EFFECT OF MASS SUPPLEMENTATION WITH READY-TO-USE SUPPLEMENTARY FOOD DURING AN ANTICIPATED NUTRITIONAL EMERGENCY.

Effect of mass supplementation with ready-to-use supplementary food during an anticipated nutritional emergency.

BackgroundPrevious studies have shown the benefits of ready-to-use supplementary food (RUSF) distribution in reducing the incidence and prevalence of severe acute malnutrition.Methods and findingsTo compare the incidence of wasting, stunting and mortality between children aged 6 to 23 mo participating and not participating in distributions of RUSF,

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Topical Amphotericin B Semisolid Dosage Form for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: Physicochemical Characterization, Ex Vivo Skin Permeation and Biological Activity

Amphotericin B (AmB) is a potent antifungal successfully used intravenously to treat visceral leishmaniasis but depending on the Leishmania infecting species, it is not always recommended against cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL).To address the need for alternative topical treatments of CL, the aim of this study was to elaborate and characterize an AmB

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