Community members successfully implement school-based health programs
1. The Incidence of diarrheal illness decreased by almost 50% among rural primary school children at low-cost private schools in...
Prolonged antibiotic use in very low birth weight neonates associated with increased morbidity
1. Very low birth weight (VLBW) infants who received antibiotics for 4 to 7 days had significant increased odds of...
2-Question Screen Identifies Adolescents at Risk for Future Alcohol Use Disorders
1. The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) 2-question screen showed high predictive validity in identifying adolescents at...
Telehealth system improves referral process for pediatric mental health specialty services
1. Patients were >3 times more likely to complete an initial screening visit with community mental health systems (CHMCs) when using a...
HPV vaccine effective against infection and for herd immunity
1. Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine decreased infection rates among vaccinated women by 70-80%, depending on vaccine type 2. Infection with...
1 in 5 US women report delayed contraceptive initiation after sexual debut
1. A total of 1 in 5 women in the US reported delayed contraceptive initiation (>1 month after sexual debut),...
Meningococcus B rates higher among college students compared with noncollege peers
1. College students were at significantly higher risk of contracting meningococcus serotype B (MenB) disease compared with noncollege students in...
Mupirocin effective in Staphylococcus aureus decolonization in neonates
1. Mupirocin was shown to have an overall primary decolonization efficacy of 95% when used to treat Staphylococcus aureus among...
Meta-analysis shows optimal FiO2 for resuscitation of preterm infants remains equivocal
1. Systematic review with meta-analysis shows no statistically significant difference in morbidity and mortality outcomes when comparing use of low...
Study examines post-discharge pediatric mortality rate in Mozambique
1. About 1 in 25 children younger than age 15 years died within 90 days of hospital discharge in Southern...