BACKGROUND Inappropriate feeding practice increases risk of under nutrition, illness, and mortality amongst children less than 2 years of age. The objective of this study is to assess minimum dietary diversity, meal frequency and its associated factors among infant and young children aged 6-23 months in Dangila Town, Northwest Ethiopia. METHODS A community based cross sectional study was cond...

Introduction: Preterm birth is a major challenge as contributor to neonatal and child mortality in low- middle-income countries (LMIC). Many toil prevent care for preterm babies. Country-specific solid data on risk factors of births are crucial formulate preventive strategies. Objectives: To determine the antenatal Sri Lanka Methods: An unmatched case-control study was conducted seven Governmen...

Background Exploring patient satisfaction contributes to provide quality maternity care, but there is paucity of epidemiologic data in Eritrea. Objectives To determine the predictors of women's satisfaction with intrapartum care in Asmara public maternity hospitals in Eritrea. Methods A cross-sectional study among 771 mothers who gave birth in three public Hospitals. Chi-square tests were d...

INTRODUCTION In Ethiopia, it is the second cause for clinical presentation among under five-year child population. OBJECTIVE The main aim of this study was to assess knowledge, practice, and associated factors of home-based management of diarrhea among caregivers of children attending the under-five clinic. METHODS Institution based quantitative cross-sectional study was carried out from Ma...

BACKGROUND Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and correlates of adherence and virologic suppression among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected persons receiving ART in private, outpatient clinics in India is unknown. METHODS Between December 2004 and April 2005, persons receiving ART at 3 private clinics in Mumbai, India, were interviewed regarding HIV care and adherence to ART....

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to assess the association of organizational factors with work-related sleep problems (WRSP) among Korean workers. METHODS The data were derived from the First Korean Working Conditions Survey conducted in 2006 with a representative sample of the Korean working population (n = 10,039). RESULTS The overall prevalence of WRSP was 5.1% (95% confidence inter...

Background & aim: Current evidence clearly shows that the mistreatment of women during labor and childbirth in health facilities is on the rise all over the world. This kind of disrespectful treatment deters women from seeking care. In spite of this, little attention has been devoted to this critical issue both in practice and research. With this background in mind, th...

BACKGROUND The causative pathogen is rarely identified in the emergency department (ED), since the results of cultures are usually unavailable. As a result, antimicrobial treatment may be overused. The aim of our study was to investigate the pathogens, risk factors of acute gastroenteritis, and predictors of acute bacterial gastroenteritis in the ED. METHODS We conducted a matched case-contro...

OBJECTIVE To identify racial/ethnic differences in prevalence and the factors that influence decisions to breastfeed among adolescent mothers. METHODS A total of 696 Mexican-American, African-American, and Caucasian adolescent mothers </=18 years of age were interviewed on the postpartum ward of university hospital within 48 hours of delivery. Self-reported factors associated with the decisio...