Breastfeeding: what changed after a decade?

Breastfeeding: what changed after a decade? 1

OBJECTIVE to analyze the changes in prevalence, median duration and correlates of breastfeeding in a small city in São Paulo state, Brazil. METHOD analysis of two cross-sectional studies, conducted at intervals of one decade, with 261 and 302 children younger than two years, respectively. We used Kaplan-Meier survival analysis for calculation of the median duration of breastfeeding, and Cox r...

Molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis in Sicily, Italy: what has changed after a decade?

BACKGROUND We aimed to investigate the molecular epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) isolates in the province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy, by characterizing 183 isolates identified in the years 2004-2012. A comparison with 104 MTBC strains identified in the same geographic area in the years 1994-2000 was also carried out. METHODS One hundred eighty-three MTBC isolates iden...

After more than a decade, has pet guardianship changed anything?

Revisiting the 2005 Earthquake Paraplegics: What Has Changed in a Decade?

Oct 2005 earthquake was a great tragedy, which resulted in hundreds of paraplegics. This was the largest number of Spinal cord injuries (SCI) reported in a natural disaster. The health care system of Pakistan was not well equipped to handle such a large number of major neurological disabilities. Despite these limitations, the initial response was adequate, aided by involvement and guidance from...

Smoking Habits among Italian Adolescents: What Has Changed in the Last Decade?

Tobacco use, alcohol abuse, overweight and obesity are risk factors for numerous diseases in Italy as elsewhere. However, children and adolescents are not usually included in official national surveys although it is at this stage of life when unhealthy habits are often established. Italian participation in HBSC and GYTS surveys allows our country to implement standardized surveillance systems p...