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Prevention of Protein Energy Malnutrition to Under-five Children
Abstract: Diarrhea is a leading cause of death and illness globally among children younger than 5 years. We used the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study framework and leveraged existing estimates of diarrhoea incidence, childhood under nutrition, and infectious disease burden to estimate the effect of malnutrition on physical growth, including weight and height, and subsequent disease among children younger than 5 year. The burden of diarrhea was …
Published in International Journal of Pediatric Nursing · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 63–66 Read article
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Identify the Factors Influencing Compliance to Immunization Schedule among Mothers of Under-five Children
Abstract: Introduction: Children need vaccination (shots) to protect them from dangerous childhood diseases. Immunization is a way of protecting the child from getting a disease. Immunization forms one of the most important and cost-effective strategies for the prevention of childhood diseases and disabilities and is compulsory for all children. Compliance is defined as receiving the required number of doses of vaccines at the appropriate age as shown on the immunization schedule …
Published in International Journal of Pediatric Nursing · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 1–11 Read article
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The Knowledge and Practices of Rural and Urban Mothers Regarding Prevention of Accident Among Children Under Five Years of Age: A Comparative Study (2nd Part)
Abstract: Accidents are one of the most important health issues facing the globe today and the leading cause of mortality and disability in children under the age of five. All children have the right to grow up healthy and safe, regardless of their socioeconomic status, whether they live in an industrialised country, an urban slum, or rural poverty. Mother’s role in Indian families is multidimensional. Equipped with knowledge and proper practices …
Published in International Journal of Pediatric Nursing · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 50–58 Read article
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Foot Reflexology and Hot Foot Bath as Remedies for Premenstrual Syndrome
Abstract: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is defined as the occurrence of physical, emotional and behavioral symptoms in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. PMS symptoms start 5 to 11 days before menstruation and disappear once menstruation begins. PMS is most common in women between 20 years old and 40 years old, but can occur in any woman of childbearing age.3 out of every 4 women are affected with one or other …
Published in International Journal of Obstetrics, Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 1–4 Read article