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Health professional assisted Kangaroo mother care practice in Ethiopian health care facilities: evidence from the 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey
BACKGROUND: Worldwide, 15 million children born prematurely every year and over one million of them died because of prematurity caused …
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Increased susceptibility to complicated pneumonia among egyptian children with FokI (rs2228570), not TaqI (rs731236), vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism in association with vitamin D deficiency: a case-control study
BACKGROUND: Determining a genetic contribution to the development of complicated community-acquired pneumonia in children may help understand underlying pathogenesis. We …
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Intrauterine growth pattern in Butajira HDSS, Southern Ethiopia: BUNMAP pregnancy cohort
Abstract Background Abnormal fetal growth pattern during pregnancy including excessive fetal size and intrauterine growth restrictions are the major determinants …
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Large cameral coronary artery fistula in a 5 months old infant with unusual presentation and fatal outcome: -case report
BACKGROUND: Congenital coronary fistulas (CAFs) are uncommon abnormalities communicating the coronary arteries with the cardiac chambers or portion of the …
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Pulmonary tuberculosis case notification and burden of drug resistance among children under 15 years of age in Ethiopia: sub-analysis from third-round drug resistance tuberculosis survey
INTRODUCTION: Data on the burden of bacteriologically confirmed childhood Tuberculosis (PTB) and drug-resistant TB in Ethiopia is limited due to …
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Rural-urban differentials in child body mass index over time
Abstract Background The body mass index is a simple index based on weight and height that can be used to …
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Assessment of availability and challenges of WHO recommended priority life-saving medicines for under five-year children in primary public health facilities of Amhara region
BACKGROUND: The world health organization (WHO) priority lifesaving medicines are medicines recommended for the prevention and treatment of leading causes …
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Factors influencing fathers’ involvement in the care of hospitalized preterm newborns in Balaka, Malawi
BACKGROUND: Malawi has one of the highest incidences of premature birth, with twice the mortality compared to full-term. Excluding fathers …
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Predictors of timeliness of vaccination among children of age 12–23 months in Boricha district, Sidama region Ethiopia, in 2019
BACKGROUND: Traditional measurement of vaccine coverage can mask the magnitude of timely uptake of vaccine. Hence, the optimal measurement of …
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Elective surgery cancellations in pediatric surgery: rate and reasons
INTRODUCTION: Canceling pediatric elective surgery leads to multiple disturbances regarding the inefficient operating room (OR) management, the financial repercussions, and …
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A rare mutation causing autosomal dominant STAT1 deficiency in a South African multiplex kindred with disseminated BCG infection
BACKGROUND: Autosomal dominant signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) deficiency, part of the Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial disease …
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The association of intrauterine and postnatal growth patterns and nutritional status with toddler body composition
BACKGROUND: Growth patterns may be indicative of underlying changes in body composition. However, few studies have assessed the association of …
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Liver transient elastography values in healthy South African children
BACKGROUND: Transient elastography (TE) is a rapid noninvasive ultrasound-based technology that measures liver stiffness as a surrogate for liver fibrosis …
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Effect of ready-to-use therapeutic foods on time to recovery among children with severe acute malnutrition in Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: The therapeutic feeding unit (TFU) provides comprehensive inpatient clinical care for children suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in …
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Sildenafil for congenital heart diseases induced pulmonary hypertension, a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
BACKGROUND: Sildenafil was first prescribed for angina pectoris and then for erectile dysfunction from its effects on vascular smooth muscle …
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Long-term outcomes of percutaneous closure of ventricular septal defects in children using different devices: A single centre experience from Egypt
Abstract Background The feasibility of percutaneous closure ventricular septal defects (VSD) in children has been previously proven. However, data on …
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Knowledge, perceptions and uptake of human papilloma virus vaccine among adolescent girls in Kampala, Uganda; a mixed-methods school-based study
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer is a major public health challenge, accounting for substantial morbidity and mortality. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination …
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Practical contribution of women development army on growth monitoring and promotion service at Dembya and Gondar Zuria districts, Central Gondar Zone, North West Ethiopia: a community based mixed study
BACKGROUND: The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)-2 aims to eliminate child hunger or end all forms of child malnutrition …
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Magnitude and associated factors of acute kidney injury among preterm neonates admitted to public hospitals in Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia 2022: cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Acute kidney injury is an independent risk factor for morbidity and mortality in critically ill neonates. Although the magnitude …
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Association of full blood count findings with risk of mortality in children with Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infection at a south african children’s hospital
BACKGROUND: Bloodstream infection (BSI) caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP), is a leading cause of hospital-associated childhood mortality. There are limited …