[HTML][HTML] Challenges in the diagnosis of paediatric pneumonia in intervention field trials: recommendations from a pneumonia field trial working group
Pneumonia is a leading killer of children younger than 5 years despite high vaccination
coverage, improved nutrition, and widespread implementation of the Integrated …
coverage, improved nutrition, and widespread implementation of the Integrated …
Tuberculosis in children with severe acute malnutrition
BJ Vonasek, KK Radtke, P Vaz, WC Buck… - Expert review of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction With growing attention globally to the childhood tuberculosis epidemic after
decades of neglect, and with the burden of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) remaining …
decades of neglect, and with the burden of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) remaining …
[HTML][HTML] Liquefied petroleum gas or biomass for cooking and effects on birth weight
Background Exposure during pregnancy to household air pollution caused by the burning of
solid biomass fuel is associated with adverse health outcomes, including low birth weight …
solid biomass fuel is associated with adverse health outcomes, including low birth weight …
[HTML][HTML] Preliminary report from the World Health Organisation chest radiography in epidemiological studies project
N Mahomed, N Fancourt, J De Campo, M De Campo… - Pediatric …, 2017 - Springer
Childhood pneumonia is among the leading infectious causes of mortality in children
younger than 5 years of age globally. Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is the …
younger than 5 years of age globally. Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is the …
Design and rationale of the HAPIN study: a multicountry randomized controlled trial to assess the effect of liquefied petroleum gas stove and continuous fuel …
Background: Globally, nearly 3 billion people rely on solid fuels for cooking and heating, the
vast majority residing in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). The resulting household …
vast majority residing in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). The resulting household …
[HTML][HTML] The need for COVID-19 research in low-and middle-income countries
In the early months of the pandemic, most reported cases and deaths due to COVID-19
occurred in high-income countries. However, insufficient testing could have led to an …
occurred in high-income countries. However, insufficient testing could have led to an …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of Cooking with Liquefied Petroleum Gas or Biomass on Stunting in Infants
Background Household air pollution is associated with stunted growth in infants. Whether
the replacement of biomass fuel (eg, wood, dung, or agricultural crop waste) with liquefied …
the replacement of biomass fuel (eg, wood, dung, or agricultural crop waste) with liquefied …
[HTML][HTML] Liquefied petroleum gas or biomass cooking and severe infant pneumonia
ED McCollum, JP McCracken, MA Kirby… - … England Journal of …, 2024 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Exposure to household air pollution is a risk factor for severe pneumonia. The
effect of replacing biomass cookstoves with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cookstoves on …
effect of replacing biomass cookstoves with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cookstoves on …
Inadequate coordination of maternal and infant HIV services detrimentally affects early infant diagnosis outcomes in Lilongwe, Malawi
M Braun, MM Kabue, ED McCollum… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To assess the continuity of care and outcome of pediatric HIV prevention, testing,
and treatment services, focusing on early infant diagnosis with DNA polymerase chain …
and treatment services, focusing on early infant diagnosis with DNA polymerase chain …
Computerized lung sound screening for pediatric auscultation in noisy field environments
D Emmanouilidou, ED McCollum… - IEEE Transactions …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Goal: Chest auscultations offer a non-invasive and low-cost tool for monitoring lung disease.
However, they present many shortcomings, including inter-listener variability, subjectivity …
However, they present many shortcomings, including inter-listener variability, subjectivity …