Tag: Children

SEROPREVALENCE OF POLIOVIRUS ANTIBODIES AMONGST CHILDREN IN ZARIA, NORTHERN NIGERIA Abstract BACKGROUND: Poliomyelitis is endemic in Nigeria, especially in Northern Nigeria where there is continuous endemic transmission of WPV1 …

BODY COMPOSITION OF CHILDREN AGED 5-18 YEARS WITH SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA IN LAGOS, NIGERIA Abstract Assessment of body composition provides a more useful and complete data relating to nutritional …

RED CELL FOLATE STATUS IN CHILDREN WITH SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA AT AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, ZARIA Abstract Background: Sickle Cell Anaemia (SCA) is the commonest and severest form …

BLOOD PRESSURE PROFILE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN ILORIN USING OSCILLOMETRIC AND AUSCULTATORY METHODS Abstract Blood pressure is one of the routine vital signs taken during evaluation of a …

PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS FOR STUNTING AND WASTING IN CHILDREN AGED 6 TO 59 MONTHS IN RURAL AND URBAN COMMUNITIES IN KANO STATE, NIGERIA Abstract Undernutrition remains a major …

HAEMATOLOGIC PROFILE AND SERUM FOLATE LEVELS OF CHILDREN AGED 2 – 14 YEARS WITH EPILEPSY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN TEACHING HOSPITAL, ILORIN Abstract Children suffering from epilepsy are …

MAGNESIUM LEVELS IN STABLE ASTHMATIC CHILDREN: ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH ASTHMA CONTROL AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS Abstract Bronchial asthma is the most prevalent chronic airway disorder in children. Its prevalence has …

PREVALENCE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF MICROALBUMINURIA IN HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED CHILDREN IN OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, SAGAMU Abstract Survival among children living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection …

THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SERUM VITAMIN D LEVELS AND PAINFUL CRISES IN CHILDREN WITH SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA AT THE LAGOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, IDI- ARABA, LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA Abstract Vitamin …

EVALUATION OF RENAL FUNCTION IN CHILDREN WITH SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA IN STEADY STATE SEEN AT FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE OWERRI, NIGERIA Abstract Renal disorder can complicate sickle cell anaemia (SCA) …

HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN WITH NEPHROTIC SYNDROME SEEN AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA TEACHING HOSPITAL, ENUGU Abstract Nephrotic syndrome is a common chronic kidney disease of childhood …

DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT OF PULMONARY ARTERY PRESSURE IN CHILDREN WITH SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA IN STEADY STATE AND THEIR HEALTHY CONTROLS AT THE LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL IKEJA Abstract …

SOIL TRANSMITTED HELMINTHIASIS AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN OKPOKO, OGBARU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ANAMBRA STATE NIGERIA Abstract Soil-transmitted helminthiasis is known to affect the nutrition …

PREVALENCE AND SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENAEMIA AMONG CHILDREN AGED 0 TO 59 MONTHS IN OSHIMILI SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF DELTA STATE Abstract Hepatitis B virus …

PREVALENCE AND CAUSES OF MISSED OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMMUNISATION IN CHILDREN AGED 0 TO 23 MONTHS AT THE FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, UMUAHIA Abstract Missed Opportunity for Immunisation (MOI) occurs when …

RENAL FUNCTION IMPAIRMENT AS A MANIFESTATION OF SEVERE MALARIA IN CHILDREN AGED 1-5 YEARS SEEN AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BENIN TEACHING HOSPITAL (UBTH), BENIN CITY Abstract Children suffer the …

PREVALENCE OF ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC CHANGES IN APPARENTLY HEALTHY CHILDREN INFECTED WITH HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS IN BENIN CITY NIGERIA Abstract Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a pandemic with Sub-Saharan Africa …