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Does birth season correlate with childhood stunting? An input for astrological nutrition
INTRODUCTION: Chronic malnutrition is highly prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa and a severe public health problem in Ethiopia.At country level in …
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Prevalence of drinking or eating more than usual and associated factors during childhood diarrhea in East Africa: a multilevel analysis of recent demographic and health survey
BACKGROUND: Diarrhea is the second most common cause of death in under-five children. Fluid and food replacement during diarrheal episodes …
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Disparity in prevalence and predictors of undernutrition in children under five among agricultural, pastoral, and agro-pastoral ecological zones of Karamoja sub-region, Uganda: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Undernutrition accounts for nearly half of under-five child mortality in developing countries where household nutrition is largely dependent on …
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Neonatal mortality and associated factors among neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care unit of Gandhi memorial hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2019
BACKGROUND: Ethiopia witnessed an unprecedented decline in under-5 and neonatal mortalities since 2000. But, neonatal mortality still accounts for the …
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Effect of pre and post-transplant body mass index on pediatric kidney transplant outcomes
INTRODUCTION: Kidney transplantation (KT) has been established as an efficient treatment of end stage renal disease (ESRD) with the advantage …
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Early neonatal mortality is modulated by gestational age, birthweight and fetal heart rate abnormalities in the low resource setting in Tanzania – a five year review 2015–2019
BACKGROUND: Early Neonatal mortality (ENM) (< 7 days) remains a significant problem in low resource settings. Birth asphyxia (BA), prematurity …
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Determinants of birth asphyxia among newborn live births in public hospitals of Gamo and Gofa zones, Southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Birth asphyxia is the inability of a newborn to start and conserve breathing immediately after birth. Globally, 2.5 million …
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Partial vaccination and associated factors among children aged 12–23 months in eastern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Vaccine prevents about 2-3 million deaths from vaccine-preventable diseases each year. However, immunization coverage in Ethiopia is lower than …
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Insulin resistance, leptin and adiponectin in lean and hypothyroid children and adolescents with obesity
BACKGROUND: Obesity usually complicates hypothyroidism. Adipokines like leptin and adiponectin secreted by adipose tissue modulate insulin resistance (IR), appetite, and …
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The clinical features and estimated incidence of MIS-C in Cape Town, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome is a severe manifestation of SARS-CoV-2 in children. The incidence of MIS-C after infection is poorly …
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Survival and predictors of asphyxia among neonates admitted in neonatal intensive care units of public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021: a retrospective follow-up study
BACKGROUND: Globally, perinatal asphyxia (PNA) is a significant cause of most neonatal deaths. Similarly, the burden of birth asphyxia in …
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Stigma and mental health challenges among adolescents living with HIV in selected adolescent-specific antiretroviral therapy clinics in Zomba District, Malawi
BACKGROUND: Of the 1.8 million adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 living with HIV globally in 2020; approximately …
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Incidence and predictors of initial antiretroviral therapy regimen change among children in public health facilities of Bahir Dar City, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021: multicenter retrospective follow-up study
BACKGROUND: The inconsistent use of antiretroviral therapy can lead to the risk of cross-resistance between drugs. This reduces subsequent antiretroviral …
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The quality of service provision to newborns in the primary healthcare, West Gojjam zone, North-West of Ethiopia: a cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: During 2019, neonatal conditions in Ethiopia accounted for 55% of under-5 deaths, with 33 neonatal deaths occurring for every …
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Knowledge and practice of mothers towards sunshine exposure of their children in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Early morning sunlight exposure for infants is a good practice to prevent rickets and alleviate the problem of …
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Beyond research: improved perinatal care through scale-up of a Moyo fetal heart rate monitor coupled with simulation training in northern Tanzania for helping babies breathe
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this project was to improve perinatal survival by introducing Moyo Fetal Heart Rate (FHR) Monitor coupled …
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Are habitually barefoot children compelled to wear ill-fitting school shoes? A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Research shows that ill-fitting shoes can negatively impact the development of the pediatric foot, in a very direct manner. …
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Nutritional status of 6–59 months of age children is not significantly varied between households with and without home gardening practices in Zege, North West Ethiopia, 2020: community based comparative study
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is a critical public health issue that has been related to a significant increase in mortality and morbidity …
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The characteristics and perioperative outcomes of children with orofacial clefts managed at an academic hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Orofacial clefts (OFCs) are the commonest congenital anomalies of the head and neck. Their aetiology is multifactorial, and prevalence …
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Studying latent change process in height growth of children in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam
BACKGROUND: Anthropometric measurements of healthy children differ in different parts of the world due to the diverse ethnicity and cultural …