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Growth patterns and clinical outcomes in association with breastfeeding duration in HIV exposed and unexposed infants: a cohort study in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months and breastfeeding with complementary feeds until 12 months for HIV exposed and uninfected (HEU) …
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Survival and predictors of mortality among severe acute malnourished under-five children admitted at Felege-Hiwot comprehensive specialized hospital, northwest, Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is still a global public health problem contributing for under-five morbidity and mortality. The case is similar in …
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Efficacy of Mobile phone use on adherence to Nevirapine prophylaxis and retention in care among the HIV-exposed infants in prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV: a randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND: HIV is a major contributor to infant mortality. A significant gap remains between the uptake of infant and maternal …
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Birth prevalence of neural tube defects and associated risk factors in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Neural tube defects are common congenital anomalies that result from early malformation in the development of the spinal …
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Multivariate logistic regression analysis on the association between anthropometric indicators of under-five children in Nigeria: NDHS 2018
BACKGROUND: Child malnutrition is a huge health problem having multifaceted consequences for child survival and long-term well-being. Although, several studies …
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Time to detection of anemia and its predictors among children living with HIV at Debre Tabor and University of Gondar Compressive Specialized Hospitals, 2020: a multicentre retrospective follow-up study
BACKGROUND: Even though antiretroviral therapy access for HIV infected children increased dramatically, anemia have been continued as a challenge regardless …
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Virologic response of treatment experienced HIV-infected Ugandan children and adolescents on NNRTI based first-line regimen, previously monitored without viral load
BACKGROUND: Many HIV-infected African children gained access to antiretroviral treatment (ART) through expansion of PEPFAR programs since 2004 and introduction …
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Single-dose azithromycin for child growth in Burkina Faso: a randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND: In lower resource settings, previous randomized controlled trials have demonstrated evidence of increased weight gain following antibiotic administration in …
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Growth of preterm very low birth weight infants discharged with weight of less than 1500grams
Early discharge of preterm very low birth weight (VLBW) infants is at times inevitable in low resource settings. The implication …
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Impact of systematic early tuberculosis detection using Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra in children with severe pneumonia in high tuberculosis burden countries (TB-Speed pneumonia): a stepped wedge cluster randomized trial
BACKGROUND: In high tuberculosis (TB) burden settings, there is growing evidence that TB is common in children with pneumonia, the …
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Priorities for intervention to prevent diarrhea among children aged 0–23 months in northeastern Ethiopia: a matched case-control study
BACKGROUND: The global public health problem of diarrhea is most prevalent in developing countries including Ethiopia, especially among children under …
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Inter-rater reliability and test-retest reliability of the Performance and Fitness (PERF-FIT) test battery for children: a test for motor skill related fitness
BACKGROUND: The Performance and Fitness (PERF-FIT) test battery for children is a recently developed, valid assessment tool for measuring motor …
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Incidence of neural tube defects and their risk factors within a cohort of Moroccan newborn infants
BACKGROUND: Neural tube defects (NTDs) are a group of birth defects that result from a partial or complete failure of …
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The severity and atypical presentations of COVID-19 infection in pediatrics
BACKGROUND: Emergence of 2019-nCoV attracted global attention and WHO declared COVID-19 a public health emergency of international concern. Therefore we …
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Neonatal mortality among neonates admitted to NICU of Hiwot Fana specialized university hospital, eastern Ethiopia, 2020: a cross-sectional study design
BACKGROUND: In Ethiopia, neonatal mortality is unacceptably high. Despite many efforts made by the government and other partners to reduce …
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Correction to: Optimization of pediatric CT scans in a developing country
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Time series analysis of the relationship between diarrhea in children and Rota 2 vaccine in the Fanteakwa District of the eastern region of Ghana
Abstract Background Rotavirus is considered the main causal factor of severe gastroenteritis among infants and children globally. The association with …
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Role of umbilical cord C-peptide levels in early prediction of hypoglycemia in infants of diabetic mothers
BACKGROUND: Until now, diabetes during pregnancy has been associated with a high risk of maternal, fetal, and neonatal morbidities and …
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Nutritional education during rehabilitation of children 6–24 months with acute malnutrition, under unavailability of therapeutic/supplementary foods: a retrospective study in rural Angola
BACKGROUND: Dietary counseling can play an important role in managing child malnutrition but is often inadequate or absent. Moreover, little …
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Electrocardiographic pattern of apparently healthy African adolescent athletes in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Strategies to prevent sudden cardiac death (SCD) among young athletes have become topical worldwide and unrecognized cardiac pathology has …