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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 …
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Anaemia in hospitalised preschool children from a rural area in Mozambique: a case control study in search for aetiological agents
BACKGROUND: Young children bear the world's highest prevalence of anaemia, the majority of which is of multifactorial aetiology, which in …
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Small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements containing different amounts of zinc along with diarrhea and malaria treatment increase iron and vitamin A status and reduce anemia prevalence, but do not affect zinc status in young Burkinabe children: a cluster-randomized trial
BACKGROUND: We assessed the effects of providing a package of interventions including small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) containing 0, 5 …
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Support for the feasibility of the ages and stages questionnaire as a developmental screening tool: a cross-sectional study of South African and Zambian children aged 2-60 months
BACKGROUND: There is a growing global acknowledgement that improving child survival rates is no longer sufficient. Emphasis is shifting to …
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Universal versus conditional three-day follow up visit for children with uncomplicated fever at the community level: design of a cluster-randomized, community-based, non-inferiority trial in Tanganyika, Democratic Republic of Congo
BACKGROUND: The current recommendation within integrated Community Case Management guidelines that all children presenting with uncomplicated fever and no danger …
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Exploring neurodevelopmental outcome measures used in children with cerebral malaria: the perspectives of caregivers and health workers in Malawi
BACKGROUND: Progress has been made in tackling malaria however there are still over 207 million cases worldwide, the majority in …
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Comparison of developmental milestone attainment in early treated HIV-infected infants versus HIV-unexposed infants: a prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Infant HIV infection is associated with delayed milestone attainment. The extent to which effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) prevents these …
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Reliability and validity of pediatric triage tools evaluated in Low resource settings: a systematic review
BACKGROUND: Despite the high burden of pediatric mortality from preventable conditions in low and middle income countries and the existence …
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The prevalence and factors associated with malnutrition among infants with cleft palate and/or lip at a hospital in Uganda: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with malnutrition among infants with Cleft palate and/or cleft lip (CP+/-L) at …
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Wasting, underweight and stunting among children with congenital heart disease presenting at Mulago hospital, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Children with congenital heart disease are at increased risk of malnutrition. The aim of this study was to describe …
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Housing materials as predictors of under-five mortality in Nigeria: evidence from 2013 demographic and health survey
BACKGROUND: Nigeria is among countries with high Under-Five Mortality (U5M) rates worldwide. Both maternal and childhood factors have been linked …
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Prevalence and factors associated with anaemia among children aged 6 to 59 months in Namutumba district, Uganda: a cross- sectional study
BACKGROUND: Anaemia is one of the major causes of death among children under five years in Africa, with a prevalence …
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Dietary diversity and associated factors among children 6-23 months of age in Gorche district, Southern Ethiopia: Cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Dietary diversity (DD) is useful indicator of dietary quality and nutrient adequacy. In developing countries limited evidence is available …
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