Aims: To appreciate the evolution of weight gain by malnourished children and factors associated to children underweight after the Positive Deviance/Hearth sessions. Study Design: Longitudinal study. Place and Duration of Study: Districts Ze and Lalo (Southern Benin), from May to...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/33539
Climate change has been one of the most sought out and debated topic of this decade and is evident to have profound effect on human health, climatic conditions and biodiversity. Though changes in climatic conditions has been referred as natural process but scientific investigatio...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/33276
Background: Diarrhoea is a leading cause of childhood mortality globally. The use of oral rehydration therapy (ORT) with zinc supplementation is recommended in the treatment of childhood diarrhoea. Objective: To determine the pattern of pre-hospital use of ORT and zinc among chil...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/33648
Aim: To evaluate the incidence of risk factors for cerebral palsy (CP) in children at Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, North-Central Nigeria. Study Design: This was a case control study. Place and Duration of Study: Pediatric neurology clinic, Jos University Teaching Hospit...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/33226
Background: Poor socioeconomic status and lower level of maternal education have been identified to contribute significantly to lower cognitive function of HIV-positive children. This study was designed to determine if there are significant associations between performance in Rav...
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Research Article10.9734//INDJ/2017/32267
Aim: The aim of this study was to describe the clinical profile of children with cerebral palsy (CP) at Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), Jos, North-Central Nigeria. Study Design: This was a case series study. Place and Duration of Study: Paediatric neurology clinic, Jos U...
Background: Urinary schistosomiasis is a disease of great public health importance and remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality among children globally. The disease, which is often characterized by painful urination and haematuria is common among children living in c...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/29532
Thirty-three samples belonging to five fish families were investigated for metal load with a view to determining the health implications on infants, children and adults in Yenegoa where the fish samples were collected. The metal analysis was done using X-ray Fluorescence Spectrom...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/31494
Purpose: The evaluation of the children’s quality of life has been established and applied to those suffering from chronic diseases concerning mainly the appreciation of the effectiveness of health care provision. The incidence of Type 1 diabetes has increased recently, posing a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31345
Loukia Aketi, Joseph Shiku Diayisu, Pierre Tshibassu, Adolphine Nkwadiolandu, Zacharie Kashongwe, Toni Lubala Kasole, Dad Mande & Patrick Kayembe Kalambay·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2017
Aims: The aim of this study is to describe the epidemiologic, clinic profile and outcomes of childhood Tuberculous Meningitis (TBM) in the 3 university hospitals of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Study Design: This study is designed as a retrospective study. Place and Du...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/31438
N. M. Jiya, A. Umar, K. K. Ibrahim, K. Mohammed, O. Erhabor, A. S. Mainasara, M. A. Ndakotsu, A. Garba & A. U. Musa·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2017
Aims: The aim of this study was to determine prevalence of Sickle Cell Anaemia (SCA) and other abnormal haemoglobin variants among the children attending the Paediatrics outpatients Department of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto, North-Western of Nige...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/30287
Bacteremia concomitant with malaria remain one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity among children in Africa and the relationship between the two remains unclear. Therefore this study was carried out to determine if malaria predisposes children to bacteremia and the p...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/28313
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the Haemoglobin Electrophoresis pattern among the children attending Paediatrics Department of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto, North-Western of Nigeria. Materials and Methods: A total of three hundred and...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2017/30490
Aims: In most developing countries there is limited information on the burden of Non Communicable Diseases (NCD); even though recent findings in the developed world are predicting rapid transitions in these NCDs. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence and patterns...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/30410
Objectives: Estimating the prevalence of dental caries among preparatory school children as well as identifying the possible risk factors and determining the correlation between dental caries and total antioxidant capacity in saliva in the studied group. Background: Dental caries...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/30174