HYDROLOGICAL STUDIES OF CHANNEL MODIFICATIONS AT CAUVERY RIVER, INDIA.

研究概要:The study deals with hydrological aspects of palaeo-courses of Cauvery River, India resulted from channel modification. Detailed studies have been conducted in two sectors located in the river basin in areas around Talakad and Manchanahalli, Palaeochannels have been demarcated and delineated by using remote sensing technique. Later the hydrological parameters were estimated for analyzing the hydrological signatures of palaeochannels resulted from channel modification. It has been observed that these parameters are unique in areas, which are located at or near palaeochannels

Driver yield and safe child pedestrian crossing behavior promotion by a school traffic warden program at primary school crossings: A cluster-randomized trial

To determine the effect of a school traffic warden program on increasing driver yield and safe child pedestrian crossing behavior in Kampala, Uganda. We designed and implemented a school traffic warden program in specific school zones in Kampala, Uganda. We randomly assigned 34 primary schools in Kampala, in a 1:1 ratio, using a computer-generated randomization sequence, to control or intervention arms in a cluster randomized trial. Each school in the intervention group received one trained adult traffic warden stationed at roads adjacent to schools to help young children safely cross. The control schools continued with the standard of care. We extracted and coded outcome data from video recordings on driver yield and child crossing behavior (defined as waiting at the curb, looking both ways for oncoming vehicles, not running while crossing, and avoiding illegal crossing between vehicles) at baseline and after 6 months. Using a mixed effect modified Poisson regression model, we estimated the prevalence ratio to assess whether being in a school traffic warden program was associated with increased driver yield and safe crossing behavior. A higher proportion of drivers yielded to child pedestrians at crossings with a school traffic warden (aPR 7.2; 95% CI 4.42–11.82). Children were 70% more likely to demonstrate safe crossing behavior in the intervention clusters than in control clusters (aPR 1.7; 95% CI 1.04–2.85). A higher prevalence was recorded for walking while crossing (aPR 1.2; 95% CI 1.08–1.25) in the intervention clusters. The school traffic warden program is associated with increased driver yield and safe child pedestrian crossing behavior, i.e., stopping at the curb, walking while crossing, and not crossing between vehicles. Therefore, the school traffic warden program could be promoted to supplement other road safety measures, such as pedestrian safety road infrastructure, legislation, and enforcement that specifically protects children in school zones.</p

Risk factors stillbirths and early neonatal deaths in a cohort of 835 women in Mbale, Eastern Uganda.

<p>*CI indicates confidence interval.</p>†<p>Hospital/clinic/traditional birth attendant includes 474 women who delivered at a health facility and 16 women that delivered with a traditional birth attendant (TBA). There were no deaths in the latter group.</p

Summary characteristics of the 34 perinatal deaths from a cohort of 835 women in Mbale, Eastern Uganda.

<p>Summary characteristics of the 34 perinatal deaths from a cohort of 835 women in Mbale, Eastern Uganda.</p

Number of perinatal deaths, mortality risk by risk factor and risk ratios for perinatal death, in a cohort of 835 women in Mbale, Eastern Uganda.

<p>Number of perinatal deaths, mortality risk by risk factor and risk ratios for perinatal death, in a cohort of 835 women in Mbale, Eastern Uganda.</p

Additional file 1: of Efficacy of umbilical cord cleansing with a single application of 4% chlorhexidine for the prevention of newborn infections in Uganda: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

SPIRIT 2013 Checklist: recommended items to address in a clinical trial protocol and related documents*. (DOC 122 kb

Additional file 1: of Early versus late BCG vaccination in HIV-1-exposed infants in Uganda: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

SPIRIT 2013 Checklist: recommended items to address in a clinical trial protocol and related documents. (DOC 122 kb

Cost-effectiveness scatterplot and acceptability curves for peer counselling vs HFP (Cost/DALY).

<p>Cost-effectiveness scatterplot and acceptability curves for peer counselling vs HFP (Cost/DALY).</p

Transition probabilities between health states in the PROMISE-EBF trial.

<p><i>β</i>₁ = Probability to be sick with diarrhoea in respective visit and continued diarrhoea in next visit; <i>β</i>₂ = Probability of diarrhoea in respective visit and changed to well (no diarrhoea) in next visit; <i>β</i>₃ = Probability of being well in respective visit, and continue in this state in next visit; <i>β</i>₄ = Probability of well in respective visit and sick in next visit.</p><p>Transition probabilities between health states in the PROMISE-EBF trial.</p

MOESM1 of Association between stunting and neuro-psychological outcomes among children in Burkina Faso, West Africa

Additional file 1. Crude coefficient from linear regression between covariates and the neuro-psychological outcomes