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Is There Any Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Lower Respiratory Tract Infections?

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2018.023
Synopsis: 
This study demonstrated that prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was found 55.9% in children with lower respiratory tract infections. Vitamin D deficiency should be kept in mind as a preventable cause of lower respiratory tract infections.

ABSTRACT

Received: 
02 Feb, 2019
Accepted: 
15 Jun, 2018
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon vit_d_orginal_cerit.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Breastfeeding
lower respiratory infections
indoor smoking
Vitamin D
Journal Authors: 
Z Cerit
B Şanlıdağ
C Dalkan
e-Published: 14 Feb, 2019

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Manuscripts that are Published Ahead of Print have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear in their original format and may not be copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. While accepted manuscripts are not yet assigned a volume, issue or page numbers, they can be cited using the DOI and date of e-publication. See our Instructions for Authors on how to properly cite manuscripts at this stage. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been issued to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

Ethnic Differences in Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration among Mothers Attending Primary Healthcare Clinics in Paramaribo, Suriname

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.557
Synopsis: 
This cross sectional study among mothers attending health clinics in Paramaribo, Suriname, demonstrated considerable differences in breastfeeding initiation and duration by maternal ethnicity. Other maternal and child factors did not account for observed differences.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine the association between maternal ethnicity and breastfeeding initiation (child ever fed breastmilk) and duration (child breastfed for at least 6 months) in Suriname.

Received: 
09 Nov, 2016
Accepted: 
11 Jan, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon getrouw_et_al-ethnic_variations_in_breastfeeding_in_suriname.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Suriname
Breastfeeding
ethnic differences
Journal Authors: 
AE Getrouw
AD Hindori-Mohangoo
W Zijlmans
DRA Mans
e-Published: 26 Jan, 2017

Disclaimer

Manuscripts that are Published Ahead of Print have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear in their original format and may not be copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. While accepted manuscripts are not yet assigned a volume, issue or page numbers, they can be cited using the DOI and date of e-publication. See our Instructions for Authors on how to properly cite manuscripts at this stage. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been issued to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

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