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...
Open access
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...
Open access
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...
Open access
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...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i8377
Introduction: Pediatric congenital and developmental disorders is common nowadays. That particularly occurs due to error in normal development of organ and tissue development. Genetic disorders affecting skeleton comprise a large group of clinically distinct and genetically heter...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i8375
Background: Neonatal tetanus (NNT) remains among the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality among neonates in Nigeria. Nigeria remains among the countries carrying the global NNT burden. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, reports have predicted that the pandemic...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i7374
Hypospadias is a birth defect that involves the development of a penile urethra that opens on the ventral side of the penis. Proximal hypospadias is one of the most severe forms of hypospadias that is generally associated with chordee. Hypospadias surgery, especially in the proxi...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i7373
Ohdo syndrome is extremely rare and comprises a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by intellectual disability (ID) and typical facial features, including blepharophimosis, ptosis, dental hypoplasia, hearing impairment and intellectual disability. So far, fewer than 30...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i7372
Low-grade gliomas (LGG) are primary tumors of the central nervous system, originating from malignant transformation of cells in the brain or spinal cord. They are distinct from metastatic cancers that spread to the CNS from other parts of the body. While low-grade gliomas can occ...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i7370
This study highlights the profound impact of maternal health on offspring well-being through transgenerational effects, extending beyond direct genetic inheritance. It emphasizes epigenetic modifications, intrauterine environment, and maternal lifestyle factors, influencing fetal...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i7371
Edith Fernanda Villanueva-Méndez, Michelle Arias-Morales, Luis Ignacio Pérez-Velázquez, Gilberto Flores-Vargas, María de Jesús Gallardo-Luna, Efraín Navarro-Olivos, Ligia Gricelda Arce-Padilla, Ma. Dolores Mabel Salgado-Hernández, Laura Elena Escalera-Morales, Erick Olav Duran-Arredondo, Juan Carlos González-Araiza & Nicolas Padilla-Raygoza·Asian Journal of Pediatric Research·2024
Vaccination is a quick and effective way to protect the population against harmful diseases before coming into contact with pathogens in the external environment. One-third of deaths worldwide are caused by infectious diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, or parasites. Over the y...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i7369
The syndrome, first described in 1944 by William Allan, Florence C. Dudley, and C. Nash Herndon, is a syndrome which results of disturbed formation of two thyroid hormone transporters, MCT8 and Oatp1c1. Nearly 320 individuals of 132 families have been described with MCT-8 deficie...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i7368
Objectives: To analyze the relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels and lung diseases (wet lung, RDS, BPD, pneumothorax) in preterm infants. Methods: Preterm infants (corrected gestational age <37 weeks) hospitalized in the neonatology department of Yan'...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i7367
Background: The COVID pandemic had widespread impact on the world population, especially on health-care. This ranged from direct effects of the infection on populace, in addition to changing pattern of morbidity and mortality, children inclusive. Objectives: To compare the patter...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i7366
Background: TRUENAT is a novel chip based test developed in India. Its use for pulmonary samples has been approved by World Health Organisation. Government of India has recently approved it for Extrapulmonary cases. Aim: To study the role of TRUENAT in diagnosis of Tubercular Men...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2024/v14i7364