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Health workers’ views on factors affecting caregiver engagement with bubble CPAP
BACKGROUND: Severe respiratory distress is a leading cause of mortality among neonates in Malawi. Despite evidence on the safety, cost …
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Incidence and predictors of neonatal mortality among neonates admitted in Amhara regional state referral hospitals, Ethiopia: prospective follow up study
BACKGROUND: Globally, about 2.7 million neonates die annually and more than 99% of these deaths happened in developing countries. Although …
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Prevalence of neonatal hypothermia and its associated factors in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Neonatal hypothermia is a global health problem and a major factor for neonatal morbidity and mortality, especially in low …
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Cause and predictors of neonatal mortality among neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care units of public hospitals in eastern Ethiopia: a facility-based prospective follow-up study
BACKGROUND: The first month is the most crucial period for child survival. Neonatal mortality continues to remain high with little …
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Chronic cutaneous candidiasis in children: should we stop there? Report of two cases associated with auto-immune polyendocrinopathy syndrome type I
BACKGROUND: Auto-immune polyendocrinopathy syndrome type I is a rare genetic disease, usually revealed by chronic superficial candidiasis and autoimmune endocrine …
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Suspected paracetamol overdose in Monrovia, Liberia: a matched case–control study
BACKGROUND: A cluster of cases of unexplained multi-organ failure was reported in children at Bardnesville Junction Hospital (BJH), Monrovia, Liberia. …
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Abacavir versus Zidovudine-based regimens for treatment of HIV-infected children in resource limited settings: a retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Abacavir (ABC) and Zidovudine (AZT) based regimens are the preferred first line nucleoside reverse transcriptase (NRTIs) backbones being widely …
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Quality of neonatal resuscitation in Ethiopia: implications for the survival of neonates
BACKGROUND: Birth asphyxia accounts for one-quarter newborn deaths. Providing quality care service of neonatal resuscitation reduces neonatal mortality. However, challenges …
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“The cord is the child”: meanings and practices related to umbilical cord care in Central Uganda
BACKGROUND: Infections account for a quarter of all newborn deaths and the umbilical cord has been identified as a major …
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Determinants of undernutrition among children under-five years old in southern Ethiopia: does pregnancy intention matter? A community-based unmatched case-control study
BACKGROUND: Stunting, which describes a small height for one's age, is an indicator of chronic malnutrition. It develops mainly as …
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Factors associated with risk of developmental delay in preschool children in a setting with high rates of malnutrition: a cross-sectional analysis of data from the IHOPE study, Madagascar
BACKGROUND: 50% of Malagasy children have moderate to severe stunting. In 2016, a new 10 year National Nutrition Action Plan …
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Nutritional status of school age children in Abakaliki metropolis, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is a major public health problem with short and long-term adverse effects on children particularly in middle and …
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Perinatal asphyxia and its associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Despite different preventive strategies that have been implemented in different health institutions in the country, neonatal mortality and morbidity …
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Comparison of three classes of Marginal Risk Set Model in predicting infant mortality among newborn babies at Kigali University Teaching Hospital, Rwanda, 2016
BACKGROUND: The Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains the highest relatively to the rest of the world. …
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Delayed initiation of enteral feeds is associated with postnatal growth failure among preterm infants managed at a rural hospital in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Prematurity is the leading cause of mortality in children under 5 years of age globally and is also frequently …
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Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of Salmonella and Shigella species isolated from diarrheic children in Ambo town
BACKGROUND: Diarrhea, particularly of enteric bacterial pathogen, remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Ethiopia. Despite the high …
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Neonatal mortality in the neonatal intensive care unit of Debre Markos referral hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Neonatal mortality remains a serious global public health problem, but Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), in particular, is largely affected. Current …
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Acute respiratory infection and its associated factors among children under-five years attending pediatrics ward at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: institution-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Acute respiratory infection is manifested by cough accompanied by short rapid breathing which may be associated with death especially …
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Tonsillar hypertrophy and prolapse in a child – is epiglottitis a predisposing factor for sudden unexpected death?
BACKGROUND: Tonsillitis, with associated tonsillar hypertrophy, is a common disease of childhood, yet it is rarely associated with sudden death …
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Cost effectiveness of a novel device for improving resuscitation of apneic newborns
BACKGROUND: Intrapartum-related hypoxic events are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in low resource countries. Neonates who receive proper …