Contribution of malnutrition to infant and child deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

Autor: Khatia Munguambe, Quique Bassat, Mahbubur Rahman, Sibone Mocumbi, Cynthia G Whitney, Amy Wise, Shams El Arifeen, Meerjady Sabrina Flora, Soter Ameh, Emily S Gurley, Mustafizur Rahman, Ariel Nhacolo, Cheick Bougadari Traore, Inacio Mandomando, Clara Menendez, Janet Agaya, Jane Juma, Shabir A Madhi, Tadesse Gure, George Aol, Hennie Lombaard, Ziyaad Dangor, James Bunn, Samba O Sow, Amara Jambai, Dickson Gethi, Sanwarul Bari, Natalia Rakislova, Tacilta Nhampossa, Maria Maixenchs, Mohammed Kamal, Joseph Oundo, Lola Madrid, Tahmina Shirin, Ikechukwu Udo Ogbuanu, Addisu Alemu, Hailemariam Legesse, Awa Traore, Portia C Mutevedzi, Helina Heluf, Victor Akelo, Dickens Onyango, Richard Omore, Yasmin Adam, Peter Otieno, Margaret Mannah, Karen L Kotloff, Milagritos D Tapia, Rima Koka, Mohammad Zahid Hossain, Dickens Kowuor, Tom Sesay, James Squire, Francis Moses, Kitiezo Aggrey Igunza, Andrew Moseray, Afruna Rahman, Nana Kourouma, Seydou Sissoko, Rosauro Varo, Sana Mahtab, Martin Hale, Jeanie du Toit, Zachary J Madewell, Dianna M Blau, Fatima Solomon, Gillian Sorour, Jeannette Wadula, Karen Petersen, Sanjay G Lala, Sithembiso Velaphi, Richard Chawana, Nellie Myburgh, Shahana Parveen, Mahbubul Hoque, Saria Tasnim, Ferdousi Islam, Farida Ariuman, Mohammad Mosiur Rahman, Dilruba Ahmed, Fikremelekot Temesgen, Melisachew Mulatu Yeshi, Mahlet Abayneh Gizaw, Stian MS Orlien, Solomon Ali, Peter Nyamthimba Onyango, Richard Oliech, Joyce Akinyi Were, Thomas Misore, Harun Owuor, Christopher Muga, Christine Ochola, Ashka Mehta, Brigitte Gaume, Adama Mamby Keita, Diakaridia Kone, Diakaridia Sidibe, Doh Sanogo, Kounandji Diarra, Tiéman Diarra, Kiranpreet Chawla, Zara Manhique, Fatmata Bintu Tarawally, Martin Seppeh, Ronald Mash, Julius Ojulong, Babatunde Duduyemi, Alim Swaray-Deen, Okokon Ita, Cornell Chukwuegbo, Sulaiman Sannoh, Princewill Nwajiobi, Erick Kaluma, Oluseyi Balogun, Carrie Jo Cain, Solomon Samura, Samuel Pratt, Joseph Kamanda Sesay, Osman Kaykay, Binyam Halu, Francis Smart, Sartie Kenneh, Ferdousi Begum, Priya Mehta-Gupta Das, Ogony Benard Oluoch, Caleb K Sagam, Ronita Luke, Milton Kincardett, Elisio G Xerinda, Markus Roos Breines, Ketema Degefa, J. Anthony G Scott, Kazi Munisul Islam, Parminder S Suchdev, Nelesh P. Govender, Peter J. Swart, Nawshad Uddin Ahmed, Alexander M. Ibrahim, Sharon M. Tennant, Carol L. Greene, J. Kristie Johnson, Karen D. Fairchild, Uma U. Onwuchekwa, Joseph Bangura

Publikováno v: BMJ Global Health, Vol 9, Iss 12 (2024)

Introduction Malnutrition contributes to 45% of all childhood deaths globally, but these modelled estimates lack direct measurements in countries with high malnutrition and under-5 mortality rates. We investigated malnutrition’s role in infant and

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Morbidity and unplanned healthcare encounters after hospital discharge among young children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Monrovia, Liberia

Autor: Robert F Breiman, Christopher R Sudfeld, Rodrick Kisenge, Christopher P Duggan, Cynthia G Whitney, Claudia R Morris, Chris A Rees, Readon C Ideh, Michelle Niescierenko, Karim P Manji, Julia Kamara, Abraham Samma, Evance Godfrey, Hussein K Manji, Adrianna Westbrook, Ye-Jeung G Coleman-Nekar

Publikováno v: BMJ Paediatrics Open, Vol 8, Iss 1 (2024)

Background Researchers and healthcare providers have paid little attention to morbidity and unplanned healthcare encounters for children following hospital discharge in low- and middle-income countries. Our objective was to compare symptoms and unpla

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Clinicopathological discrepancies in the diagnoses of childhood causes of death in the CHAMPS network: An analysis of antemortem diagnostic inaccuracies

