Children in All Policies (CAP) 2030 Citizen Science for Climate Change Resilience: a cross-sectional pilot study engaging adolescents to study climate hazards, biodiversity and nutrition in rural Nepal
CONCLUSIONS: Citizen science was largely acceptable, educational and empowering for adolescents, although not always feasible without internet access. Future projects could improve data quality and integrate youth leadership training to enable climate-change advocacy with local leaders.PMID:38434744 | PMC:PMC10904941 | DOI:10.12688/wellcomeopenres.18591.1 (Source: Rural Remote Health)
Source: Rural Remote Health - March 4, 2024 Category: Rural Health Authors: Katarina Hoernke Aishworya Shrestha Bhawak Pokhrel Thomas Timberlake Santosh Giri Sujan Sapkota Sarah Dalglish Anthony Costello Naomi Saville Source Type: research
Reducing maternal mortality in low- and middle-income countries: the Nepalese approach of helicopter retrieval
Ninety-four percent of global maternal deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The UN has a goal of reducing maternal deaths to (Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - March 1, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Binod Bindu Sharma, Craig Pennell, Biraj Sharma, Roger Smith Tags: Special Report Source Type: research
NeuroMotion smartphone application for remote General Movements Assessment: a feasibility study in Nepal
Objectives
To evaluate the feasibility of using the NeuroMotion smartphone application for remote General Movements Assessment for screening infants for cerebral palsy in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Method
Thirty-one term-born infants at risk of cerebral palsy due to birth asphyxia or neonatal seizures were recruited for the follow-up at Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital, 1 October 2021 to 7 January 2022. Parents filmed their children at home using the application at 3 months’ age and the videos were assessed for technical quality using a standardised form and for fidgety movements by Prechtl’s General Move...
Source: BMJ Open - March 1, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Kukka, A. J., Sundelin, H. E. K., Basnet, O., Paudel, P., Upadhyay Subedi, K., Svensson, K., Brown, N., Litorp, H., Gurung, R., Bhattarai, P., Wrammert, J., KC, A. Tags: Open access, Paediatrics Source Type: research
Biodentine ™ as a temporary filling in deep carious lesions in permanent teeth: a prospective observational 33-month follow-up study
ConclusionThis study showed that Biodentine could be used in deep carious lesions as a temporary filling in single-surface lesions for at least up to 1 year and in a substantial number of cases for up to 21 and 33 months. (Source: European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry)
Source: European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry - March 1, 2024 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
A comprehensive review of human health risks of arsenic and fluoride contamination of groundwater in the South Asia region
J Water Health. 2024 Feb;22(2):235-267. doi: 10.2166/wh.2023.082.ABSTRACTThe present study found that ∼80 million people in India, ∼60 million people in Pakistan, ∼70 million people in Bangladesh, and ∼3 million people in Nepal are exposed to arsenic groundwater contamination above 10 μg/L, while Sri Lanka remains moderately affected. In the case of fluoride contamination, ∼120 million in India, >2 million in Pakistan, and ∼0.5 million in Sri Lanka are exposed to the risk of fluoride above 1.5 mg/L, while Bangladesh and Nepal are mildly affected. The hazard quotient (HQ) for arsenic varied from 0 to 822 in ...
Source: Journal of Water and Health - February 29, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Yash Aryan Thambidurai Pon Balamurugan Panneerselvam Anil Kumar Dikshit Source Type: research
