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Enablers and barriers to success among mothers planning to exclusively breast...
Abstract Background Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first six months of life is the most important determinant of child health and development, and is the recommended... -
Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of Internet-based selective eating disorder p...
Abstract Background The development of efficacious, cost-effective, and widely accessible programs for the prevention of eating disorders (EDs) is crucial in order to reduce the... -
Utilization due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its predictors: ...
Abstract Background Previous studies of healthcare utilization for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have focused on time-trends in COPD visits or COPD treatments, or... -
Implementation of a community-based intervention in the most rural and remote...
Abstract Background A community-based intervention known as Safe Motherhood Action Groups (SMAGs) was implemented to increase coverage of maternal and neonatal health (MNH)... -
Epidemiological shift and geographical heterogeneity in the burden of leptosp...
Abstract Background Leptospirosis morbidity and mortality rates in China have decreased since the 2000s. Further analyses of the spatiotemporal and demographic changes occurring... -
The value of maintaining normokalaemia and enabling RAASi therapy in chronic ...
Abstract Background People with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at an increased risk of developing hyperkalaemia due to their declining kidney function. In addition, these... -
Unintentional nontraffic injury and fatal events: threats to children in and ...
Objective There have been substantial reductions in motor vehicle crash-related child fatalities due to advances in legislation, public safety campaigns, and engineering. Less... -
Transcriptome analysis unravels spatiotemporal modulation of phytohormone-pat...
Abstract Background Gibberellin (GA) treatments can induce parthenocarpy in the main crop of San Pedro-type figs, the native non-parthenocarpic fruit, however, the underlying... -
A transcriptomic snapshot of early molecular communication between Pasteuria ...
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Newborn hearing screening protocol in tuscany region
Abstract Background Newborn hearing screening has to be considered the first step of a program for the identification, diagnosis, treatment and habilitation/rehabilitation of... -
Community-based surveillance of norovirus disease: a systematic review
Abstract Background Norovirus is a common cause of infectious gastrointestinal disease. Despite the increased ability to detect norovirus in affected people, the number of... -
The accuracy of emergency weight estimation systems in children—a systematic ...
Abstract The safe and effective administration of fluids and medications during the management of medical emergencies in children depends on an appropriately determined dose,... -
The association of neck circumference with incident congestive heart failure ...
Abstract Background Neck circumference (NC), representing upper body subcutaneous adipose tissue, may be correlated with increased risk of overweight/obesity, obstructive sleep... -
Effect of financial support on reducing the incidence of catastrophic costs a...
Abstract Background The World Health Organization’s End Tuberculosis Strategy states that no tuberculosis (TB)-affected households should endure catastrophic costs due to TB. To... -
Understanding the implementation of Direct Health Facility Financing and its ...
Abstract Background Globally, good health system performance has resulted from continuous reform, including adaptation of Decentralisation by Devolution policies, for example,... -
Advancing the pathologic phenotype of giant axonal neuropathy: early involvem...
Abstract Giant axonal neuropathy (GAN; ORPHA: 643; OMIM# 256850) is a rare, hereditary, pediatric neurodegenerative disorder associated with intracellular accumulations of... -
Safety and efficacy of wiping lid margins with lid hygiene shampoo using the ...
Abstract Background To evaluate the safety and efficacy of using a lid hygiene brush prototype to wipe the lid margins with lid hygiene shampoo in subjects with normal meibomian... -
Connecting genetics and gene expression data for target prioritisation and dr...
Abstract Developing new drugs continues to be a highly inefficient and costly business. By repurposing an existing compound for a different indication, drug repositioning offers...
