Impact on childhood mortality of interventions to improve drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) to households: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Background In low-and middle-income countries (L&MICs), the biggest contributing factors
to the global burden of disease in childhood are deaths due to respiratory illness and …
to the global burden of disease in childhood are deaths due to respiratory illness and …
[HTML][HTML] Vaccine value profile for Shigella
Shigella is the leading bacterial cause of diarrhoea and the second leading cause of
diarrhoeal mortality among all ages. It also exhibits increasing levels of antibiotic resistance …
diarrhoeal mortality among all ages. It also exhibits increasing levels of antibiotic resistance …
Effects of a large-scale distribution of water filters and natural draft rocket-style cookstoves on diarrhea and acute respiratory infection: A cluster-randomized controlled …
Background Unsafe drinking water and household air pollution (HAP) are major causes of
morbidity and mortality among children under 5 in low and middle-income countries …
morbidity and mortality among children under 5 in low and middle-income countries …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of single and integrated water, sanitation, handwashing, and nutrition interventions on child soil-transmitted helminth and Giardia infections: A cluster …
Background Helminth and protozoan infections affect more than 1 billion children globally.
Improving water quality, sanitation, handwashing, and nutrition could be more sustainable …
Improving water quality, sanitation, handwashing, and nutrition could be more sustainable …
Housing environment and early childhood development in sub-Saharan Africa: A cross-sectional analysis
Background The influence of the safety and security of environments on early childhood
development (ECD) has been under-explored. Although housing might be linked to ECD by …
development (ECD) has been under-explored. Although housing might be linked to ECD by …
Effects of water, sanitation, handwashing and nutritional interventions on soil-transmitted helminth infections in young children: A cluster-randomized controlled trial in …
Background Soil transmitted helminths (STH) infect> 1.5 billion people. Mass drug
administration (MDA) effectively reduces infection; however, there is evidence for rapid …
administration (MDA) effectively reduces infection; however, there is evidence for rapid …
Comparison of multi-parallel qPCR and double-slide Kato-Katz for detection of soil-transmitted helminth infection among children in rural Bangladesh
There is growing interest in local elimination of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infection in
endemic settings. In such settings, highly sensitive diagnostics are needed to detect STH …
endemic settings. In such settings, highly sensitive diagnostics are needed to detect STH …
Impact on child acute malnutrition of integrating small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements into community-level screening for acute malnutrition: a cluster …
Background Community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) has been widely
adopted to treat childhood acute malnutrition (AM), but its effectiveness in program settings …
adopted to treat childhood acute malnutrition (AM), but its effectiveness in program settings …
Evaluation of an on-site sanitation intervention against childhood diarrhea and acute respiratory infection 1 to 3.5 years after implementation: extended follow-up of a …
Background Diarrhea and acute respiratory infection (ARI) are leading causes of death in
children. The WASH Benefits Bangladesh trial implemented a multicomponent sanitation …
children. The WASH Benefits Bangladesh trial implemented a multicomponent sanitation …
Targeting a highly repeated germline DNA sequence for improved real-time PCR-based detection of Ascaris infection in human stool
Background With the expansion of soil transmitted helminth (STH) intervention efforts and
the corresponding decline in infection prevalence, there is an increased need for sensitive …
the corresponding decline in infection prevalence, there is an increased need for sensitive …