Challenges and responses to infant and young child feeding in rural Rwanda: a qualitative studySpringer Science and Business Media LLC - - 2019
Jeanine Ahishakiye, L.I. Bouwman, Inge D. Brouwer, Eric Matsiko, Margaret Armar‐Klemesu, M.A. Koelen
AbstractBackgroundDespite different interventions to improve child nutrition conditions, chronic malnutrition is still a public health concern in Rwanda, with a high stunting prevalence of 38% among under 5-year-olds children. In Rwanda, only 18% of children aged 6–23 months are fed in accordance with the recommendations for infan...... hiện toàn bộ
First-time mothers’ experiences of pregnancy and birth following assisted reproductive technology treatment in TaiwanSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 38 - Trang 1-11 - 2019
Mei-Zen Huang, Yi-Chin Sun, Meei-Ling Gau, Shuby Puthussery, Chien-Huei Kao
Assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment tends to involve significant physical and emotional commitments that can impact maternal, infant, and family health and well-being. An in-depth understanding of experiences is necessary to provide adequate support for women and their families during pregnancy and transition to parenthood following ART treatment. The aim of this study was to explore ...... hiện toàn bộ
Caregivers’ knowledge and attitudes about childhood diarrhea among refugee and host communities in Gambella Region, EthiopiaSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 37 - Trang 1-11 - 2018
Getachew Kabew Mekonnen, Bezatu Mengistie, Geremew Sahilu, Worku Mulat, Helmut Kloos
Maternal knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to hygiene, breastfeeding, sanitary food preparation, and appropriate weaning practices are potentially important determinants in the occurrence of diarrhea in children. However, few studies have been carried out about the knowledge and attitudes about childhood diarrhea among parents in refugee camps and host communities. This study aims at ass...... hiện toàn bộ
Male involvement in maternal and child nutrition in low-income informal settlements, Nairobi, KenyaSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 43 Số 1
Ann W. Muthiru, Salome A. Bukachi
Abstract
Background
Maternal and child nutrition is a significant public health concern because adequate nutrition is essential for the health, development, and well-being of mothers and children. Men can play a critical role in improving maternal and child health, including through their involvemen...... hiện toàn bộ
The association between macronutrient intakes and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in an Iranian population: applying a dynamical system modelSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 42 - Trang 1-9 - 2023
Somayeh Ghiasi Hafezi, Najmeh Seifi, Hossein Bahari, Maryam Mohammadi, Atena Ghasemabadi, Gordon A. ferns, Ehsan Mosa Farkhani, Majid Ghayour-mobarhan
The possible role of lifestyle including diet on immunity led us to investigate the association between dietary macronutrient intake and COVID-19 in an Iranian population. Dietary intakes were recorded in the first phase of the MASHAD cohort study (started in 2007), using a 24-h dietary recall. To determine the COVID-19 incidence, data from all PCR-positive patients in Mashhad were recorded betwee...... hiện toàn bộ
Association between dietary phytochemical index and risk of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a case-control studySpringer Science and Business Media LLC - - 2024
Seyedeh Neda Mousavi, Maryam Nouri, Esmaeil Yousefi Rad, Reza Kazemi, Mehdi Birjandi, Shelly Coe, Somayeh Saboori
Dietary intake of phytochemicals has been associated with a reduced risk of chronic diseases, but research on their relationship with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is limited. This case-control study aimed to investigate the association between a Dietary Phytochemical Index (DPI) and BPH risk in a Middle-Eastern population. The study recruited 112 BPH patients and 112 age-matched healthy cont...... hiện toàn bộ
Prevalence of dengue and diversity of cultivable bacteria in vector Aedes aegypti (L.) from two dengue endemic districts, Kanchanpur and Parsa of NepalSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 36 - Trang 1-5 - 2017
Srinivas Thapa, Narayan Dutt Pant, Rojina Shrestha, Ganga GC, Bidya Shrestha, Basu Dev Pandey, Ishan Gautam
Dengue fever, an endemic arboviral disease, represents one of the major public health concerns in Nepal. It is transmitted by bites of infected Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, the former being primary vector. The bacterial community plays a significant role in biology of mosquitoes; however, the bacterial communities of primary vector A. aegypti remain unstudied in Nepal. The study was designe...... hiện toàn bộ
Assessment of prevalence and risk factors of diabetes and pre-diabetes in South AfricaSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 41 - Trang 1-12 - 2022
Nina Grundlingh, Temesgen T. Zewotir, Danielle J. Roberts, Samuel Manda
Diabetes prevalence, as well as that of pre-diabetes, is rapidly increasing in South Africa. Individuals with pre-diabetes have a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes, which is reversible with a change in lifestyle. If left untreated, diabetes can lead to serious health complications. Our objective was to assess the prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes, and to investigate the associated risk...... hiện toàn bộ
Severe acute malnutrition’s recovery rate still below the minimum standard: predictors of time to recovery among 6- to 59-month-old children in the healthcare setting of Southwest EthiopiaSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 41 - Trang 1-11 - 2022
Seyum Ebissa Eyi, Gebiso Roba Debele, Efrem Negash, Kebebe Bidira, Debela Tarecha, Kabtamu Nigussie, Mohammedamin Hajure, Mohammedjud Hassen Ahmed, Bilisumamulifna Tefera Kefeni
Despite currently available, scientifically proven treatments and national guideline, the SAM recovery rate is still considerably behind expectations, and it continues to have a devastating impact on under-five children. Identifying predictors of time to recovery might help to reach the minimal criterion established by the WHO and the national Sphere which decreases child mortality. Therefore, the...... hiện toàn bộ