[HTML][HTML] Use of antibiotics in children younger than two years in eight countries: a prospective cohort study

ET Rogawski, JA Platts-Mills, JC Seidman… - Bulletin of the World …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective To describe the frequency and factors associated with antibiotic use in early
childhood, and estimate the proportion of diarrhoea and respiratory illnesses episodes …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and determinants of unintended pregnancies amongst women attending antenatal clinics in Pakistan

MA Habib, C Raynes-Greenow, S Nausheen… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2017 - Springer
Background Unintended pregnancies are a global public health concern and contribute
significantly to adverse maternal and neonatal health, social and economic outcomes and …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and predictors of iron deficiency anemia in children under five years of age in Pakistan, a secondary analysis of national nutrition survey data …

MA Habib, K Black, SB Soofi, I Hussain, Z Bhatti… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Iron deficiency Anemia (IDA) in children is a recognized public health problem
that impacts adversely on child morbidity, mortality and impairs cognitive development. In …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and associated factors of malnutrition among children under-five years in Sindh, Pakistan: a cross-sectional study

GN Khan, A Turab, MI Khan, A Rizvi, F Shaheen… - BMC nutrition, 2016 - Springer
Background Globally, malnutrition accounts for at least half of all childhood deaths.
Managing malnutrition in the community settings involves identifying malnutrition using a …

Prevalence and determinants of iron deficiency anemia among non-pregnant women of reproductive age in Pakistan

MA Habib, C Raynes-Greenow, SB Soofi… - Asia Pacific journal …, 2018 - search.informit.org
Background and Objectives: Iron deficiency Anemia (IDA) in women of reproductive age is a
recognized public health concern that impairs health and well-being in women and is …

[HTML][HTML] Willingness to know the cause of death and hypothetical acceptability of the minimally invasive autopsy in six diverse African and Asian settings: a mixed …

M Maixenchs, R Anselmo, E Zielinski-Gutiérrez… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background The minimally invasive autopsy (MIA) is being investigated as an alternative to
complete diagnostic autopsies for cause of death (CoD) investigation. Before potential …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology of Shigella infections and diarrhea in the first two years of life using culture-independent diagnostics in 8 low-resource settings

ET Rogawski McQuade, F Shaheen… - PLoS neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Culture-independent diagnostics have revealed a larger burden of Shigella among children
in low-resource settings than previously recognized. We further characterized the …

Risk factors associated with birth asphyxia in rural district Matiari, Pakistan: a case control study

F Tabassum, A Rizvi, S Ariff, SB Soofi… - International Journal of …, 2014 - ecommons.aku.edu
Background: During the past two decades there has been a sustained decline in child
mortality; however, neonatal mortality has remained stagnant. Each year approximately 4 …

HIV infection predominantly affecting children in Sindh, Pakistan, 2019: a cross-sectional study of an outbreak

F Mir, F Mahmood, AR Siddiqui, S Baqi… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Summary Background In April 2019, an HIV screening camp for all ages was established in
response to a report of an unusually large number of paediatric HIV diagnoses in Larkana …

Effectiveness of Vi capsular polysaccharide typhoid vaccine among children: a cluster randomized trial in Karachi, Pakistan

MI Khan, SB Soofi, RL Ochiai, MA Habib, SM Sahito… - Vaccine, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Typhoid fever is endemic in Karachi, with an incidence among children
ranging from 170 to 450 per 100,000 child-years. Vaccination strategies are important for …