Autor: Khatia Munguambe, Quique Bassat, Robert F Breiman, Mahbubur Rahman, Sibone Mocumbi, Cynthia G Whitney, Amy Wise, Shams El Arifeen, Meerjady Sabrina Flora, Soter Ameh, Emily S Gurley, Mustafizur Rahman, Ariel Nhacolo, Carla Carrilho, Cheick Bougadari Traore, Lucy Liu, Inacio Mandomando, Clara Menendez, Chris A Rees, Janet Agaya, Jane Juma, Tadesse Gure, George Aol, Hennie Lombaard, Ziyaad Dangor, Shabir Madhi, James Bunn, Samba O Sow, Dickson Gethi, Sanwarul Bari, Jeffrey P Koplan, Natalia Rakislova, Fabiola Fernandes, Tacilta Nhampossa, Maria Maixenchs, Mohammed Kamal, Nega Assefa, Joseph Oundo, Lola Madrid, Tahmina Shirin, Nelesh P Govender, Addisu Alemu, Hailemariam Legesse, Uma U Onwuchekwa, Awa Traore, Portia C Mutevedzi, Victor Akelo, Sammy Khagayi, Dickens Onyango, Richard Omore, Yasmin Adam, Peter Otieno, Margaret Mannah, Vicky Baillie, Karen L Kotloff, John Blevins, Milagritos D Tapia, Rima Koka, Mohammad Zahid Hossain, Dickens Kowuor, Tom Sesay, James Squire, Francis Moses, Haleluya Leulseged, Christine Bethencourt, Kitiezo Aggrey Igunza, Ikechukwu U Ogbuanu, Andrew Moseray, Ima-Abasi Bassey, Afruna Rahman, Muntasir Alam, Yasir Y Abdullahi, Nana Kourouma, Seydou Sissoko, Rosauro Varo, Sana Mahtab, Martin Hale, Jeanie du Toit, Zachary J Madewell, Dianna M Blau, Roosecelis B Martines, Fatima Solomon, Gillian Sorour, Jeannette Wadula, Karen Petersen, Peter J Swart, Sanjay G Lala, Sithembiso Velaphi, Richard Chawana, Ashleigh Fritz, Nellie Myburgh, Pedzisai Ndagurwa, Cleopas Hwinya, Shahana Parveen, ASM Nawshad Uddin Ahmed, Mahbubul Hoque, Saria Tasnim, Ferdousi Islam, Farida Ariuman, Mohammad Mosiur Rahman, Ferdousi Begum K Zaman, Dilruba Ahmed, Alexander M Ibrahim, Fikremelekot Temesgen, Melisachew Mulatu Yeshi, Mahlet Abayneh Gizaw, Stian MS Orlien, Solomon Ali, Peter Nyamthimba Onyango, Richard Oliech, Joyce Akinyi Were, Thomas Misore, Harun Owuor, Christopher Muga, Bernard Oluoch, Christine Ochola, Sharon M Tennant, Carol L Greene, Ashka Mehta, J Kristie Johnson, Brigitte Gaume, Adama Mamby Keita, Karen D Fairchild, Diakaridia Kone, Diakaridia Sidibe, Doh Sanogo, Kounandji Diarra, Tiéman Diarra, Kiranpreet Chawla, Zara Manhique, Fatmata Bintu Tarawally, Martin Seppeh, Ronald Mash, Julius Ojulong, Babatunde Duduyemi, Alim Swaray-Deen, Joseph Bangura Amara Jambai, Okokon Ita, Cornell Chukwuegbo, Sulaiman Sannoh, Princewill Nwajiobi, Erick Kaluma, Oluseyi Balogun, Carrie Jo Cain, Solomon Samura, Samuel Pratt, Joseph Kamanda Sesay, Osman Kaykay, Binyam Halu, Francis Smart, Sartie Kenneh, Jana Ritter, Tais Wilson, Jonas Winchell, Jakob Witherbee, Navit T Salzberg, Margaret Basket, Ashutosh Wadhwa, Kyu Han Lee, Roosecelis Martines, Shamta Warang, Maureen Diaz, Jessica Waller, Shailesh Nair, Courtney Bursuc, Kristin LaHatte, Sarah Raymer, Solveig Argeseanu, Kurt Vyas, Manu Bhandari

Publikováno v: BMJ Paediatrics Open, Vol 8, Iss 1 (2024)

Introduction Determining aetiology of severe illness can be difficult, especially in settings with limited diagnostic resources, yet critical for providing life-saving care. Our objective was to describe the accuracy of antemortem clinical diagnoses

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Prevalence of food insecurity amid COVID-19 lockdowns and sociodemographic indicators of household vulnerability in Harar and Kersa, Ethiopia

Autor: Jonathan A. Muir, Merga Dheresa, Zachary J. Madewell, Tamirat Getachew, Gamachis Daraje, Gezahegn Mengesha, Cynthia G. Whitney, Nega Assefa, Solveig A. Cunningham

Publikováno v: BMC Nutrition, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2024)

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with widespread social disruptions, as governments implemented lockdowns to quell disease spread. To advance knowledge of consequences for households in resource-limited countries, we examine f

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Prevalence of morbidities across the lifespan for adults with spinal muscular atrophy: a retrospective cohort study

Autor: Daniel G. Whitney, Erin E. Neil Knierbein, Alecia K. Daunter

Publikováno v: Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2023)

Abstract Background Recently approved treatments for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) may shift clinical care priorities to secondary complications associated with SMA-related aging. To date, there is little knowledge about the natural history of morbid

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