<span class="vcard">John Joseph</span>
John Joseph

Respiratory syncytial virus in pediatric patients admitted to a tertiary center in Amman: clinical characteristics, and age-related patterns

BMC Pediatr. 2024 May 15;24(1):334. doi: 10.1186/s12887-024-04799-8. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common cause of acute lower respiratory tract infections, particularly in …

Cost-effectiveness of village health worker-led integrated community case management (iCCM) versus health facility based management for childhood illnesses in rural southwestern Uganda

Malar J. 2024 May 15;23(1):147. doi: 10.1186/s12936-024-04962-7. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: In Uganda, village health workers (VHWs) manage childhood illness under the integrated community case management (iCCM) …

Increasing disparities in obesity and severe obesity prevalence among public elementary and middle school students in New York City, school years 2011-12 through 2019-20

PLoS One. 2024 May 15;19(5):e0302099. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302099. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT Recent national trends in the United States indicate a significant increase in childhood obesity, a …

Psychiatric morbidity among patients on treatment for tuberculosis at a tertiary referral hospital in Western Kenya

PLoS One. 2024 May 15;19(5):e0302744. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302744. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Mental disorders account for nine percent of the overall global burden of disease and …

Teratogenesis, Perinatal, and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes After In Utero Exposure to Antiseizure Medication: Practice Guideline From the AAN, AES, and SMFM

Neurology. 2024 Jun;102(11):e209279. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000209279. Epub 2024 May 15. ABSTRACT This practice guideline provides updated evidence-based conclusions and recommendations regarding the effects of antiseizure medications …