Hutchinson-Gilford-Progeria syndrome (HGPS) cannot, to date, be treated causally. Therapy for affected children focus on alleviating the symptoms, treating secondary diseases and preventing complications such as strokes or heart attacks. Various medications and physiotherapeutic...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i6355
Background: Near precise weight assessment among sick pediatric patients remains a dilemma and conventionally accepted weight assessment methods, in busy ED might be inaccurate or unreliable. Children have different weights at different ages, and accurate/precise weight measureme...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i6356
Background: Neonatal Jaundice is a major contributing cause of newborn hospitalizations and a major cause of newborn mortality. It should not be a major cause of mortality even in developing countries Inadequate knowledge of mothers about NNJ results in delayed decision-making to...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i6354
Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) has gained significant attention in recent years, with a notable increase in diagnoses due to the diagnostic utility of immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4). Despite the well-known IgG4-related type 1 AIP, a less recognized subtype known as type 2 AIP exists, wh...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i6353
Background: Paracetamol is a medication that is often procured over the counter in many nations including Nigeria. It is therefore prone to abuse/misuse with consequences. Objective of the Study: To determine the prevalence of pre-hospital use of paracetamol, preferred formulatio...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i6352
Background: Sleep plays a crucial role in maintaining the health and well-being of children, affecting their physical, psychological, and cognitive development. However, research has shown that sleep problems in children are increasingly prevalent, impacting their health and qual...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i6351
We present a case involving an immunocompetent infant diagnosed with miliary tuberculosis complicated by macrophage activation syndrome. Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS), also known as bone marrow hemophagocytosis, presents as a non-specific clinical condition characterized b...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i6349
Sickle cell disease encompasses diseases that are pathophysiologically caused by hemoglobin S. The HbS component of total hemoglobin in SCD is normally over 50%. HbS is based on an amino acid substitution at position 6 of the β-globin chain, where glutamic acid is replaced by val...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i6350
Sandhoff disease is a rare inherited disorder within the sphingolipidosis family, characterized by the accumulation of lipids in the nervous system due to a deficiency in hexosaminidase types A and B enzymes. This condition leads to progressive neurological disorders and eventual...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i5348
Allgrove syndrome, or Triple A syndrome, is a very rare autosomal recessive disorder with three key clinical features: achalasia, alacrima, and adrenal insufficiency. Around a third of patients present with additional features, such as neurological and autonomic manifestations (m...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i5347