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The first pediatric emergency and critical care fellowship in sub-Saharan Africa: investing in local leaders to build subspecialty capacity in low- and middle-income countries
Nearly 7 million children die annually worldwide mostly in the global South predominantly from treatable conditions. Pediatric emergency and critical …
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Lung function among children and adolescents with sickle cell disease living in Lake Victoria basin in Kenya
Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited blood diseases in which the affected person inherits two abnormal …
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When performance declines: culturally mediated delay in pediatric knee fracture following traditional healing and scarification—a case report from rural Cameroon
Background: Delayed presentation of pediatric musculoskeletal trauma remains a critical yet underexplored challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, where cultural beliefs, socioeconomic …
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Determinants of counseling on neonatal danger signs among women in Somalia: a multilevel mixed-effects logistic regression analysis of the 2020 SDHS
Background: Neonatal mortality remains a major public health challenge in low- and middle-income countries, including Somalia, where access to maternal …
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Prevalence and determinants of fever, diarrhea, and acute respiratory infection among children aged 5–59 months in Somaliland, 2020: insights from a nationwide survey
Background Acute respiratory infections (ARIs), diarrhea, and fever remain major public health burdens among children in low- and middle-income countries, …
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A homozygous splice-site variant in SAMHD1 shows variable expressivity of Aicardi-Goutières syndrome type 5: a case report and literature review
Background Aicardi-Goutières syndrome type 5 (AGS5) is a rare pediatric-onset monogenic interferonopathy caused by loss-of-function variants in the SAMHD1 gene. …
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Patient pathways, presentation time, time to diagnosis, and early survival outcomes in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia at Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Background The Tanzanian healthcare system is complex, and weaknesses in referral pathways for time-sensitive conditions such as cancer contribute to …
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Management of hematogenous osteomyelitis in children in Douala, Cameroon: diagnostic challenges, complications, and perspectives for improvement
Background: Pediatric hematogenous osteomyelitis remains a major cause of morbidity in low-resource settings. In Douala, Cameroon, delayed diagnosis and comorbid …
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Clinical spectrum and management outcomes of acute febrile illness Among children attending health facilities in northwestern Tanzania, 2020–2021
Background: The diagnostic challenges of febrile illness in children in low-resource settings and the risks of empirical overtreatment. We evaluated …
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Correction: Caregiver assessment of executive function deficits among HIV-infected and HIV-exposed uninfected preschool children in Kenya
A correction refers to a change to their article that the author wishes to publish after publication. The publication of …
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Familial pediatric Peutz–Jeghers syndrome with recurrent intussusception: case report and literature review
Background: Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by mucocutaneous pigmentation and gastrointestinal hamartomatous polyposis, predisposing affected …
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Predictors of mortality of pediatric cancer patients admitted to the intensive care unit in a low-middle-income country
Background Advancements in cancer therapies have markedly increased survival rates among patients. However, this progress has also led to a …
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Caregiver assessment of executive function deficits among HIV-infected and HIV-exposed uninfected preschool children in Kenya
Background This study examined caregiver assessment of executive functioning (EF) in perinatally HIV-infected (PHIV) and perinatally HIV-exposed but uninfected (PHEU) …
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Spatial distribution and determinants of missing essential newborn care items after birth in Somaliland: a spatial and multilevel analysis of SDHS
Background: Neonatal mortality remains a critical global health issue, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, with suboptimal essential newborn care …
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Newborn examination practices and congenital anomaly detection in public health facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a qualitative exploratory study
Background: Congenital anomalies are a leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality, particularly in low-resource settings. Early detection through standardized …
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Pediatric testicular microlithiasis: a review of epidemiology, risk associations and management
Testicular microlithiasis is defined by the presence of five or more randomly distributed hyperechogenic microliths, each measuring less than 3 …
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A case-control study of necrotising enterocolitis in very low birth weight neonates at a tertiary hospital in South Africa
Between January 2018 to June 2020, 119 of 1,106 Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) neonates admitted to Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg …
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Supportive care and in-hospital mortality among children with suspected sepsis in Bamako, Mali
Introduction Sepsis causes significant pediatric hospitalizations and deaths globally. The impact of supportive care interventions remains under-studied in sub-Saharan Africa, …
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Case Report: Primary bile acid synthesis defect: first cases series from Tunisia
Background Primary bile acid synthesis defects (BASD) are autosomal recessive disorders causing cholestatic liver disease and fat-soluble vitamin malabsorption. Despite …
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Use of antibiotics in newborns with infections at rural referral hospital in Uganda: compliance with empirical guidelines
Introduction Despite global progress, neonatal infections remain a major cause of mortality in low- and middle-income countries. In Uganda, high …