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The role of the household in the social inclusion of children with special needs in Uganda – a photovoice study
BACKGROUND: Social inclusion establishes a basis for the overall wellbeing of children with special needs. Although children's lives are centred …
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Acute lower respiratory tract infections and associated factors among under-five children visiting Wolaita Sodo University Teaching and Referral Hospital, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Lower respiratory infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in children younger than 5 years. …
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Reliability of visual assessment of neonatal jaundice among neonates of black descent: a cross-sectional study from Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Jaundice is common among neonates and if untreated can lead to kernicterus. Diagnosing neonatal jaundice (NJ) using Kramer's method …
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Effect of acute and chronic liver diseases on the thyroid function in children
BACKGROUND: Thyroid hormones modulate hepatic function through regulation of basal metabolic rate in addition; the liver metabolizes the thyroid hormones …
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Treatment outcomes among children younger than five years living with HIV in rural Zambia, 2008–2018: a cohort study
BACKGROUND: HIV testing and treatment guidelines for children in sub-Saharan Africa have evolved over time, such that children are now …
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Sonographic evaluation of spleen size in apparently healthy children in north-west Ethiopia, 2020: time to define splenomegaly
BACKGROUND: Assessment of spleen size is an important part of the clinical skills of medical students and physicians. Many diseases …
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Predictors of mortality among newborns admitted with perinatal asphyxia at public hospitals in Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study
INTRODUCTION: Perinatal asphyxia is a complicated newborn health problem and applies a high contribution to the increased proportion of newborn …
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Determination of neonatal case-specific fatality rates in a tertiary health institution in North Central Nigeria
BACKGROUND: The current neonatal mortality rate in Nigeria (37/1000) is among the highest in the world and the major causes …
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Bivariate binary analysis on composite index of anthropometric failure of under-five children and household wealth-index
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is the most common cause of mortality and morbidity of children in low and middle income countries including …
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Umbilical cord blood hematological parameters reference interval for newborns from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Several factors like altitude, age, sex, pregnancy, socioeconomic status, life style and race influence hematological reference interval (RIs), which …
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The determinants of 5th minute low Apgar score among newborns who delivered at public hospitals in Hawassa City, South Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Newborn morbidity and mortality are forecasted using the Apgar scores. Obstetricians worldwide have used the Apgar score for more …
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Prevalence of acute diarrhea and associated factors among children under five in semi-urban areas of northeastern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Diarrheal disease is still one of the most common causes of mortality and morbidity in children under five in …
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Spatial distribution of under immunization among children 12–23 months old in Butajira HDSS, southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Immunization is essential to prevent between 2 and 3 million deaths globally each year and it is widely accepted …
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Influences of persistent overweight on perceptual-motor proficiency of primary school children: the North-West CHILD longitudinal study
BACKGROUND: Overweight can be a precursor of poor motor execution, negatively impacting the overall development of school-aged children on various …
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Prevalence of acute diarrhea and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) associated factors among children under five in Woldia Town, Amhara Region, northeastern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Diarrhea among children under five is one of the significant public health concerns in developing countries, such as Ethiopia …
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Minimum acceptable diet among children aged 6–23 months in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo: a community-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Suboptimal child nutrition remains the main factor underlying child undernutrition in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This study aimed …
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Neurocognitive function among HIV-infected children on protease inhibitor -based versus non-protease inhibitor based antiretroviral therapy in Uganda: a pilot study
BACKGROUND: HIV infection is associated with significant neurocognitive deficits making maximization of cognitive function among children receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) …
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Long-term outcomes of early initiated antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan children: a Cameroonian cohort study (ANRS-12140 Pediacam study, 2008–2013, Cameroon)
BACKGROUND: In most studies, the virological response is assessed during the first two years of antiretroviral treatment initiated in HIV-infected …
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Respiratory syncytial virus in severe lower respiratory infections in previously healthy young Ethiopian infants
BACKGROUND: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is the commonest cause of acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) in infants. However, the burden …
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Pattern of comorbidities in school-aged children with cerebral palsy in Cross River State, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: To describe the pattern of comorbidities in school-aged children with cerebral palsy (CP) and to identify which, if any, …