Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Chandyo, Ram Krishna"
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The reliability and predictive ability of the Test of Infant Motor Performance (TIMP) in a community-based study in Bhaktapur, Nepal
Kvestad, Ingrid; Silpakar, Jaya S.; Hysing, Mari; Ranjitkar, Suman; Strand, Tor Arne; Schwinger, Catherine; Shrestha, Merina; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Ulak Chandyo, Manjeswori (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Aim: In a Nepalese setting, to measure the reliability of the Test of Infant Motor Performance (TIMP) and its ability to predict development scores at 6 months. Methods: Nepalese infants (n = 705) were assessed by the TIMP ... -
Risk Factors for Extended Duration of Acute Diarrhea in Young Children
Strand, Tor A.; Sharma, Pushpa R.; Gjessing, Håkon K.; Ulak, Manjeswori; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Adhikari, Ramesh K.; Sommerfelt, Halvor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-05-08)Objective and Background: We sought to identify predictors of extended duration of diarrhea in young children, which contributes substantially to the nearly 1 1/2 million annual diarrheal deaths globally. Methods: We ... -
RNA viruses in community-acquired childhood pneumonia in semi-urban Nepal; a cross-sectional study
Mathisen, Maria; Strand, Tor A.; Sharma, Biswa N.; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Valentiner-Branth, Palle; Basnet, Sudha; Adhikari, Ramesh K.; Hvidsten, Dag; Shrestha, Prakash S.; Sommerfelt, Halvor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-07-27)Background: Pneumonia is among the main causes of illness and death in children <5 years of age. There is a need to better describe the epidemiology of viral community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in developing countries. ... -
Sleep characteristics and changes in sleep patterns among infants in Bhaktapur, Nepal
Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Ranjitkar, Suman; Silpakar, Jaya S.; Ulak Chandyo, Manjeswori; Kvestad, Ingrid; Shrestha, Merina; Schwinger, Catherine; Hysing, Mari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective Sleep undergoes major changes during the first year of life, but the characteristics of sleep among infants in low and middle-income countries are not well documented. This study describes sleep characteristics ... -
Social withdrawal behaviour in Nepalese infants and the relationship with future neurodevelopment; a longitudinal cohort study
Kvestad, Ingrid; Ulak Chandyo, Manjeswori; Ranjitkar, Suman; Shrestha, Merina; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Guedeney, Antoine; Braarud, Hanne Cecilie; Hysing, Mari; Strand, Tor Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Social withdrawal in infants may be a signal of distress and a precursor for non-optimal development. Objective To examine the relationship between infant social withdrawal and neurodevelopment up to 4 years in ... -
The stability of the Bayley scales in early childhood and its relationship with future intellectual abilities in a low to middle income country
Kvestad, Ingrid; Hysing, Mari; Ranjitkar, Suman; Shrestha, Merina; Chandyo, Manjeswori Ulak; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Strand, Tor Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background The Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development is widely used worldwide. The objective of the current study was to measure the stability of the Bayley Scales during early childhood and its relationship with ... -
Tracking of infant and young child feeding practices among 9- to 24 month-old children in Nepal: the MAL-ED Birth Cohort Study
Morseth, Marianne S.; Torheim, Liv Elin; Gebremariam, Mekdes Kebede; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Ulak, Manjeswori; Shrestha, Sanjaya Kumar; Shrestha, Binob; Henjum, Sigrun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-10-17)Objective: The present study aimed to assess infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices and the tracking of dietary diversity score (DDS), intakes of Fe- and vitamin A-rich foods and meal frequency in a peri-urban ... -
Vitamin status among breastfed infants in Bhaktapur, Nepal
Ulak, Manjeswori; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Thorne-Lyman, Andrew L.; Henjum, Sigrun; Ueland, Per Magne; Midttun, Øivind; Shrestha, Prakash S.; Fawzi, Wafaie W.; Graybill, Lauren; Strand, Tor A (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-03-08)Vitamin deficiencies are known to be common among infants residing in low- and middle-income countries but relatively few studies have assessed several biochemical parameters simultaneously. The objective of the study was ... -
Zinc, Iron and Infectionstudies in children and women in Nepal
Chandyo, Ram Krishna (Doctoral thesis, 2011-10-20)Malnutrition in the form of underweight, stunting, wasting or micronutrient deficiency is prevalent in developing countries and has serious health consequences, particularly for children and women. Correction of micronutrient ...