Introduction: Chronic and Terminal illnesses continue to increase and aggravate the burden of disease and the diminish space in our hospitals and communities, Worldwide, 57 million persons died in 2008, an estimated 40 million were in need of HBCP, 6.6 - 10.8 million Children die...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1330951
This was a comparative cross-sectional study where the left ventricular dimensions and functional parameters of 41 children (aged 1 to 18 years) with sickle cell anaemia were compared with those of 52 age-and-sex matched HbAA controls using transthoracic echocardiography. Majorit...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2021/v10i230167
Introduction: Worldwide, 57 million people died in 2008 from Chronic Illnesses, an estimated 40 million were in need of HBCP services with 6.6 - 10.8 million Children and adolescents dying [1,2]. 98% of Children with Chronic and Terminal illnesses (CI/TI) are found in low and mid...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2021/v15i330379
Aims: To determine the clinical and laboratory profile of children with acute post streptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN) admitted into Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH) Sokoto, the outcome, and factors associated with in-hospital mortality. Study Design: A...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2021/v5i430181
Introduction: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening complication of type 1 diabetes (T1D). Few reports are available on DKA among children in North-west Nigeria. Objective: To describe the clinical profile and outcome of children managed for DKA in the Paediatric End...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1130933
Aims: Determining the prognosis of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection with in children with tonsillitis. Methods: Totally 102 children with chronic tonsillitis admitted to our hospital between January 2017 and March 2019 were selected. Among them, 52 children with EBV infection w...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i29A31568
Uliana Aleksandrovna Khvalevich, Anastasiia Denisovna Planova, Yuri Dorofeev, David Robertovich Pogosyan, Seda Beslanovna Bamatgiriyeva & Vitaly V. Goncharov·Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International·2021
Pediatric dentistry provides primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic dental care for infants and children in adolescence, as well as provides special medical needs. This specialty includes many skills, disciplines, procedures, and techniques that share a common origi...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i28B31554
I. L. Oboro, M. Bob-Manuel, I. N. Chijioke-Nwauche, O. Maduka, T. Kasso, A. T. O. Awopeju, N. I. Paul, L. E. Yaguo-Ide, M. Ogoro, I. M. Siminialayi, C. I. Abam, A. R. Nte, F. O. Nduka, O. K. Obunge & C. A. Nwauche·Asian Journal of Pediatric Research·2021
Background: Malaria still remains an overwhelming cause of morbidity and mortality among children under five years of age, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Plasmodium parasitemia among children below 5 years of age in Akwa...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2021/v5i430179
Aims: To gain a better understanding of the quality of life (QoL) of children and impact of this disease on parents QoL. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in King Fahd Hospital, Albaha city, Albaha, Saudi Arabia, between Mar...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i27A31487
Background: Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is considered a neurodevelopmental disorder, characterized by causing marked decrease in social interaction and communication, conversation skills. The aim of this work was to explore the psychiatric co-morbidities among children with...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i930898
Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the influence of gender on malaria parasite severity in children resident in Rivers State, Nigeria. Study Design: The study was cross-sectional observational study. Place and Duration of Study: University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i430451
Introduction: Shovel appearance of a tooth happed as the highlight of the lateral edges that intertwined with a raised cingulum makes a profound lingual fossa. The ridge fades toward the incisal edge and this gives the tooth a 'shovel' or 'scoop' shape. Case Report: An eight-year...
Introduction: Acute leukaemias are the most common malignant neoplasms in childhood, presenting with a variety of nonspecific symptoms. Though many of the recent more sophisticated methods of diagnosis have important prognostic implications, they are often not available in low- a...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2021/v11i230145
Aims: To determine the factors associated with the occurrence of skin diseases among children attending the Children’s Outpatient Clinic of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH). Study Design: A Cross sectional study design was used. It was both descriptive and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2021/v5i330177
Background: Functional constipation is a chronic gastrointestinal disease in children. Pharmacological treatment of constipation is mostly based on the prescription of laxatives. In addition to this treatment, complementary therapies were also proposed to treat constipation. In t...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i1531286