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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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A comparison of measured height and demi-span equivalent height in the assessment of body mass index among people aged 65 years and over in England [PDF]

, 2008
Objectives: to examine differences between measured height and demi-span equivalent height (DEH) among people aged >= 65 and investigate the impact on body mass index (BMI) of using DEH.Design and Setting: nationally representative cross-sectional sample
Hirani, V, Mindell, J
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Sirolimus for Extracranial Arteriovenous Malformations: A Scoping Review of the Evidence in Syndromic and Non‐Syndromic Cases

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are rare, high‐flow, vascular anomalies that can occur either sporadically or as part of a genetic syndrome. AVMs can progress with serious morbidity and even mortality if left unchecked. Sirolimus is an mTOR inhibitor that is effective in low‐flow vascular malformations; however, its role in AVMs is unclear.
Will Swansson, Ingrid Winship, Gary Hammerschlag, Laura Scardamaglia   +3 more
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Biomarkers of systemic inflammation and growth in early infancy are associated with stunting in young Tanzanian children [PDF]

, 2018
Stunting can afflict up to one-third of children in resource-constrained countries. We hypothesized that low-grade systemic inflammation (defined as elevations in serum C-reactive protein or alpha-1-acid glycoprotein) in infancy suppresses the growth ...
Aboud, Said, Duggan, Christopher P., Fawzi, Wafaie W., Kisenge, Rodrick, Liu, Enju, Locks, Lindsey, Manji, Karim P., McDonald, Christine M., Sudfeld, Christopher, Syed, Sana   +9 more
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What does women’s empowerment have to do with malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from demographic and health surveys from 30 countries [PDF]

, 2020
Background: The reduction of childhood malnutrition has been identified as a priority for health and development in sub Saharan African countries. The association between women’s empowerment and children’s nutritional status is of policy interest due to
Bishwajit, Ghose, Odusina, Emmanuel Kolawole, Uthman, Olalekan A., Yaya, Sanni   +3 more
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Evaluating the Utility of Paired Tumor and Germline Targeted DNA Sequencing for Pediatric Oncology Patients: A Single Institution Report

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the diagnostic yield and utility of universal paired tumor–normal multigene panel sequencing in newly diagnosed pediatric solid and central nervous system (CNS) tumor patients and to compare the detection of germline pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants (PV/LPVs) against established clinical referral criteria for cancer ...
Natalie Waligorski, Rebecca Ronsley, Shannon M. Stasi, Jeffrey Stevens, Erin R. Rudzinski, Christina M. Lockwood, Sarah E. S. Leary, Bonnie L. Cole, Michelle A. Ting, Vera Paulson   +9 more
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Bone Mineral Density among Lean Type II Diabetes Mellitus Patients-A Crosssectional Comparative Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2019
Introduction: In case of diabetes mellitus, the pathological process behind fragility of the bone are complex. This process is found to be mediated by various factors like hyperglycaemia, oxidative stress and the accumulation of products of glycation ...
Deepak Kumar Garg, Manoj Kumar Dutta
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Outcomes of Live Virus Vaccination in Patients With Vascular Anomalies Being Treated With Sirolimus

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Live vaccination in patients with vascular anomalies (VA) receiving sirolimus remains controversial due to immunosuppressive effects and theoretical risks. Procedure This single‐center retrospective study included patients with VA less than 4 years old at the start of sirolimus therapy who were incompletely vaccinated.
Svatava Merkle, Kiersten Ricci, Kelly Blache, Rebecca A. Marsh, Adrienne M. Hammill, Elissa Engel   +5 more
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Insight into Body Mass Index among School Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Journal
Background: Several reports indicate that extended stay at home for online school as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic or other reasons may change the normal physical activity and body weight of school-age students.
Amjad Alfaleh, Abdullah Alkattan, Fatemah Almutairi, Mona Almutairi, Khlood Sagor, Mody Abdulhai, Alaa Alageel, Khaled Alabdulkareem   +7 more
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