peres, Marco A., Rodriguez-Martinez, Andrea, Bixby, Honor, Iurilli, Maria LC, Sophiea, Marisa K, Savin, Stefan, Bennett, James E, Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M, Stevens, Gretchen A, et al., Di Cesare, Mariachiara, Riley, Leanne M   +15 more
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The Role of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Ataxia‐Telangiectasia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Ataxia‐telangiectasia (A‐T) is a DNA repair disorder characterized by neurodegeneration, immunodeficiency, and cancer predisposition. Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is an established therapy in related disorders such as Fanconi anemia (FA) and Nijmegen breakage syndrome (NBS), but its role in A‐T is unclear.
Laila Alkhouli, Seth Rotz, Masatoshi Takagi, Richa Sharma   +3 more
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Factors associated with underweight.

, 2023
BackgroundCongenital heart disease (CHD) is associated with high morbidity and mortality, especially among those with undernutrition. Evaluating risk factors associated with undernutrition is important to improve clinical outcomes.
M. Taufik Wirawan (8980787), Linda Patmasari (12965002), Neti Nurani (12032182), Indah K. Murni (8980769), Nadya Arafuri (12964993), Noormanto (14670704), Esta Rossa Sativa (14670701), Sasmito Nugroho (12965008)   +7 more
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Increased Risk of Sarcomas in Children With Congenital Anomalies: Findings From the Genetic Overlap Between Anomalies and Cancer in Kids (GOBACK) Registry Linkage Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric sarcomas are a heterogeneous group of tumors that contribute disproportionately to cancer mortality in children. Although congenital anomalies are among the strongest known risk factors for childhood cancer, the risk of specific sarcoma subtypes among affected individuals has not yet been thoroughly evaluated. Procedure We
Russ Wolters, Ji Yun Tark, Tiffany M. Chambers, Tania A. Desrosiers, Michael E. Scheurer, Charles Shumate, Wendy N. Nembhard, Mahsa M. Yazdy, Eirini Nestoridi, Amanda E. Janitz, Jean Paul Tanner, Russell S. Kirby, Jason L. Salemi, Yao Yu, Chad D. Huff, Sharon E. Plon, Philip J. Lupo, Jeremy M. Schraw   +17 more
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