Aims: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are becoming significant causes of morbidity and mortality. However very little information is available in our setting on the trend of NCDs in children. The aim is to determine the pattern and trend of NCDs in children in Jos, Nigeria. Stud...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/34810
Aims: Respiratory diseases contributes substantially to the number of Paediatric admissions and deaths especially in low income countries. Understanding the trends will help in health planning and resource distribution. This study is to describe the pattern and trend of respirato...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/34099
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
Background: Neurologic disorders in children are common occurrences in clinical practice; they constitute a major cause of morbidity and disability in childhood. Children with neurologic disorders in developing countries are faced with the added burden of poverty, inadequate heal...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2017/35249
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...
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
Emeka U. Ejeliogu, Stephen Oguche, Augustine O. Ebonyi, Sylvanus E. Okpe, Esther S. Yiltok, Olukemi Ige, Martha O. Ochoga, Placid Ugoagwu, Christy Dady, Lucy Ogwuche, Oche O. Agbaji & Prosper Okonkwo·Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences·2014
Aims: To determine the incidence and severity of zidovudine-induced anaemia in HIV-infected children initiated on anti-retroviral therapy in Jos, Nigeria. Study Design: This was an observational cohort study. Place and Duration of Study: AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (API...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2014/11241