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View article: Parental Satisfaction with Neonatal Care in Tertiary Hospitals: The Role of the Care Environment, a Cross-Sectional Study
Parental Satisfaction with Neonatal Care in Tertiary Hospitals: The Role of the Care Environment, a Cross-Sectional Study Open
Background Parental satisfaction serves as a vital indicator of quality in neonatal wards and reflects the effectiveness of care delivery. Quality improvement studies generate evidence that can shape best practices and strengthen neonatal …
View article: Parental perceptions of a wearable vital signs monitor for observation of newborns: in-depth interviews in three tertiary hospitals, Southwest Nigeria
Parental perceptions of a wearable vital signs monitor for observation of newborns: in-depth interviews in three tertiary hospitals, Southwest Nigeria Open
Introduction The first 28 days of a newborn's life are a critical time for their survival and subsequent growth and development. Wearable devices have emerged as a potential solution for clinical monitoring, offering affordability, accessi…
View article: Panniculitis Masquerading as Generalised Lymphadenopathy in a Neonate: A Diagnostic Dilemma – A Case Report
Panniculitis Masquerading as Generalised Lymphadenopathy in a Neonate: A Diagnostic Dilemma – A Case Report Open
Background: Generalised lymphadenopathy is rare in neonates and often suggests a serious systemic illness, including malignancy or congenital infection. Panniculitis is not commonly considered as a differential diagnosis in this age group.…
View article: Acute kidney injury in hospitalized children with diphtheria in northwestern Nigeria: incidence and hospitalization outcomes
Acute kidney injury in hospitalized children with diphtheria in northwestern Nigeria: incidence and hospitalization outcomes Open
There is a high incidence of AKI among children with diphtheria and increased odds of death. Factors that predicted AKI included younger age, oxygen therapy, and medications (ibuprofen and dexamethasone).
View article: Outcomes and factors associated with severe malaria-related anaemia in paediatric patients in northern Nigeria
Outcomes and factors associated with severe malaria-related anaemia in paediatric patients in northern Nigeria Open
Objective: To determine the prevalence of anaemia, clinical features, hospitalisation outcomes, and associated factors among paediatric patients with severe malaria-related anaemia admitted to a tertiary hospital in northwestern Nigeria.De…
View article: Determinants of Tangible Breastfeeding Support Among Health Workers: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study
Determinants of Tangible Breastfeeding Support Among Health Workers: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study Open
Background: Breastfeeding is crucial in providing infants with needed nutrition and immunity to foster their healthy growth and development; yet, optimal support from health workers is critical for it to be successful. Aim: To determine fa…
View article: Clinical and Laboratory Predictors of Poor Outcomes in Pediatric Cerebral Malaria in Nigeria
Clinical and Laboratory Predictors of Poor Outcomes in Pediatric Cerebral Malaria in Nigeria Open
Objectives: Cerebral malaria remains poorly understood despite being a common manifestation of severe malaria in children, often associated with poor outcomes. We sought to describe the burden of childhood cerebral malaria and identify fac…
View article: Clinical and Laboratory Predictors of Acute Kidney Injury in Childhood Severe Malaria
Clinical and Laboratory Predictors of Acute Kidney Injury in Childhood Severe Malaria Open
Introduction: Despite being responsible for the highest burden of global malaria infection, there are limited data on malaria-associated acute kidney injury (MAKI) among Nigerian children for informed decisions. This study described the in…
View article: Breastfeeding support among healthcare workers in Nigeria
Breastfeeding support among healthcare workers in Nigeria Open
Background The exclusive breastfeeding rate in Sub-Saharan Africa is abysmally low, and based on current trends, achieving the World Health Organization's (WHO) global nutrition goal of a 50% exclusive breastfeeding rate by 2025 will requi…
View article: Profile and Outcomes of Children with Acute Glomerulonephritis in Northwestern Nigeria
Profile and Outcomes of Children with Acute Glomerulonephritis in Northwestern Nigeria Open
Objective: Studies on acute glomerulonephritis (AGN) in Nigeria described the epidemiological profile without an in-depth analysis of variables associated with outcomes. Herein, we describe the profile and factors associated with hospitali…
View article: Adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination: a Cross-Sectional Study in Ibadan, Nigeria
Adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination: a Cross-Sectional Study in Ibadan, Nigeria Open
Background: Vaccination has been described as the most critical tool to end the COVID-19 pandemic and to save lives and livelihoods. This study aimed to evaluate the spectrum of adverse events following immunization with the COVID-19 Astra…
