IMPACT OF SHIGELLA INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATION EARLY IN LIFE ON CHILD GROWTH AND SCHOOL-AGED COGNITIVE OUTCOMES: FINDINGS FROM THREE BIRTH COHORTS OVER EIGHT YEARS.

Impact of Shigella infections and inflammation early in life on child growth and school-aged cognitive outcomes: Findings from three birth cohorts over eight years.

BackgroundShigella infections cause inflammation, which has been hypothesized to mediate the associations between Shigella and child development outcomes among children in low-resource settings.We aimed to assess whether early life inflammation and Shigella infections affect school-aged growth and cognitive outcomes from 6-8 years of age.Methodolog

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EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND INITIATION OF TREATMENT OF MENTAL DISORDERS IN SELECTED URBAN POPULATION IN MUMBAI CITY OF MAHARASHTRA STATE

Mental disorders have profound implication on health and well-being not only the individuals with the disorder but also of their families and entire community.The explanatory survey study was conducted with the objectives to identify warning signs of mental illness among general population for early diagnosis and initiation of treatment, in the OPD

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