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Breastfeeding and the risk for diarrhea morbidity and mortality by Lamberti, Laura M, Fischer Walker, Christa L, Noiman, Adi, Victora, Cesar, Black, Robert E

“…Lack of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age and no breastfeeding among children 6-23 months of age are associated with increased diarrhea…”
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World Health Organization Estimates of the Global and Regional Disease Burden of 22 Foodborne Bacterial, Protozoal, and Viral Diseases, 2010: A Data Synthesis by Kirk, Martyn D, Pires, Sara M, Black, Robert E, Caipo, Marisa, Crump, John A, Devleesschauwer, Brecht, Döpfer, Dörte, Fazil, Aamir, Fischer-Walker, Christa L, Hald, Tine, Hall, Aron J, Keddy, Karen H, Lake, Robin J, Lanata, Claudio F, Torgerson, Paul R, Havelaar, Arie H, Angulo, Frederick J

“…Foodborne diseases are important worldwide, resulting in considerable morbidity and mortality. To our knowledge, we present the first global and regional…”
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Diarrhea incidence in low- and middle-income countries in 1990 and 2010: a systematic review by Fischer Walker, Christa L, Perin, Jamie, Aryee, Martin J, Boschi-Pinto, Cynthia, Black, Robert E

“…Diarrhea is recognized as a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children under 5 years of age in low- and middle-income countries yet updated…”
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Global causes of diarrheal disease mortality in children <5 years of age: a systematic review by Lanata, Claudio F, Fischer-Walker, Christa L, Olascoaga, Ana C, Torres, Carla X, Aryee, Martin J, Black, Robert E

“…Estimation of pathogen-specific causes of child diarrhea deaths is needed to guide vaccine development and other prevention strategies. We did a systematic…”
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Global burden of childhood pneumonia and diarrhoea by Walker, Christa L Fischer, PhD, Rudan, Igor, Prof, Liu, Li, PhD, Nair, Harish, PhD, Theodoratou, Evropi, PhD, Bhutta, Zulfiqar A, Prof, O'Brien, Katherine L, Prof, Campbell, Harry, Prof, Black, Robert E, Prof

“…Summary Diarrhoea and pneumonia are the leading infectious causes of childhood morbidity and mortality. We comprehensively reviewed the epidemiology of…”
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Estimating diarrhea mortality among young children in low and middle income countries by Walker, Christa L Fischer, Aryee, Martin J, Boschi-Pinto, Cynthia, Black, Robert E

“…Diarrhea remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among children under 5 years of age, but in many low and middle-income countries where…”
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Aetiology-Specific Estimates of the Global and Regional Incidence and Mortality of Diarrhoeal Diseases Commonly Transmitted through Food by Pires, Sara M, Fischer-Walker, Christa L, Lanata, Claudio F, Devleesschauwer, Brecht, Hall, Aron J, Kirk, Martyn D, Duarte, Ana S R, Black, Robert E, Angulo, Frederick J

“…Diarrhoeal diseases are major contributors to the global burden of disease, particularly in children. However, comprehensive estimates of the incidence and…”
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Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality in 2008: a systematic analysis by Black, Robert E, Prof, Cousens, Simon, Prof, Johnson, Hope L, PhD, Lawn, Joy E, PhD, Rudan, Igor, Prof, Bassani, Diego G, PhD, Jha, Prabhat, Prof, Campbell, Harry, Prof, Walker, Christa Fischer, PhD, Cibulskis, Richard, PhD, Eisele, Thomas, MD, Liu, Li, PhD, Mathers, Colin, PhD

“…Summary Background Up-to-date information on the causes of child deaths is crucial to guide global efforts to improve child survival. We report new estimates…”
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Systematic review of diarrhea duration and severity in children and adults in low- and middle-income countries by Lamberti, Laura M, Fischer Walker, Christa L, Black, Robert E

