This map shows Worldwide Stillbirth rate (per 1000 births). Stillbirth is the term used to describe the loss of a pregnancy or the birth of an infant that has died in the womb after having survived through at least the first 28 weeks of pregnancy or more
Kenya, Kiribati, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Federat...
With increasing number of WWCHD becoming pregnant in developing countries, these steps go a long way in reducing maternal mortality contributed by CHD. Download: Download high-res image (636KB) Download: Download full-size image Fig. 5. Title: Key messages from this study. Funding This ...
Birth asphyxia represents a serious problem worldwide and contributes greatly to neonatal mortality and morbidity. According to the WHO, 4 million deaths that occur yearly are due to birth asphyxia, representing 38 % of all deaths in children <5 years of age. Among different countries, prevalence...
CryptosporidiumandGiardiaco-infections and co-infections with other pathogens have been observed in numerous studies in Africa [21,129,133–136]. In Kenya, polyparasitism was more common in patients with diarrhoea than those with single infections of intestinal parasites [137]. Multiple infections cou...
Another study in western Kenya showed that despite high mosquito net ownership, actual usage is still remarkably low, with different seasons showing remarkable variations [20]. In the study, an area called Emutete showed that the parasite prevalence in under-five children not using ITN and using...
In the AASHD project, nearly 10% of 1,073 PCP patients between 1999 and 2001 had not received appropriate prophylaxis before their infection [3]. A recent study of HIV-infected patients treated for PCP at a San Francisco hospital showed a mortality rate among these patients of 10.3% [62]...
Makokha, A.; Oniang’o, R.; Njoroge, S.; Kamar, O. Effect of Traditional Fermentation and Malting on Phytic Acid and Mineral Availability from Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor) and Finger Millet (Eleusine Coracana) Grain Varieties Grown in Kenya.Food Nutr. Bulletin2002,23, 241–255. [Google Schol...
Though they are licensed for commercial use, it was found that Norvax Compact PD reduced the mortality rate by 50% [136]. Few studies have been conducted to evaluate the efficacy of all four vaccines. In a recent study, researchers compared the efficacy of two DNA vaccines, one based on ...
In US births, within the first two years of life, its present rate is at levels of one in eighty births or even more so, and high rates are also of global concern [5,6]. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children has also rapidly grown in recent decades [7]. ...