data science

Can programmatic inputs improve adolescent mothers’ access to care in rural Bangladesh? Nine-years of evidence from a cohort study

Background Adolescent mothers (Girls aged 15-19) constitute 8% of annual global births, but account for 10% of annual maternal deaths. WHO recommended 4-8 Antenatal Care (ANC) visits, in addition to quality care and facility-based deliveries, are well-documented interventions to reduce maternal and child morbidity an...

Changes in Retinol Binding Protein 4 Level in Undernourished Children After a Nutrition Intervention Are Positively Associated With Mother’s Weight but Negatively With Mother’s Height, Intake of Whole Milk, and Markers of Systemic Inflammation: Results From a Community-Based Intervention Study

It is found that CRP and AGP levels and intake of whole milk were negatively associated with the plasma RBP4 level, and children whose mothers had a higher weight experienced more increase in the RBP 4 level from baseline.

Prevalence, knowledge, attitudes and factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in Dhaka, Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study

Good knowledge, positive attitude and some sociodemographic factors were significant with exclusive breastfeeding which are needed to improve for promoting exclusive breastfeeding practices and reducing infant mortality and morbidity.

Association between Mother’s Education and Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices in South Asia

Findings demonstrate a strong positive association between mother’s education and IYCF indicators and suggest strengthening national policies to educate women at least to the secondary level in SACs might be a cost-effective intervention for improving IY CF practices.

Plasma Kynurenine to Tryptophan Ratio Is Not Associated with Undernutrition in Adults but Reduced after Nutrition Intervention: Results from a Community-Based Study in Bangladesh

Infections and persistent immunological activation are linked to increased kynurenine (KYN) and the KYN-to-Tryptophan (TRP) or KT ratio and may be critical factors in undernutrition. We sought to determine the association between the KT ratio and adult malnutrition, as well as investigate if nutritional supplementation...

Between and Within-Country Variations in Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices in South Asia

This study aimed to explore variations in Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices between different South Asian Countries (SACs) and within their sociodemographic characteristics including place of residence, mother age, mother education, child sex, and wealth quintiles within the SACs. We extracted 0–23 months...

Developing shelf-stable Microbiota Directed Complementary Food (MDCF) prototypes for malnourished children: study protocol for a randomized, single-blinded, clinical study

Background Childhood undernutrition is a major public health concern that needs special attention to achieve 2025 global nutrition targets. Moderate acute malnutrition (MAM), manifest as wasting (low weight-for-height), affects 33 million children under 5, yet there are currently no global guidelines for its treatment....

Evaluation of Climate-Resilient and Environmentally Sustainable Healthcare Adaptation Solutions in Primary Healthcare Facilities Serving Host Communities and Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals in Teknaf, Bangladesh: A Study Protocol

A RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance)-guided longitudinal, mixed-methods evaluation to assess implementation feasibility, acceptability, fidelity, adaptation, immediate outcomes, potential indicators of sustainment, and scale-up of Climate-Resilient and Environmentally Sustainable Healt...

The Effect of Implementing Orem's Self‐Care Model on Balance and Fatigue in Patients With Diabetic Neuropathy: A Clinical Trial

Patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy who participated in this randomized clinical trial evaluating Orem's self-care model effects on balance and fatigue are recommended to apply Orem's self-care model as an effective structured intervention to reduce fatigue and improve balance in patients with diabetic neuropa...

Conductive Composite-Based Wearable Sensors for Sports Science: Intelligent Data Analysis and Emerging Applications.

Through the coordinated integration of material design, signal acquisition, and intelligent analysis, wearable systems are expected to enable continuous, reliable, and individualized assessment of exercise-related states, providing a technological foundation for scientifically informed training, sports rehabilitation,...

The Longitudinal Association Between Students' Extrinsic-Dynamic Spatial Ability and Achievement in Science Education in Elementary School: A Random-Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model.

Software implementation of a portfolio choice model with discrete stochastic shocks

This record contains the Python script portfolio_model-v7.py used to obtain the numerical results of Chapter 3 of the dissertation for the degree of Candidate of Economic Sciences «Capitalization of a Private Investor’s Monetary Funds as a Source of Macrofinancial Stability of Ukraine» (specialty 08.00.08 «Money, Finan...