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Maternal characteristics and nutritional status among 6–59 months of children in Ethiopia: further analysis of demographic and health survey
BACKGROUND: Nutritional status of children influences their health status, which is a key determinant of human development. In Ethiopia, 28% …
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Performance characteristics of a local triage tool and internationally validated tools among under-fives presenting to an urban emergency department in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: A number of region-specific validated triage systems exist; however very little is known about their performance in resource limited …
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High level of treatment failure and drug resistance to first-line antiretroviral therapies among HIV-infected children receiving decentralized care in Senegal
In Senegal in 2015, an estimated 4800 children were living with HIV, with 1200 receiving ARV treatment, of whom half …
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Structured on-the-job training to improve retention of newborn resuscitation skills: a national cohort Helping Babies Breathe study in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Newborn resuscitation is a life-saving intervention for birth asphyxia, a leading cause of neonatal mortality. Improving provider newborn resuscitation …
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Risk factors for recurrent severe anemia among previously transfused children in Uganda: an age-matched case-control study
BACKGROUND: In resource-poor settings, transfused children often experience recurrence of severe anemia (SA) following discharge from hospital. This study determined …
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Food security is not the only solution to prevent under-nutrition among 6–59 months old children in Western Amhara region, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: In spite of surplus food production, in Amhara region, a significant number of children had under-nutrition. Investigating factors associated …
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Predictors of treatment failure, time to switch and reasons for switching to second line antiretroviral therapy in HIV infected children receiving first line anti-retroviral therapy at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Treatment failure and delay in switching to second line regimen are major concerns in the treatment of HIV infected …
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Adolescent-parent communication on sexual and reproductive health issues and its factors among secondary and preparatory school students in Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia: institution based cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Adolescent communication with parents is paramount to reduce sexual health problems. Currently, there is a shortage of information on …
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The association of malaria morbidity with linear growth, hemoglobin, iron status, and development in young Malawian children: a prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Although poor complementary feeding is associated with poor child growth, nutrition interventions only have modest impact on child growth, …
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Antibiotic prescribing in paediatric inpatients in Ghana: a multi-centre point prevalence survey
BACKGROUND: Excessive and inappropriate use of antibiotics in hospitalised patients contributes to the development and spread of antibiotic resistance. Implementing …
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Breastfeeding performance in Afar regional state, northeastern Ethiopia: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: In Ethiopia fewer than 20% of infants aged less than six months are appropriately fed. This study aimed to …
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Newborn colonization and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of Streptococcus agalactiae at the University of Gondar Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Group B Streptococcus (GBS) that asymptomatically colonizing the recto-vaginal area of women is the most important cause of neonatal …
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A retrospective study of neonatal case management and outcomes in rural Rwanda post implementation of a national neonatal care package for sick and small infants
BACKGROUND: Despite worldwide efforts to reduce neonatal mortality, 44% of under-five deaths occur in the first 28 days of life. …
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Can clinical signs or symptoms combined with basic hematology data be used to predict the presence of bacterial infections in febrile children under - 5 years?
BACKGROUND: Infectious diseases in children living in resource-limited settings are often presumptively managed on the basis of clinical signs and …
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High rate of antibiotic resistance among pneumococci carried by healthy children in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
BACKGROUND: Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines have been introduced in the infant immunisation programmes in many countries to reduce the rate of …
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Burden and factors associated with clinical neonatal sepsis in urban Uganda: a community cohort study
BACKGROUND: Neonatal sepsis is one of the most important causes of mortality in developing countries and yet the most preventable. …
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Problematic social networking site usage and substance use by young adolescents
BACKGROUND: Substance use and abuse by young adolescents has become a serious issue for public health services, and several socio-environmental …
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HIV diagnosis disclosure to infected children and adolescents; challenges of family caregivers in the Central Region of Ghana
BACKGROUND: Disclosure of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) to infected older children and adolescents is essential for both personal health maintenance …
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Mothers’ knowledge, attitude and practice towards the prevention and home-based management of diarrheal disease among under-five children in Diredawa, Eastern Ethiopia, 2016: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Diarrhea remains the 2nd leading cause of death among children under 5 globally. It kills more young children than …
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Nutritional rickets among children admitted with severe pneumonia at Mulago hospital, Uganda: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: There's abundant sunshine in the tropics but severe rickets is still observed. Nutritional rickets is associated with an increased …