IMPACT OF HOUSEHOLD FOOD INSECURITY ON THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND THE RESPONSE TO THERAPEUTIC FEEDING OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS

Impact of household food insecurity on the nutritional status and the response to therapeutic feeding of people living with human immunodeficiency virus

Paluku Bahwere1,2,*, Hedwig Deconinck3,*, Theresa Banda1,*, Angella Mtimuni1,*, Steve Collins1,* 1Valid International, Oxford, United Kingdom; 2Center of Research in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Clinical Research, School of Public Health, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium; 3Save the Children, Westport, CT, USA *These authors contri

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Characterization of 3-Hydroxyisobutyryl-Coa Hydrolase (HIBCH) Deficiency in Bahrain: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Background: 3-Hydroxyisobutyryl-CoA hydrolase (HIBCH) deficiency is a rare inborn error of valine catabolism associated with progressive neurological impairment.This retrospective cohort study aimed to characterize the clinical, biochemical, genetic, and respiratory chain profiles of HIBCH deficiency patients in Bahrain.Methods: Eight HIBCH deficie

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The persistent power of stigma: A critical review of policy initiatives to break the menstrual silence and advance menstrual literacy.

Menstruation is shrouded in stigma and shame-that is the common refrain in burgeoning initiatives on menstrual health and hygiene.Public policies alone cannot undo stigma and enact social change, but they do interact with social norms.They can reflect and adopt stigmatizing attitudes and, as a result, institutionalize, formalize, and legitimize sti

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