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Y. Patwari
Researcher at International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Publications - 6
Citations - 265
Y. Patwari is an academic researcher from International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Infant mortality. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 6 publications receiving 263 citations.
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A diarrhea clinic in rural Bangladesh: influence of distance, age, and sex on attendance and diarrheal mortality
TL;DR: In this article, attendance rates at a diarrhea clinic were monitored in a defined population in rural Bangladesh, and weekly home visits were also carried out to determine diarrheal attacks in communities within six miles of the clinic.
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Diarrhœal mortality in two bangladeshi villages with and without community-based oral rehydration therapy
TL;DR: The observation indicated that although it may not be possible to reduce diarrhoeal attack-rates, easy availability of rehydration solution and its early use after village-based training may save many lives, particularly those of children.
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Infant mortality in rural Bangladesh: an analysis of causes during neonatal and postneonatal periods.
TL;DR: Reports on a study undertaken in Chittagong district of Bangladesh to examine the causes and some of the factors contributing to neonatal and postneonatal mortality and to identify the population at highest risk show that the age range 25-29 years conferred the greatest protection on neonates andPostneonates.
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Birth care practice and neonatal tetanus in a rural area of Bangladesh.
TL;DR: The type of birth attendants; methods of cutting and dressing the umbilical cords and their relationship with the incidence of neonatal tetanus for a cohort of 1351 infants born between 7/76 to 6/77 in Teknaf area of rural Bangladesh are reported.
Utilisation of a diarrhoea clinic in rural Bangladesh: influences of distance, age and sex on attendance and diarrhoeal mortality.
TL;DR: On an average the greater the distance to the clinic more severe was the degree of dehydration on presentation and Mortality secondary to diarrhea was significantly reduced within 4 mile radius of the clinic.