“…Diarrhea is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally; yet the overall burden of diarrhea in terms of duration and severity has not been quantified…”
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Enteric Pathogens and Reactive Arthritis: A Systematic Review of Campylobacter , Salmonella and Shigella -associated Reactive Arthritis by Ajene, Anuli N, Walker, Christa L. Fischer, Black, Robert E

“…Reactive arthritis (ReA) is a spondyloarthropathic disorder characterized by inflammation of the joints and tissues occurring after gastrointestinal or…”
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Does childhood diarrhea influence cognition beyond the diarrhea-stunting pathway? by Fischer Walker, Christa L, Lamberti, Laura, Adair, Linda, Guerrant, Richard L, Lescano, Andres G, Martorell, Reynaldo, Pinkerton, Relana C, Black, Robert E

“…Diarrhea is a leading cause of morbidity among children under 5 years of age in low- and middle-income countries yet the additional effects and sequelae, such…”
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Etiology of diarrhea in older children, adolescents and adults: a systematic review by Fischer Walker, Christa L, Sack, David, Black, Robert E

“…Diarrhea is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in all regions of the world and among all ages, yet little is known about the fraction of diarrhea…”
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Estimating diarrheal illness and deaths attributable to Shigellae and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli among older children, adolescents, and adults in South Asia and Africa by Lamberti, Laura M, Bourgeois, A Louis, Fischer Walker, Christa L, Black, Robert E, Sack, David

“…While Shigellae and strains of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) are important causes of diarrhea-associated morbidity and mortality among infants and…”
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Breastfeeding for reducing the risk of pneumonia morbidity and mortality in children under two: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis by Lamberti, Laura M, Zakarija-Grković, Irena, Fischer Walker, Christa L, Theodoratou, Evropi, Nair, Harish, Campbell, Harry, Black, Robert E

“…Suboptimal breastfeeding practices among infants and young children <24 months of age are associated with elevated risk of pneumonia morbidity and mortality…”
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Rotavirus vaccine and diarrhea mortality: quantifying regional variation in effect size by Fischer Walker, Christa L, Black, Robert E

“…Diarrhea mortality remains a leading cause of child death and rotavirus vaccine an effective tool for preventing severe rotavirus diarrhea. New data suggest…”
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Zinc and the risk for infectious disease by Walker, C.F, Black, R.E

“…Zinc is an essential micronutrient for human growth, development, and immune function. Zinc deficiency impairs overall immune function and resistance to…”
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The Association between Provider Practice and Knowledge of ORS and Zinc Supplementation for the Treatment of Childhood Diarrhea in Bihar, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, India: A Multi-Site Cross-Sectional Study by Lamberti, Laura M, Fischer Walker, Christa L, Taneja, Sunita, Mazumder, Sarmila, Black, Robert E

“…Programs aimed at reducing the burden of diarrhea among children under-five in low-resource settings typically allocate resources to training community-level…”
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Quantifying the Association between Campylobacter Infection and Guillain-Barré Syndrome: A Systematic Review by Poropatich, Kate O., Walker, Christa L. Fischer, Black, Robert E.

“…Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is a neurologic disease that causes ascending paralysis and is triggered by a preceding bacterial or viral infection. Several…”
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Measuring coverage in MNCH: current indicators for measuring coverage of diarrhea treatment interventions and opportunities for improvement by Fischer Walker, Christa L, Fontaine, Olivier, Black, Robert E

“…Diarrhea morbidity and mortality remain important child health problems in low- and middle-income countries. The treatment of diarrhea and accurate measurement…”
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Epidemiology and etiology of childhood pneumonia in 2010: estimates of incidence, severe morbidity, mortality, underlying risk factors and causative pathogens for 192 countries by Rudan, Igor, O'Brien, Katherine L, Nair, Harish, Liu, Li, Theodoratou, Evropi, Qazi, Shamim, Lukšić, Ivana, Fischer Walker, Christa L, Black, Robert E, Campbell, Harry

“…The recent series of reviews conducted within the Global Action Plan for Pneumonia and Diarrhoea (GAPPD) addressed epidemiology of the two deadly diseases at…”
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