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Importance With the global population aging, falls and fall-related injuries are ubiquitous,
and several clinical practice guidelines for falls prevention and management for individuals …

Although post-neonatal and child mortality rates have declined dramatically in many
developing countries in recent decades, neonatal mortality rates have remained relatively …

Optimising the results of fracture treatment requires a holistic view of both patients and
treatment. The nature of the patient determines the priority targets for outcome, which differ …

We studied inflammatory cells in specimens of callus taken from normally healing human
fractures. Using immunohistochemistry, T-cells, B-cells, macrophages, HLA-DR expression …

Background: Approximately 5% to 10% of fractures may result in delayed union or nonunion.
The results of research done over the past three decades have shown that the use of …

Save the Children's (SC) successful integrated nutrition program in Viet Nam, the poverty
alleviation and nutrition program (PANP), uses the positive deviance (PD) approach to …

This statement presents the latest evidence for integrated community case management of
childhood illness, describes the necessary program elements and support tools for effective …

Background falls and fall-related injuries are common in older adults, have negative effects
both on quality of life and functional independence and are associated with increased …

Four million newborns die every year at home, often without skilled care at delivery or any
other contact with the formal health system. Improved household practices and use of …