Elizabethkingia meningoseptica is known to cause nosocomial infection, particularly among preterm neonates, causing high rates of mortality and significant neurological morbidity amid survivors. The disease presents several challenges in diagnosis and management due to its rarity...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i9385
Background: Gastrointestinal perforation is a common surgical problem in paediatric surgical ward in our country. It carries a high morbidity and mortality in children. The predictors of postoperative morbidity and mortality are still not well established. Objectives: The objecti...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i9384
Autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia-51 (SPG51) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder caused by a homozygous mutation in the AP4E1 gene, located on chromosome 15q21. Spastic paraplegia-51 (SPG51) is an extremely rare autosomal recessive neurodevelopmental disorder characterized...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i9383
Gene and cell therapies have been developed and approved for a growing number of pediatric diseases, with ongoing research for additional treatments. Each therapy is tailored to the specific disease and targets a specific genetic alteration or cell population. The development of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i9382
The present study investigates the timing of vaccination in children after intravenous immunoglobulin therapy for Kawasaki disease. The specific type and timing of vaccinations following IVIG usage have been extensively studied both domestically and internationally, but there exi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i8381
Introduction: To analyze the clinical characteristics and influencing factors of drug-induced liver injury (DILI) in pediatric patients with newly diagnosed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) during chemotherapy, using a retrospective analysis. Methods: A retrospective analysis w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i8380
Matyek, Jimme Garba, Etumnu Emeka Williams, Odionye Chinwe M, Mercy Agbo Amadi & Julian Chijioke Godswill·Asian Journal of Pediatric Research·2024
Background: This study employed a health technology assessment approach to explore the impact of Hippolite O. Amadiet al.’s neonatal care interventions. Methods: The research design was a qualitative desk research method. The purposive sampling procedure was adopted focusing on a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i8379
The aim of this study was to determine the growth profile of pre-school children in some gas flaring communities in yenagoa, Bayelsa state in relation to under nutrition (PEM), source of drinking water and others. Methods: This study adopted a cross sectional design strategy to d...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i8378
Animals often exhibit repetitive and predictable behaviors. These repetitive actions can be learned and become habits, which can be advantageous from an evolutionary standpoint as they reduce cognitive strain and attentional resources. Repetitive behaviors can also be intentional...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i8376
Background: Hydranencephaly is a rare congenital brain malformation with an incidence estimated to be between 1 in 10 000 and 1 in 5 000 pregnancies. It is characterized by the absence of development of the cerebral hemispheres, which are replaced by cerebrospinal fluid. The diag...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i8377