Blar i Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care på emneord "Child"
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Added Value of IP-10 as a Read-Out of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Specific Immunity in Young Children
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)We have explored the added value of interferon-γ (IFNγ)– inducible protein 10 as a read-out of Mycobacterium tuberculosis–specific immunity in young Indian children, where the sensitivity of the IFNγ release assays for ... -
Birth after preeclamptic pregnancies: association with allergic sensitization and allergic rhinoconjunctivitis in late childhood; a historically matched cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04-11)Background: The development of allergic sensitization and allergic disease may be related to factors during intrauterine life, but the role of maternal preeclampsia is not known. We studied if maternal preeclampsia is ... -
Body mass index and physical activity in early childhood are associated with atopic sensitization, atopic dermatitis and asthma in later childhood
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08-24)Background: The results of studies on the associations of childhood excessive weight/obesity and physical activity with atopic sensitization and atopic diseases are inconsistent. We studied the associations of anthropometry ... -
Early childhood head circumference: Reference ranges for Ethiopian population
(Master thesis, 2014-05-25)Background: Hydrocephalus is a condition of increased volume of cerebrospinal fluid commonly associated with impaired brain function. It is more common in developing countries and mostly frequently in children. One can ... -
Hvordan grovmotorisk funksjon, leddbevegelighet og spastisitet i underekstremitetene til barn med cerebral parese påvirkes ved hjelp av et motorisert trenings- og stimuleringshjelpemiddel
(Master thesis, 2014-10-27)Background: Physical therapy for children with reduced or no gait function due to cerebral palsy has increasingly been combined with motorized training - and stimulation aids. These aids are aimed towards stimulation and ... -
Incidence and dietary risk factors of goitre in children in a rural area/ D.R.Congo
(Master thesis, 2013-06-07)Background: Although deficiency in dietary iodine remains the main cause of endemic and sporadic goitre, naturally occurring goitrogens in foods are additional factors that play a major role in developing goitre. In this ... -
Optimal breastfeeding practices and infant and child mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(Journal article, 2015-07-31)Aim: To synthesise the evidence for effects of optimal breastfeeding on all-cause and infection-related mortality in infants and children aged 0–23 months. Methods: We conducted a systematic review to compare the effect ... -
Oral medicine acceptance in infants and toddlers: measurement properties of the caregiver-administered Children's acceptance tool (CareCAT)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-03-22)Background: Developing age-appropriate medications remains a challenge in particular for the population of infants and toddlers, as they are not able to reliably self-report if they would accept and consequently take an ... -
Zambian newborns exposed to HIV and antiretroviral drugs: Evolution of neutrophil cell count in the first 6 months. Sub-study of the ANRS 12174 trial in Zambia
(Master thesis, 2012-09-24)Background: The efficacy of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) for the prevention of HIV transmission from mother to child is one of the greatest successes of antiretroviral therapy. However, concern has been expressed in several ...