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Assessment of left ventricular diastolic function in children with HIV/AIDS attending a tertiary health Facility in Enugu, Nigeria: a Doppler echocardiographic study
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in children with HIV/AIDS. METHOD: Echocardiographic studies …
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Assessment of early kidney injury caused by asymptomatic bacteriuria in children with type 1 diabetes
INTRODUCTION: Infection is one of the most frequent causes of morbidity and mortality in diabetic patients. Some microorganisms become more …
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Dietary diversity in primary schoolchildren of south-central Côte d’Ivoire and risk factors for non-communicable diseases
BACKGROUND: A balanced nutrition is important for children's physical and cognitive development; yet, remains a challenge in many parts of …
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Shared component modelling of early childhood anaemia and malaria in Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda
BACKGROUND: Malaria and anaemia contribute substantially to child morbidity and mortality. In this study, we sought to jointly model the …
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Individual and community level determinants of iron intake among children 6–59 months old in Ethiopia: multilevel logistic regression analysis
BACKGROUND: Iron deficiency is one of the most important factors of anemia which is caused by poor iron intake. In …
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Neonatal heavy metals levels are associated with the severity of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome: a case–control study
BACKGROUND: This case-control study aimed to compare lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and arsenic (As) levels in neonates with respiratory distress …
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Antiretroviral therapy non-adherence among children living with HIV in Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia: a case-control study
BACKGROUND: In 2018, nearly 90% of the global children living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). …
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Analysing outlier communities to child birth weight outcomes in Malawi: application of multinomial logistic regression model diagnostics
Studies have reported significant effect of geographically shared variables on new-born baby weight. Although there is growing use of community-based …
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Factors associated with healthcare-seeking behavior for symptomatic acute respiratory infection among children in East Africa: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Although there has been promising progress in the reduction of child mortality from ARI, the magnitude is high yet, …
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Survival time and predictors of death among HIV infected under five children after initiation of anti -retroviral therapy in West Amhara Referral Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome is an infectious disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that primarily targets an …
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Physical growth and sexual maturation of perinatally HIV-infected adolescent males in a southeast Nigerian tertiary hospital: a comparative cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: The advent of highly-active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) has resulted in the survival of children with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired …
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Application of Donabedian quality-of-care framework to assess quality of neonatal resuscitation, its outcome, and associated factors among resuscitated newborns at public hospitals of East Wollega zone, Oromia, Western Ethiopia, 2021
BACKGROUND: Globally more than 650,000 newborns died on their first day of life from birth asphyxia. The outcome of an …
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Recurrence pattern of non-syndromic familial congenital heart diseases among a large cohort of families from Egypt
BACKGROUND: Congenital heart diseases (CHD) are the commonest congenital anomalies with increased risk in children born from families with affected …
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Underweight and its associated factors among pediatrics attending HIV Care in South Gondar Zone public health facilities, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition associated with HIV infection is a complex condition, with HIV-positive children having a higher mortality rate than HIV-negative …
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Association of maternal characteristics with child feeding indicators and nutritional status of children under-two years in Rural Ghana
BACKGROUND: Optimal nutrition during the first two years of a child's life is critical for the reduction of morbidity and …
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Health worker perspectives of Smart Triage, a digital triaging platform for quality improvement at a referral hospital in Uganda: a qualitative analysis
BACKGROUND: Effective triage at hospitals can improve outcomes for children globally by helping identify and prioritize care for those most …
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Prevalence and determinants of overweight/obesity among under-five children in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis
INTRODUCTION: Childhood obesity has become a major public health problem for both developed and developing nations. It is uncommon to …
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Influence of a quality improvement intervention on rehabilitation outcomes of children (6–24 months) with acute malnutrition: a retrospective study in rural Angola
BACKGROUND: Defaulting is the most frequent cause of Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) program failure. Lack of community sensitization, …
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Time to first optimal glycemic control and its predictors among type 1 diabetic children in Bahir Dar city public referral hospitals, North West Ethiopia: a retrospective follow up study
BACKGROUND: Recognizing the level of glycemic control of a client is an important measure/tool to prevent acquiring complications and risk …
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Prevalence of pediatric surgical problems among east African refugees: estimates from a cross-sectional survey using random cluster sampling
IMPORTANCE: Surgery is a foundational aspect to high functioning health care systems. In the wake of the Lancet Commission on …