Background: Poliomyelitis is known to bring about huge complications that foist debilitating disabilities on a patient with poliomyelitis. Most post-polio survivors live with disabilities throughout a lifetime with an attendant social and economic consequence. Objective: Based on...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2019/v2i130095
Background: Breastfeeding pattern established in the immediate neonatal period is a determinant of long term breastfeeding behaviour. Objectives: To determine prelacteal feeding practices of mothers attending the Infant Welfare Clinic of a tertiary hospital in Port Harcourt, Nige...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2019/v2i130096
Background: About 45% of deaths among under-fives occur during the neonatal period with a high contribution from preterm infant deaths. Regular evaluation of preterm deaths is important as patterns and therefore intervention may vary at different times and places. Objectives: To...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2018/v1i230093
Simon Pius, Mustapha Bello, Jose Pwavimbo Ambe, Machoko Yenti, Rhoda Genesis, Adama Yusuf Clement & Mark Inusa Kamas·Asian Journal of Pediatric Research·2019
Introduction: Perinatal asphyxia is a common neonatal problem and contributes significantly to neonatal morbidity and mortality. Encephalopathy occurs in 50% to 60% of patients with severe perinatal asphyxia. Moderate hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE), 10% to 20% die and 30%...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2018/v1i230092
Introduction: Acute osteomyelitis usually occurs in the metaphysis of the long bones, the lower limb being more commonly affected than the upper limb. Pelvic localization is rare. Observation: An 11-year-old boy with no remarkable history of illness visited our emergency room com...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2018/v1i230091
Background: Missed immunisation (MI) may contribute to low immunisation coverage in diverse settings, especially developing countries. Receipt of vaccines at the recommended ages and intervals will ensure that children are adequately protected from target diseases at all times. I...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2018/v1i228803
B. G. Mande, K. V. Muyobela, N. J. Mopepe, E. Maturu, K. E. Tebandite, S. D. Falay, L. B. Batoko, O. J. Alworonga & D. N. Ngbonda·Asian Journal of Pediatric Research·2018
Aims: To determine patterns of childhood mortality and its trends over a 4 years’ period in a private pediatric hospital. Study Design: A cross-sectional descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Study conducted in the Nouveau Village de Pédiatrie (NVDP), in Kisangani town...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2018/v1i228799
Background: Adherence to antiretroviral therapy is a key factor in the successful treatment of people living with HIV infection. Use of reminder system has been shown to improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy. This study was conducted to identify the reminder systems used by...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2018/v1i124584
Introduction: Birth weight is an important determinant of infant morbidity and mortality. Its effect extends upto adult life and may explain some non-communicable diseases that may occur in adult life. In general, males weigh more than females. Birth weight is categorised into th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2018/v1i124582
Post-traumatic dislocation of the radial head is a rare injury, generally described in the case of the Monteggia fracture associating a fracture of the ulnar diaphysis and a dislocation of the radial head. We report an exceptional case of an isolated post-traumatic dislocation in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2018/v1i124579