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View article: Semantically-Linked Ontological Knowledge Extraction Graph For Domain-Specific Knowledge Discovery In Scientific Literature
Semantically-Linked Ontological Knowledge Extraction Graph For Domain-Specific Knowledge Discovery In Scientific Literature Open
The rapid growth of scientific papers presents several challenges for researchers, including information overload, data fragmentation, lack of standard terminology, and limited interoperability. These issues make it increasingly difficult …
View article: Country-Specific Estimates of Misclassification Rates of Computer-Coded Verbal Autopsy Algorithms
Country-Specific Estimates of Misclassification Rates of Computer-Coded Verbal Autopsy Algorithms Open
Background Computer-coded verbal autopsy (CCVA) algorithms are commonly used to determine individual causes of death (COD) and population-level cause-specific mortality fractions (CSMF), but frequent COD misclassification leads to biased C…
View article: Setting health systems research priorities for Afghanistan: an application of the child health and nutrition research initiative (CHNRI) methodology to set a roadmap to 2030
Setting health systems research priorities for Afghanistan: an application of the child health and nutrition research initiative (CHNRI) methodology to set a roadmap to 2030 Open
Introduction Afghanistan’s health system has faced considerable challenges since the Taliban takeover in 2021, leaving the population vulnerable to an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Research to illuminate the current functionin…
View article: Re-thinking “non-response” to wasting treatment: Exploratory analysis from 14 studies
Re-thinking “non-response” to wasting treatment: Exploratory analysis from 14 studies Open
Children who receive therapeutic feeding for wasting treatment but do not reach the anthropometric definitions of recovery (usually within 12–16 weeks) are categorised as ‘non-responders’ and considered as treatment failures. We conducted …
View article: Predictors of Anaemia Among Young Children Receiving Daily Micronutrient Powders (MNPs) for 24 Weeks in Bangladesh: A Secondary Analysis of the Zinc in Powders Trial
Predictors of Anaemia Among Young Children Receiving Daily Micronutrient Powders (MNPs) for 24 Weeks in Bangladesh: A Secondary Analysis of the Zinc in Powders Trial Open
In Bangladesh, anaemia is estimated to affect 52% of children 6–59 months, with the youngest children (6–23 months) experiencing the highest levels of anaemia (71%). Micronutrient powders (MNPs) are designed to increase micronutrient intak…
View article: Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal, newborn, and child health service coverage in Burkina Faso
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal, newborn, and child health service coverage in Burkina Faso Open
COVID-19 did not cause major reversals in the coverage of maternal, newborn, and child health services in Burkina Faso, except for caesarean sections. We also saw no substantial increases in service coverage. In the absence of a counterfac…
View article: Neonatal mortality risk of vulnerable newborns by fine stratum of gestational age and birthweight for 230 679 live births in nine low‐ and middle‐income countries, 2000–2017
Neonatal mortality risk of vulnerable newborns by fine stratum of gestational age and birthweight for 230 679 live births in nine low‐ and middle‐income countries, 2000–2017 Open
Objective To describe the mortality risks by fine strata of gestational age and birthweight among 230 679 live births in nine low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) from 2000 to 2017. Design Descriptive multi‐country secondary data analy…
View article: Global, regional, and national causes of death in children and adolescents younger than 20 years: an open data portal with estimates for 2000–21
Global, regional, and national causes of death in children and adolescents younger than 20 years: an open data portal with estimates for 2000–21 Open
Almost 6·5 million children and adolescents younger than 20 years died globally in 2021, the vast majority from preventable causes.1United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality EstimationLevels & Trends in Child Mortality: Report …
View article: Causes and consequences of child growth faltering in low-resource settings
Causes and consequences of child growth faltering in low-resource settings Open
Growth faltering in children (low length for age or low weight for length) during the first 1,000 days of life (from conception to 2 years of age) influences short-term and long-term health and survival 1,2 . Interventions such as nutritio…
View article: Systematic Review of Management of Moderate Wasting in Children over 6 Months of Age
Systematic Review of Management of Moderate Wasting in Children over 6 Months of Age Open
The effective management of the 33 million children with moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) is key to reducing childhood morbidity and mortality. In this review, we aim to evaluate the effectiveness of specially formulated foods (SFFs) comp…
View article: Why small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements should be integrated into comprehensive strategies to prevent child undernutrition in nutritionally vulnerable populations: response to Gupta et al.’s commentary
Why small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements should be integrated into comprehensive strategies to prevent child undernutrition in nutritionally vulnerable populations: response to Gupta et al.’s commentary Open
We write in response to the commentary by Gupta et al. (2023) on small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) for infants and young children 6 to 24 months of age, which was prompted by the recent brief guidance note from UNICE…
View article: Design thinking to improve rational use of oral rehydration salts: lessons from an innovative co-packaged diarrhoea treatment kit
Design thinking to improve rational use of oral rehydration salts: lessons from an innovative co-packaged diarrhoea treatment kit Open
Introduction We explored whether greater consideration of product design, informed by end users’ opinions, led to improved utilisation (ie, rational use) of oral rehydration salts (ORS) in home settings. We tested whether a ‘design thinkin…
View article: Vulnerable newborn types: analysis of subnational, population‐based birth cohorts for 541 285 live births in 23 countries, 2000–2021
Vulnerable newborn types: analysis of subnational, population‐based birth cohorts for 541 285 live births in 23 countries, 2000–2021 Open
Objective To examine prevalence of novel newborn types among 541 285 live births in 23 countries from 2000 to 2021. Design Descriptive multi‐country secondary data analysis. Setting Subnational, population‐based birth cohort studies ( n = …
View article: Neonatal mortality risk of vulnerable newborns: A descriptive analysis of subnational, population‐based birth cohorts for 238 203 live births in low‐ and middle‐income settings from 2000 to 2017
Neonatal mortality risk of vulnerable newborns: A descriptive analysis of subnational, population‐based birth cohorts for 238 203 live births in low‐ and middle‐income settings from 2000 to 2017 Open
Objective We aimed to understand the mortality risks of vulnerable newborns (defined as preterm and/or born weighing smaller or larger compared to a standard population), in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Design Descriptive mult…
View article: Completeness and Factors Affecting Community Workers’ Reporting of Births and Deaths in the Countrywide Mortality Surveillance for Action in Mozambique
Completeness and Factors Affecting Community Workers’ Reporting of Births and Deaths in the Countrywide Mortality Surveillance for Action in Mozambique Open
Since March 2018, the Countrywide Mortality Surveillance for Action project, implemented as a national sample registration system by the Mozambique Instituto Nacional de Saude and the Instituto Nacional de Estatistica in 700 geographic clu…