The health of any child depends greatly on immunization against certain diseases especially at the early stage of development. Adequate immunization of children serves as a means of preventing them from possible childhood diseases and various health challenges. The study therefor...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/22026
Aims: The study aimed to identify the socio-demographic factors and reasons for parental self-medication of hospitalised children under 15 years. Materials and Methods: The present study was carried out in Departments of Pediatry (Sylvanus Olympio and Campus Teaching Hospitals) o...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/44016
Aims: The aim of this study is to compare the IQ of children with asthma with that of children without. Place and Duration of Study: Sample: Asthma clinic of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Ituku/Ozalla, Enugu State and the schools attended by the children with asthma...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/44277
Background and Aims: Thyroid disorders are one of the endocrine disorders commonly encountered in childhood and adolescence and they manifest with alternations in thyroid hormone secretions, goitre or both. Normal thyroid gland function is critical for early neurocognitive develo...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/43515
Introduction: Psychological variables affect dental treatment, especially pediatric dentistry, and complicate the control of uncooperative pediatric patients. Therefore, dentists are to use recommended behaviour management techniques to cause cooperative behaviour in order to ach...
Background: Otologic diseases is a common cause of social dysfunction worldwide in otorhinolaryngology practice. This study aimed at determining the prevalence, pattern, sociodemographic features in primary school children in Ibadan. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectio...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/42941
The current global unemployment crises especially in Nigeria prompted the study’s assessment of parental acceptability of children’s involvement in skill acquisition activities in Ondo state. A multistage sampling technique was used to select 120 respondents (parents) in Akure So...
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Research Article10.9734/JESBS/2018/27171
Roseline Duke, Mary E. Kooffreh, Anthony John Umoyen, Ekerette Emmanuel Ekerette, Owoidihe Monday Etukudo, Ernest Eze, Essien Okon, Nkoyo Ephriam & Michael Ozoje·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2018
Background: Primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) is an inherited ocular congenital anomaly of the trabecular meshwork and anterior chamber angle, which results in optic nerve damage due to increase intraocular pressure if not properly managed. We explore CYPIBI gene mutations in thr...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/35069
A cross sectional investigation of the effects of malaria infection on selected liver function profiles of children in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, was conducted. Exactly 1000 randomly selected children aged 1-10 years were involved after institutional ethical clearance...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2018/42503
Background: Malaria is a major contributor to deaths in children especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Children less than five years of age are susceptible to malaria infection in endemic regions leading to serious complications. Malaria causes death in children either directly throu...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2018/42278
Aims: The Western region in Kenya is holoendemic to malaria and experiences stable P. falciparum malaria transmission. Households and healthcare providers in this region incur costs in the management of malaria and malaria related complications. However, information regarding the...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2018/42626
Background and Purpose: Spastic cerebral palsy affects ankle joint function leading to a decrease of the gross motor functional abilities. The purpose of the study was to compare the Muscle inhibitory with Functional corrective Kinesio Taping applications on gross motor functiona...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/42637
Aims: This study aimed at determining the factors associated with mortality in childhood severe malaria in Kisangani. For Democratic Republic of Congo is one of African countries with highest mortality rate of under-five children. Study Design: cross-sectional study. Place and D...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2018/40898
Aims: To describe features of self-medication of children and determine factors associated with it. Study Design: This was a cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted in five hospitals of Kisangani, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Methodol...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/41206
Aim: To determine if there was any association between urogenital schistosomiasis and HIV infection among children in Ore Community, Southwestern Nigeria. Methodology: Urine samples were collected from 438 children and examined microscopically for ova of Schistosoma haematobium....
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/42007