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Correlating maternal iodine status with neonatal thyroid function in two hospital populations in Ghana: a multicenter cross-sectional pilot study
BACKGROUND: Congenital hypothyroidism is a common, yet easily treatable cause of poor growth and intellectual disability. Newborn screening programs play …
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Prevalence and factors associated with intestinal parasites among children of age 6 to 59 months in, Boricha district, South Ethiopia, in 2018
BACKGROUND: Intestinal parasites are the commonest cause of childhood diarrhea and malnutrition in Ethiopia. Information about intestinal parasites is the …
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Determinants of adverse birth outcome in Tigrai region, North Ethiopia: Hospital-based case-control study
BACKGROUND: Adverse birth outcome which attributes to most perinatal deaths is an important indicator of child health and survival. Hence, …
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Determinants of healthcare seeking for childhood illnesses among caregivers of under-five children in urban slums in Malawi: a population-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: There is considerable evidence that health systems, in so far as they ensure access to healthcare, promote population health …
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Analysis of salivary level Lactobacillus spp. and associated factors as determinants of dental caries amongst primary school children in Harar town, eastern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Lactobacillus spp. play a major role in the development of dental caries. Although effective methods are known for the …
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Serious adverse drug reactions at two children’s hospitals in South Africa
BACKGROUND: The high HIV prevalence in South Africa may potentially be shaping the local adverse drug reaction (ADR) burden. We …
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Neonatal mortality and its determinates in public hospitals of Gamo and Gofa zones, southern Ethiopia: prospective follow up study
BACKGROUND: The neonatal period is the most vulnerable time for child survival. The declines in the neonatal mortality rate have …
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Neonatal near-misses in Ghana: a prospective, observational, multi-center study
BACKGROUND: For every newborn who dies within the first month, as many as eight more suffer life-threatening complications but survive …
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The prevalence and root causes of delay in seeking healthcare among mothers of under five children with pneumonia in hospitals of Bahir Dar city, North West Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Globally pneumonia is the leading cause of under-five child mortality. Several risk factors for pneumonia mortality have been identified, …
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Determinants of delayed diagnosis among pediatric cancer patients from Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Mekelle, Northern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Despite advances in the field of pediatric oncology, cancer remains a leading cause of death in children. The delays …
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Malnutrition as predictor of survival from anti-retroviral treatment among children living with HIV/AIDS in Southwest Ethiopia: survival analysis
BACKGROUND: Approximately 70% of HIV positive people live in Africa where food insecurity and under nutrition are endemic. However the …
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Communication between mothers and health workers is important for quality of newborn care: a qualitative study in neonatal units in district hospitals in South Africa
BACKGROUND: There is a high global burden of neonatal mortality, with many newborn babies dying of preventable and treatable conditions, …
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The influence of dietary diversity on the nutritional status of children between 6 and 23 months of age in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Undernutrition poses a serious health challenge in developing countries and Tanzania has the highest undernutrition burden of Eastern and …
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The prevalence and clinical characteristics of pertussis-associated pneumonia among infants in Botswana
BACKGROUND: There are scant data on the prevalence and clinical course of pertussis disease among infants with pneumonia in low- …
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The practice of key essential nutrition action messages and associated factors among mothers of children from birth up to 2 years old in Wereilu Wereda, south Wollo zone, Amhara, Northeast Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: The 1000 days, between a woman's pregnancy and her child's second birthday, offer a unique window of opportunity to …
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A clinical trial of enteral Levetiracetam for acute seizures in pediatric cerebral malaria
BACKGROUND: Acute seizures are common in pediatric cerebral malaria (CM), but usual care with phenobarbital risks respiratory suppression. We undertook …
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Antenatal and postnatal diagnoses of visible congenital malformations in a sub-Saharan African setting: a prospective multicenter cohort study
BACKGROUND: Visible congenital malformations (VCMs) are one of the principal causes of disability in the world. Prenatal diagnosis is a …
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Formula-feeding practice and associated factors among urban and rural mothers with infants 0–6 months of age: a comparative study in Jimma zone Western Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Infants are in a state of rapid development and maturation; the growth rate is most rapid during the first …
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Bacterial profile and antibacterial susceptibility of otitis media among pediatric patients in Hawassa, Southern Ethiopia: cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Otitis Media (OM) is the most common disease of childhood. Twenty thousand people die each year from otitis media. …
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Association between early childhood caries and malnutrition in a sub-urban population in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: To determine the association between malnutrition and early childhood caries (ECC) in children resident in sub-urban, Nigeria. METHODS: This …