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paediatrics

High school diploma is associated with longer postpartum leukocyte telomere length in a cohort of primarily Latina women

Matern Health Neonatol Perinatol. 2024 Dec 3;10(1):25. doi: 10.1186/s40748-024-00193-5. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: This study investigates correlates of maternal leukocyte telomere length (LTL) in the immediate postpartum …

Community-based psychosocial support interventions to reduce stigma and improve mental health of people with infectious diseases: a scoping review

Infect Dis Poverty. 2024 Dec 3;13(1):90. doi: 10.1186/s40249-024-01257-6. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Stigma experienced by people with infectious diseases impedes access to care, leading to adverse psychosocial …

Predictive modelling of linear growth faltering among pediatric patients with Diarrhea in Rural Western Kenya: an explainable machine learning approach

BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2024 Dec 2;24(1):368. doi: 10.1186/s12911-024-02779-7. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Stunting affects one-fifth of children globally with diarrhea accounting for an estimated 13.5% …

Use of mesoglycan in the acute phase of hemorrhoidal disease (the CHORMES study): study protocol for a double-blind, randomized controlled trial

Trials. 2024 Dec 2;25(1):807. doi: 10.1186/s13063-024-08648-y. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Hemorrhoidal disease (HD) is associated with substantial economic burden and negative effects on health-related quality of life …

Barriers and facilitators of a large clinical trial on prevention of HIV transmission through breastfeeding in Lusaka, Zambia: a qualitative study

BMC Public Health. 2024 Dec 2;24(1):3356. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-20855-5. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: PROMISE-EPI trial evaluated a combination of interventions to prevent HIV transmission during breastfeeding. It showed …