Introduction: Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and primarily affects the lungs. It is defined as multifocal tuberculosis (MFT) when at least two non-contiguous extrapulmonary sites are involved, with or without pulmonary involveme...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i1509
Idrissa Basse, Coly NF, Barry MA, Soumboundou M, Ndiaye Nd, Diouf N N, Thiam S, Samba A, Ndiaye A, Soumah IY, Diedhiou F, Cissé F, Djité M, Barry N O K, Kandji PM, Doupa D, Sall C, Gueye PM, Diagne Gueye ND R & Agne F D·Asian Journal of Pediatric Research·2025
Introduction: Differentiating between bacterial and viral meningitis, which is endemic in Senegal, remains difficult due to their clinical similarities. Bacterial culture of cerebrospinal fluid, the gold standard test for diagnosing bacterial meningitis, is time-consuming and lac...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2025/v15i12496
Introduction: Childhood heart failure is a common yet underrecognized serious condition, thus representing a major public health challenge due to its serious consequences in terms of morbidity and mortality, as well as its impact on health systems, particularly in sub-Saharan Afr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2025/v15i11489
Aliou Abdoulaye Ndongo, Djibril Boiro, Idrissa Basse, Younoussa Kéita, Ndiogou Seck, Lamine Thiam, Tabitha D. Van Immerzeel & Assane Sylla·Asian Journal of Pediatric Research·2021
Background and Aim: Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome or nephrosis causes massive protein leakage in the urine. Its treatment requires steroids (prednisone, methylprednisolone), often for a prolonged period, notably in case of steroid-dependence or steroid-resistance. In children, lo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2021/v7i430225
Background: Acute post infectious glomerulonephritis (APIGN) is the most common cause of glomerulonephritis in developing countries. Its epidemiology, diagnosis, clinical management and outcome aspects remain poorly documented in Senegal. Methods: We conducted a retrospective, th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i1506
Background: Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD), also known as "Bouillaud's disease", is a post-streptococcal non-suppurative inflammatory disease complicating an upper airway infection with group A β-hemolytic streptococcus. Although RHD has almost disappeared in developed countries,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2023/v13i4301
Lamine Thiam, Adama Coundoul, Isabelle Jokébé Coly, Ndiogou Seck, Djibril Boiro, Aliou Abdoulaye Ndongo, Idrissa Basse, François Niokhor Diouf, Moustapha Ndiaye, Amadou Lamine Fall & Ousmane Ndiaye·Asian Journal of Pediatric Research·2021
Introduction: Febrile seizures are seizures associated with fever in children. They represent a frequent reason for consultation in pediatric emergencies. Febrile convulsions are often qualified as benign pathologies but they are a source of concern, explaining the number of toll...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2021/v5i230167
Introduction: The incidence of T1D is increasing worldwide, particularly in young children under 6 years of age. The objective of this study was to describe the characteristics of type 1 diabetes in children under 5 years of age in our resource-limited country setting. Materials...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i12404
Background: Caustics are corrosive substances whose ingestion causes tissue damage that can range from mucosal irritation to total necrosis or even perforation of the affected digestive or bronchial segment. Ingestion is often accidental in children and a real public health probl...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2023/v13i1253