Case-control study of exclusive breast feeding and severe bronchiolitis in the United States.

Background: Bronchiolitis is a major cause of infant illness, with few known modifiable risk factors. Breast feeding may reduce risk of severe bronchiolitis, but the association of exclusive vs. partial breast feeding with severe bronchiolitis is unclear.

Blood eosinophils, specific immunoglobulin E, and bronchiolitis severity.

Background: Bronchiolitis is the leading cause of hospitalization for United States infants. Blood eosinophil and serum specific IgE (sIgE) levels are separately linked to clinical severity but few studies have examined these biomarkers together.

Objective: Among infants hospitalized for bronchiolitis, we investigated the association between (1) blood eosinophilia and severity, (2) sIgE sensitization and severity, and (3) interaction between the two biomarkers on severity.

Socioeconomic Status and Bronchiolitis Severity Among Hospitalized Infants.

Objective: To investigate the relationship between socioeconomic factors and bronchiolitis severity among hospitalized infants.

Methods: We performed a 17-center, prospective cohort study from 2011 to 2014. Children <1 year old hospitalized with bronchiolitis were enrolled.

Improving outcomes in cancer diagnosis, prevention and control: barriers, facilitators and the need for health literacy in Ibadan Nigeria.

Background: Cancers constitute a significant public health problem in Nigeria. Breast, cervix and prostate cancers are leading causes of cancer-related deaths. Changing diets, lifestyles, HIV/AIDS and macro-structural factors contribute to cancer morbidity and mortality.