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  • Title: Risk factors of acute respiratory infections in underfives of urban slum community.
    Author: Biswas A, Biswas R, Manna B, Dutta K.
    Journal: Indian J Public Health; 1999; 43(2):73-5. PubMed ID: 11243071.
    Abstract:
    To ascertain the risk factors of Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) in children, a prospective study was conducted for a period of one year among 112 underfives in urban slum community of Calcutta. Incidence of ARI was found significantly higher in undernourished children of poor socio-economic class. Parental smoking habit and solid fuel use for cooking were recognised as important risk factors of ARI.
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