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Bacterial etiologic agents causing neonatal sepsis and associated risk factors in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Neonatal sepsis is a blood stream infection which is seen in the first month of life of the neonate. …
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Physician practice in food allergy prevention in the Middle East and North Africa
BACKGROUND: A number of scientific organisations have developed guidelines for the primary prevention of allergic disease through nutritional interventions. However, …
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Relationship between Glycemic Levels and Treatment Outcome among Critically Ill Children admitted into Emergency Room in Enugu
BACKGROUND: Critically ill children are those in need of immediate attention on arrival to an emergency room. The importance of …
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Could cash and good parenting affect child cognitive development? A cross-sectional study in South Africa and Malawi
BACKGROUND: Social protection interventions, including cash grants and care provision have been shown to effectively reduce some negative impacts of …
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Cardiometabolic profile of obese children in a sub-Saharan African setting: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular and metabolic consequences of obesity in children, unlike adults, are still not well understood nor have they been …
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Interstitial pneumonia pattern on day 7 chest radiograph predicts bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants
BACKGROUND: Early identification of infants at higher risk of developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) may enable a targeted approach to reduce …
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Prevalence, severity and early outcomes of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy among newborns at a tertiary hospital, in northern Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) remains a problem of great concern worldwide especially in developing countries. The occurrence of a …
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Improving feeding and growth of HIV-positive children through nutrition training of frontline health workers in Tanga, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Nutrition training can boost competence of health workers to improve children's feeding practices. In this way, child undernutrition can …
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Effectiveness of three commonly used transition phase diets in the inpatient management of children with severe acute malnutrition: a pilot randomized controlled trial in Malawi
BACKGROUND: The case fatality rate of severely malnourished children during inpatient treatment is high and mortality is often associated with …
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A case report of parapneumonic pleural effusion caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 19A in a child immunized with 13-valent conjugate pneumococcal vaccine
BACKGROUND: Simple parapneumonic effusion is a pleural effusion associated with lung infection (i.e., pneumonia). Streptococcus pneumoniae remains the most common …
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Early childhood obesity: a survey of knowledge and practices of physicians from the Middle East and North Africa
BACKGROUND: Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health issues of the twenty-first century affecting even low- and …
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Assessment of cardiac function in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia: a case control study in Cameroon
BACKGROUND: High level of androgens found in congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) seems to have a deleterious effect on heart function. …
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Variation in and risk factors for paediatric inpatient all-cause mortality in a low income setting: data from an emerging clinical information network
BACKGROUND: Hospital mortality data can inform planning for health interventions and may help optimize resource allocation if they are reliable …
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Foot length, chest and head circumference measurements in detection of Low birth weight neonates in Mekelle, Ethiopia: a hospital based cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Low birth weight (Birth weight < 2500 g) is a leading cause of prenatal and neonatal deaths. The early …
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Evaluation of Helping Babies Breathe Quality Improvement Cycle (HBB-QIC) on retention of neonatal resuscitation skills six months after training in Nepal
BACKGROUND: Each year 700,000 infants die due to intrapartum-related complications. Implementation of Helping Babies Breathe (HBB)-a simplified neonatal resuscitation protocol …
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Stunting, wasting and associated factors among children aged 6–24 months in Dabat health and demographic surveillance system site: A community based cross-sectional study in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Though there is a marked decline in burden of undernutrition, about 44 and 10% of children under five are …
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Congenital malformations and medical conditions associated with orofacial clefts in children in Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Orofacial clefts are usually isolated cases but can be associated with other congenital malformations that are either recognised or …
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Correlates of thymus size and changes during treatment of children with severe acute malnutrition: a cohort study
The impairment of immune functions associated with malnutrition may be one reason for the high mortality in children with severe …
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Premature atherosclerosis in children with beta-thalassemia major: New diagnostic marker
BACKGROUND: Early vascular alteration, atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease have emerged as important cardiovascular complications among beta-thalassemia major (B-TM) patients. …
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Use of mobile phones and text messaging to decrease the turnaround time for early infant HIV diagnosis and notification in rural Zambia: an observational study
BACKGROUND: Early infant diagnosis of HIV infection is challenging in rural sub-Saharan Africa as blood samples are sent to central …