Introduction: Acute leukaemias are the most common malignant neoplasms in childhood, presenting with a variety of nonspecific symptoms. Though many of the recent more sophisticated methods of diagnosis have important prognostic implications, they are often not available in low- a...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2021/v11i230145
Background: It has been shown that patients would like to discuss their spiritual beliefs with their physicians and that they have spiritual needs which are often under addressed by health care professionals. Whereas, addressing those needs in clinical practice is a component of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i230302
Introduction: Though childhood cancers are often amenable to cure even with simple and safe protocols, survival rate is still very low in many low- and middle-income countries where nearly 80% of children with cancer reside. Objective: To ascertain the pattern and outcome of trea...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2021/v11i130142
Introduction: The World Health Organization had recommended a multi-prong approach for the prevention and control of COVID-19, which has risen into a major global public health challenge. Government of nations are to disseminate information on these protective measures to the gen...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i2430780
Introduction: Pain is one of the most recurrent complaints obtainable in paediatric settings especially while carrying out procedures. The emergency section is a very tasking place for children. Hence it is important for health care workers to follow a child focussed or individua...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i430405
Introduction: Whereas advances in perioperative care of children continue to be made with increasing evidence-based practice for postoperative analgesia, inadequate relief of postoperative pain resulting in significant morbidity and mortality is still being reported. Objective: T...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i330380
Background: The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) aims to promote, protect and support optimal infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices among all women, irrespective of their employment status. Consequently the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), a...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v11i330156
Background: Many disease processes and interventional procedures in paediatrics are associated with pain. In spite of its frequency, it is undertreated globally, exposing children to the risks of long-term physical and psychological sequelae, which can have adverse effects on fut...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2019/v2i130097
Background: Globally, there has been a destruction of human lives, economies and health systems by the novel corona virus pandemic. Presently there is no known certain cure, although a number of vaccines have been proposed to prevent the corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) which...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i530454
Background: The annual World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) celebration has been a period of massive interaction with stakeholders through various means and sharing of information related to the promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding since its inception in 1992. However, wi...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2020/v26i930308
Background: Aplastic anaemia is syndrome of bone marrow failure characterized by peripheral pancytopenia and loss of haemopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow. It is a relatively rare disease with high risk of death if untreated. Objective: To evaluate the incidence, management...
Background: As part of Nigeria’s effort to attain the targets of the 1990 Innocenti Declaration, the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) was launched in 1991. The 2005 Innocenti Declaration reiterated the need for the Initiative by asking governments to “revitalize” it and m...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2020/v26i330240