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Open AccessThe impact of early-life antibiotics and probiotics on gut microbial ecology and infant health outcomes: a Pregnancy and Birth Cohort in Northwest China (PBCC) study protocol
Unreasonable use of antibiotics and probiotics can alter the gut ecology, leading to antibiotic resistance and suboptimal health outcomes during early life. Our study aims are to clarify the association among ...
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Open AccessTrends of under-five mortality and associated risk factors in Zambia: a multi survey analysis between 2007 and 2018
Mortality at a young age is key to public health measures. This study aims to describe the burden, trend, and associated factors of under-five mortality rate (U5MR) in Zambia from 2007-to-2018.
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Evidence on anemia and associated factors among young adolescent girls and boys in rural western China is limited.
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The relationship of cognitive developmental trajectories during the dynamic first years with later life development outcomes remains unclear in low- and middle-income countries. 1388 Children born to women who...
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Open AccessNeutrophil extracellular traps and dsDNA predict outcomes among patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) which have a potential role in noninfectious diseases, may play an important role in patients with acute coronary syndrome. The goal of this study was to investigate the a...
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Open AccessFeatures and Associated Factors of the Behavioral Development of 24-month-old Children in Rural China: Follow-up Evaluation of a Randomized Controlled Trial
The aim of this study was to assess the risk factors associated with the behavioral development among 24-month-old children in rural northwestern China. A total of 657 children whose mothers had participated i...
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Open AccessThe extent and nature of television food advertising to children in **’an, China
To explore the extent and nature of television food advertising especially unhealthy food advertising to primary school children in **’an, China.
