2025
Long-term drought and risk of infant mortality in Africa: A cross-sectional study
Wang P, Rogne T, Warren J, Asare E, Akum R, Toure N, Ross J, Chen K. Long-term drought and risk of infant mortality in Africa: A cross-sectional study. PLOS Medicine 2025, 22: e1004516. PMID: 39888958, PMCID: PMC11785314, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of infant mortalityInfant mortality riskCross-sectional studyInfant mortalityMortality riskIncreased risk of infant mortalityIncreased risk of neonatal mortalityIncreased riskRisk of neonatal mortalityHealth Surveys ProgramPost-neonatal mortalityCox regression modelsStatistically significant associationChild healthGlobal burdenNon-casesNeonatal mortalitySignificant associationImpact mortalityNon-exposureSurvival periodRegression modelsPregnancyMortalityHealth
2024
Landscape Fire Air Pollution as a Mediator in Drought and Childhood Stunting Pathway in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Li J, Wang P, Sutton C, Harker R, Xue T, Chen K. Landscape Fire Air Pollution as a Mediator in Drought and Childhood Stunting Pathway in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Environmental Science And Technology 2024, 58: 16728-16737. PMID: 39259849, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c04307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAir pollutionEnhance climate resilienceIncreased air pollutionIncreasing drought conditionsMiddle-income countriesHealth risksWildfireClimate resilienceChildhood stuntingRisk of childhood stuntingPollutionStandardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration IndexMixed-effects regressionDrought conditionsDroughtChild healthStunting riskPersonalized interventionsMiddle-incomeLandscapeIncreased riskMediation analysisStuntingLMICsFire
2022
Associations between long-term drought and diarrhea among children under five in low- and middle-income countries
Wang P, Asare E, Pitzer VE, Dubrow R, Chen K. Associations between long-term drought and diarrhea among children under five in low- and middle-income countries. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 3661. PMID: 35773263, PMCID: PMC9247069, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31291-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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