
Prior to wide-spread rotavirus vaccination, rotavirus was responsible for over 450 000 deaths in young children…
Read more »Prior to wide-spread rotavirus vaccination, rotavirus was responsible for over 450 000 deaths in young children…
Read more »Treatment with albendazole and either ivermectin or diethylcarbamazine citrate used in the Global Program for Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis works on the basis of elimination of microfilaria that are infective to the…
Read more »Globally, meningitis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population accounting for about 180,000 deaths annually. Prior to introduction of vaccines…
Read more »Untreated groundwater is the primary source of drinking water for nearly a quarter of the world’s population and in low-income settings groundwater tubewells are widely used for drinking…
Read more »Myopia is one of the most common ocular disorders seen in children and young adults and is a cause of concern world-over. While the prevalence of myopia has been reported to be very high in…
Read more »Nevirapine was the first non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor approved by the FDA for pediatric use since 1998. Although nevirapine has a low genetic barrier to…
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Mid Upper Arm Circumference as a Predictor of Risk of Mortality in Children in a Low Resource Setting in India
The current WHO recommendation is to use MUAC as a screening tool in the community while at the health facility level to use MUAC or WHZ or bilateral oedema as independent admission criteria for…
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