View article: Active Euthanasia for Perinatal Osteogenesis Imperfecta; An Ethical Dilemma in a Tertiary Facility in Southwestern Nigeria: A Case Report
Active Euthanasia for Perinatal Osteogenesis Imperfecta; An Ethical Dilemma in a Tertiary Facility in Southwestern Nigeria: A Case Report Open
Managing a newborn with lethal congenital anomalies is challenging but handling a parent’s request for doctors under oath to terminate the baby’s life is another major ethical dilemma requiring cautious evaluation. We present a term male n…
View article: Breastfeeding Support among Healthcare Workers in Nigeria
Breastfeeding Support among Healthcare Workers in Nigeria Open
BackgroundThe exclusive breastfeeding rate in Sub-Saharan Africa is abysmally low, and based on current trends, achieving the World Health Organization's (WHO) global nutrition goal of a 50% exclusive breastfeeding rate by 2025 will requir…
View article: Evaluation of eGFR methods in a Sub-Saharan African community-based pediatric population
Evaluation of eGFR methods in a Sub-Saharan African community-based pediatric population Open
Backgrounds Accurate eGFR assessment is crucial for early CKD detection, management and optimal medication dosing, but its validation, especially for Cystatin C-based equations, are limited in African children and adolescents with CKD. Thi…
View article: Trends of incidence and outcomes of childhood severe malaria in Nigeria: A four-year study from 2019 to 2022.
Trends of incidence and outcomes of childhood severe malaria in Nigeria: A four-year study from 2019 to 2022. Open
Background Nigeria ranks highest globally in malaria burden, disproportionately affecting children. This study investigated trends in the incidence and outcomes of 948 children with cases of severe malaria in a tertiary hospital in northwe…
View article: Impact of methods of estimating baseline Serum Creatinine (bSCr) on the incidence and outcomes of acute kidney injury in childhood severe malaria
Impact of methods of estimating baseline Serum Creatinine (bSCr) on the incidence and outcomes of acute kidney injury in childhood severe malaria Open
Background Estimated baseline serum creatinine (bSCr) affects the incidence and outcomes of childhood severe malaria. Herein, we estimated baseline serum creatinine (bSCr) levels of 541 children with severe malaria using Pottel and Scwartz…
View article: Factors associated with common mental disorders among breastfeeding mothers in tertiary hospital nurseries in Nigeria
Factors associated with common mental disorders among breastfeeding mothers in tertiary hospital nurseries in Nigeria Open
Background Several studies have shown that the impact of maternal mental health disorders on newborns’ well-being in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) are underreported, multi-dimensional and varies over time and differs from what is …
View article: Maternal Mental Health and Breastfeeding Support in Tertiary Hospital Nurseries in Nigeria
Maternal Mental Health and Breastfeeding Support in Tertiary Hospital Nurseries in Nigeria Open
Background The postpartum period is associated with an increased risk of maternal mental disorders. The combined effect of having the mother's infant admitted to a tertiary hospital in a low-resource setting and the need to exclusively bre…
View article: Trends in Rifampicin Resistance Among Children With Presumptive TB in the Pre-COVID and COVID-Era
Trends in Rifampicin Resistance Among Children With Presumptive TB in the Pre-COVID and COVID-Era Open
Publications on COVID-19’s impact on the global tuberculosis burden are from adult cohorts, pediatric data are lacking for inform decision. We compared the TB trends in southern Nigerian children in the pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 era. This …
View article: Trends of Xpert MTB/RIF in the diagnosis of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> and rifampicin resistance in Southwest Nigeria: A 4-year retrospective study
Trends of Xpert MTB/RIF in the diagnosis of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> and rifampicin resistance in Southwest Nigeria: A 4-year retrospective study Open
Objectives: In recent years, there has been an increased uptake of Xpert Mycobacterium tuberculosis /rifampicin (MTB/RIF) for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB), with added benefits for detecting rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB). We set out…
View article: Impact of COVID-19 on outcomes of childhood severe malaria: A comparative of study pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 periods
Impact of COVID-19 on outcomes of childhood severe malaria: A comparative of study pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 periods Open
Background The collateral damages from measures adopted to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic have been projected to impact negatively on malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. Herein, we compared the prevalence and outcomes of childhood severe malari…