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Christa L. Fischer WalkerJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Verified email at jhu.edu Cited by 15249 |
[HTML][HTML] World Health Organization estimates of the global and regional disease burden of 22 foodborne bacterial, protozoal, and viral diseases, 2010: a data …
Background Foodborne diseases are important worldwide, resulting in considerable
morbidity and mortality. To our knowledge, we present the first global and regional estimates …
morbidity and mortality. To our knowledge, we present the first global and regional estimates …
[HTML][HTML] Breastfeeding and the risk for diarrhea morbidity and mortality
LM Lamberti, CL Fischer Walker, A Noiman, C Victora… - BMC public health, 2011 - Springer
Background Lack of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age and no
breastfeeding among children 6-23 months of age are associated with increased diarrhea …
breastfeeding among children 6-23 months of age are associated with increased diarrhea …
[HTML][HTML] Global burden of childhood pneumonia and diarrhoea
Diarrhoea and pneumonia are the leading infectious causes of childhood morbidity and
mortality. We comprehensively reviewed the epidemiology of childhood diarrhoea and …
mortality. We comprehensively reviewed the epidemiology of childhood diarrhoea and …
[HTML][HTML] Global causes of diarrheal disease mortality in children< 5 years of age: a systematic review
CF Lanata, CL Fischer-Walker, AC Olascoaga… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Estimation of pathogen-specific causes of child diarrhea deaths is needed to guide vaccine
development and other prevention strategies. We did a systematic review of articles …
development and other prevention strategies. We did a systematic review of articles …
[HTML][HTML] Diarrhea incidence in low-and middle-income countries in 1990 and 2010: a systematic review
Background Diarrhea is recognized as a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among
children under 5 years of age in low-and middle-income countries yet updated estimates of …
children under 5 years of age in low-and middle-income countries yet updated estimates of …
[HTML][HTML] Breastfeeding for reducing the risk of pneumonia morbidity and mortality in children under two: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis
LM Lamberti, I Zakarija-Grković, CL Fischer Walker… - BMC public health, 2013 - Springer
Background Suboptimal breastfeeding practices among infants and young children< 24
months of age are associated with elevated risk of pneumonia morbidity and mortality. We …
months of age are associated with elevated risk of pneumonia morbidity and mortality. We …
[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology and etiology of childhood pneumonia in 2010: estimates of incidence, severe morbidity, mortality, underlying risk factors and causative …
Background The recent series of reviews conducted within the Global Action Plan for
Pneumonia and Diarrhoea (GAPPD) addressed epidemiology of the two deadly diseases at …
Pneumonia and Diarrhoea (GAPPD) addressed epidemiology of the two deadly diseases at …
[HTML][HTML] Aetiology-specific estimates of the global and regional incidence and mortality of diarrhoeal diseases commonly transmitted through food
SM Pires, CL Fischer-Walker, CF Lanata… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Diarrhoeal diseases are major contributors to the global burden of disease,
particularly in children. However, comprehensive estimates of the incidence and mortality …
particularly in children. However, comprehensive estimates of the incidence and mortality …
[HTML][HTML] Typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever: Systematic review to estimate global morbidity and mortality for 2010
Background Typhoid and paratyphoid fever remain important causes of morbidity worldwide.
Accurate disease burden estimates are needed to guide policy decisions and prevention …
Accurate disease burden estimates are needed to guide policy decisions and prevention …
[HTML][HTML] Estimating diarrhea mortality among young children in low and middle income countries
CL Fischer Walker, MJ Aryee, C Boschi-Pinto… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Diarrhea remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among
children under 5 years of age, but in many low and middle-income countries where vital …
children under 5 years of age, but in many low and middle-income countries where vital …