Effects of an urban sanitation intervention on childhood enteric infection and diarrhea in Maputo, Mozambique: a controlled before-and-after trial

J Knee, T Sumner, Z Adriano, C Anderson, F Bush… - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
We conducted a controlled before-and-after trial to evaluate the impact of an onsite urban
sanitation intervention on the prevalence of enteric infection, soil transmitted helminth re …

WASH interventions and child diarrhea at the interface of climate and socioeconomic position in Bangladesh

PA Ante-Testard, F Rerolle, AT Nguyen… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Many diarrhea-causing pathogens are climate-sensitive, and populations with the lowest
socioeconomic position (SEP) are often most vulnerable to climate-related transmission …

Ingestion of fecal bacteria along multiple pathways by young children in rural Bangladesh participating in a cluster-randomized trial of water, sanitation, and hygiene …

LH Kwong, A Ercumen, AJ Pickering… - … science & technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
Quantifying the contribution of individual exposure pathways to a child's total ingestion of
fecal matter could help prioritize interventions to reduce environmental enteropathy and …

Understanding global research trends in the control and prevention of infectious diseases for children: Insights from text mining and topic modeling

WO Oh, E Lee, Y Heo, MJ Jung… - Journal of Nursing …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The emergence of novel infectious diseases has amplified the urgent need for
effective prevention strategies, especially ones targeting vulnerable populations such as …

A cluster-randomized trial of water, sanitation, handwashing and nutritional interventions on stress and epigenetic programming

A Lin, AN Mertens, MZ Rahman, ST Tan… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
A regulated stress response is essential for healthy child growth and development
trajectories. We conducted a cluster-randomized trial in rural Bangladesh (funded by the Bill …

Water, sanitation, handwashing, and nutritional interventions can reduce child antibiotic use: evidence from Bangladesh and Kenya

A Ercumen, AN Mertens, Z Butzin-Dozier… - Nature …, 2025 - nature.com
Antibiotics can trigger antimicrobial resistance and microbiome alterations. Reducing
pathogen exposure and undernutrition can reduce infections and antibiotic use. We assess …

Quantitative Risk Assessment of Five Foodborne Viruses in Shellfish Based on Multiplex qPCR

Z Yu, Z Xu, J Chen, L Chen, N Liao, R Zhang, D Cheng - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Foodborne diseases are currently the most critical food safety issue in the world. There are
not many hazard identification and exposure assessments for foodborne viruses (Norovirus …

Optimising the management of childhood acute diarrhoeal disease using a rapid test-and-treat strategy and/or Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938: a multicentre …

JM Pernica, T Arscott-Mills, AP Steenhoff… - BMJ Global …, 2022 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction The study aim was to determine if rapid enteric diagnostics followed by the
provision of targeted antibiotic therapy ('test-and-treat') and/or Lactobacillus reuteri DSM …

Analysis of Determinants of Stunting and Identifications of Stunting Risk Profiles Among Under 2-Year-Old Children in Ethiopia. A Latent Class Analysis

A Fikrie, B Adula, J Beka, D Hailu… - Health Services …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Childhood stunting has a long-term impact on cognitive development and
overall well-being. Understanding varying stunting profiles is crucial for targeted …

Influence of temperature and precipitation on the effectiveness of water, sanitation, and handwashing interventions against childhood diarrheal disease in rural …

AT Nguyen, JA Grembi, M Riviere… - Environmental …, 2024 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Diarrheal disease is a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality
globally. Household water, sanitation, and handwashing (WASH) interventions can reduce …